Mandrakelinux Control Center is Mandrakelinux's main configuration tool. It enables the system administrator to configure the hardware and the services used for all users. The tools accessible through the Mandrakelinux Control Center greatly simplify the use of the system, particularly by avoiding the use of the “evil” command line.
You will find this icon in the
“Welcome” screen. You can also access the Mandrakelinux Control Center
through the main menu ( + -> ).
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Mandrakelinux Control Center is also available from the command line in text mode by running drakconf. |
We will detail some of the available menu entries:
Tools Logs window. It displays all system modifications made by the configuration tools launched from within the Mandrakelinux Control Center.
-> . When activated this option displays a-> . This will open the help browser which will display documentation about that particular configuration tool.
The tools are sorted into categories. The following table lists all the tools it contains as well as references to the corresponding sections of this manual.
Table 13.1. Overview of Graphical Tools