Ubuntu Linux : Your Visual Blueprint to Using the Linux Operating System

by Shreves, Ric

• ISBN13: 9780470345207
• ISBN10: 0470345209
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-30
• Publisher: Visual

Summary

Ubuntu Linux is fast becoming the "people's Linux" and provides a secure and simple desktop operating system that provides both ease of use and a number of powerful applications for free. Ubuntu Linux: Your visual blueprint to using the Linux operating system provides the essential coverage for end-user productivity. With an emphasis of the preloaded applications that accompany Ubuntu, this book will cover multimedia applications, Web and email applications and a powerful suite of productivity tools that allow you to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

Table of Contents

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Getting Started With Ubuntu

Download Ubuntu

Burn Ubuntu to a CD

Boot from the Ubuntu Live CD and Verify Hardware

Install Ubuntu

Log Into/Out of the System for the First Time

Configuring The Desktop

Organize Desktop Icons and Panels

Change the Number of Workspaces

Add a Panel Applet

Add Frequently Used Applications to the Desktop or Main Panel

Adjust the Sound Volume

Add or Remove Applications

Keep Your System Up-to-Date

Managing Files And Folders

Understanding the Linux File System Structure

Configure Nautilus File Browser Preferences

Create, Rename, and Manage Folders

Browse to and Open Files and Folders

Find Files with the Nautilus File Browser

Delete Files and Folders

Copy and Move Files and Folders

Access Recent Files

Using a USB Flash Drive

Encrypt a File

Manage File and Folder Permissions

Setting Preferences

Adjust the System Appearance

Set the Default Printer

Adjust the Screen Resolution

Change the Screensaver

Change the Mouse Preferences

Adjust Power Management Settings

Change Keyboard Shortcuts

Modify the Main Menu

Adjust Network Proxy Settings

Manage Session Preferences

Adjust System Sounds and Hardware

Enable Remote Desktop Connections

Set Up Bluetooth Preferences

Set Up Encryption and Keyrings

Adjust Keyboard Settings

Set the Preferred Applications

Change Personal Details with About Me

Access Assistive Technologies Controls

Configure PalmOS Devices

Configure Removable Drives and Media

Set Up SCIM Input Methods

Adjust File Search Indexing Settings

Adjust Window Manager Behavior

Administering The System

Adjust Authorizations

Participate in Ubuntu Hardware Testing

Enable Proprietary Hardware Drivers

Add Additional Language Support

Change Login Window Options

Configure the Network

Using the Network Tools

Add and Configure a Printer

Manage Startup Services

Configure Software Sources

Add Software with the Synaptic Package Manager

Review the System Logs

Observe System Performance with the System Monitor

Adjust the Time and Date

Run the Update Manager

Add and Manage Users and Groups

Using The Included Accessories

Using the Calculator

Insert Special Characters with the Character Map

Look Up Words in the Dictionary

Find Out Where Memory Space Is Being Used with the Disk Usage Analyzer

Manage Print Jobs

Manage Passwords and Encryption Keys

Capture a Screenshot

Access the Command Line with Terminal

Edit a File with the Text Editor

Create Notes for Yourself with Tomboy Notes

Find a File with the Tracker Search Tool

Play Games

Working With Photos And Graphics

Using the F-Spot Photo Manager

Edit Photos with GIMP

Scan Images with the XSane Image Scanner

Communicating Over The Internet And Managing Your Schedule

Make VoIP Calls over the Internet with Ekiga Softphone

Chat with Friends with Pidgin Internet Messenger

Browse the World Wide Web with Firefox

Remotely Access Windows, Linux, and Macintosh Systems with the Remote Desktop Viewer

Remotely Access Windows Systems with the Terminal Server Client

Download Files with the Transmission BitTorrent Client

Configure an Evolution Email Account

Compose and Send Email

Receive and Reply to Email

Organize Your Email

Using the Junk Mail Filter

Create a New Contact

Create Appointments

Send a Meeting Invitation

Manage Appointments and Meetings

Create Tasks

Creating And Editing Documents With Openoffice.Org Writer

Create a New Document

Format Characters and Paragraphs

Work with Styles

Create a Paragraph Style

Insert Headers and Footers

Using Page Formatting Options

Place Graphics in a Document

Insert a Table

Print a Document from OpenOffice.org

Creating And Editing Spreadsheets With Openoffice.Org Calc

Create a Basic Spreadsheet

Create a Formula

Select and Format Spreadsheet Cells

Insert and Delete Columns and Rows

Sort and Filter Spreadsheet Data

Insert and Format a Chart

Print a Spreadsheet

Creating And Editing Presentations With Openoffice.Org Impress

Create a New Presentation

Insert a New Slide and Add Text

Insert Images and Other Slide Objects

Modify the Slide Design and Layout

Select a Slide Transition and Add Slide Animation Effects

Rehearse Slideshow Timings and Change Show Settings

Run Your Slideshow

Print Slides, Notes, and Handouts

Creating Illustrations With Openoffice.Org Draw

Create a Flowchart

Create New Shapes

Change Glue Points on a Shape

Align Shapes

Insert Images

Create 3D Shapes

Playing And Recording Music And Sound

Play a Music CD

Play a Video

Burn a CD

Rip a CD

Record Sounds

Using The Command Line

Understanding the Terminal Command Line

Understanding Essential File Commands

Understanding Useful System Commands

Index

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