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. (dot) prefix files, 108* (asterisk), wildcard character, 410$ (dollar sign), shell prompt, 169- (hyphen), dash in commands, 145? (question mark), wildcard character, 410| (vertical bar), pipe symbol, 411[ ] (brackets), wildcard characters, 410~ (tilde), home directory indicator, 1693D modeling, 98–99, 438
About Kubuntu Guide, 305–306Access, Ubuntu equivalent to, 436Access permissions, 177–178, 405Access restrictions, Kubuntu, 300–301Accessibility, Kubuntu, 250Accounting, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 437Add a Printer Wizard, 137–139addgroup command, 408Adding/removing programs
Adept, 264–265Edubuntu, 384–386Kubuntu, 264–265Ubuntu, 122–124
Address book, 94adduser command, 408Adept package manager. See also Installing
Kubuntu.adding/removing programs, 264–265components, 263installing packages, 263–266, 269–271managing repositories, 266–269previewing changes, 270–271search feature, 265starting, 264update notification, 271–274Updater, 271–274Updater-Notifier, 271–274
Advanced Package Tool (APT), 125, 166–167Advanced tab, 282–285Advocacy, 334AIM, Ubuntu equivalent, 437
Alternate install CD. See Installing Ubuntu fromalternate install CD.
Amarok music manager, 288–289Anagram creator, 363Animation, 98–99Announcements, 313Answers, 28, 351Applets. See also specific applets.
adding, 64definition, 64Kubuntu, 261–262
Applications. See also specific applications.closing, 60compiling, 197–198maximizing, 60minimizing, 60open, displaying, 66starting, 60–62, 69switching between, 66vendor lockup, 74writing and tracking, 28
Applications menu. See also Desktop, Ubuntu.Audio CD Creator, 97Calculator, 95CD ripper, 97description, 60Dictionary, 95Disk Usage Analyzer, 97FreeCell Patience, 96Gnometric, 96Internet Relay Chat, 96Mahjongg, 96Movie Player, 97Nibbles, 96Sound Recorder, 97starting applications, 60Sudoku, 97System Monitor, 97Terminal, 95Terminal Server Client, 96Text Editor, 95
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Appointments, 296. See also Calendars.APT (Advanced Package Tool), 125, 166–167aptitude utility, 174Archive management, 347Array failure, RAID, 160Array management, 164Artwork, user contributions, 336Asterisk (*), wildcard character, 410Astronomy program, 366–367Audio. See also Music.
distorted, 208from iPods, 116listening to, 114–116LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project), 388–389MP3 format, 117Ogg format, 117playing CDs, 116–117Rhythmbox, 114–116ripping CDs, 116–117Sound Juicer, 116–117
Audio CD Creator, 97Autopackages, running, 196–197
Background, desktopKubuntu, 259, 300Ubuntu, 105
Backing up databoot sector, 187–188RAID, 159
Backports repository, 165Bacon, Jono, 310Baker, 135Base, 369Bazaar, 27, 352Beagle, 99–100, 203–204Big Iron Kernel, 153–154BIOS configuration problems, 38Blanking screens, 396Blender, 97–99Bluefish, 100–101Blueprint, 28, 350Bluetooth support, 222Bookmarking
files, 103live bookmarks, 71Web sites, 71
Books. See Documentation; Help.Boot failure, 187–188/boot folder, 109Boot logo appears corrupted, 188–189Boot process, Edubuntu, 358–359Boot sector, backing up and restoring, 187–188. See also
MBR.
Brackets ([ ]), wildcard characters, 410Bread, baking, 243–244Breezy Badger (5.10), 250Bug #1, 24–25Bugs
Bug #1, 24–25Malone, 24–25, 28, 349–350reports, filing, 240–242tracking, 24–25, 28, 349–350user contributions, 336–337
Bulletin boards, 315–318Burning CDs
audio and data, 134–135, 292–293installation, 36–38, 134
Buttons in window border, 60
Calc, 289–290, 369Calculator program, 95Calculators, 95, 302Calendars
on the desktop, 65Evolution, 78–79Kontact, 296KOrganizer, 296Kubuntu, 294–297
Cameras. See Digital cameras.Canonical Ltd.
Bazaar, 27formation of, 11–12Launchpad, 27–29service and support, 25–27
cardbus adapter not recognized, 218–219cat command, 408cd command, 404CD images. See .iso files.CD ripper, 97CD/ROM, troubleshooting, 221CDs
audioburning, 134–135, 292–293creating, 97playing, 116–117ripping, 97, 116–117, 286–287
data, burning, 292–293installation. See Installation CDs.
