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diff --git a/libre/filesystem/parabola.7.txt b/libre/filesystem/parabola.7.txt index 23a44bb22..60e1121e0 100644 --- a/libre/filesystem/parabola.7.txt +++ b/libre/filesystem/parabola.7.txt @@ -14,67 +14,78 @@ Overview of the basic configuration of Parabola GNU/Linux-libre. DESCRIPTION ----------- -Parabola exposes the user to the system without hiding any details. This manpage gives a -brief overview of the configuration files that should be set up on a fresh install. +Parabola exposes the user to the system without hiding any details. +This man page gives a brief overview of the configuration files that should be set up on a fresh install. SYSTEM SERVICES[[S]] -------------------- -System services to be started at boot can be enabled using 'systemctl enable <name>.service'. To view -available services use 'systemctl list-unit-files'. +System services to be started at boot can be enabled using 'systemctl enable <name>'. +To view available services, use 'systemctl list-unit-files'. HOSTNAME[[H]] ------------- -The hostname of the machine can be set using 'hostnamectl set-hostname <hostname>'. It will then be -written to /etc/hostname. +The hostname of the machine can be set using 'hostnamectl set-hostname <hostname>'. +It will then be written to /etc/hostname. LOCALIZATION[[L]] ----------------- -Various locales may be enabled in /etc/locale.gen, and generated by locale-gen. The system-wide locale to be used -can be configured in /etc/locale.conf. These settings can be overridden on a per-user basis by keeping a -user-specific locale.conf in $HOME/.config/locale.conf. The user-specific file will take precedence if it exists. +Various locales may be enabled in /etc/locale.gen and are generated by 'locale-gen'. +The system-wide locale to be used can be configured in /etc/locale.conf. +These settings can be overridden on a per-user basis by keeping a user-specific locale.conf in $HOME/.config/locale.conf. +The user-specific file will take precedence if it exists. VIRTUAL CONSOLE[[V]] -------------------- -The virtual console is configured in /etc/vconsole.conf. It allows you to set a font and a keyboard layout, among -other things. Note that these settings only apply to the console, and not if you use X. +The virtual console is configured in /etc/vconsole.conf. +It allows you to set a font and a keyboard layout, among other things. +Note that these settings only apply to the console and do not apply if you use X. TIME[[T]] --------- -The local timezone is configured by calling 'timedatectl set-timezone <Region/City>'. A *symlink* is then created -from /etc/localtime to the correct zoneinfo file under /usr/share/zoneinfo/. E.g., +The local time zone is configured by calling 'timedatectl set-timezone <Region/City>'. +A relative *symlink* is then created from /etc/localtime to the correct zoneinfo file under /usr/share/zoneinfo/. For example, /etc/localtime -> ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Paris The real-time clock, which keeps track of time when the computer is off, can be configured to either -be in UTC or in localtime by calling 'timedatectl set-local-rtc <false|true>'. The default is UTC. +be in UTC or in local time by calling 'timedatectl set-local-rtc <false|true>'. +The default is UTC. -FILESYSTEMS[[F]] ----------------- -Filesystems are configured in /etc/fstab, and encryption mappings are configured in /etc/crypttab. +FILE SYSTEMS[[F]] +----------------- +File systems are configured in /etc/fstab, and encryption mappings are configured in /etc/crypttab. INITRAMFS[[R]] -------------- -The initramfs is generated by mkinitcpio, and can be configured in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf. +The initramfs is generated by 'mkinitcpio -p <preset>'. +The default preset is "linux-libre". +The initramfs can be configured in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and must be regenerated after making configuration changes. PACKAGE MANAGER[[P]] -------------------- The package manager, pacman, is configured in /etc/pacman.conf. -BOOTLOADER[[B]] ---------------- -GRUB's configuration is generated from /etc/default/grub by grub-mkconfig. Syslinux is configured in /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg +BOOT LOADER[[B]] +---------------- +GRUB's configuration is generated from /etc/default/grub by 'grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg'. +Syslinux is configured in /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg. MODULES[[M]] ------------ -Most modules should be loaded on-demand. Modules to be unconditionally loaded at boot can be specified in /etc/modules-load.d/, -and modules to be blacklisted from auto-loading can be configured in /etc/modprobe.d/. +Most modules should be loaded on-demand. +Modules to be unconditionally loaded at boot can be specified in /etc/modules-load.d/, +and modules to be blacklisted from automatically loading can be configured in /etc/modprobe.d/. SEE ALSO -------- -systemctl(1), hostnamectl(1), hostname(5), locale.conf(5), vconsole.conf(5), timedatectl(1), timezone(3), hwclock(8), fstab(5), -crypttab(5), mkinitcpio(8), pacman(8), pacman.conf(5), grub-mkconfig(8), syslinux(1), modules-load.d(5), modprobe.d(5) +*systemctl*(1), *hostnamectl*(1), *hostname*(5), *locale.conf*(5), +*vconsole.conf*(5), *timedatectl*(1), *timezone*(3), *hwclock*(8), +*fstab*(5), *crypttab*(5), *mkinitcpio*(8), *pacman*(8), *pacman.conf*(5), +*grub-mkconfig*(8), *syslinux*(1), *modules-load.d*(5), *modprobe.d*(5), +*systemd*(1) AUTHORS ------- -Written by Tom Gundersen. Rebranded for Parabola by Nicolás Reynolds and André Silva. +Written by Tom Gundersen. +Rebranded for Parabola by Nicolás Reynolds and André Silva. |