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authorAlexander Kirillov <sasha@src.gnome.org>2003-03-13 15:39:55 +0000
committerAlexander Kirillov <sasha@src.gnome.org>2003-03-13 15:39:55 +0000
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Added more info abotu "Run Program" dialog; fixed link to Sys Admin
guide.
-rw-r--r--introduction-to-gnome/C/introduction-to-gnome.xml43
1 files changed, 34 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/introduction-to-gnome/C/introduction-to-gnome.xml b/introduction-to-gnome/C/introduction-to-gnome.xml
index 5a4f8f0..7eba35a 100644
--- a/introduction-to-gnome/C/introduction-to-gnome.xml
+++ b/introduction-to-gnome/C/introduction-to-gnome.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
<para>Updated for GNOME 2.0. Some descriptions and
screenshots are borrowed from <citetitle>GNOME Desktop 2.0
User Guide</citetitle> (May 2002), by Sun GNOME
- Documentation Team <email>gdocteam@sun.com></email>,
+ Documentation Team <email>gdocteam@sun.com</email>,
published by GNOME Documentation Project</para>
</revdescription>
</revision>
@@ -1267,9 +1267,14 @@
<term><guimenuitem>Run Program</guimenuitem>
</term>
<listitem>
- <para>
- This allows you to manually enter a command to run,
- saving you from starting full-blown terminal emulator.
+ <para> This allows you to manually enter a command to run,
+ saving you from starting full-blown terminal emulator.
+ This dialog can also be used for quick access to files:
+ enter a filename (without any command), and this file
+ will be opened using the default application for this
+ file type. Finally, you can also use this dialog to
+ quickly access documentation such as manpages (see <xref
+ linkend="not-Gnome-docs"/> for details).
</para>
<tip>
<title>TIP</title>
@@ -1830,7 +1835,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
- <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:user-guide">
+ <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:system-admin-guide">
<citetitle>GNOME 2.2 System Administrator Guide</citetitle>
</ulink>
</term>
@@ -1914,10 +1919,30 @@
very detailed and more technical than most users would like.
Another documentation format used by utilities from the
GNU project is called <quote>info pages</quote>. They, too,
- can be viewed using <application>Yelp</application>. Many
- applications also have documentation in other formats. Sometimes
- it is not easy to find documentation for a given application &mdash;
- try looking in the directories <filename>/usr/share/doc</filename>
+ can be viewed using <application>Yelp</application>.
+ </para>
+ <tip>
+ <title>TIP</title>
+ <para>
+ A quick way to acces manual pages and info pages is to open
+ <link linkend="actions"><guilabel>Run Program</guilabel>
+ dialog</link>
+ (<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap> </keycombo>)
+ and enter in it
+ <command>man:<replaceable>commandname</replaceable></command>
+ (without spaces) or
+ <command>info:<replaceable>commandname</replaceable></command>.
+ The corresponding manpage or info page will be opened in
+ GNOME Help browser, <application>Yelp</application>.
+ </para>
+ </tip>
+
+
+
+ <para> Many third-party applications also have documentation in
+ other formats, such as plain text or HTML. Sometimes it is not
+ easy to find documentation for a given application &mdash; try
+ looking in the directories <filename>/usr/share/doc</filename>
and <filename>/usr/doc</filename>.
</para>
<para> Documentation for the operating system itself varies from one