Checking forCD errors, 371installed fonts, 191–192Kubuntu updates, 267software upgrade, 200Ubuntu updates, 130–131, 132
chmod command, 405chown command, 406
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Client management, Edubuntukernel version, updating, 392–393NFS root, updating, 391–392
Clockdate and time, 276Edubuntu, 377Ubuntu, 65
CoC (Code of Conduct), 20–22, 413–414Codecs, installing, 113–114Collective work, legal definition, 426Command-line interface
Kubuntu, 302Ubuntu. See Terminal.
Commands. See Terminal, commands.Commercial distributions, 343–345Community Council, 330–331Community of users. See Ubuntu community.Compression, multimedia, 113–114Computer Administration section, 276–280Computers, older or less powerful. See Xubuntu.Conferences, 322–325Configuration files, 108Configuring. See also Customizing.
BIOS, 38desktop
background, 105menu layout, 61–62preferences, 63screensavers, 106themes, 105–106
Edubuntu server, 373–374Ekiga, 88–92keyboard layout
Edubuntu, 375Kubuntu, 276Ubuntu, 41
Kubuntugraphical display configuration, 278–279locking the configuration, 300network configuration, 279–282networks, 279–282X Window configuration, 278–279
printers, 135–139user accounts, 45–48, 54X Window, 278–279
Copyingfiles, 111, 285–286files between computers, 230folders, 111photos from mobile phone, 222
cp command, 405Creative Commons Attribution, 425–433. See also
Licensing.
Creative Commons compatible license, 426crontab file, 228–230Cropping images, 85Cunningham, Ward, 319CUPS Manager, 136Customizing. See also Configuring.
Kubuntuaccess restrictions, 300–301applets, 261–262date and time, 276desktop, 259–260, 300disk drives, 282–283file sharing, 279–282GHNS (Get Hot New Stuff), 260–261graphical display configuration, 278–279keyboard behavior, 276the Kicker, 261–262KMenu, 262–263locking out, 300look and feel, 275–276making immutable, 300mouse behavior, 276network configuration, 279–282personal information, 275printers, 276–279splash screen, 276templates for, 260–261Windows applications, 283–285Wine, 283–285X Window configuration, 278–279
Ubuntu desktopbackground, 105menu layout, 61–62preferences, 63screensavers, 106themes, 105–106
Dapper Drake (6.04), 3, 23, 250Databases
Base program, 369of stars, 366–367Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 436
Date and time, 276. See also Clock.Debian project, 16–17Deleted items, restoring, 194–195Deleting
files, 285–286user accounts, 408user groups, 408
delgroup command, 408deluser command, 408Derivative work, legal definition, 426Derived distributions, 342–345
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Desktop, Edubuntublanking screens, 396lockdown editor, 396locking screens, 396logging users out, 394–395plug-ins, 397process management, 394sending messages, 395starting programs, 395–396user groups, 396–397
Desktop, KDE. See KDE desktop; Kubuntu.Desktop, Kubuntu. See also KDE desktop.
backgrounds, 259, 300clearing, 257customizing, 259–260making immutable, 300multiple, 260screensaver, 260–261wallpaper, 259, 260–263, 300
Desktop, Ubuntu. See also Applications menu.applets, 64applications
closing, 60maximizing, 60minimizing, 60open, displaying, 66starting, 60–62switching between, 66
buttons in window border, 60calendar, 65clock, 65customizing
background, 105menu layout, 61–62preferences, 63screensavers, 106themes, 105–106
Desktop folder, accessing, 62device icons, 60files on, location, 62hanging up, 198help and support, 63hiding/showing, 66Home folder, accessing, 62installing, 192language selection, 59main areas, 59notification area, 64–65panel, 59performance enhancement, 231–232Places menu, 62–63preferences, 63problem reporting, 63
shortcut icons, 64system configuration, 63System menu, 63–64taskbar, 60, 66themes
changing, 208–209finding, 209–210installing, 209–210
usability, 67wastebasket, 67workspaces, 66
Desktop CD. See Installing Ubuntu from desktop CD.Desktop folder, accessing, 62Desktop publishing, 370, 437. See also Word
processing.Desktop search, 203–204Desktops vs. servers, 23. See also Ubuntu Server./dev folder, 109/dev/dsp not available, 207Developer blogs, 71Developer summits, 322–324Development discussions, 313Development environment, 102Device detection, 276–279Device file creation, disabling, 178Device icons, 60Devices. See specific devices.df command, 406Dia, 371Dictionary, 95Digital cameras, 135Directories. See Folders.Disk & Filesystems section, 282–283Disk storage. See also CDs; USB storage devices.
across physical boundaries. See RAID (redundantarray of inexpensive disks).
