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The Official Ubuntu Book

by: Hill, Benjamin Mako; Bacon, Jono; Burger, Corey; Jesse, Jonathan; Krstic, Ivan

The Official Ubuntu Book

by: Hill, Benjamin Mako; Bacon, Jono; Burger, Corey; Jesse, Jonathan; Krstic, Ivan

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9780132435949
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Copyright: 01/01/2007
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

The official guide to the hottest Linux distribution, which starts you out and points you in the direction you want to go.

Foreword

xix

Preface

xxv

Acknowledgments

xxvii

About the Authors

xxix

Introduction

xxxi

About This Book

xxxi

The Scope of the Book

xxxii

The Menu

xxxii

Introducing Ubuntu

(30)

A Wild Ride

(1)

Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux

(4)

Free Software and GNU

(2)

Linux

(1)

Open Source

(2)

A Brief History of Ubuntu

(5)

Mark Shuttleworth

(1)

The Warthogs

(2)

What Does Ubuntu Mean?

(1)

Creating Canonical

(1)

What Is Ubuntu?

(6)

What Is a Distribution?

(2)

An Ecosystem of Distributions

(1)

The Debian Project and the Free Software Universe

(1)

The Ubuntu Community

(2)

Ubuntu Promises and Goals

(6)

Conduct Goals and Code of Conduct

(1)

Technical Goals

(2)

Bug #1

(1)

Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation

(4)

Canonical Ltd.

(1)

Canonical's Service and Support

(1)

Bazaar and Launchpad

(1)

The Ubuntu Foundation

(1)

Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin offs

(2)

Summary

(1)

Installing Ubuntu

(24)

Choosing Your Ubuntu Version

(2)

Other Ubuntu Distributions

(1)

Is It Still Ubuntu?

(1)

Getting Ubuntu

(2)

Burning a CD

(2)

Installing from the Desktop CD

(9)

Language

(1)

Configure Your Keyboard

(1)

Location

(1)

Identification

(2)

Disk Space

(3)

Finishing Up

(1)

Installing Using the Alternate Install CD

(7)

Choosing Your Spot in the World

(1)

Networking

(1)

Creating Partitions

(3)

Configuring a User

(1)

Finishing Up

(1)

Post-Installation

(2)

Configuring the Login Screen

(1)

Setting Up Printers

(1)

Summary

(1)

Using Ubuntu on the Desktop

(62)

Taking Your Desktop for a Ride

(8)

Starting Applications and Finding Things

(2)

Find Your Files and Folders

(1)

Configure Your System

(1)

Shortcut Icons

(1)

Applets

(1)

The Notification Area

(1)

The Clock

(1)

The Taskbar

(1)

Shutting Your Computer Down and Logging Out

(1)

Using Your Applications

(34)

Browsing the Web with Firefox

(3)

Creating Documents with OpenOffice.org

(2)

Managing Your E-Mail and Calendars with Evolution

(4)

Create Graphics with the GIMP

(6)

Communicate with Gaim

(2)

Cutting-Edge Voice Over IP with Ekiga

(7)

Exploring the Ubuntu Landscape

(9)

The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks

(1)

Ubuntu in Your Language

100

(1)

Customizing Ubuntu's Look and Feel

101

(2)

Changing the Background

101

(1)

Changing the Theme

101

(1)

Configuring a Screensaver

102

(1)

Managing Your Files

103

(6)

How Linux Stores and Organizes Files

103

(4)

Selecting, Copying, and Moving Files/Folders

107

(1)

Using the Sidebar

108

(1)

Using Emblems

108

(1)

Ubuntu and Multimedia

109

(6)

Installing Codecs

109

(1)

Listening to Audio Files

110

(2)

Playing and Ripping CDs

112

(2)

Watching Videos

114

(1)

Summary

115

(2)

Advanced Usage and Managing Ubuntu

117

(32)

Adding and Removing Programs and Packages

118

(7)

Installing and Using Add Applications

118

(3)

Terminology

121

(1)

Installing Using Synaptic

121

(4)

Keeping Your Computer Updated

125

(3)

Installing Updates

126

(1)

Learning about What Was Updated

126

(1)

Using Synaptic to Check for Updates

127

(1)

Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release

128

(1)

Doing the Actual Upgrade

129

(1)

Using and Abusing Devices and Media

129

(3)

Using USB Key Rings

130

(1)

Burning CDs

131

(1)

Using Floppy Disks

132

(1)

Using Digital Cameras

132

(1)

Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu

132

(7)

Making It Easier with Gnome CUPS Manager

133

(1)

Note about Using Gnome

134

(1)

Gathering Information

134

(1)

Launching the Wizard

135

(1)

Remote Printing

136

(1)

Mission Accomplished!

