Ubuntu Essentials. Ubuntu Essentials First Edition

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2 Ubuntu Essentials First Edition. This ebook is provided for personal use only. Unauthorized use, reproduction and/or distribution strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. The content of this book is provided for informational purposes only. Neither the publisher nor the author offers any warranties or representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of information contained in this book, nor do they accept any liability for any loss or damage arising from any errors or omissions. 2

3 Table of Contents Chapter 1. About Ubuntu Essentials Notes from the Author About this Book Chapter 2. The History of Ubuntu Linux What exactly is Linux? Who Created Linux? The History of Ubuntu What does the word "Ubuntu" Mean? Chapter 3. How to Try Ubuntu Try Ubuntu without Installing it Installing Ubuntu on a Disk Drive Containing Microsoft Windows Installing Ubuntu Inside a Windows Installation Running Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine Performing a Clean Ubuntu Linux Installation Chapter 4. Performing a Clean Ubuntu Linux Installation Beginning the Ubuntu Linux Installation Creating an Ubuntu Linux User Account/Computer Name Performing the Ubuntu Linux Disk Partitioning and Operating System Installation Booting Ubuntu Linux for the First Time Finding the Migrated Windows Files and Settings Chapter 5. Installing Ubuntu Linux on a Windows System (Dual booting) Beginning the Ubuntu Linux Installation Creating an Ubuntu Linux User Account/Computer Name Migrating Windows Files and Settings Performing the Ubuntu Linux Disk Partitioning and Operating System Installation Booting Ubuntu Linux for the First Time Finding the Migrated Windows Files and Settings

4 Chapter 6. Installing Ubuntu on a Windows Disk with Wubi What is Wubi? Downloading Wubi Starting the Wubi Installer Completing the Ubuntu Installation Starting the Ubuntu System Removing Ubuntu Chapter 7. Allocating a Windows Partition to Ubuntu Linux Deleting the Windows Partition from the Disk Formatting the Unallocated Disk Partition Editing the Boot Menu Mounting the New Partition Chapter 8. Logging into the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop The Ubuntu GNOME Login Screen Chapter 9. A Guided Tour of the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop The Ubuntu GNOME Desktop The Desktop Background The Desktop Panels Summary Chapter 10. Changing the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop Background Changing the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop Background Selecting a Background from the Wallpaper List Creating a Solid or Graded Background Specifying a Background Image Summary Chapter 11. Installing and Customizing Ubuntu Desktop Themes What is a Desktop Theme? Changing the GNOME Desktop Theme

5 11.3 Customizing a Desktop Theme Downloading and Installing a Theme Creating a Custom Theme Package Summary Chapter 12. Configuring Ubuntu Desktop Fonts Font Options on Ubuntu Changing Font Settings Font Rendering Settings Advanced Font Rendering Viewing Fonts in the Font Folder Adding New Fonts Chapter 13. Configuring the Ubuntu Desktop Panels What are Desktop Panels Changing the Position of a Panel Adding and Deleting Desktop Panels Changing the Appearance of a Desktop Panel Adding Items to a GNOME Desktop Panel Adding Menus to a Panel Changing the Number of Ubuntu Desktop Workspaces Chapter 14. Configuring the Ubuntu Desktop Menu System Customizing an Ubuntu Desktop Menu Moving Menu Items Adding and Deleting a Menu Item Summary Chapter 15. Ubuntu Desktop Visual Effects Introducing Compiz Fusion Changing the Default Visual Effects Settings Advanced Desktop Effects Settings