drives, Kubuntu, 282–283drives, searching for, 62fixing, 234–235floppy disks, 133, 135formatting, 224–225hard disks. See also LVM (Logical Volume
Manager).mounting/unmounting, 133partitioning. See Partitioning disks.usage analysis, 97
reads but won’t write, 222–223, 223–226recovering from power failure, 234–235space usage
displaying, 406freeing, 199–200reducing, 235
USB keyring devices, 133–134
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Disk Usage Analyzer, 97Display tool, 278–279Dispute resolution, 330, 414Distribution management, 347Distributions. See also specific distributions.
commercial, 343–345definition, 12derived, 342–345description, 12–14diversity of, 14–16educational purposes. See Edubuntu.with KDE desktop. See Kubuntu.managing, 28for older computers. See Xubuntu.repositories of, 14–16South African, 345Spanish, 343
Documentation. See also Help; Online resources.command-line interface, 411licensing, 423man pages
for commands, 236finding, 409–410Terminal, 147
user contributions, 336Documents
creating, 72–74. See also OpenOffice.org.recently-used, searching for, 63
Dollar sign ($), shell prompt, 169Dot (.) prefix files, 108Downloading packages, 169–172Draw, 289–290, 370Drawing programs. See also Image editing.
3D modeling, 98–99animation, 98–99Draw, 289–290, 370GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation), 370production studio, 98–99rendering, 98–99SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), 99, 438Tux Paint, 368Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 438
Driverslicensing, 423restricted, 190
Dual bootcreating, 239–240Edubuntu, 381–383LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project), 381–383operating systems supported, 239–240partitioning for, 42, 43QEMU project, 239–240troubleshooting, 239–240
DVDencryption, 119not working, 221playback is jittery, 206–207video, enabling, 210–211won’t eject, 221won’t play, 206
Eclipse, 102Edgy Eft (6.10), 250Edubuntu. See also LTSP (Linux Terminal Server
Project).applications
anagram creator, 363astronomy, 366–367Base, 369Calc, 369for children 2-10, 368–369databases, 369desktop publishing, 370Dia, 371Draw, 370drawing, 368, 370educational, 362–369flow diagrams, 371fraction exercises, 363–364GCompris, 368–369GCompris Administration, 362geometrical construction, 364–365graphing, 365hangman game, 364Impress, 369Kalzium, 362–363Kanagram, 363KBruch, 363–364KEduca, 364KEduca-Editor, 364KHangman, 364Kig, 364–365Kino, 371KmPlot, 365KPercentage, 365KStars, 366–367KTouch, 367KTurtle, 367Kverbos, 367KVocTrain, 367–368Logo program, 367Math, 370mathematical expression builder,
370OpenOffice.org, 369–371percentage exercises, 365
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Edubuntu, applications, continuedperiodic table exploration, 362–363plotting, 365presentations, 369Scribus, 370space exploration, 366–367Spanish verbs, 367spreadsheets, 369standard, 369–371stars database, 366–367test creation and administration, 364touch typing tutor, 367Tux Paint, 368video editor, 371vocabulary training, 367–368word processing, 369, 370Writer, 369, 370
blanking screens, 396boot process, 358–359client management
kernel version, updating, 392–393NFS root, updating, 391–392
description, 30–31, 356–357desktop management
blanking screens, 396lockdown editor, 396locking screens, 396logging users out, 394–395plug-ins, 397process management, 394sending messages, 395starting programs, 395–396user groups, 396–397
Educational menu, 362–369goals of, 357help, 399–401history of, 357–358installing. See Installing Edubuntu.lockdown editor, 396locking screens, 396logging users out, 394–395partner project, 341plug-ins, 397process management, 394sending messages, 395server management
applications, installing and removing,384–386
IP address, changing, 386–387local devices over LTSP, 387–388printing over LTSP, 389–390sound over LTSP, 388–389updating, 383–384
USB sticks under LTSP, 387–388window manager alternatives, 390
sources for, 358starting programs, 395–396Thin Client Manager, 393–397user groups, 396–397vs. Ubuntu, 35
Educational menu, 362–369Educational programs, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows,
438Education-oriented Ubuntu. See Edubuntu.Effect filters, 82–83Ekiga
address book, 94configuring, 88–92description, 87–88making a call, 92–94starting, 88text chat, 94view mode, 94webcam, 92, 94
Electrical powerfailure, recovering from, 234–235suspending, 68, 258
Elkner, Jeff, 357E-mail
Kubuntu, 294–297sending/receiving, 77–78setting up, 75–77troubleshooting, 204–205Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 436unable to connect to server, 78
Emblems, 112Encryption
DVD, 119Launchpad, 351
Entertainment programs, Ubuntu equivalent toWindows, 438
/etc folder, 109Etrich, Matthias, 248Evolution, 75–78, 204–205Excel, Ubuntu equivalent, 435
