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| I've been playing with Linux for about a year now, mostly Fedora Core. Fedora has been good for me, but is not something I would ever try and get friend or my mother to use. I'm hoping to be part of making Ubuntu a real pleasure for the desktop home users. | I've been playing with Linux since about 2002. |
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| I have a website at: http://lithgow-schmidt.dk full of stuff, but nothing Linux related (yet) | First I decided Debian had the best philosophy, so I bought the set of 7 Debian CDs. I couldn't install it. A linux sys-admin from the local university came to help me, he gave up as well. I hope they've sorted out their useless installer since then! |
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| Bye == My Bookmarks == UserDocumentation | DocumentationTeam |
The sys-admin gave me a Fedora Core 2 CD set, and that worked fine becasue I was patient and read eveything carefully. I would never give that to an average PC user and expect them to be able to install and configure it. I hope they've improved their installer! |
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| == UserDocumentation revision == | Because I want to be able to recommend Linux to others I had a look at Ubuntu, and think it's the best balance between user friendliness and the GNU ethos. |
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| Welcome to the Ubuntu Wiki. Here you can: * Finding existing solutions to known issues * Learn how to use Ubuntu better and faster * Find links to other resources for Ubuntu, Linux and much more * Write documentation to help other Ubuntu Linux users |
My contact details are on [[http://lithgow-schmidt.dk|my website]], on the [[http://lithgow-schmidt.dk/tiki-index.php?page=Contact+Duncan+Lithgow|contact Duncan lithgow]] page. |
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| If you're new to wiki then you'll want to know that a link looks LikeThis (notice the words are strung together) | Cheers, Duncan |
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| This page is an index and links to categories, not the actual guides. So if you know of a guide which doesn't fit into a category - you'll need to make a new category! | = Todo = == LaptopTestingTeam == * Update: [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/CompaqEvoN150|My Compaq Evo N150]] * Update: [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HP_Pavilion_DV8220EA|My HP Pavilion dv8220ea]] * Work on a new template or a better system generally |
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| * NewToUbuntu - Ubuntu for those with no technical knowledge who need some basics to to Ubuntu installed and stable | == Community Ubuntu Documentation == * Separate Ubuntu from its variants in the community docs * Find out how to lock some page content so we can have static contant * Rationalize the Category system. * Finish another section of the 'Find software by menu location'. * Make a simple rationalized map of all CUD * Finish the find software by '*' page * Can there be a 'find software by question' page? Maybe use Launchpad FAQ or the Questions lists Matt sent me. * Write blue print for usage survey to improve structure of the documentation both online and offline |
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| == See also == WikiIndex | UserDocumentation [[UserDocumentationDraft2]] | DocumentationTeam | [[Firewire]] | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsCardReaders | |
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| [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/~duncan-lithgow/+reportedbugs|Bugs reported]] | |
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| == Installing Ubuntu Linux == * '''Install Ubuntu Linux''' read the [:Installation] page |
DanishTeam | http://ubuntudanmark.dk | http://www.gnome-look.org | |
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| == After you've installed Ubuntu === | http://librivox.org/ |
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| * '''Software management''' is covered on the SynapticHowto ManageGnuSoftware ManageProprietarySoftware pages * '''Extra software''' is available for your computer: AddingRepositoriesHowto - (What are repositories? Read: ["Repositories"]) * '''Multimedia support''' for MP3, DVD and other formats: RestrictedFormats * UbuntuBackports - adding official backport repositories * '''Computer Administration''' is done using 'sudo'. This page explains why: RootSudo * '''[http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/glossary Glossary]''' of words related to computers, linux, and Ubuntu. * '''FAQ''' at [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/ FAQ database] and FrequentlyAskedQuestions for questions not yet in the database * '''Help me!''' HowToGetHelp - this page lists all the various resources available to you, to find help with your Ubuntu system! |