6 15.4 Summary Chapter 16. Enhance your Ubuntu Desktop with gdesklets Installing gdesklets Launching gdesklets Moving a Desklet Setting the Properties of a Desklet Raising Desklets to the Front of the Desktop Install New gdesklet Packages Chapter 17. Browsing My Computer, Files and Folders on the Ubuntu Desktop Accessing the File Browser The File Browser and the Computer Adding Emblems to Files and Folders Changing File and Folder Permissions Renaming and Deleting Files and Folders Chapter 18. Configuring the Ubuntu File Manager Changing the File Manager Background Pattern and Color Displaying Icons or Lists Configuring the List View Configuring the Icon View Changing File Manager Behavior Configuring Media Settings Chapter 19. Ubuntu Desktop - Starting Applications on Login Understanding Sessions Configuring Desktop Startup Programs Saving the Current Session Chapter 20. Ubuntu Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts Changing a Shortcut

7 20.3 Disabling a Keyboard Shortcut Summary Chapter 21. Configuring Ubuntu Linux Printers Installing a Directly Connected Printer Manually Installing a New Locally Connected Printer and Printer Driver Configuring a Printer Connected to a Windows System Adding a Network Printer Configuring a Printer Connected to a Remote System Chapter 22. Connecting an Ubuntu Linux System to a DSL Modem Making the Connections Configuring Ubuntu Linux to Connect to a DSL modem Establishing a DSL Connection Disconnecting from a DSL Connection Chapter 23. Updating Ubuntu Linux Notification of Ubuntu Linux Updates The Ubuntu Linux Update Manager Chapter 24. Basic Ubuntu Linux Firewall Configuration Ubuntu Linux Firewall Options Configuring a Basic Ubuntu Linux Firewall Running the lokkit Firewall Tool Running the gnome-lokkit Firewall Tool Understanding the lokkit Firewall Customization Screen Chapter 25. Using Firestarter to Configure an Ubuntu Linux Firewall Installing Firestarter on Ubuntu Linux Running Firestarter Using Firestarter The Firestarter Status Screen The Firestarter Events Screen

8 The Firestarter Policy Screen Defining Firewall Policies Defining Inbound Policy Defining Outbound Policy Chapter 26. Managing Ubuntu Linux Users and Groups Adding a User to an Ubuntu Linux System Editing the Properties of a User Deleting a User from an Ubuntu Linux System Adding a New Group to an Ubuntu Linux System Modifying an Ubuntu Linux Group Deleting a Group from an Ubuntu Linux System Chapter 27. Configuring Ubuntu Linux Remote Access using SSH Installing SSH on an Ubuntu Linux System Configuring the Ubuntu Linux Firewall to Allow SSH Connections Using SSH on Ubuntu Linux Copying files using SSH Disabling the SSH Server Chapter 28. Remote Access to the Ubuntu Linux Desktop Activating Remote Desktop Access Accessing a Remote Ubuntu Linux Desktop using Vinagre Attaching to a Remote Desktop using vncviewer Accessing a Remote Ubuntu Linux Desktop from a Windows System Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session from a Windows System Creating Additional Desktops Chapter 29. Displaying Ubuntu Linux Applications Remotely (X11 Forwarding) Requirements for Remotely Displaying Applications Remotely Displaying an Ubuntu Linux Application

9 29.3 Trusted X11 Forwarding Compressed X11 Forwarding Chapter 30. Configuring an Ubuntu Linux Based Web Server Requirements for Configuring a Web Server Installing the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu Linux Testing the Web Server Configuring the Apache Web Server for Your Domain Web Server and Firewall Issues Chapter 31. Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders with Remote Linux and UNIX Systems Installing NFS Services on Ubuntu Sharing Folders Configuring the Firewall Mounting a Remote NFS Folder Mounting an NFS File System on System Startup Unmounting an NFS Mount Point Chapter 32. Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders with Remote Windows Systems Setting up Ubuntu Linux/Windows File Sharing Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders Accessing a Shared Folder from a Windows System Accessing a Shared Folder from a Remote Ubuntu System Accessing Windows Shared Folders from Ubuntu Chapter 33. Adding a New Disk Drive to an Ubuntu Linux System Getting Started Finding the New Hard Drive in Ubuntu Creating Linux Partitions Creating a Filesystem on an Ubuntu Disk Partition Mounting a File System Configuring Ubuntu to Automatically Mount a Filesystem

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