Fair dealing rights, 427Fault tolerance, 164Feature tracking, 350Feisty Fawn (7.04), 251File Manager
displaying hidden files and folders, 194freeing disk space, 200restoring deleted items, 194–195running slow, 194scripting, 201–202
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File systemsdefault, 45navigation, 403–404Ubuntu Server, 177–178
Files. See also Folders.. (dot) prefix, 108access record, disabling, 178bookmarking, 103configuration, 108contents, displaying, 286copying, 111, 285–286, 405copying between computers, 230deleting, 285–286, 405emblems, 112execution, disabling, 178finding, 62–63, 102–103, 286hidden, displaying, 194kioslaves, 286listing by folder, 405listing by package, 174–175moving, 111, 285–286, 405music management, 288–289ownership, changing, 406package owner, finding, 175package provider, finding, 175pasting, 285–286permissions, changing, 405remote, accessing, 142–143selecting, 111sharing, 279–282shortcuts, 286storing and organizing, 107–110tagging, 112text, searching and editing, 407–408transfer with SSH (Secure Shell), 213USB drive access, 288Windows partition access, 287–288
Filtersgraphic, 82–83packages, 269
Finding. See also Search tools.desktop files, 62disk drives, 62files and folders, 62–63, 102–103, 286man files, 409–410network servers, 63packages, 269recently-used documents, 63
Finger pain, 244–245Firefox
bookmarking sites, 71description, 69–70Google searches, 70–71
Kubuntu, 291–292live bookmarks, 71plug-ins, 71–72previewing pages, 71tabbed browsing, 70–71
Firmware, licensing, 423Flash disks. See USB storage devices, keyring devices.Flight simulator, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows,
438Floppy disks, 133, 135Flow diagrams, 371Folders. See also Files.
changing directory, 404copying, 111creating, 110, 405default, descriptions, 109emblems, 112finding, 62–63, 102–103hidden, displaying, 194moving, 111ownership, changing, 406permissions, changing, 405printing working directory, 403–404selecting, 111tagging, 112viewing, 110
Fontsinstalled, checking for, 191–192missing, 190–191TrueType, installing, 191–192Windows, 190–191
Formatting disk storage, 224–225Fraction exercises, 363–364free command, 406Free software
characteristics of, 4freedoms, 4history of Ubuntu, 3–5, 16–17meaning of “free,” 6, 417
FreeCell Patience, 96Freespire, 344–345The Fridge, 321–322fsck message, 234–235F-Spot, 100–101
Gaim, 85–87Games, 96–97, 438GCompris, 368–369GCompris Administration, 362General Tab, 274–282Geographical location, specifying, 40, 49–50Geometrical construction, 364–365GHNS (Get Hot New Stuff), 260–261
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GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation)creating an image, 80cropping, 85description, 79Edubuntu, 370–371effect filters, 82–83layers, 83–84starting, 80templates, 80–81text, 82
gNewSense, 343–344GNOME CUPS Manager, 136Gnometric, 96GNU, history of Ubuntu, 3–5Gnubuntu, 344Goals of
Edubuntu, 357Ubuntu, 18–20, 22–24Ubuntu community governance, 327
GPL (GNU Public License), 249Graphics. See Drawing; Image editing.Graphing, 365Grawert, Oliver, 357, 393Green dragon, 249grep command, 407Ground rules, 414–416Groups, user
commands for, 408creating, 396, 408deleting, 408description, 396–397
Guadalinex, 343Gwenview, 303
HAL devices, listing, 407Ham/Bugsrmony project, 249Handicapped users. See Accessibility.Hangman game, 364Hard disks. See also Disk storage; LVM (Logical Volume
Manager).fixing, 234–235mounting/unmounting, 133partitioning. See Partitioning disks.usage analysis, 97
Hardware. See also specific devices.connection type, determining, 44device file system, determining, 223–224HAL devices, listing, 407listing, 407troubleshooting. See Troubleshooting, hardware.
Harrison, Eric, 357HBD (Here Be Dragons), 8
Help. See also Online resources; Technical support.About Kubuntu Guide, 305–306for commands, 236Edubuntu, 399–401KHelpCenter, 305–306Kubuntu, 305–306Kubuntu Desktop Guide. See Kubuntu System
Documentation.Kubuntu System Documentation, 305–306man pages, 147, 236Terminal, 147, 409–410Ubuntu Help Center, 63Ubuntu Packaging Guide, 305–306Ubuntu Server Guide, 305–306
Hibernating, 68, 258History of Ubuntu. See also Shuttleworth, Mark.
Debian project, 16–17free software
and the Debian project, 16–17and GNU, 3–5meaning of “free,” 6
GNU, 3–5Linux, 5open source, 5–7Open Source Initiative, 6Perens, Bruce, 6Raymond, Eric S., 6religious schisms, 6–7Stallman, Richard M., 3–5Torvalds, Linus, 5user community, 17–18X window system, 5
Hoary Hedgehog, 152/home folder, 109Home folder, accessing, 62Hostname, specifying, 50–51HP Device Manager, 276–279Hyphen (-), dash in commands, 145
ICQ, Ubuntu equivalent, 437IDE (Integrated Development Environment), 303ifconfig command, 406Illustrator, Ubuntu equivalent, 438Image editing. See also Drawing.
