Ubuntu Linux® For Dummies® by Paul G Sery Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub Date: April 30, 2007 Print ISBN-10: 0-470-12505-5 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-470-12505-2 Pages: 384 Table of Contents | Index Overview What has made Ubuntu the most popular Linux distribution in recent years? It's the emphasis on ease of installation and use It gets even easier when paired with Ubuntu Linux For Dummies This friendly reference shows you how to run Ubuntu directly from CD-ROM and install it on a PC as a personal workstation and network server You'll find out how to download Ubuntu and start using it right away You'll also discover how to: Connect to a LAN via a wireless and Ethernet Use OpenOffice.org and Mozilla Firefox drawing and editing Tap into multimedia, graphics and other applications using Ubuntu Create services for a home or small business network Generate and manage web pages, print services, and more Find helpful information about Ubuntu and Linux Troubleshoot and fix problems "Ubuntu" means "humanity toward others." Operating system guidebooks don't get any more humane than Ubuntu Linux For Dummies Ubuntu Linux® For Dummies® by Paul G Sery Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub Date: April 30, 2007 Print ISBN-10: 0-470-12505-5 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-470-12505-2 Pages: 384 Table of Contents | Index Copyright About the Authors Dedications Authors' Acknowledgments Introduction About This Book What's in This Book Foolish Assumptions Convention Used in This Book Icons Used in This Book Part I: Starting Fast In this part Chapter 1 Ubuntu and U Introducing Ubuntu Linux Choosing a Version of the Operating System The Canonical Source Getting Started Chapter 2 Live Ubuntu Making Sure You Can Use Ubuntu on Your Computer Running Live Ubuntu The Graphical Environment Chapter 3 Preparing to Install Ubuntu Preparing to Make Room for Ubuntu Backing Up Your Data Prepping your Hard Drive Repartitioning Windows: Scootch Over and Let Ubuntu Sit Here! Chapter 4 Installing Ubuntu Linux Stage 1: Gathering Your Resources Stage 2: Starting the Install Stage 3: Selecting Your Time Zone Stage 4: Setting Up Your Login Account Stage 5: Selecting a File System Stage 6: Installing Ubuntu Linux Stage 7: Finishing the Installation Chapter 5 Ubuntu 101 Understanding the Linuxisms Starting and Stopping Ubuntu Part II: Networking and the Internet In this part Chapter 6 Zen and the Art of Ubuntu Networking Connecting to a Wired Network Using the Network Configuration Tool Chapter 7 Cut the Cord: Using Wireless Networking Preparing for Wireless Networking Connecting to Access Points Using a Windows Device Driver Chapter 8 Broadening Your Horizons with Broadband Choosing between DSL and Cable Using Cable Modems Using DSL Modems Chapter 9 Internet Old School: Using Dialup Modems Choosing a Modem Configuring Your Modem Firing Up Your Modem Chapter 10 Protecting Yourself with a Firewall Protecting Your Computer with Firewalls Quest for Firestarter: Installing a Firewall Configuration Tool Using the Firestarter Configuration Wizard Fine-Tuning Your Firewall Testing Your Firewall Part III: Working with Ubuntu Workstation In this part Chapter 11 Introducing GNOME Getting to Know the GNOME Desktop Navigating the GNOME Desktop Altering GNOME's Appearance Chapter 12 GNOME's Going Places Introducing the Nautilus File Manager Introducing GNOME Applications Chapter 13 Printing with GNOME Connecting Printers Using Your Printer Chapter 14 Firing up Firefox Introducing the Firefox Browser Using Firefox Configuring Firefox Chapter 15 Evolution E-Mail, Calendars, and Addresses Introducing Evolution Configuring Evolution for E-Mail Using Evolution Chapter 16 Opening Your Ubuntu Office with OpenOffice.org Getting to Know OpenOffice.org Popular Functions and Tools Part IV: Multimedia In this part Chapter 17 Telephonic Ubuntu Configuring Ekiga Calling Other Ekiga Users Calling Real Telephones Chapter 18 Instant Messaging Configuring Gaim Communicating through Gaim Chapter 19 Connecting to the Dark Side: Working Remotely on Windows Introducing the Remote Desktop Protocol Configuring Your Windows Remote Desktop Server Using Terminal Server Client Chapter 20 Lyrical Ubuntu: Using Multimedia Applications Playing CDs Playing MP3s with XMMS Playing Ogg Files with Rhythmbox Ripping Music with Sound Juicer CD Extractor Burning Audio CDs Chapter 21 Graphical Ubuntu Transferring Photos from your Digital Camera to Your Ubuntu Computer Viewing Your Pictures Improving Your Images with The GIMP Part V: The Part of Tens In this part Chapter 22 Almost Ten Ubuntu Resources Accessing Local Documentation Finding Online Documentation Chapter 23 Almost Ten System-Administration Functions Updating Debian Software Packages Installing New Software Packages Reading System Logs Working with User Accounts Changing File Permissions Changing the Time and Date Monitoring Your System Starting and Stopping System Services Managing Your Computer's Power Use Part VI: Appendixes In this part Chapter A Tutti-Fruti Ubuntu Trying a Different Look: Kubuntu An Operating System for Kids: Edubuntu Chapter B Stupendous OpenSSH Tricks Interactively Connecting to an SSH Server Using the OpenSSH Server Executing a Remote Command Using OpenSSH Port Forwarding Using Public-Private Key Authentication Using ssh-agent to Store Private Keys Creating an Encrypted Wireless Network Using OpenSSH Chapter C About the CD System Requirements What You Find If You Have Problems with Your CD Index Copyright Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, India Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted 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