From owner-svn-doc-head@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 31 03:15:23 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65AACF92; Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:15:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::2c]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 44FE68FC0C; Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:15:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id q9V3FN41036154; Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:15:23 GMT (envelope-from wblock@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from wblock@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id q9V3FN4G036152; Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:15:23 GMT (envelope-from wblock@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201210310315.q9V3FN4G036152@svn.freebsd.org> From: Warren Block Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:15:23 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r39874 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:15:23 -0000 Author: wblock Date: Wed Oct 31 03:15:22 2012 New Revision: 39874 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/39874 Log: Whitespace-only fixes. Translators, please ignore. Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml Wed Oct 31 02:42:31 2012 (r39873) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.xml Wed Oct 31 03:15:22 2012 (r39874) @@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ FreeBSD can run a wide variety of desktop applications, such as browsers and word processors. Most of these are available as - packages or can be automatically built from the Ports Collection. - Many new users expect to find these kinds of + packages or can be automatically built from the Ports + Collection. Many new users expect to find these kinds of applications on their desktop. This chapter will show you how to install some popular desktop applications effortlessly, either from their packages or from the Ports Collection. @@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ - Document Viewers (such as &acrobat.reader;, + Document Viewers (such as + &acrobat.reader;, gv, Xpdf, GQview) @@ -169,12 +170,13 @@ medium Gtk+ - + Firefox + Firefox @@ -184,7 +186,8 @@ features a very standards-compliant HTML display engine, tabbed browsing, popup blocking, extensions, improved security, and more. Firefox is - based on the Mozilla codebase. + based on the Mozilla + codebase. Install the package by typing: @@ -212,8 +215,9 @@ Firefox and &java; Plugin - In this section and in the next two sections, we assume you have - already installed Firefox. + In this section and in the next two sections, we assume + you have already installed + Firefox. Install OpenJDK 6 @@ -222,8 +226,9 @@ &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/java/openjdk6 &prompt.root; make install clean - Then install the java/icedtea-web port: + Then install the + java/icedtea-web + port: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/java/icedtea-web &prompt.root; make install clean @@ -234,8 +239,8 @@ Start your browser, enter about:plugins in the location bar and press Enter. A page listing the installed plugins will be displayed; the - &java; plugin should be listed there - now. + &java; plugin should be listed + there now. If the browser is unable to find the plugin, each user will have to run the following command and relaunch the @@ -247,15 +252,16 @@ - Firefox and &adobe; &flash; Plugin + Firefox and &adobe; &flash; Plugin + Flash - The &adobe; &flash; plugin is not available for &os;. However, - a software layer (wrapper) for running the Linux version of the plugin - exists. This wrapper also supports &adobe; &acrobat; plugin, - &realplayer; plugin and more. + The &adobe; &flash; plugin is not available for &os;. + However, a software layer (wrapper) for running the Linux + version of the plugin exists. This wrapper also supports + &adobe; &acrobat; plugin, &realplayer; plugin and more. According to the version of &os; you run various steps are required: @@ -264,14 +270,14 @@ Under &os; 7.X - Install the www/nspluginwrapper port. This - port requires emulators/linux_base-fc4 which + Install the + www/nspluginwrapper + port. This port requires emulators/linux_base-fc4 which is a large port. - The next step is to install the www/linux-flashplugin9 + The next step is to install the + www/linux-flashplugin9 port. This will install &flash; 9.X, this version is known to run correctly under &os; 7.X. @@ -279,14 +285,15 @@ Under &os; 8.X or Newer - Install the www/nspluginwrapper port. This - port requires emulators/linux_base-f10 which + Install the + www/nspluginwrapper + port. This port requires emulators/linux_base-f10 which is a large port. The next step is to install &flash; 11.X from the - www/linux-f10-flashplugin11 + www/linux-f10-flashplugin11 port. This version will require the following link to be @@ -296,11 +303,11 @@ /usr/local/lib/browser_plugins/ The /usr/local/lib/browser_plugins + class="directory">/usr/local/lib/browser_plugins directory will have to be created manually if it does not exist on the system. - - + + Once the right &flash; port, according to the &os; version you run, @@ -319,27 +326,30 @@ Firefox and Swfdec &flash; Plugin - Swfdec is the library for decoding and rendering &flash; animations. - And Swfdec-Mozilla is a plugin for Firefox - browsers that uses the Swfdec library for playing SWF files. - It is still in heavy development. + Swfdec is the library for decoding and rendering &flash; + animations. And Swfdec-Mozilla is a plugin for + Firefox browsers that uses the + Swfdec library for playing SWF files. It is still in heavy + development. If you cannot or do not want to compile it, just install the package from the network: &prompt.root; pkg_add -r swfdec-plugin - If the package is not available, you can compile and install it - from the Ports Collection: + If the package is not available, you can compile and + install it from the Ports Collection: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/www/swfdec-plugin &prompt.root; make install clean - Then, restart your browser for this plugin taking effect. + Then, restart your browser for this plugin taking + effect. Opera + Opera @@ -348,13 +358,13 @@ full-featured and standards-compliant browser. It also comes with a built-in mail and news reader, an IRC client, an RSS/Atom feeds reader and much more. Despite this, - Opera is relatively lightweight - and very fast. It comes in two flavors: a native + Opera is relatively lightweight and + very fast. It comes in two flavors: a native FreeBSD version and a version that runs under Linux emulation. - To browse the Web with the FreeBSD version of Opera, - install the package: + To browse the Web with the FreeBSD version of + Opera, install the package: &prompt.root; pkg_add -r opera @@ -373,9 +383,9 @@ The &adobe; &flash; plugin is not available for &os;. However, a &linux; version of the plugin exists. To install this version, the www/linux-f10-flashplugin11 port has - to be installed, then install the port www/opera-linuxplugins: + role="package">www/linux-f10-flashplugin11 port + has to be installed, then install the port www/opera-linuxplugins: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/www/linux-f10-flashplugin11 &prompt.root; make install clean @@ -389,11 +399,12 @@ To add the &java; plugin, follow the instructions for - Firefox. + Firefox. Konqueror + Konqueror @@ -402,12 +413,13 @@ KDE but it can also be used outside of KDE by installing x11/kdebase3. - Konqueror is much more than a browser, - it is also a file manager and a multimedia viewer. + Konqueror is much more than a + browser, it is also a file manager and a multimedia + viewer. There is also a set of plugins available for - Konqueror, - available in misc/konq-plugins. + Konqueror, available in + misc/konq-plugins. Konqueror supports WebKit as well as its own KHTML. WebKit is used by many modern browsers @@ -421,25 +433,27 @@ Settings, Configure Konqueror, then Change KHTML to WebKit. - Konqueror also supports &flash;; a How To guide - for getting &flash; support on - Konqueror - is available at . + Konqueror also supports + &flash;; a How To + guide for getting &flash; support + on Konqueror is available at . Chromium + Chromium Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more - stable web browsing experience. Chromium - features tabbed browsing, popup blocking, extensions, and much - more. Chromium is the open-source - project upon which the Google Chrome web browser is - based. + stable web browsing experience. + Chromium features tabbed browsing, + popup blocking, extensions, and much more. + Chromium is the open-source project + upon which the Google Chrome web browser is based. Chromium can be installed as a package by typing: @@ -467,26 +481,27 @@ is already installed. - Install OpenJDK 6 through the - Ports Collection by typing: + Install OpenJDK 6 through + the Ports Collection by typing: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/java/openjdk6 &prompt.root; make install clean - Next, install java/icedtea-web from the Ports - Collection: + Next, install + java/icedtea-web from the + Ports Collection: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/java/icedtea-web &prompt.root; make install clean Start Chromium, and enter about:plugins in the address bar. - IcedTea-Web should be listed as one of the installed plugins. + IcedTea-Web should be listed as one of the installed + plugins. - If Chromium does not display the - IcedTea-Web plugin, run the following commands, and restart the web - browser: + If Chromium does not display + the IcedTea-Web plugin, run the following commands, and + restart the web browser: &prompt.root; mkdir -p /usr/local/share/chromium/plugins &prompt.root; ln -s /usr/local/lib/IcedTeaPlugin.so \ @@ -498,16 +513,17 @@ This section assumes Chromium - is already installed. + is already installed. Configuring Chromium and - &adobe; &flash; is similar to the instructions for Firefox. For - more detailed instructions on installing &adobe; &flash; on - &os;, please refer to that section. No additional configuration - should be necessary, since Chromium is - able to use some plugins from other browsers. + &adobe; &flash; is similar to the + instructions for + Firefox. For more detailed instructions on + installing &adobe; &flash; on &os;, please refer to that + section. No additional configuration should be necessary, + since Chromium is able to use some + plugins from other browsers. @@ -518,8 +534,9 @@ good office suite or a friendly word processor. While some desktop environments like KDE already provide an office suite, - there is no default productivity package. FreeBSD can provide all that is - needed, regardless of your desktop environment. + there is no default productivity package. FreeBSD can provide + all that is needed, regardless of your desktop + environment. This section covers these applications: @@ -546,7 +563,8 @@ AbiWord light light - Gtk+ or GNOME + Gtk+ or + GNOME @@ -557,18 +575,22 @@ - Apache OpenOffice + Apache + OpenOffice heavy huge - &jdk;, Mozilla + &jdk;, + Mozilla LibreOffice somewhat heavy huge - Gtk+, or KDE/ - GNOME, or &jdk; + Gtk+, or + KDE/ + GNOME, or + &jdk; @@ -576,6 +598,7 @@ KOffice + KOffice @@ -604,8 +627,8 @@ &prompt.root; pkg_add -r koffice-kde4 - If the package is not available, you can use the Ports Collection. - For instance, to install + If the package is not available, you can use the Ports + Collection. For instance, to install KOffice for KDE4, do: @@ -615,15 +638,17 @@ AbiWord + AbiWord AbiWord is a free word - processing program similar in look and feel to µsoft; Word. - It is suitable for typing papers, letters, reports, memos, and - so forth. It is very fast, contains many features, and is - very user-friendly. + processing program similar in look and feel to + µsoft; Word. It is suitable + for typing papers, letters, reports, memos, and so forth. It + is very fast, contains many features, and is very + user-friendly. AbiWord can import or export many file formats, including some proprietary ones like @@ -644,6 +669,7 @@ The GIMP + The GIMP @@ -663,8 +689,8 @@ &prompt.root; pkg_add -r gimp If your FTP site does not have this package, you can use - the Ports Collection. The - graphics + the Ports Collection. The graphics directory of the Ports Collection also contains The Gimp Manual. Here is how to get them installed: @@ -675,25 +701,30 @@ &prompt.root; make install clean - The - graphics + The graphics directory of the Ports Collection holds the development version of The GIMP in - graphics/gimp-devel. - An HTML version of - The Gimp Manual is available from - graphics/gimp-manual-html. + graphics/gimp-devel. An + HTML version of The Gimp Manual + is available from graphics/gimp-manual-html. Apache OpenOffice + - Apache OpenOffice + + Apache OpenOffice + office suite - Apache OpenOffice + + Apache OpenOffice + On 1 June 2011, Oracle Corporation donated the @@ -704,15 +735,15 @@ under the wing of the Apache Software Foundation's Incubator. - Apache OpenOffice includes all of the - mandatory applications in a complete office productivity - suite: a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, - and a drawing program. Its user interface is very similar - to other office suites, and it can import and export in various - popular file formats. It is available in a number of - different languages — internationalization has been - extended to interfaces, spell checkers, and - dictionaries. + Apache OpenOffice includes all + of the mandatory applications in a complete office + productivity suite: a word processor, a spreadsheet, a + presentation manager, and a drawing program. Its user + interface is very similar to other office suites, and it can + import and export in various popular file formats. It is + available in a number of different languages — + internationalization has been extended to interfaces, spell + checkers, and dictionaries. The word processor of Apache OpenOffice uses a native XML @@ -723,12 +754,12 @@ and runs natively on &windows;, &solaris;, Linux, FreeBSD, and &macos; X. More information about Apache OpenOffice - can be found on the - Apache OpenOffice web site. - For FreeBSD specific information, and to directly - download packages, use the FreeBSD Apache OpenOffice - Porting Team's web site. + can be found on the Apache + OpenOffice web site. For FreeBSD specific + information, and to directly download packages, use the FreeBSD Apache + OpenOffice Porting Team's web site. To install Apache OpenOffice, do: @@ -736,8 +767,9 @@ &prompt.root; pkg_add -r apache-openoffice - When running a -RELEASE version of &os;, this should work. - Otherwise, you should look on the &os; Apache OpenOffice Porting Team's + When running a -RELEASE version of &os;, this should + work. Otherwise, you should look on the &os; + Apache OpenOffice Porting Team's web site to download and install the appropriate package using &man.pkg.add.1;. Both the current release and development version are available for download at this @@ -746,13 +778,14 @@ Once the package is installed, you just have to type the following command to run - Apache OpenOffice: + Apache OpenOffice: &prompt.user; openoffice-X.Y.Z - where X.Y.Z is the version number - of the installed Apache OpenOffice, - e.g., 3.4.0. + where X.Y.Z is the version + number of the installed + Apache OpenOffice, e.g., + 3.4.0. During the first launch, you will be asked some @@ -760,10 +793,11 @@ will be created in your home directory. - If the Apache OpenOffice packages - are not available, you still have the option to compile the - port. However, you must bear in mind that it requires a lot of - disk space and a fairly long time to compile. + If the Apache OpenOffice + packages are not available, you still have the option to + compile the port. However, you must bear in mind that it + requires a lot of disk space and a fairly long time to + compile. &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/editors/openoffice-3 &prompt.root; make install clean @@ -783,18 +817,20 @@ Once this is done, - Apache OpenOffice can be launched with - the command: + Apache OpenOffice can be launched + with the command: &prompt.user; openoffice-X.Y.Z - where X.Y.Z is the version number - of the installed Apache OpenOffice, - e.g., 3.4.0. + where X.Y.Z is the version + number of the installed + Apache OpenOffice, e.g., + 3.4.0. LibreOffice + LibreOffice @@ -806,51 +842,56 @@ LibreOffice is a free software office suite developed by The Document - Foundation that is compatible with other - major office suites and available on a variety of platforms. - It is a rebranded fork of - OpenOffice.org which includes all of the - mandatory applications in a complete office productivity - suite: a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, - a drawing program, a database management program, and a tool for - creating and editing mathematical formula. It is available in a - number of different languages — internationalization has been - extended to interfaces, spell checkers, and dictionaries. - - The word processor of LibreOffice - uses a native XML file format for increased portability and - flexibility. The spreadsheet program features a macro language - and it can be interfaced with external databases. - LibreOffice is already stable - and runs natively on &windows;, Linux, FreeBSD, and - &macos; X. More information about LibreOffice - can be found on the - LibreOffice web site. + Foundation that is compatible with other major + office suites and available on a variety of platforms. It is + a rebranded fork of OpenOffice.org + which includes all of the mandatory applications in a complete + office productivity suite: a word processor, a spreadsheet, a + presentation manager, a drawing program, a database management + program, and a tool for creating and editing mathematical + formula. It is available in a number of different languages + — internationalization has been extended to interfaces, + spell checkers, and dictionaries. - To install LibreOffice as package, - do: + The word processor of + LibreOffice uses a native XML file + format for increased portability and flexibility. The + spreadsheet program features a macro language and it can be + interfaced with external databases. + LibreOffice is already stable and + runs natively on &windows;, Linux, FreeBSD, and + &macos; X. More information about + LibreOffice can be found on the + LibreOffice web + site. + + To install LibreOffice as + package, do: &prompt.root; pkg_add -r libreoffice - When running a -RELEASE version of &os;, this should work. + When running a -RELEASE version of &os;, this should + work. - Once the package is installed, you need to type the following - command to run LibreOffice: + Once the package is installed, you need to type the + following command to run + LibreOffice: &prompt.user; libreoffice During the first launch, you will be asked some - questions and a .libreoffice - folder will be created in your home directory. + questions and a + .libreoffice folder + will be created in your home directory. If the LibreOffice packages are not available, you still have the option to compile the - port. However, you must bear in mind that it requires a lot of - disk space and a fairly long time to compile. + port. However, you must bear in mind that it requires a lot + of disk space and a fairly long time to compile. &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/editors/libreoffice &prompt.root; make install clean @@ -864,9 +905,8 @@ You have to replace your_language with the correct language ISO-code. A list of supported language codes are - available in the pre-fetch target of - the port Makefile. - + available in the pre-fetch target + of the port Makefile. Once this is done, @@ -881,10 +921,9 @@ Document Viewers Some new document formats have gained popularity since - the advent of &unix;; - the standard viewers they require may not be available in the - base system. We will see how to install such viewers in this - section. + the advent of &unix;; the standard viewers they require may not + be available in the base system. We will see how to install + such viewers in this section. This section covers these applications: @@ -925,7 +964,8 @@ GQview light light - Gtk+ or GNOME + Gtk+ or + GNOME @@ -933,6 +973,7 @@ &acrobat.reader; + Acrobat Reader @@ -948,18 +989,19 @@ for Linux. As FreeBSD can run Linux binaries, it is also available for FreeBSD. - To install &acrobat.reader; 8 from - the Ports collection, do: + To install &acrobat.reader; 8 + from the Ports collection, do: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/print/acroread8 &prompt.root; make install clean - A package is not available due to licencing restrictions. - + A package is not available due to licencing + restrictions. gv + gv @@ -975,8 +1017,9 @@ gv is a &postscript; and PDF viewer. It is originally based on ghostview but it has a nicer look - thanks to the Xaw3d library. It is fast and its interface is - clean. gv has many features, such as + thanks to the Xaw3d library. It is + fast and its interface is clean. + gv has many features, such as orientation, paper size, scale, and anti-aliasing. Almost any operation can be done with either the keyboard or the mouse. @@ -986,7 +1029,8 @@ &prompt.root; pkg_add -r gv - If you cannot get the package, you can use the Ports Collection: + If you cannot get the package, you can use the Ports + Collection: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/print/gv &prompt.root; make install clean @@ -994,6 +1038,7 @@ Xpdf + Xpdf @@ -1004,9 +1049,10 @@ If you want a small FreeBSD PDF viewer, Xpdf is a light-weight and - efficient viewer. It requires very few resources and is - very stable. It uses the standard X fonts and does not - require &motif; or any other X toolkit. + efficient viewer. It requires very few resources and is very + stable. It uses the standard X fonts and does not require + &motif; or any other X + toolkit. To install the Xpdf package, issue this command: @@ -1026,6 +1072,7 @@ GQview + GQview @@ -1057,9 +1104,10 @@ If, for any reason, you would like to manage your personal finances on your FreeBSD Desktop, there are some powerful and easy-to-use applications ready to be installed. Some of them - are compatible with widespread file formats, such as the formats used by - Quicken - and Excel to store documents. + are compatible with widespread file formats, such as the formats + used by Quicken and + Excel to store documents. This section covers these programs: @@ -1108,6 +1156,7 @@ GnuCash + GnuCash @@ -1133,7 +1182,8 @@ &prompt.root; pkg_add -r gnucash - If the package is not available, you can use the Ports Collection: + If the package is not available, you can use the Ports + Collection: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/finance/gnucash &prompt.root; make install clean @@ -1141,6 +1191,7 @@ Gnumeric + Gnumeric @@ -1149,13 +1200,15 @@ Gnumeric - Gnumeric is a spreadsheet program, part - of the GNOME desktop environment. - It features convenient automatic guessing of user - input according to the cell format with an autofill system for - many sequences. It can import files in a number of popular - formats like those of Excel, - Lotus 1-2-3, or Quattro Pro. + Gnumeric is a spreadsheet + program, part of the GNOME desktop + environment. It features convenient automatic + guessing of user input according to the cell + format with an autofill system for many sequences. It can + import files in a number of popular formats like those of + Excel, + Lotus 1-2-3, or + Quattro Pro. Gnumeric supports graphs through the math/guppi graphing program. It has a large number of built-in functions and @@ -1167,8 +1220,8 @@ &prompt.root; pkg_add -r gnumeric - If the package is not available, you can use the Ports Collection - by doing: + If the package is not available, you can use the Ports + Collection by doing: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/math/gnumeric &prompt.root; make install clean @@ -1176,6 +1229,7 @@ Abacus + Abacus @@ -1185,9 +1239,10 @@ Abacus is a small and easy to - use spreadsheet program. It includes many built-in functions useful - in several domains such as statistics, finances, and - mathematics. It can import and export the Excel file format. + use spreadsheet program. It includes many built-in functions + useful in several domains such as statistics, finances, and + mathematics. It can import and export the + Excel file format. Abacus can produce &postscript; output. @@ -1196,8 +1251,8 @@ &prompt.root; pkg_add -r abacus - If the package is not available, you can use the Ports Collection - by doing: + If the package is not available, you can use the Ports + Collection by doing: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/deskutils/abacus &prompt.root; make install clean @@ -1214,14 +1269,16 @@ KMyMoney is a personal finance - manager built for KDE. KMyMoney intends to provide and + manager built for KDE. + KMyMoney intends to provide and incorporate all the important features found in commercial personal finance manager applications. It also highlights ease-of-use and proper double-entry accounting among its - features. KMyMoney imports from standard Quicken Interchange - Format (QIF) files, tracks investments, handles multiple - currencies, and provides a wealth of reports. OFX import - capabilities are also available through a separate plugin. + features. KMyMoney imports from + standard Quicken Interchange Format (QIF) files, tracks + investments, handles multiple currencies, and provides a + wealth of reports. OFX import capabilities are also available + through a separate plugin. To install KMyMoney as a package, do: @@ -1241,10 +1298,12 @@ While FreeBSD is popular among ISPs for its performance and stability, it is quite ready for day-to-day use as a desktop. - With several thousand applications available as - packages or - ports, - you can build a perfect desktop that suits all your needs. + With several thousand applications available as packages + or ports, + you can build a perfect desktop that suits all your + needs. Here is a quick review of all the desktop applications covered in this chapter: @@ -1263,99 +1322,114 @@ Opera opera - www/opera + www/opera Firefox firefox - www/firefox + www/firefox Chromium chromium - www/chromium *** DIFF OUTPUT TRUNCATED AT 1000 LINES ***