Edubuntu, 370–371GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation), 370–371Krita, 297–299Kubuntu, 297–299Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 436
Image files. See .iso files.Image viewer, 303Immutability, Kubuntu, 300
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ImpiLinux, 345Impress, 289–290, 369Info Center, 302Inkscape, 99Installation CDs
burning, 36–38, 134Linux, 37Mac OS X, 38Windows, 37
Installingdesktop environment, 192desktop themes, 209–210LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project), 379–380non-Synaptic applications, 193packages, 168–169, 170remote control, 210a server, 49visual themes, 209–210
Installing applicationswith Add/Remove Applications, 122–124application sources. See Repositories.APT (Advanced Package Tool), 125packages, 125repositories, 125software channels. See Repositories.with Synaptic, 125–128
Installing EdubuntuCD, error checking, 371from the desktop CD, 372–373dual booting, 381–383with existing DHCP server, 380–381installation type, choosing, 371–372from the server CD
clock, setting, 377installation procedure, 374–377keyboard layout, choosing, 375language setup, 375LTSP client setup, 378–379LTSP server setup, 377–378partitioning the hard disk, 376reverting to Ubuntu desktop, 379screen resolution, 377server configuration, 373–374standalone installation, 373
updates. See Installing updates, Edubuntu.Installing Kubuntu. See also Adept.
alongside Ubuntu, 251–252dependencies, 270from the desktop CD, 252–255downloading the image file, 251Ubiquity installer program, 252–255updates. See Installing updates, Kubuntu.
Installing Ubuntuchecking for updates, 132computer types supported, 34–35file system default, 45migrating from previous version, 45–46, 131–132migration assistant, 45–46updates. See Installing updates, Ubuntu.
Installing Ubuntu from alternate install CDdefinition, 34geographical location specification, 49–50getting the CD, 36–38hostname specification, 50–51installing a server, 49language selection, 48partitioning the disk
adding a partition, 52–53manually, 52methods for, 51–52root partition, placing, 53settings, 54
user configuration, 54Installing Ubuntu from desktop CD
BIOS configuration problems, 38definition, 34failure to boot, 38geographical location specification, 40getting the CD, 36–38keyboard configuration, 41language selection, 38–39migrating from previous version, 45–46partitioning the disk
adding a partition, 45definition, 41–42for dual boot, 42, 43manually, 43methods for, 42sharing with Windows, 45for Ubuntu only, 42, 43
password guidelines, 47system use during installation, 48user configuration, 45–48
Installing Ubuntu Serverlog file, 155LVM (Logical Volume Manager)
array management, 164description, 160–161fault tolerance, 164LVs (logical volumes), 162PVs (physical volumes), 161–162redundancy, 164setting up, 162–164VGs (volume groups), 161–162
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Installing Ubuntu Server, continuedpartitioning, 155–156. See also RAID.RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks)
array failure, 160array management, 164backing up data, 159choosing, 158description, 156–157levels, 156–157modes, 158parity drives, 158setting up, 158–160spare devices, 160
root account, enabling, 164–165ssh client, 155switching consoles, 155vs. regular Ubuntu machine, 154–155
Installing updatesEdubuntu
client, 391–392–395kernel version, 392–393NFS root, 391–392server, 383–384
Kubuntuchecking for, 267filtering packages, 269finding packages, 269installing, 271–274notification, 271package information, displaying,
269–270packages, 263–266, 269–271
Ubuntuchecking for updates, 130–131, 132launching the update, 129limitations, 130–131reviewing updates, 129–130security-related, 128smart updates, 131Ubuntu releases, 131–132
Instant messaging, 86–87, 293–294, 437Integrated Development Environment (IDE),
303Intel Boot Agents will not boot, 399Internet dial-up tool, 303Internet Explorer, Ubuntu equivalent, 436Internet phone. See Ekiga.Internet radio, 289IP address, changing, 386–387IP address not received, 397–398iPods, 116
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)description, 96Edubuntu, 401Kubuntu, 299, 306Ubuntu, 87, 314–315
.iso filesburning to CD, 36–38, 134testing, 195–196
iTunes, Ubuntu equivalent, 436iwconfig command, 406
K Control Center. See System Settings.K3b, 292–293Kalzium, 362–363Kanagram, 363Katapult, 256Katapult navigation tool, 256–257Kate, 302KBruch, 363–364KDE desktop. See also Kubuntu.
