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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 3em; color: #ffffff">Documentation Portal</span><br>
<span style="font-family: serif; font-size: 3.5em; font-weight: bold; color: #2397D4">Mageia User Documentation</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 2em; color: #ffffff">for Mageia users</span>
 
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!style="text-align:center; width:700px;"| <br>Current Release is Mageia 6 <br>[[image:Mageia6.png|300px]]<br>
 
[[Mageia 6 Release Notes]]<br>
 
[[Mageia 6 Errata]]
 
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=[[File:Mageia.png‎|32px]] Discovery of Linux and Mageia (For newcomers) =
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[[image:Mageia6.png|thumb|300px|''Mageia 6 [[Mageia 6 Release Notes|release notes]] and [[Mageia 6 Errata|errata]]'']]
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== [[File:Mageia.png‎|32px]] Discovery of Linux and Mageia ==
 
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*[[Desktop environments]]
 
*[[Desktop environments]]
*[[First step with Gnome]]
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*[[First step with Gnome|First step with GNOME]]
 
*[[First step with KDE]]
 
*[[First step with KDE]]
 
*[[First step with Linux and Mageia]]
 
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*[[Newcomers start here]]
 
*[[Newcomers start here]]
 
*[[Presentation of Mageia for beginners]]
 
*[[Presentation of Mageia for beginners]]
*[[Razorqt Desktop]]
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*[[XFCE desktop]]
 
  
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== The Community ==
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<p>'''Help us to improve our documentation''', even for a few hours. Questions welcome on the [irc://irc.freenode.net/#mageia-doc #mageia-doc IRC channel], [https://ml.mageia.org/l/info/doc-discuss doc-discuss mailing list] or [https://forums.mageia.org/en/index.php forum ].<br>
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'''Meet us in real life for help or information''': [[Mageia_wiki:Current_events | Events of the year]]</p>
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! Contributors documentation: [[:category:doc|doc]]<br>
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Join the team:<br>
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[[Documentation team]]<br>
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Our current priority:<br> [[Missing MCC and installer screenshots|Help us to get the missing screenshots in your language]]
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*[[Bugzilla]]: to file a bug
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*[[How to report a bug properly]]
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*How to use [[Cauldron]]
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*[[Finding Mageia rsync servers]]
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*[[How to ask help|How to ask for help]]
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*[[How to use IRC]]
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*[[How to write a wiki page]]
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*[[IRC bots]]
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*[[Mageia IRC Channels]]
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*[[Mageia.org user account]]
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*[[Mailing lists]]
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*[[Mirror List]]
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*[[Sophie]]
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*[[Transifex and git syncing]]
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*[[What is i18n, what is l10n]]
 
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=[[File:Applications_section.png‎ |32px]] Installation =
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== [[File:Applications_section.png‎ |32px]] Installation ==
 
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!User manuals in many languages:<br/><br/>
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!User manuals in many languages:<br>
 
[http://doc.mageia.org Online, PDF and EPUB format]<br>
 
[http://doc.mageia.org Online, PDF and EPUB format]<br>
 
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*[[Auto inst]]: Automated installation
 
*[[Auto inst]]: Automated installation
*[[Dump Mageia ISO on a USB flash drive - Alternative tools]]
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*[[Dump Mageia ISO on a USB flash drive - Alternative tools|Dump Mageia ISO on a USB flash drive - alternative tools]]
*[[Hard disk partioning for beginners]]
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*[[How_to_choose_the_right_Mageia_upgrade_method|How to choose the right Mageia upgrade method]]
 
*[[How to set up kernel options]]
 
*[[How to set up kernel options]]
*[[Install and remove software for beginners]]
 
 
*[[Installation Media]]
 
*[[Installation Media]]
*[[Installation on a SSD (Solid State Drive)]]
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*[[Installation on a SSD (Solid State Drive)|Installation on an SSD (Solid State Drive)]]
*[[Installation of Mageia from a Live CD]]
 
 
*[[Installation of Mageia in dual boot with Windows]]
 
*[[Installation of Mageia in dual boot with Windows]]
 
*[[Installing on systems with UEFI firmware|<span style="color:purple;">Installing on systems with UEFI firmware</span>]]
 
*[[Installing on systems with UEFI firmware|<span style="color:purple;">Installing on systems with UEFI firmware</span>]]
*[[Installation with GPT Partition Table]]
 
*[[Installing LiveCD]]
 
*[[Installing Mageia]]
 
 
*[[Installing Mageia from ISO on disk]]
 
*[[Installing Mageia from ISO on disk]]
 
*[[Installing Mageia on a removable drive]]
 
*[[Installing Mageia on a removable drive]]
*[[Install media in Mageia 2 for beginners|Install media for beginners]]
 
 
*[[Installing Mageia on ChromeOS devices|Installing Mageia on ChromeOS devices]]
 