137

(1)

The Printers Window

138

(1)

Graphically Access Remote Files

139

(2)

The Terminal

141

(4)

Crash Course in the Terminal

141

(4)

Working with Windows

145

(2)

Running Applications

145

(1)

Using Windows Files on Another Partition

146

(1)

Summary

147

(2)

The Ubuntu Server

149

(34)

What Is Ubuntu Server?

150

(2)

Installing Ubuntu Server

152

(10)

A Couple of Installer Tricks

153

(1)

Partitioning Your Ubuntu Server

153

(1)

The Story of RAID

154

(2)

Setting Up RAID

156

(2)

The Story of the Logical Volume Manager

158

(2)

Setting Up LVM

160

(2)

You're Done---Now Watch Out for Root!

162

(1)

Ubuntu Package Management

162

(11)

The Ubuntu Archive

162

(1)

APT Sources and Repositories

163

(2)

dpkg

165

(1)

Installing a Package Manually

165

(1)

apt-get and apt-cache

166

(3)

Running a Distribution Upgrade

169

(3)

aptitude

172

(1)

Tips and Tricks

172

(1)

Ubuntu Server Security

173

(7)

User Account Administration

174

(1)

Filesystem Security

175

(1)

System Resource Limits

176

(1)

System Log Files

177

(1)

A Sprinkling of Network Security

178

(1)

Final Words on Security

179

(1)

Summary

180

(3)

Support and Typical Problems

183

(66)

Your System

184

(15)

Ubuntu Won't Start!

185

(1)

The Ubuntu Logo Appears Corrupted or Just Looks Odd While Booting

186

(1)

When I Start My Computer I Get Text Instead of a Graphical Interface

186

(2)

I Tried to Use a Word or PowerPoint Document, and the Fonts Are All Wrong

188

(1)

How Do I Install a Package?

189

(1)

I Want to Install an Application That Is Not in Synaptic

190

(1)

Nautilus Is Painfully Slow---How Can I Make It Run Faster?

191

(1)

Add TrueType Fonts to Your Desktop Quickly

191

(1)

How Can I Test That an ISO File Works?

192

(1)

I Downloaded an Autopackage But I Don't Know How to Run It

193

(1)

How Do I Compile an Application?

194

(1)

I Can't See the Hidden Dot Files and Folders in the File Manager

195

(1)

How Do I Restore Something I Deleted in the File Manager?

195

(1)

The Desktop Has Hung---What Do I Do?

196

(1)

My Screen Resolution Is Wrong

196

(1)

How Can I Automatically Login without Having to Enter My Login Details?

197

(1)

I Tried to Upgrade My System, but I Get an Error

197

(1)

I Am Running Out of Disk Space---How Do I Free Up Some Space?

197

(2)

I Deleted Something in the File Manager, but I Don't See the Extra Disk Space

199

(1)

Another Version of Ubuntu is Out---How Do I Upgrade to It?

199

(1)

Applications

199

(5)

When I Click the Close Window Icon, My Program Doesn't Go Away

200

(1)

The Upgrade Notification Bubble Keeps Appearing, and I Want It to Stop

200

(1)

Extending Nautilus with Scripts

200

(1)

I Went to a Web Site in Firefox, and the Macromedia Flash Plug-in Is Missing

201

(1)

Java Is Not Installed on My System

202

(1)

I Have Heard Desktop Search is Cool---How Do I Install It?

202

(1)

My E-Mail Doesn't Work in Evolution

203

(1)

Multimedia

204

(6)

I Downloaded a Particular Media File, and It Won't Play

205

(1)

My DVD Won't Play

205

(1)

DVD Playback is Jittery and Jumpy

205

(1)

When I Start Some Applications, Ubuntu Says I Don't Have Access to /dev/dsp

206

(1)

My Microphone Doesn't Work

206

(1)

How Do I Change the Visual Theme?

207

(1)

How Do I Find and Install New Desktop Themes and Backgrounds?

208

(1)

How Do I Turn My Ubuntu Computer into a MythTV Box?