current version, 249GPL (GNU Public License), 249green dragon, 249Ham/Bugsrmony project, 249history of, 248–249Konqi, 249mascot, 249name origin, 249next major release, 249QPL (Q Public License), 249QT toolkit, 249
KDE Project, 249KDevelop, 303KEduca, 364KEduca-Editor, 364Kernel, incorrect, 188Kernel version, updating, 392–393Keyboard configuration
Edubuntu, 375Kubuntu, 276Ubuntu, 41
Keyboard types garbage, 225Keyring devices, 133–134KHangman, 364KHelpCenter, 305–306The Kicker, 261–262Kig, 364–365Kino, 371Kiosk mode, 299–301Kioslaves, 286Kmail, 294–297
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KMenu, 256–257, 262–263KmPlot, 365Konqi, 249Konqueror
file manager, 285–286shortcut, 257Web browser, 290–291
Konsole, 302Kontact PIM, 257, 294–297Konversion, 299Kopete, 293–294KOrganizer, 296KPDF, 303KPercentage, 365KPPP, 303KRDC, 303Krita, 297–299KSnapShot, 303KStars, 366–367KSysGuard, 302KSystemLog, 302KTouch, 367KTurtle, 367Kubuntu
5.10 (Breezy Badger), 2506.04 (Dapper Drake), 2506.10 (Edgy Eft), 2507.04 (Feisty Fawn), 251accessibility, 250current version, 251customizing
access restrictions, 300–301applets, 261–262date and time, 276desktop, 259–260, 300disk drives, 282–283file sharing, 279–282GHNS (Get Hot New Stuff), 260–261graphical display configuration, 278–279keyboard behavior, 276the Kicker, 261–262KMenu, 262–263locking out, 300look and feel, 275–276making immutable, 300mouse behavior, 276network configuration, 279–282personal information, 275printers, 276–279splash screen, 276templates for, 260–261
Windows applications, 283–285Wine, 283–285X Window configuration, 278–279
description, 248desktop. See also KDE desktop.
backgrounds, 259, 300clearing, 257customizing, 259–260making immutable, 300multiple, 260screensaver, 260–261wallpaper, 259, 260–263, 300
file managementcopying files, 285–286deleting files, 285–286file contents, displaying, 286finding files, 286kioslaves, 286Konqueror file manager, 285–286moving files, 285–286music management, 288–289pasting files, 285–286ripping audio CDs, 286–287shortcuts, 286USB drive access, 288Windows partition access, 287–288
help, 305–306hibernating, 258installing. See Installing Kubuntu.installing packages, 263–266Katapult navigation tool, 256–257KMenu, 256–257, 262–263Konqueror shortcut, 257Kontact PIM, 257logging out, 258mini-pager, 261navigating, 256–257partner project, 340–341repositories
authentication, 267contents, 248managing, 266–269multiverse, 266restricted software, 266third party, adding, 267universe, 266usage statistics, 268–269
root account, 258Show Desktop icon, 257shutting down, 258Start menu. See KMenu.
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Kubuntu, continuedswitching users, 258System menu, 257usage statistics, 268–269vs. Ubuntu, 35word origin, 340
Kubuntu, applicationsautomatic login, 304Calc, 289–290calculator, 302calendars, 294–297CDs, audio and data
burning, 292–293ripping, 286–287
command-line interface, 302default installation, 302–303Draw, 289–290drawing programs. See Draw.e-mail, 294–297Firefox, 291–292Gwenview, 303IDE (Integrated Development Environment), 303image editing, 297–299image viewer, 303Impress, 289–290Info Center, 302instant messaging, 293–294Internet dial-up tool, 303IRC (Internet Relay Chat), 299Kate, 302KDevelop, 303Kiosk mode, 299–301Kmail, 294–297Konqueror, 290–291Konsole, 302Kontact, 294–297Konversion, 299Kopete, 293–294KPDF, 303KPPP, 303KRDC, 303Krita, 297–299KSnapShot, 303KSysGuard, 302KSystemLog, 302launching
Katapult, 256the Kicker, 261–262Quick Launcher, 261–262
Math, 289–290Numlock activation, 304OpenOffice.org, 289–290
PDF viewer, 303performance monitor, 302PIM (personal information manager), 294–297presentations. See Impress.remote desktop connection, 303RSS feeds, tracking, 297running, previewing, 261–262running at startup, 304screen capture program, 303Speedcrunch, 302spreadsheets. See Calc.system information, displaying, 302system logs viewer, 302text editor, 302Web browsing, 290–292word processing. See Writer.Writer, 289–290
Kubuntu, system administrationAdept package manager
adding/removing programs, 264–265components, 263installing packages, 263–266, 269–271managing repositories, 266–269previewing changes, 270–271search feature, 265starting, 264update notification, 271–274Updater, 271–274Updater-Notifier, 271–274
