System Administration Guide: Basic Administration
    
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 packages, software, overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 parameters (file system) ( Index Term Link )
 
 partition (swap), definition ( Index Term Link )
 
 passwd file ( Index Term Link )
  deleting user accounts and ( Index Term Link )
  fields in ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  recovering
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  recovering (example of)
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  restoring from tape (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  user ID number assignment and ( Index Term Link )
 
 passwords (user)
  aging ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  changing
   frequency of ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   by user ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   Users Tool ( Index Term Link )
  choosing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  disabling/locking user accounts and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  encryption ( Index Term Link )
  expiration ( Index Term Link )
  NP password ( Index Term Link )
  *LK* password ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  precautions ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  setting ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Users Tool ( Index Term Link )
 
 patchadd command ( Index Term Link )
 
 patches
  accessing from the world wide web ( Index Term Link )
  availability for Sun Service customers ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  finding already installed ( Index Term Link )
  general availability ( Index Term Link )
  installation README ( Index Term Link )
  numbering scheme ( Index Term Link )
  removing ( Index Term Link )
  tools and commands (overview) ( Index Term Link )
  where to find ( Index Term Link )
 
 patchrm command ( Index Term Link )
 
 PATH environment variable
  description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  setting up ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 path shell variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 PC BIOS (and booting) ( Index Term Link )
 
 PCFS file system ( Index Term Link )
 
 PCI devices
  adding PCI adapter card (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  displaying PCI device information (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  removing PCI adapter card (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  troubleshooting PCI configuration problems ( Index Term Link )
 
 PCMCIA memory cards
  accessing on other systems (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  mounting remotely (example of) ( Index Term Link )
 
 permissions ( Index Term Link )
 
 physical device name, definition ( Index Term Link )
 
 /pkg directory ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgadd command
  adding packages (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  alternate base directory and ( Index Term Link )
  bypassing user interaction ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  -a option (administration file) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  -d option (device name) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  -s option (spool directory) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  prerequisites for using ( Index Term Link )
  spool directories and ( Index Term Link )
  spool directories and (example of) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgchk command
  overview ( Index Term Link )
  using (example of) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkginfo command
  displaying all packages installed (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  how to use ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgparam command, overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgrm command
  caution ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  prerequisites for using ( Index Term Link )
  removing a package (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  rm command vs. ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 playing musical CD or DVD ( Index Term Link )
 
 preening file systems ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 preparing
  for backing up (overview) ( Index Term Link )
  to restore files (overview) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Primary Administrator role
  assuming (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  creating (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  creating (overview) ( Index Term Link )
 
 primary groups ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 /proc directory ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 process file system (PROCFS) ( Index Term Link )
 
 PROCFS file system, overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 prodreg command
  checking dependencies between software products (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  identifying damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  listing information about installed products (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  listing software attributes (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  reinstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Product Registry
  adding software with ( Index Term Link )
  checking dependencies between software products (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  identifying damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  installing software with (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  listing information about installed products (how to) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  listing software attributes (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  purpose ( Index Term Link )
  reinstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  removing software with ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling software with (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 .profile file
  customizing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link )
 
 PROM
  changing boot-from setting ( Index Term Link )
  finding revision level ( Index Term Link )
  finding the ROM revision ( Index Term Link )
  monitor ( Index Term Link )
 
 prompt shell variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 prtconf command ( Index Term Link )
 
 prtvtoc command ( Index Term Link )
  example of using ( Index Term Link )
 
 PS1 environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 pseudo file systems, overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 pseudo-ttys ( Index Term Link )
 
 pseudo user logins ( Index Term Link )