209

(1)

Networking

210

(6)

I Can't Access My LAN

211

(1)

Nameserver Problems

212

(1)

How Do I Use ssh (Secure SHell) for Transferring Files across a Network?

212

(1)

How Do I Use a Graphical Application Remotely with ssh (Secure SHell)?

213

(1)

My Wireless Card Is Not Working

213

(2)

I Need to Use WPA or I Use WPA-PSK on My Wireless Access Point

215

(1)

Hardware

216

(11)

Ubuntu Has Not Detected My Old Sound Card

216

(3)

My Cardbus Adapter Is Not Being Recognized

219

(1)

I Plug in My USB Stick and Nothing Happens

219

(1)

I Copied Some Files to/from My USB Stick, but When I Access It Later the Files Are Not There

220

(1)

My CD-ROM/DVD Is Not Working

221

(1)

My CD-ROM/DVD Drive Won't Eject

221

(1)

I Bought a Device, but It Doesn't Work in Ubuntu

221

(1)

My Computer Says It Is Out of Memory

222

(1)

How Can I Copy Photos from My Mobile Phone to My Ubuntu Computer with Bluetooth?

222

(1)

I Can Read My USB Storage Device, but I Can't Write to It

222

(1)

Filesystem Fun

223

(1)

How Do I Format a Disk?

224

(1)

The Keys on My Keyboard Spit Out the Wrong Letters/Symbols

225

(1)

My Serial Mouse Is Not Working

226

(1)

My Mouse Scroll Wheel Does Not Work

226

(1)

My Remote Control Doesn't Work

226

(1)

How Do I Find Out Which Hardware Works in Ubuntu before I Purchase It?

227

(1)

System Administration

227

(13)

How Do I Schedule Things to Happen?

228

(2)

How Can I Copy a File from One Computer to Another?

230

(1)

I Know an Application Is Available in Ubuntu but Synaptic Can't Find It

231

(1)

I Am Running Ubuntu on an Older Computer, and I Would Like a Faster Desktop

231

(1)

I Have Reinstalled Windows, and Now Ubuntu Won't Start!

232

(2)

How Do I Fix My Disk after a Power Failure?

234

(1)

Ubuntu Takes Up Too Much Disk Space on My Old Computer

235

(1)

My Computer is Running Quite Slowly---How Can I Find Out What is Going On?

236

(1)

How Can I Find Out the Different Options for Commands?

236

(1)

How Do I Get My Root Account Back?

236

(1)

I Forgot My System Password---What Can I Do?

237

(1)

How Do I Access My Windows Partitions?

238

(1)

Ubuntu Is Slow on My AMD K7 Computer

239

(1)

How Do I Add Users?

239

(1)

Other

240

(6)

Running Another OS In Ubuntu

240

(1)

It Was Suggested I File a Bug Report, but I Don't Know How

241

(2)

How Can I Monitor the Weather?

243

(1)

How Do I Make Ubuntu Bread?

243

(3)

How Can I Prevent the Pain I am Getting in My Fingers When I Type?

246

(1)

Summary

246

(3)

Using Kubuntu

249

(62)

Introduction to Kubuntu

250

(5)

History of KDE

250

(1)

History of Kubuntu

251

(1)

Navigating in Kubuntu

252

(2)

Shutting Your Computer Down and Logging Out

254

(1)

Installing Kubuntu

255

(4)

Where to Find Kubuntu

255

(1)

Can I Switch to Kubuntu If I Have Ubuntu Installed Already?

256

(1)

Guided Installation

256

(1)

Installing from the Live CD

256

(3)

Using Sudo

259

(1)

Customizing Kubuntu

259

(5)

Customizing the Desktop

260

(2)

Get Hot New Stuff

262

(1)

Customizing Applets and the Kicker

262

(1)

Customizing the K menu

263

(1)

Systems Administration

264

(15)

Installing New Packages

265

(3)

Managing Repositories

268

(1)

Installing a Package

269

(4)

Upgrading Kubuntu

273

(1)

How to Keep the System Up-to-Date

273

(1)

System Settings

273

(6)

Managing Files with Kubuntu

279

(8)

Introduction to Konqueror

279

(2)

Finding Files and Folders

281

(1)

Ripping Audio CDs

281

(1)

Accessing Windows Partitions

282

(1)

Accessing USB Drives

283

(1)

Managing Music

284

(3)

