| Configure Linux |
Dec. 12, 2007
 Some people are happy with their operating systems as installed. Others like to tinker. Still others [...] need to dive under the hood and make those systems run exactly the way they want. It's all about control, and Linux gives you as much control as you can handle.
The configuration tools in Ubuntu Linux provide a full range of customization choices. Some are cosmetic, of course, but others dig deep into system settings. As with so much in Linux, the key is finding the settings; once you're there, configuration is fairly straightforward. For less-than-straightforward settings, stay tuned for future columns!
The Administration Menu
Another set of applets can be found in the Administration menu, also accessible through the main System menu. For example, Network Tools, one of the many applets available here, contains a series of tabs that provide extensive information about your network connection: Traceroute, Ping, Lookup, Finger, and Netstat can provide highly useful details for troubleshooting.
Choosing Services opens the Services settings window, from which you can toggle system services on or off. The System logs give you full details about system behavior, while Shared Folders lets you establish Unix or Windows network support to share directories among different machines. The protocols for these shared folders will need to be installed, but the Shared Folders dialog box automatically gives you the option to do so.
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