device detection, 276–279HP Device Manager, 276–279installing packages, 263–266Kynaptic. See Adept.printers, adding, 278system settings
date and time, 276disk drives, 282–283file sharing, 279–282graphical display configuration, 278–279keyboard behavior, 276look and feel, 275–276mouse behavior, 276network configuration, 279–282personal information, 275printers, 276–279splash screen, 276Windows applications, 283–285Wine, 283–285X Window configuration, 278–279
updateschecking for, 267filtering packages, 269
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finding packages, 269installing, 271–274notification, 271package information, displaying, 269–270packages, 263–266, 269–271
Kubuntu System Documentation, 305–306Kverbos, 367KVocTrain, 367–368
LAN (wired), can’t connect, 211–212Language
changing, 104specifying, 38–39, 48, 59, 375translating, 104
LaunchpadAnswers, 28, 351applications, writing and tracking, 28archive management, 347Blueprint, 28, 350bug tracking, 28components, 28definition, 27description, 27–29, 346–347distribution management, 28, 347encryption, 351feature tracking, 350Malone, 28, 349–350reporting bugs, 240–242Rosetta, 28, 347–348Soyuz, 28, 347specification tracking, 350support tracking, 28technical support tracking, 351translation software, 28translation system, 347–348
LCoC (Leadership Code of Conduct), 21–22less command, 408/lib folder, 109Licensing
Creative Commons Attribution, 425–433default installation, 423–424documentation, 423drivers, 423firmware, 423main components, 421–423restricted components, 422–423ShareAlike 3.0
collective work, 426Creative Commons compatible license, 426derivative work, 426disclaimer, 431fair dealing rights, 427
license elements, 426license grant, 427licensor, 426limitation on liability, 431mechanical rights, 428original author, 427representations, 431restrictions, 428–431royalties, 428termination, 431–432warranties, 431Webcasting rights, 428work, definition, 427
software categories, 421Licensor, 426Limitation on liability, 431Linspire, 344–345Linux
history of Ubuntu, 5Spanish version, 343
The Linux Documentation Project, 411Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP). See LTSP (Linux
Terminal Server Project).Linux User Groups (LUGs). See LoCos (local
community teams).LinuxCommand.org, 411LIRC (Linux Infrared Control), 210–211, 226–227lirc package, 210–211, 226–227Live bookmarks, 71Lockdown editor, 396Locking
Kubuntu configuration, 300screens, 68, 396
LoCos (local community teams), 328–329Log files
security issues, 179–180tools for, 180Ubuntu Server, 155, 179–180
Logging inautomatic, 198–199, 304restarting, 68
Logging outEdubuntu, 394–395ending current session, 68hibernating, 68Kubuntu, 258locking the screen, 68shutting down, 68suspending power, 68, 258switching users, 68Ubuntu, 68
Logical volumes (LVs), 162
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Logo program, 367Look & Feel section, 275–276ls command, 405lsb_release command, 406lshal command, 407lshw command, 407lspci command, 407lsusb command, 407LTS (Long Term Support), 132LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project). See also
Edubuntu.availability, 361–362benefits of, 360–361client setup, 378–379definition, 358description, 358–359dual booting, 381–383Edubuntu, with existing DHCP server, 380–381installing, 379–380Intel Boot Agents will not boot, 399IP address not received, 397–398local devices, 387–388NFS server not responding, 398printing, 389–390server setup, 377–378sound, 388–389troubleshooting, 397–399USB storage devices, 387–388VMWare client crashes during boot, 398–399
LUGs (Linux User Groups). See LoCos (localcommunity teams).
LVM (Logical Volume Manager)array management, 164description, 160–161fault tolerance, 164LVs (logical volumes), 162PVs (physical volumes), 161–162redundancy, 164setting up, 162–164VGs (volume groups), 161–162
LVs (logical volumes), 162
Macromedia Flash is missing, 203Mahjongg, 96Mailing lists
Code of Conduct, 416Edubuntu related, 401sounder, 313–314Ubuntu community, 312–314Ubuntu related, 312–314ubuntu-announce, 313
ubuntu-devel, 313ubuntu-devel-announce, 313ubuntu-devel-discuss, 313ubuntu-users, 313
Main componentsdescription, 418–419licensing, 421–423
Main repository, 165Malone, 24–25, 28, 349–350man command, 409–410Man pages. See also Help.
