From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 6 05:30:15 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 28EA437B401 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 05:30:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CBB3643F85 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 05:30:13 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h76CUDUp082960 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 05:30:13 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.9/8.12.9/Submit) id h76CUD5e082959; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 05:30:13 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 05:30:13 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200308061230.h76CUD5e082959@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Josef El-Rayes Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3466B37B401 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 05:27:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.ac-net.at (secure.ac-net.at [212.24.125.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4865043FA3 for ; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 05:27:04 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from shammer@daemon.li) Received: from localhost (server.ac-net.at [127.0.0.1]) by mail.ac-net.at (AC-net Mailserver v1.3a) with ESMTP id CFE693FEE for ; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 14:26:55 +0200 (CEST) Received: from daemon.li (dsl-245-13.utaonline.at [212.152.245.13]) by mail.ac-net.at (AC-net Mailserver v1.3a) with SMTP id 209FE3FDB for ; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:26:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 732 invoked from network); 6 Aug 2003 12:28:44 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO daemon.li) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 6 Aug 2003 12:28:44 -0000 Received: (from shammer@localhost) by daemon.li (8.12.6/8.12.7/Submit) id h76CSh2a000730; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 14:28:43 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from shammer) Message-Id: <200308061228.h76CSh2a000730@daemon.li> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 14:28:43 +0200 (CEST) From: Josef El-Rayes To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Subject: docs/55306: [patch] adds filemanagers to desktop applications section X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Josef El-Rayes List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 12:30:15 -0000 >Number: 55306 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] adds filemanagers to desktop applications section >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: update >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Aug 06 05:30:13 PDT 2003 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Josef El-Rayes >Release: FreeBSD 4.8-STABLE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD daemon.li 4.8-STABLE FreeBSD 4.8-STABLE #8: Tue Jul 22 18:16:23 CEST 2003 root@daemon.li:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/CUSTOM i386 >Description: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml: this patchs adds a section about filemanagers. including some text about konqueror, xfce4-fm, nautilus, and rox-filer - a short description and install information. why did i write this lines? i think, filemanagers are essential parts of todays desktop work especially for people coming from a windows background. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- chapter.sgml.diff begins here --- --- chapter.sgml.orig Sun Aug 3 12:59:01 2003 +++ chapter.sgml Wed Aug 6 14:22:40 2003 @@ -370,6 +370,144 @@ + + Filemanagers + + Especially for people coming from a Windows or Mac OS + background, graphical filemanagers play an essential role in + their daily computer usage. Both the KDE + and GNOME desktop environments come + with excellent applications, that do more than just help to organize + your filesystem. + + This section covers these applications: + + + + + + Application Name + Resources Needed + Installation from Ports + Major Dependencies + + + + + + Konqueror + medium + heavy + KDE + + + Nautilus + medium + heavy + GNOME-related libraries + + + xfce4-fm + light + light + Gtk+ + + + Rox Filer + light + light + GNOME-related libraries + + + + + + Konqueror + + Konqueror + + + Konqueror is the key application of the K Desktop Environment. It serves as a Webbrowser, Filemanager and documents viewer. + Although it is integrated in KDE it can be used as + a standalone application. It is a HTML 4.01 compliant Webbrowser, with support for + CSS, Javascript and Plugins for Java, Flash and SSL. Like Mozilla it comes with Tabs + for browsing. + Konqueror is also a universal viewing application, able to display images and + documents without having to launch another application. + It allows you to do local and remote network file browsing, and applications + may be launched with a click. + + To install Konqueror you have to + install this port: + + &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/x11/kdebase3 +&prompt.root; make install clean + + Additional information about Konqueror is available at + http://www.konqueror.org + + + + + Nautilus + + Nautilus + + + Initially developed by Eazel, Nautilus is now maintained + by the GNOME Project. It is the + Konqueror-pendant in the GNOME-World - allows you to + manage your files and folders, or browse your LAN through Samba and NFS. + The left part of the window features a Mozilla-style + sidebar. + + &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/nautilus2 +&prompt.root; make install clean + + For further information visit the + official project page. + + + + + XFCE4 Filemanager + + XFCE4 Filemanager + + + This is the filemanager that comes with xfce4-desktop, + which can be used as a standalone application. It features bookmarks to create + virtual directories with local files and remote SMB network files or shares. The + filemanager is able to mount and unmount /etc/fstab entries. + There is also support for thrashbins. + + &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/xfce4-fm +&prompt.root; make install clean + + More information is available at + http:/www.xfce.org/ + + + + Rox Filer + + Rox Filer + + + While other filemanagers are sometimes a bit ponderous, this one is + fast and lightweight. It features a powerful expression-based find feature, + a pop-up minibuffer allows navigating the filesystem using shell-style tab + completion. Like xfce4-fm it is also able to mount and unmount filesystems. + + + &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/xfce4-fm +&prompt.root; make install clean + + Additional information is available at the rox-filer project page + at http://rox.sourceforge.net/ + + + Productivity --- chapter.sgml.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: