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Then we tackle the command-line interface (Chapter 33, Introduction to the Command Line [441]). We discuss file-handling utilities such as the mkdir and touch commands, and how to move, delete and copy files and directories in the file system. We also speak about file attributes and how to handle them with commands such as chown and chgrp. We then tackle shell globbing patterns, redirections and pipes, command-line completion, as well as basic job(s) control. The next chapter covers text editing (Chapter 34, Text Editing: Emacs and VI [455]). As most UNIX configuration files are text files, you will eventually want or need to edit them in a text editor. You will learn how to use two of the most famous text editors in the UNIX and GNU/Linux worlds: the mighty Emacs, written by Richard M. Stallman, and good-old Vi, written in 1976 by Bill Joy. You should then be able to perform basic maintenance on your system. The following two chapters present practical uses of the command line (Chapter 35, Command-Line Utilities [467]), and process control (Chapter 36, Process Control [487]) in general. The next chapter (Chapter 37, The Start-Up Files: init sysv [493]) presents the Mandriva Linux boot-up procedure, and how to use it efficiently. We talk about init (the process which allows your system to boot) and different run levels you may wish to use (especially for maintenance tasks). We also briefly explain how to use drakxservices to manage services (see Section 2, Configuring Start- Up Services [276], for more details). Next we explain how to securely access a remote system (with ssh) to perform maintenance tasks, to run programs on it, and more (Chapter 38, Secure Remote Access [497]). We give you a quick overview of the connection scheme and then we describe a basic server/client ssh setup. We also discuss the usage of scp. We close out this book with a chapter dedicated to package management using the command line (Chapter 39, Package Management From The Command Line [501]). In it we show you how to use the urpmi utility along with its counterpart, urpme. We also explain how to manage media sources.