DuncanLithgow

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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)

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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

  1. Printing
  2. Networking
    • Connections General DNS Hosts
  3. Internet Access

  4. Time & Date

  5. Users & Groups

    • An Introduction to the User/Groups Tool
      • Users and Groups
      How to Use the Tool

VII. How To Get More Help

  1. Other Documentation
  2. How To Ask For Help
    • How To Ask For Help Where You Can Ask For Help
  3. Command Line
    • Terminal Tutorial
  4. Hardware Compatibility

VIII. Appendices

  1. Creative Commons by Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 B. GNU Free Documentation License

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