= My bugs = * [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/97206|fsck.ext3: No such file or directory while trying to open /dev/sdb6]] * [[https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/256642|The documentation server is sometimes very slow (help.ubuntu.com/community)]] |
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| ## i have merged the installation section with the installation page | = Cut'n'paste bugs texts = |
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| == Software - Installing and Running Software == | == Old bugs == Thanks for your bug report, it's a bit out of date now and might have even been fixed. Could you please try the latest version of Ubuntu and update this bug? See http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu |
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| Here you'll find documentation about how to install software. | Thanks for your bug report, it's a bit out of date now and might have even been fixed. Could you please try the latest live CD version of Ubuntu and update this bug? CD images of today's build of Ubuntu are here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily/current/ |
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| === Multimedia & Graphics === | == Orphaned bugs == |
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| * ["MultimediaApplications"] - General intro to multimedia applications in Ubuntu * [:RestrictedFormats:Non-free multimedia formats] - Ubuntu does not come with support for mp3/dvd/flash/java. This page tells you how to install it * [:DMA:Improve CD/DVD drive performance] - activate Direct Memory Access * ["BeepMediaPlayer"] - Install Beep Media Player and configure plugins * [:MplayerInstallHowto:Install Mplayer] - the popular and powerful media player * [:MidiSoftwareSynthesisHowTo:MIDI Software Synthesis] - most soundcards will need this to play MIDI * [:AudioCDCreation:Create audio cds] * [:AcrobatHowTo:Adobe Acrobat] - pdf viewer * [:EvinceMozilla:Evince & Firefox] - Howto embed PDFs with Evince in Mozilla/Firefox * [:TheGimpHowto:The Gimp] - powerful graphic design program * ["GJay"] - Playlist generator which chooses appropriate songs to follow the previous one * ["Amarok"] - a KDE media player * ["BMPInvalidUTF8"] - Fix the error "{{{Invalid UTF-8}}}" in Beep Media Player * [:GXMMS:gxmms] - GNOME panel applet that lets you control the basic functions of XMMS or BMP. * ["MythTV"] - a digital video recorder * [:DVDAuthoring:DVDAuthoring] - Software for authoring a DVD |
Thanks for reporting this bug. I am closing this bug report as it lacks the information asked for earlier, so no-one can investigate the problem further. But please reopen it if you can give us the missing information. Feel free to keep submitting other bug reports. I've marked this bug as 'Invalid'. |
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| === Networking & Internet === | Thanks for this bug report, it seems to have helped fix the problem. On my install of Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) this bug no longer exists! Please reopen this bug if you still have this problem, and keep the bug reports coming in. I'm marking this bug as 'Fix Released'. |
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| * [:WiFiHowto:WiFi (802.11a/b/g) wireless networking] - how to set it up * [:XChatHowto:XChat] - connect to the Ubuntu chatroom! * ["UbotuUsage"] - the IRC robot * [:GaimHowto:Gaim] - multi-protocol internet chat program (e.g. MSN) * [:SkypeHowto:Skype] - internet telephony software * [:Gizmo:Gizmo] - internet telephony software * ["OperaBrowser"] - an alternative web-browser. * [:ApacheMySQLPHP:Apache] - web server with PHP and MySQL support * [:HulaHowTo:Hula] - the mail and calendar server * [:SSHHowto:SSH] - you can use this to log into other machines remotely * [:MountWindowsSharesPermanently:Mount Windows Shares Permanently] - How to mount a Windows Share permanently with Samba * [:EthernetOverFirewire:Ethernet Over Firewire] - How to enable Ethernet over Firewire * [:iFolderHowto] - Install and configure '''iFolder 3.0 with Simpleserver''' to share and synchronize files over the network * [:NFSClientHowTo:NFS Client How-To] - How to set up Ubuntu to connect to an NFS server * [:NFSServerHowTo:NFS Server How-To] - How to set up Ubuntu as an NFS server * [:ADSLPPPoE:ADSL PPPoE connect] - How to set up Ubuntu to login to an ADSL modem using PPPoE * [:DynamicDNS:Dynamic DNS] - How to set up a free DNS and redirection service with No-IP * [:P2PHowTo:Peer-2-Peer How-To] - How to install p2p software, like Azureus (Bit Torrent), Limewire, DC++ and Amule. * FirefoxTipsAndTricks - How to tweak Firefox to make surfing the web faster, easier and more