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Operating System Tools

Notes Command
$ lsusb

Output:
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0930:6532 Toshiba Corp.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
To get verbose output type the command:
$ lsusb -v

Information Regarding the Sound Card

To find out the information regarding the sound card, we can use the sound card configuration
tool, that is, redhat−config−soundcard. We can run this typing this command at the command
line. Alternatively, choose Main Menu → System Settings → Soundcard Detection. This program
shows a simple dialog box displaying that the sound card is detected on the system and the
kernel sound driver is loaded:
Figure 2.20: The Sound Card

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Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:

7. The function of .................................. is to search for the hardware on the system and show
the results.
8. The .................................. mode is showed by the change in the prompt.

2.5 Configuring the Desktop

The default desktop environment that is used until now is the GNOME desktop environment.
GNOME is a powerful but simple desktop environment with a strong focus on usability,
accessibility, and internationalization. GNOME is designed to be usable by everybody, regardless
of technical expertise, disabilitites, or native language. GNOME makes it easy for people to use
their computers.

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