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This page will act both as a (not complete but getting there) master index for documentation and a sketch pad for ideas. However at the moment it has no structural definition. We are working on changing that. The best way to find documents right now is to use the excellent SEARCH dialogue on our wiki, found in the top right hand corner of the page. If you want to get involved with editing and organising the Wiki please visit DocumentationTeam.

This wiki uses Categories which can be attached to pages. To see all the pages in the category "Documentation", see this page: CategoryDocumentation.

Documentation Area

Please discuss major/structural changes to this page on [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc Documentation Email list].

Newbie (New to Ubuntu & Linux)

You are new to Ubuntu or it's your first Linux experience. In this category you'll find basic information and things that make your linux journey easier and more fun.

New to Ubuntu

• UbuntuCommunityPhilosophy - Ubuntu Philosophy

• FrequentlyAskedQuestions - Answers for questions not yet in the [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/ FAQ database]

Help for Newusers

• StartingTheJourney - A conceptual, terminology discussing guide, not practical by any sense

• BasicCommands - Basic Shell/command line/console commands for Newbies

• [:Repositories: Repositories] - What are repositories?

• RootSudo - Discussion of use of sudo and lack/use of root account

• HowToGetHelp - this page lists all the various resources available to you, to find help with your Ubuntu system! Make sure you check this page if you have a problem!

Documentation

• http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/

• http://kubuntu.org/documentation.php

• UsefulDocumentation - Useful documentation not specific to Ubuntu/from External sites

• TitleIndex - lists all Wiki Pages in Alphabetical Order

• ["Accessibility"] - docs related to accessibility

• [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/glossary Glossary]

• [http://www.ubuntuguide.org/ Unoffical Ubtunuguide (might have some errors!)]

External Documentation

Ubuntu-specific

• [http://www.ubuntuguide.org The Unofficial Ubuntu Guide]

Debian-specific

• [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]

Gnome-specific

• [http://www.gnome.org/learn/ Learn to use Gnome website]

KDE-specific

• [http://docs.kde.org/ KDE Documentation]

Support for Included Applications

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]

[http://www.gimp.org/docs/ The GIMP]

Kubuntu

If you are interested in the KDE Version of Ubuntu you'll find some information.

• ["Kubuntu"] - Here you can find all documentation concerning Kubuntu, Ubuntu with the KDE desktop!

Installation - Maintenance - Updating

Here you'll find information on how to get Ubuntu and the differnt installation possibilities. In near future you'll find documentation about how you can administrate and upgrade your System.

Getting Started / Installation

• HardwareSupport and SupportedArchitectures - Check if your hardware works with Ubuntu

• GettingUbuntu - How to obtain the Install CD

• SmartBootManagerHowto - Installing from PC which will not boot from CD

• InstallFromKnoppixHowto - If the Ubuntu installer lets you down

• [:InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto: InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto] - When the only thing you have is a debian 3.0 CD set. <-- page doesn't exist

• NetbootInstallHowto - Installing over the net, e.g. with no CDROM or non-bootable SCSI CDROM

• NetbootInstallLowMemHowto - Installing over the net to a system with no floppy, cdrom, and low memory

• InstallUbuntuWithoutRemoveableMedia - Installing Ubuntu from Windows without using floppies, a CD, or any other removeable media.

• WartyUpgradeNotes - upgrading from pre-Release or Debian Woody to Warty Warthog

• BootFromFirewireHardDisk - How to boot linux from a firewire hard disk.

• VirtualMachines - Using Ubuntu with VMware and XEN

Maintain your System

• LowEndSystemSupport - Making the desktop interface snappier on machines without much memory

• RestrictedFormats - Discusses use and installation of mp3/dvd/flash/java

Update your System

Hardware & Drivers - Howto's to get hardware and drivers to work

Here you'll find documentation about how to setup different hardware and drivers.

Software - Howto's to get software to work

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

CategoryDocumentation