*[[Installing Mageia on ChromeOS devices|Installing Mageia on ChromeOS devices]]
 
*[[IsoDumper Writing ISO images on USB sticks]]
 
*[[IsoDumper Writing ISO images on USB sticks]]
*[[Mageia in dual boot with Windows8 and over|<span style="color:purple;">Mageia in dual boot with Windows8 and over</span>]] (UEFI)
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*[[Linx-7_tablet_dual_boot]]
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*[[Mageia in dual boot with Windows8 and over|<span style="color:purple;">Mageia in dual boot with Windows8 and onwards</span>]] (UEFI)
 
*[[Mageia Live USB|Mageia Live USB]]
 
*[[Mageia Live USB|Mageia Live USB]]
 
*[[Mageia Netinstall Iso (Boot.iso)]]
 
*[[Mageia Netinstall Iso (Boot.iso)]]
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*[[Ways_to_install_programs|Ways to install programs]]
 
*[[Writing CD and DVD images]]
 
*[[Writing CD and DVD images]]
 
 
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=[[File:Drakconf.png|32px]] MCC tools (also called Draktools) =  
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== [[File:Drakconf.png|32px]] MCC tools (also called Draktools) ==  
 
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! User manuals in many languages:
 
! User manuals in many languages:
 
[http://doc.mageia.org Online, PDF and EPUB format]<br>
 
[http://doc.mageia.org Online, PDF and EPUB format]<br>
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*[[Enabling the Testing media]]
 
*[[Enabling the Testing media]]
 
*[[Installing and removing software]]
 
*[[Installing and removing software]]
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*[[Install and remove software for beginners|Installing and removing software for beginners]]
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*[[Install media in Mageia for beginners|Mageia install media for beginners]]
 
*[[Msec]] (Mageia security)
 
*[[Msec]] (Mageia security)
 
*[[Server Wizards]]
 
*[[Server Wizards]]
 
*[[Software management]]
 
*[[Software management]]
 
 
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=[[File:Configuration_section.png‎ |32px]] Setting and using Mageia =
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== [[File:Configuration_section.png‎ |32px]] Configuring and using Mageia ==
<span style="color:green;">{{note|Links in green are accessible to newcomers}}</span>
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<span style="color:green;">{{note|Links in green are intended for newcomers}}</span>
== '''Software''' ==
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=== Software ===
 
<div style="margin-left:24px; color: #262F45; font-size: 1.6em; ">[[File:Network-workgroup.png‎|32px]] Network - Internet</div>
 
<div style="margin-left:24px; color: #262F45; font-size: 1.6em; ">[[File:Network-workgroup.png‎|32px]] Network - Internet</div>
 
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<div style="margin-left:48px; column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3;">
 
*[[Amazon EC2 Mageia]]
 
*[[Amazon EC2 Mageia]]
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*[[Azure|Azure]]
 
*[[Citrix Receiver]]
 
*[[Citrix Receiver]]
 
*[[Cookbook web2project]]
 
*[[Cookbook web2project]]
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*[[Install java oracle|<span style="color:green;">Install java oracle</span>]]
 
*[[Install java oracle|<span style="color:green;">Install java oracle</span>]]
 
*[[Installing OpenAFS Client]]  
 
*[[Installing OpenAFS Client]]  
*[[OwnCloud]]
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*[[Systemd-networkd|Systemd-networkd]]
 
 
 
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<div style="margin-left:24px; color: #262F45; font-size: 1.6em;">[[File:Packaging_section.png‎|32px]] Packages Management</div>
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<div style="margin-left:24px; color: #262F45; font-size: 1.6em;">[[File:Packaging_section.png‎|32px]] Package Management</div>
 
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*[[Fedora COPR|Building packages with Fedora COPR]]
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*[[OpenSUSE Build Service|Building packages with OpenSUSE Build Service]]
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*[[Using Mock|Building packages using Mock]]
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*[[Using the LiveCD Tools|Building Live images]]
 
*[[How to do your own backports]]
 
*[[How to do your own backports]]
 
*[[How to find a source RPM]]
 
*[[How to find a source RPM]]
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*[[Urpmi-proxy]]
 
*[[Using_DNF|Using DNF]]
 
*[[Using_DNF|Using DNF]]
*[[Using Mock|Building packages using Mock]]
 
*[[Fedora COPR|Building packages with Fedora COPR]]
 
*[[OpenSUSE Build Service|Building packages with OpenSUSE Build Service]]
 
*[[Using the LiveCD Tools|Building Live images]]
 
 
 
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*[[Root|<span style="color:green;">Root</span>]]
 
*[[Root|<span style="color:green;">Root</span>]]
 
*[[Truecrypt]]
 
*[[Truecrypt]]
 
 
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*[[As_easy_as_a_shell|As easy as a shell]]
 
