What Has Been Installed?

Note: This list of directories is somewhat out of date. You should consult the GNO FAQ (also available via ftp) for more current information. This section will be updated, but likely only after GNO v2.0.6 is released.

If you examine the directory that you chose for GNO/ME, you will find that the Installer has created several directories. Here is a brief rundown of thier contents:

:gno:bin:
This directory contains the executable shell utilities included with the GNO/ME package.
:gno:dev:
This directory contains device drivers. The GNO/ME package includes serial drivers for the IIgs' built-in modem and printer ports.
:gno:etc:
Various system configuration files
:gno:initrc
This a startup file for kern and must remain in this directory.
:gno:kern
This is the GNO kernel. Launch this to start GNO/ME.
:gno:lib:
This directory is provided for programming libraries that are used only occasionally. Various applications may also keep auxilliary files here. It is currently empty.
:gno:tmp:
This directory is used by various utilities as location for their temporary files. It is currently empty, and should be cleaned on periodically.
:gno:user:
This directory is created if you installed the Multi-User package. It contains a user directories for users of the system. Currently there is only one: “root”.
:gno:usr:
This directory contains UNIX System Resources (USR).
:gno:usr:bin:
Miscellaneous utilities.
:gno:usr:man:
This directory contains the manual pages for the 'man' utility. There are eight categories of information as defined by UNIX standards. These eight categories are presented in either source (man) or preformatted (cat) form.
:gno:usr:games:
The classic “Hunt the Wumpus” game, and perhaps others.
:gno:usr:sbin:
System administration utilities.

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