Common Applications

287

(21)

OpenOffice.org

287

(1)

Web Browsing

288

(2)

Using Firefox for Browsing the Web

290

(1)

Burning CDs---Audio and Data

290

(2)

KaudioCreator

292

(1)

Instant Messaging

293

(1)

Kontact

294

(3)

Krita

297

(2)

Watching Movies and Playing CDs

299

(2)

Internet Relay Chat

301

(1)

Kiosk Mode

302

(2)

Exploring the Kubuntu Landscape

304

(3)

Tips and Tricks

307

(1)

Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community

308

(2)

Finding Help

308

(1)

Accessing KDE Help Manuals

309

(1)

Giving Back to the Community

310

(1)

Summary

310

(1)

The Ubuntu Community

311

(32)

Venues

313

(1)

Mailing Lists

313

(1)

Ubuntu Mailing Lists

314

(4)

Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

318

(1)

IRC Channel List

318

(13)

Web Forums

322

(2)

Wikis

324

(2)

The Fridge

326

(2)

Conferences and Sprints

328

(2)

Planet

330

(1)

Teams, Processes, and Community Governance

331

(7)

Teams

332

(1)

Local Community (LoCo) Teams

332

(1)

MOTU

333

(1)

Community Council

334

(1)

Technical Board

335

(2)

SABDFL

337

(1)

Ubunteros and Ubuntu Members

337

(1)

Getting Involved

338

(3)

Advocacy

338

(1)

Support

339

(1)

Ideas and Feedback

339

(1)

Documentation

339

(1)

Artwork

340

(1)

Translation and Localization

340

(1)

Quality Assurance and Bugs

340

(1)

Programming and Packaging

341

(1)

Summary

341

(2)

Ubuntu-Related Projects

343

(14)

Partner Projects

344

(2)

Kubuntu

344

(1)

Edubuntu

345

(1)

Derived Distributions

346

(5)

Guadalinex

348

(1)

Xubuntu

348

(1)

Nexenta

349

(1)

nUbuntu

349

(1)

Ufficio Zero

350

(1)

The Open CD

350

(1)

Baltix

350

(1)

ImpiLinux

350

(1)

The Launchpad

351

(5)

Soyuz

352

(1)

Rosetta

353

(1)

Malone

354

(1)

Other Functionality

355

(1)

Bazaar

356

(1)

Summary

356

(1)

Appendix A Welcome to the Command Line

357

(10)

Starting Up the Terminal

357

(1)

Moving around the Filesystem

357

(2)

Manipulating Files and Folders

359

(1)

System Information Commands

360

(1)

Searching and Editing Text Files

361

(1)

Dealing with Users and Groups

362

(1)

Getting Help on the Command Line

363

(1)

Searching for Man Files

363

(1)

Using Wildcards

364

(1)

Executing Multiple Commands

364

(1)

Run Sequentially

364

(1)

Passing Output

365

(1)

Moving on to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line

365

(2)

Books and Web Sites

365

(2)

Appendix B Ubuntu Foundation Documents

367

(12)

Code of Conduct

367

(1)

Introduction

367

(1)

Ubuntu Code of Conduct

368

(2)

Mailing Lists and Web Forums

369

(1)

Ubuntu Philosophy

370

(2)

Free and Open Source Software

370

(1)

Free Software

370

(1)

Open Source

371

(1)

Components

372

(2)

``Main'' Component

372

(1)

``Restricted'' Component

373

(1)

``Universe'' Component

374

(1)

``Multiverse'' Component

374

(1)

License Policy

374

(5)

Ubuntu ``Main'' and ``Restricted'' Component License Policy

376

(1)

Documentation, Firmware, and Drivers

377

(1)

Software Installed by Default

378

(1)

Appendix C Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Open Publication License

379

(8)

Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0

379

(1)

License

379

(8)

Appendix D Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs

387

(6)

On the Ubuntu Desktop

387

(2)

Word Processing

387

(1)

Spreadsheet

387

(1)

Presentation

387

(1)

Database

388

(1)

Web Browser

388

(1)

E-Mail

388

(1)

Media Players

388

(1)

Photo Editor

388

(1)

Instant Messaging

389

(1)

Voice Over IP

389

(1)

Additional Applications

389

(4)

Office and Finance

389

(1)

Drawing and Modeling

390

(1)

Games and Edutainment

390

(3)

Index

393

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