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 * '''Extra software''' is available for your computer: AddingRepositoriesHowto - (What are repositories? Read: ["Repositories"])
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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
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 * [:XChatHowto:XChat] - connect to the Ubuntu chatroom!
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 * [: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.
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 * [:HulaHowTo:Hula] - the mail and calendar server
 * [:SSHHowto:SSH] - you can use this to log into other machines remotely
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 * [:iFolderHowto] - Install and configure '''iFolder 3.0 with Simpleserver''' to share and synchronize files over the network
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 * [: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.		 e.
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 * [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.
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 * [:NanoHowto:Nano] - the simple text editor
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 * ZopeOnUbuntu - Install '''Zope'''
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 * 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
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CategoryDocumentation

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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

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Hi I'm Duncan Lithgow.

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 have a website at: http://lithgow-schmidt.dk full of stuff, but nothing Linux related (yet)

Bye

My Bookmarks

UserDocumentation | DocumentationTeam

UserDocumentation revision

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

If you're new to wiki then you'll want to know that a link looks LikeThis (notice the words are strung together)

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!

Software - Installing and Running Software

Here you'll find documentation about how to install software.

Multimedia & Graphics

Networking & Internet

  • [:WiFiHowto:WiFi (802.11a/b/g) wireless networking] - how to set it up

  • ["UbotuUsage"] - the IRC robot

  • [:ApacheMySQLPHP:Apache] - web server with PHP and MySQL support

  • [:MountWindowsSharesPermanently:Mount Windows Shares Permanently] - How to mount a Windows Share permanently with Samba

  • [:EthernetOverFirewire:Ethernet Over Firewire] - How to enable Ethernet over Firewire

  • [: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

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Games

Games available via [:SynapticHowto:Synaptic] in the [:AddingRepositoriesHowto:Universe repository]:

Office

Mobile devices

  • [:MultisyncHowto:Multisync] - Syncronization Program for Smart Phones/PDA's

Programming

  • DeveloperResources - building packages and other material for developers.

  • [:InstallingCompilers:Compilers] - get started for programming in C, C++, and Fortran

  • ["MATLAB"] - Matlab technical computing

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

  • 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

HINT: Many of the below applications come with extensive Help Sections-check these first!!!

External Pages

CategoryHomepage

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