*[[As_easy_as_a_shell|As easy as a shell]]
*[[Bluefish|<span style="color:green;">Bluefish</span>]]
 
 
*[[Cauldron]]
 
*[[Cauldron]]
 
*[[Chroot]]
 
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*[[How to add a new Window Manager or Display Manager]]
 
*[[How to add a new Window Manager or Display Manager]]
 
*[[How to configure an Android build environment in Mageia]]
 
*[[How to configure an Android build environment in Mageia]]
*[[How to do some easy commands|<span style="color:green;">How to do some easy commands</span>]]
 
 
*[[Input methods]]
 
*[[Input methods]]
*[[Installing VMware workstation 11 in Mageia 5]]
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*[[List_of_applications|List of applications]]
 
*[[MariaDB]] (Database)
 
*[[MariaDB]] (Database)
 
*[[Nomachine]]
 
*[[Nomachine]]
 
*[[Openbox]]
 
*[[Openbox]]
*[[Speeding up KDE|<span style="color:green;">Speeding up KDE</span>]]
 
 
*[[Useful polkit policies]]
 
*[[Useful polkit policies]]
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*[[Virt-Manager|Virt-Manager]]
 
*[[VirtualBox|<span style="color:green;">VirtualBox</span>]]
 
*[[VirtualBox|<span style="color:green;">VirtualBox</span>]]
 
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== '''Hardware''' ==
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<div style="margin-left:24px; color: #262F45; font-size: 1.6em;">[[File:Computer.png|32px‎]] Graphic and display</div>
 
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*[[File transfer with Android devices]]
 
*[[Troubleshooting section for the manual|General troubleshooting]]
 
*[[Troubleshooting section for the manual|General troubleshooting]]
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*[[How to delete a partition with fdisk]]
 
*[[How_to_set_up_kernel_options|How to set up kernel options]]
 
*[[How_to_set_up_kernel_options|How to set up kernel options]]
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*[[Logging|Logging]]
 
*[[MakeBootCD|<span style="color:green;">MakeBootCD</span>]] How to make a bootable CD
 
*[[MakeBootCD|<span style="color:green;">MakeBootCD</span>]] How to make a bootable CD
 
*[[Power saving|<span style="color:green;">Power saving</span>]]
 
*[[Power saving|<span style="color:green;">Power saving</span>]]
 
*[[RAID and EVMS]]
 
*[[RAID and EVMS]]
 
*[[Remote Control with libCEC]]
 
*[[Remote Control with libCEC]]
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*[[Rescue|Rescue]]
  
 
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= The Community =
 
'''Help us to improve the documentation''', even for a few hours, questions welcome on [irc://irc.freenode.net/#mageia-doc the #mageia-doc IRC channel], [https://ml.mageia.org/l/info/doc-discuss doc-discuss mailing list] or [https://forums.mageia.org/en/index.php forum ].<br>
 
'''Meet us in real life for help or information''': [[Mageia_wiki:Current_events | Events of the year]]
 
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! Contributors documentation: [[:category:doc|doc]]<br>
 
Join the team:<br>
 
[[Documentation team]]<br>
 
Our current priority:<br> [[Missing MCC and installer screenshots|Help us to get the missing screenshots in your language]]
 
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*[[Bugzilla]]: to file a bug
 
*[[How to report a bug properly]]
 
*How to use [[Cauldron]]
 
*[[Finding Mageia rsync servers]]
 
*[[How to ask help]]
 
*[[How to use IRC]]
 
*[[How to write a wiki page]]
 
*[[IRC bots]]
 
*[[Mageia IRC Channels]]
 
*[[Mageia.org user account]]
 
*[[Mailing lists]]
 
*[[Mgasoft]]
 
*[[Mirror List]]
 
*[[Sophie]]
 
*[[Transifex and git syncing]]
 
*[[What is i18n, what is l10n]]
 
  
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For an alphabetical list of the Documentation pages look [[:category:documentation|here]].
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Find [[:category:documentation|here]] all the links of this page sorted by alphabetical order and some more information about documentation.
 

Revision as of 20:59, 10 March 2019

Documentation Portal
for Mageia users



Mageia.png Discovery of Linux and Mageia

The Community

Help us to improve our documentation, even for a few hours. Questions welcome on the #mageia-doc IRC channel, doc-discuss mailing list or forum .
Meet us in real life for help or information: Events of the year

Applications section.png Installation


Drakconf.png MCC tools (also called Draktools)


Configuration section.png Configuring and using Mageia

Note:
Links in green are intended for newcomers

Software

Network-workgroup.png Network - Internet


Packaging section.png Package Management


Security section.png Security


App-other.png Others


Hardware

32px‎ Graphic and display


Sound editors section.png Sound


Network-workgroup.png Network


32px‎‎ Scanners and Printers


32px‎‎ Others



For an alphabetical list of the Documentation pages look here.