pleasant. === Games === Games available via [:SynapticHowto:Synaptic] in the [:AddingRepositoriesHowto:Universe repository]: * [http://icculus.org/neverball/ Neverball] - Similar to Monkeyball * [http://www.reptilelabour.com/software/chromium/ Chromium] - Unique space shooter * [http://www.frozen-bubble.org/ Frozen Bubble] - Similar to Puzzle Bobble * [http://supertux.berlios.de/ SuperTux] - Jumping side-scroller * [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/ Vega Strike] - an OpenSource 3d Space Simulator * [http://tuxracer.sourceforge.net/ Tux Racer] - Downhill penguin racing How to install other games: * [:LokiInstaller:Loki-Installer] - Information about games with the Loki-Installer * [:RushingBender:Rushing Bender] - a futuristic single and a multiplayer racing game. * [:EnemyTerritory: Enemy Territory] - How to install '''Enemy Territory''' * [:AmericasArmy: Americas Army] - How to install '''Americas Army''' * [:Doom3: Doom 3] - How to install '''Doom 3''' * ["Cube"] - an opensource first person online shooter * ["Nexuiz"] - an opensource first person online shooter * ["Frenesia"] - an addictive retro arcade Linux game. * ["Tutris"] - a simple Tetris clone * ["Cedega"] - to run Windows games on linux. === Office === * ["KOffice"] - the office suite for the KDE desktop * ["OpenOffice2Beta"] - The latest beta version of OpenOffice === Mobile devices === * [:MultisyncHowto:Multisync] - Syncronization Program for Smart Phones/PDA's === Programming === * [:NanoHowto:Nano] - the simple text editor * DeveloperResources - building packages and other material for developers. * [:InstallingCompilers:Compilers] - get started for programming in '''C, C++,''' and '''Fortran''' * ["MATLAB"] - Matlab technical computing * ZopeOnUbuntu - Install '''Zope''' === Miscellaneous === * ["AccessibilityHowto"] - Docs related to accessibility * ["UbuntuEyeCandy"] - Ubuntu eye candy/artwork index * ["BasicCommands"] - Basic Shell/command line/console commands * [:Expocity:Expocity] - Howto Expose like functionality from Apple’s OSX * [:Skippy:Skippy] - Howto for another Expose like functionality from Apple’s OSX * ["Unp"] - Extract any and multiple archive files * [:ManageDiscImages:Manage Disc Images] - How to convert CloneCD to ISO and mount ISO files * ["CdDvdBurning"] - How to burn CD-R and DVR/+-R/+-RW/DL * ["FileCompression"] - dealing with .tar.gz, .zip, .rar and other files * ["Filer"] - Filer is a small, fast and efficient Norton Commander clone * [:EjectCDLauncher:Eject CD] - How to add a launcher on your panel to eject your cdrom * [:GnomeTranslate:Gnome Translate] - Translate a text or web page between several natural languages == Maintain and Administer your System == * AddUsersHowto - add users to your system * [:forum/community/BugReports:Bug Reports] When and how to report a bug * LowEndSystemSupport - Making the desktop interface snappier on machines without much memory * AddingRepositoriesHowto - Increase the number of packages available to install on your system * SynapticHowto - How to use the Synaptic package manager (graphical tool for apt-get) * AptGetHowTo - How to use apt-get package management system * AptitudeSurvivalGuide - Using aptitude for package management * GnomeMenuEditingHowTo - various ways to add items to your Gnome menu * GrubHowto - learn about the grub boot manager * BackupYourSystem - this page describes how to backup your system * KernelHowto - make a custom kernel for your system * ChangeTimezoneHowto - change your timezone * NautilusScriptsHowto - enhance nautilus by adding scripts * CronHowto - guide to cron, to schedule commands * [:BootText:Boot Text] - Spice up your boot text (font resolution and color) * [:UPower:upower] - is a next generation bootsplash for linux systems * [:GnomeComputerMenu:Gnome Computer Menu] - How to add missing disks in computer:/// === Security === * [:PandaAntivirus:Panda Antivirus] - How to install Panda Antivirus for Linux * ["BitDefender"] - How to install Bit Defender Linux Edition * ["ProactiveSecurity"] - An overview of security options and thoughts * ["InstallingSecurityTools"] - A guide to installing several security applications in Ubuntu * ["IptablesHowTo"] - An introduction to the powerful Linux IPTables firewall * ["UnsafeDefaults"] - Default settings that you should change if you run any services * ["EncryptedFilesystemHowto"] - How to transparently encrypt hard discs. == Hardware & Drivers - Setting up and Configuring Hardware == Here you'll find documentation about how to setup different hardware and drivers. * [:HardwareSupport: Ubuntu Hardware Support] - index of the wiki's main hardware support pages. * [:HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters:Printers in Ubuntu] - reports of printer functionality in Ubuntu. * KernelCompileHowto - How to compile kernels * BinaryDriverHowto - install