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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 4fbe53dd8..03f7e37cb 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -95,7 +95,15 @@ installation-guide (2006xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Mention Intel IOP32x support. * Talk about ixp4xx rather than the more specific nslu2. - -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Sat, 9 Dec 2006 20:34:15 +0100 + [ Frans Pop ] + * boot-new: + - Remove reference to apt guide (not installed by default) and obsolete + debian-guide. Thanks, Philippe Batailler. Closes: #402439, #402492. + - As lynx is no longer installed, suggest w3m as text based browser. + - Explain how to browse /usr/share/doc/ using a graphical web browser. + - Mention documentation packages. + + -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Sun, 24 Dec 2006 17:38:21 +0100 installation-guide (20060726) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/boot-new/boot-new.xml b/en/boot-new/boot-new.xml index 9b6a72533..402523655 100644 --- a/en/boot-new/boot-new.xml +++ b/en/boot-new/boot-new.xml @@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ for more information. Once your system boots, you'll be presented with the login prompt. Log in using the personal login and password you -selected during the installation process. Your system is now ready to use. +selected during the installation process. Your system is now ready for use. </para><para> @@ -208,29 +208,42 @@ starting points. </para><para> -Documentation accompanying programs you have installed is in -<filename>/usr/share/doc/</filename>, under a subdirectory named after -the program. For example, the APT User's Guide for using -<command>apt</command> to install other programs on your system, is -located in -<filename>/usr/share/doc/apt/guide.html/index.html</filename>. +Documentation accompanying programs you have installed can be found in +<filename>/usr/share/doc/</filename>, under a subdirectory named after the +program (or, more precise, the Debian package that contains the program). +However, more extensive documentation is often packaged separately in +special documentation packages that are mostly not installed by default. +For example, documentation about the package management tool +<command>apt</command> can be found in the packages +<classname>apt-doc</classname> or <classname>apt-howto</classname>. </para><para> - In addition, there are some special folders within the <filename>/usr/share/doc/</filename> hierarchy. Linux HOWTOs are -installed in <emphasis>.gz</emphasis> format, in +installed in <emphasis>.gz</emphasis> (compressed) format, in <filename>/usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-txt/</filename>. After installing -<command>dhelp</command> you will find a browse-able index of +<classname>dhelp</classname>, you will find a browse-able index of documentation in <filename>/usr/share/doc/HTML/index.html</filename>. </para><para> -One easy way to view these documents is to <userinput>cd -/usr/share/doc/</userinput>, and type <userinput>lynx</userinput> -followed by a space and a dot (the dot stands for the current -directory). +One easy way to view these documents using a text based browser is to +enter the following commands: + +<informalexample><screen> +$ cd /usr/share/doc/ +$ w3c . +</screen></informalexample> + +The dot after the <command>w3c</command> command tells it to show the +contents of the current directory. + +</para><para> + +If you have a graphical desktop environment installed, you can also its +web browser. Start the web browser from the application menu and enter +<userinput>/usr/share/doc/</userinput> in the address bar. </para><para> @@ -241,17 +254,12 @@ most commands available at the command prompt. Typing <userinput>help</userinput> will display help on shell commands. And typing a command followed by <userinput>--help</userinput> will usually display a short summary of the command's usage. If a command's -results scroll past the top of the screen, type <userinput>| -more</userinput> after the command to cause the results to pause -before scrolling past the top of the screen. To see a list of all +results scroll past the top of the screen, type +<userinput>| more</userinput> after the command to cause the results +to pause before scrolling past the top of the screen. To see a list of all commands available which begin with a certain letter, type the letter and then two tabs. -</para><para> - -For a more complete introduction to Debian and GNU/Linux, see -<filename>/usr/share/doc/debian-guide/html/noframes/index.html</filename>. - </para> </sect1> |