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'''Key:'''
||Authors are regular font||
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'''PART I''' == PART I ==
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==== 1. Prologue (Benjamin Humphrey) ==== === Prologue ===
Benjamin Humphrey ~-Jamin Day-~
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===== Introduction ===== ==== Introduction ====
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 * Who this manual is aimed at
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===== The spirit of Ubuntu ===== ==== The spirit of Ubuntu ====
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==== 2. Starting out (Benjamin Humphrey) ==== ''Details [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual/Blueprints/Prologue|here.]]''
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===== Getting Ubuntu ===== === 1. Starting out ===
Benjamin Humphrey ~-Parry Mathur-~

==== Getting Ubuntu ====
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===== Installing Ubuntu ===== ==== Installing Ubuntu ====
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 * Booting and Grub configuration
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==== 3. Around your desktop (Alistair Munro - b1ackcr0w) ==== === 2. Around your desktop ===
Alistair Munro/Tom Cantara ~-Ben VB (need surname)-~
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==== 4. Default Applications (Matt Griffin and Ilya Haykinson) ==== === 3. Default Applications ===
Matt Griffin and Ilya Haykinson ~-Tom Cantara-~
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''Details at [[../Blueprints/Chapter4|the blueprint page]]'' ''Details at [[../Blueprints/DefaultApps|the blueprint page]]''
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==== 5. Preferences and Hardware (Deon Spengler) ==== === 4. Preferences and Hardware ===
Deon Spengler ~-Ilya Haykinson-~
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 * External devices
  * Connecting a Digital Camera
  * Connecting a Scanner
 * Webcams
 * Sound
 * Disk Drives and Hard Drives
  * Mount external/USB drives
  * Mount internal drives/NTFS (Windows) Drives
  * Mount automatically at boot
 * Networking
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==== 6. Software and Packaging (Wolter Hellmund) ==== ''Details at [[../Blueprints/Hardware|the blueprint page]]''

=== 5. Software and Packaging ===
Wolter Hellmund ~-Benjamin Humphrey-~
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 * '''NEW''' Updating your computer (i.e. packages)
 * '''NEW''' Upgrading your computer (i.e. distro)
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==== 7. System Maintenance and Security (Joe Burgess) ==== == PART II ==
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===== Updating Your Computer ===== === 6. The Command Line ===
Ryan Macnish ~-Jamin Day-~
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 * Update manager
 * Configuring update settings		  * understanding the terminal
 * using the command line
 * changing system settings
 * advanced command line use
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===== Upgrading Your Computer ===== ''Details at [[../Blueprints/CommandLine|the blueprint page]]''
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 * Release cycle and LTS
 * Upgrading an existing installation
 * Performing a fresh upgrade

'''PART II'''

==== 8. The Command Line and Security (Ryan Macnish and Kelvin Gardiner) ====

===== The Terminal =====

 * What is a terminal?
 * Sudo in the terminal
 * Browsing the file system
 * Manipulating files
 * Virtual terminals
 * Useful commands

===== Security =====		 === 7. Security ===
Kelvin Gardiner ~-JJ Laxton-~
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==== 9. Troubleshooting (No-one!) ==== === 8. Troubleshooting and System Maintenance ===
Elan Kugelmass ~-Jamin Day-~
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 * Wireless connections
 * Networking
 * Music and Video
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==== 10. Learning more about Linux (Benjamin Humphrey) ==== === 9. Learning more about Linux ===
Josh Holland - first half only ~-Bryan Behrenshausen-~
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===== Extra Applications ===== ==== Extra Applications ====
Hussein Al Sayed ~-Bryan Behrenshausen-~
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==== Glossary of Terms (Paritosh Mathur) ==== === Glossary of Terms ===
Paritosh Mathur/Conrad Volle
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==== Index (Joe Burgess) ==== === Index ===
Joe Burgess
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==== Credits (Benjamin Humphrey) ==== === Credits ===
Benjamin Humphrey
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 * Updated to reflect latest content/structure changes as of 2010/03/03 (i.e. removed old chapter 6) --JaminDay

Table of Contents

Okay this is the NEW Table of Contents.

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Authors are regular font

Editors are smaller beside the author

Further detail and hyperlinks in italics

PART I

Prologue

Benjamin Humphrey Jamin Day

Introduction

  • About this manual
  • Welcome
  • Who this manual is aimed at
  • Contact details

The spirit of Ubuntu

  • Ubuntu philosophy
  • A brief history of Ubuntu
  • Canonical
  • Linux
  • Is Ubuntu right for you?

Details here.

1. Starting out

Benjamin Humphrey Parry Mathur

Getting Ubuntu

  • Downloading Ubuntu
  • Ordering a free CD

Installing Ubuntu

  • The LiveCD
  • Using Wubi
  • Partitioning
  • Installation options
  • Booting and Grub configuration

2. Around your desktop

Alistair Munro/Tom Cantara Ben VB (need surname)

  • What is GNOME?
  • Panels
  • Appearance and themes
  • Nautilus file manager

3. Default Applications

Matt Griffin and Ilya Haykinson Tom Cantara

  • Rhythmbox
  • F-Spot
  • Open Office
  • Tomboy
  • Empathy
  • Firefox
  • Evolution
  • Totem
  • Ubuntu One

Details at the blueprint page

4. Preferences and Hardware

Deon Spengler Ilya Haykinson

  • Printing
  • Multiple Users
  • Desktop Effects
  • Appearance
  • Screensaver/Wallpaper
  • Display
  • External devices
    • Connecting a Digital Camera
    • Connecting a Scanner
  • Webcams
  • Sound
  • Disk Drives and Hard Drives
    • Mount external/USB drives
    • Mount internal drives/NTFS (Windows) Drives
    • Mount automatically at boot
  • Networking

Details at the blueprint page

5. Software and Packaging

Wolter Hellmund Benjamin Humphrey

  • Software Management in Ubuntu
  • Software Center
  • Deb packages
  • Software Sources
  • Synaptic Package Manager

  • NEW Updating your computer (i.e. packages)

  • NEW Upgrading your computer (i.e. distro)

PART II

6. The Command Line

Ryan Macnish Jamin Day

  • understanding the terminal
  • using the command line
  • changing system settings
  • advanced command line use

Details at the blueprint page

7. Security

Kelvin Gardiner JJ Laxton

  • Why Ubuntu is safe
  • Firewall
  • Trusting your sources
  • Users and permissions
  • Sudo

8. Troubleshooting and System Maintenance

Elan Kugelmass Jamin Day

  • Common problems
  • Wireless connections
  • Networking
  • Music and Video

9. Learning more about Linux

Josh Holland - first half only Bryan Behrenshausen

  • Other distributions
  • Linux servers
  • Free software
  • Where you can get help

Extra Applications

Hussein Al Sayed Bryan Behrenshausen

  • Cheese
  • The GIMP
  • Gnome Do
  • Google Chrome
  • Jokosher Audio Editor
  • Sun Virtualbox
  • VLC
  • Wine

Glossary of Terms

Paritosh Mathur/Conrad Volle

Index

Joe Burgess

Credits

Benjamin Humphrey

Comments

  • Added names of allocated editors to some chapters --JaminDay 2010/01/13

  • Huge overhaul due to bug #504668 - old ToC can be found here.

  • Updated to reflect latest content/structure changes as of 2010/03/03 (i.e. removed old chapter 6) --JaminDay

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