support for your new ATI or NVIDIA graphics card * HowToSetUpNdiswrapper - install and setup ndiswrapper to make difficult wifi cards work * WiFiHardware - Links to help on installing WiFi hardware in your Ubuntu system. * MacOnLinuxHowto - install Mac-On-Linux * [:OptimizingNvidia:Optimizing Nvidia] - How to tweak your Nvidia Drivers * [:NvidiaTroubleshooting:Nvidia Troubleshooting] - How to solve OpenGL Problems with Nvidia Drivers * [:NvidiaTVOut:Nvidia TV Out] - View X simultaneously on your monitor and TV. * [:NvidiaManual:Nvidia manual drivers installation] - How to install the Nvidia accelerated drivers without apt. * [:ACPIBattery:Getting laptop battery state] - How to add a fixed DSDT to initrd to fix battery problems. == Other Resources == * UsefulDocumentation - Useful documentation not specific to Ubuntu from External sites * [http://www.ubuntuforums.org Ubuntu Forums]: a massive forum for Ubuntu users] * [http://www.ubuntuguide.org/ Unofficial Ubuntu guide] ## * [http://www.ubuntux.org/ Unofficial Ubuntu community] * [http://www.debian.org/doc/ Debian documentation index] * [http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals Debian Documentation Project Users' Manuals] * [http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/ GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide] * [http://www.gnome.org/learn/ Learn to use Gnome] * [http://docs.kde.org/ KDE Documentation] * [http://linuxcommand.org/ Linux Command]: good basic CLI tutorial. * [http://tuxfiles.org/ Tuxfiles]: newbie-friendly command-line information HINT: Many of the below applications come with extensive Help Sections-check these first!!! * [http://support.openoffice.org/index.html OpenOffice Suite] * [http://www.mozilla.org/support/ Mozilla Firefox] == Related pages == == External Pages == * The Ubuntu User's Guide: (work in progress) http://ubuntu-doc.ath.cx/gnome/userguide/C/ ---- CategoryDocumentation |
= Blueprints and specs = Specs to follow up: https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/welcome-window https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/automated-localization-download (should be removed) https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/localization-preferences (link to my bug report) |
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| == mockup == Table of Contents = Preface = == Conventions == == Feedback == == Book Organization == == Acknowledgements == = I. About Ubuntu GNU/Linux = == 1. Ubuntu Linux Background == == 2. Introducing Ubuntu == === Ubuntu in General === ==== About the Name ==== ==== The Difference ==== ==== The Desktop ==== ==== OpenOffice.org ==== ==== The Cost ==== ==== Backing and Support ==== === Ubuntu Compact Discs === ==== Version and Release Numbers ==== ==== Obtaining Ubuntu CDs ==== == 3. Defining Linux == == 4. What is GNU? == == 5. Thinking Like a Linux User == ==== Managing Your Files ==== ==== Knowing Your Filesystem ==== ==== Filenames and Extensions ==== ==== GNU/Linux is a Multi-user Environment ==== ==== Permissions, Users, and Groups ==== ==== Summary of Concepts ==== = II. Installing Ubuntu == == 6. Installing from CD == === Booting the Installer === === First Stage of Installation === === Partition Your Disk === === Install a Boot Loader === === Second Stage of Installation === === User Account === == 7. Dual-booting with Windows == === Dual Booting Ubuntu with Windows 2000/XP === ==== Preparation ==== ==== Installation ==== = III. Common Tasks = == 8. Browse the Web == === Introduction === === How does the Web work? === === How to access the web === === How to find sites of interest === == 9. Check Email == == 10. Word Processing and other Office tasks == == 11. Listen to Music == === Introduction === === Playing audio CDs with CD Player === === Using the Music Player === === Copying audio CDs to your computer === == 12. Create an Audio CD == === Introduction === == 13. Create a Data CD == == 14. Instant Messaging == === What is Gaim === = IV. Managing Software = == 15. Software Sources == === The Nature of Repositories === ==== The “Main” Software Repository ==== ==== The “Restricted” Software Repository ==== ==== The “Universe” Software Repository ==== ==== The “Multiverse” Software Repository ==== === Adding Software Repositories === === Updating Software Lists === == 16. Install Software == === The Add/Remove Programs Utility === === Synaptic Package Manager === === Using the Command Line === == 17. Keeping the System up-to-date == === Introduction === === Getting Started === ==== Installation ==== ==== Starting Update Manager ==== ==== Main Window ==== === Performing Updates === ==== Updating Your Computer ==== ==== Expanded Update Information ==== ==== Monitoring Download Progress ==== ==== Monitoring Installation Progress ==== == 18. Upgrading your system to the next version of Ubuntu == = V. Peripherals = == 19. Digital Camera == === Installing the Camera === === Verify that the Camera is working === === Using Camera with GPhoto === == 20. Scanner == === Installing the Scanner === === Verify that your Scanner works === === Using the Scanner with blank === == 21. External Drives == === Installing Drives === === Insuring drives are setup === === Transfering Data === == 22. Printers == === Installing Printers === === Insuring printer is setup === === Printing a test page === == 23. Palm/Pocket PC == === Installing Palm/Pocket PC === === Insuring Palm/Pocket PC is setup === === Syncing your Palm/Pocket PC === = VI. System Configuration = == 24. Booting == == 25. Device Manager == == 26. Disks and Partitions == == 27. Login Screen == === General === === Standard Greeter === === Graphical Greeter === == 28. Screen Resolution == 29. Printing 30. Networking Connections General DNS Hosts 31. Internet Access 32. Time & Date 33. Users & Groups An Introduction to the User/Groups Tool Users and Groups How to Use the Tool VII. How To Get More Help 34. Other Documentation 35. How To Ask For Help How To Ask For Help Where You Can Ask For Help 36. Command Line Terminal Tutorial 37. Hardware Compatibility VIII. Appendices A. Creative Commons by Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 B. GNU Free Documentation License Glossary 1. list item 1 1.# list sub item 1.1 1. list item 2 1.# list sub item 2.1 ---- |
Hi I'm Duncan Lithgow.
I've been playing with Linux since about 2002.
First I decided Debian had the best philosophy, so I bought the set of 7 Debian CDs. I couldn't install it. A linux sys-admin from the local university came to help me, he gave up as well. I hope they've sorted out their useless installer since then!
The sys-admin gave me a Fedora Core 2 CD set, and that worked fine becasue I was patient and read eveything carefully. I would never give that to an average PC user and expect them to be able to install and configure it. I hope they've improved their installer!
Because I want to be able to recommend Linux to others I had a look at Ubuntu, and think it's the best balance between user friendliness and the GNU ethos.
My contact details are on my website, on the contact Duncan lithgow page.
Cheers, Duncan
Todo
LaptopTestingTeam
Update: My Compaq Evo N150
Update: My HP Pavilion dv8220ea
- Work on a new template or a better system generally
Community Ubuntu Documentation
- Separate Ubuntu from its variants in the community docs
- Find out how to lock some page content so we can have static contant
- Rationalize the Category system.
- Finish another section of the 'Find software by menu location'.
- Make a simple rationalized map of all CUD
- Finish the find software by '*' page
- Can there be a 'find software by question' page? Maybe use Launchpad FAQ or the Questions lists Matt sent me.
- Write blue print for usage survey to improve structure of the documentation both online and offline
See also
WikiIndex | UserDocumentation UserDocumentationDraft2 | DocumentationTeam | Firewire | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsCardReaders |
DanishTeam | http://ubuntudanmark.dk | http://www.gnome-look.org |
My bugs
fsck.ext3: No such file or directory while trying to open /dev/sdb6
The documentation server is sometimes very slow (help.ubuntu.com/community)
Cut'n'paste bugs texts
Old bugs
Thanks for your bug report, it's a bit out of date now and might have even been fixed. Could you please try the latest version of Ubuntu and update this bug? See http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu
Thanks for your bug report, it's a bit out of date now and might have even been fixed. Could you please try the latest live CD version of Ubuntu and update this bug? CD images of today's build of Ubuntu are here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily/current/
Orphaned bugs
Thanks for reporting this bug. I am closing this bug report as it lacks the information asked for earlier, so no-one can investigate the problem further. But please reopen it if you can give us the missing information. Feel free to keep submitting other bug reports. I've marked this bug as 'Invalid'.
Thanks for this bug report, it seems to have helped fix the problem. On my install of Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) this bug no longer exists! Please reopen this bug if you still have this problem, and keep the bug reports coming in. I'm marking this bug as 'Fix Released'.
Blueprints and specs
Specs to follow up: https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/welcome-window https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/automated-localization-download (should be removed) https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/localization-preferences (link to my bug report)
DuncanLithgow (last edited 2008-08-20 13:05:31 by 1704ds1-sd)