for commands, 236finding, 409–410Terminal, 147
Mascot of KDE, 249Masters of the Universe (MOTUs), 329Math
expression builder, 289, 370fractions, 363–364functions, graphing, 365geometrical construction, 364–365percentages, 365
Math program, 289–290, 370Mauelshagen, Heinz, 161Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, Ubuntu equivalent,
438Maya, Ubuntu equivalent, 438MBR (master boot record), 232–234. See also Boot
sector.Mechanical rights, 428/media folder, 109Media players, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 436Meetings, 296. See also Calendars.Memory problems, 188, 222Memory usage, displaying, 406Menu layout, customizing, 61–62Microphone doesn’t work, 207–208Migrating from previous version, 45–46, 131–132Migration assistant, 45–46Mini-pager, 261mkdir command, 405/mnt folder, 109Mobile phone, copying photos from, 222Modeling, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 438Money, Ubuntu equivalent, 437MOTUs (Masters of the Universe), 329Mounting/unmounting drives, 133Mouse
Kubuntu, 276troubleshooting, 226
Movie Player, 97
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Moving files and folders, 111, 285–286MP3 format, 117msttcorefonts package, 190Multimedia. See also Audio; Music; Video.
codecs, installing, 113–114compression, 113–114troubleshooting. See Troubleshooting, multimedia.
Multiverse components, 420Multiverse repository, 165Music. See also Audio; Multimedia.
Amarok music manager, 288–289Internet radio, 289libraries, 289managing, 288–289playlists, 289podcasts, 289
mv command, 405My Computer, Ubuntu equivalent, 62MythTV, installing, 210–211
nano text editor, 408Nautilus, 107–111, 201–202Network & Connectivity section, 279–282Networking tools, 344Networks
configuration, Kubuntu, 279–282file transfer with SSH (Secure Shell), 213interface report, 406remote graphical applications, 214route defaults, 280–282security, 181servers, 63troubleshooting. See Troubleshooting,
networking.Web site not loading, 213wired LAN can’t connect, 211–212wireless, passwords, 215wireless card not working, 214–215wireless information, displaying, 406WPA support, 216WPA-PSK support, 216Zeroconf service, 279–282
NFS root, updating, 391–392NFS server not responding, 398Nibbles, 96noatime option, 178nodev option, 177–178noexec option, 178nosuid option, 178Notification area, 64–65Notification of updates, 271–274
nUbuntu, 344Numlock activation, 304
Office suite. See OpenOffice.org.Ogg format, 117Online resources. See also Help.
announcements, 313Answers, 351Bazaar, 352Blueprint, 350build status, 347bulletin boards, 315–318desktop themes, 209development discussions, 313documentation wikis, 319Edubuntu, 342, 399–401feature tracking, 350Freespire, 345The Fridge, 321–322general chat, 313gNewSense, 344grep tutorials, 407Guadalinex, 343ImpiLinux, 345IRC (Internet Relay Chat), 314–315, 401Kubuntu, 341Kubuntu forums, 306Kubuntu image files, 251Kubuntu wiki, 306Launchpad, 347Linspire, 345The Linux Documentation Project, 411LinuxCommand.org, 411LVM array management, 164mailing lists, 312–314, 401Malone, 350networking tools, 344nUbuntu, 344Open CD, 345Planet Ubuntu, 71Planet Ubuntu blogs, 325–326RAID array management, 164revision control system, 352Rosetta, 348security tools, 344Soyuz, 347specification tracking, 350support wikis, 319support-oriented mailing lists, 313system usage statistics, 268–269technical support tracking, 351
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Online resources, continuedUbuntu developer blogs, 71Ubuntu forums, 186Web forums, 315–318wikis, 318–320, 399–400Xubuntu, 342
Open CD, 345Open source, 5–7, 417–418Open Source Initiative, 6OpenOffice.org
creating documents, 72–74drawing. See Draw.Edubuntu, 369–371Kubuntu, 289–290mathematical expression builder. See Math.presentations. See Impress.spreadsheets. See Calc.word processing. See Writer.
/opt folder, 109Orbiter, Ubuntu equivalent, 438Original author, legal definition, 427Outlook, Ubuntu equivalent, 436Outlook Express, Ubuntu equivalent, 436
Package managementSee SynapticSee Ubuntu archiveSee Ubuntu Server, package management
Packagesdefinition, 125finding, 127–128information, displaying, 269–270installing
with Add/Remove Applications, 122–124manually, 168–169standard process, 170with Synaptic, 125–127
Kubuntu updates, 263–266, 269–271removing, 127user community maintainers, 329, 332
Packaging, user contributions, 337Panel, 59Parity drives, RAID, 158Partitioning disks
alternate install CDadding a partition, 52–53manually, 52methods for, 51–52root partition, placing, 53settings, 54
desktop CDadding a partition, 45definition, 41–42
for dual boot, 42, 43manually, 43methods for, 42sharing with Windows, 45for Ubuntu only, 42, 43
Edubuntu, 376Ubuntu Server, 155–156for Windows, 148–149, 287–288
Partner projects, 340–342passwd command, 408Passwords
changing, 408guidelines, 47keyring, 143recovering, 237setting up, 47storing, 142–143wireless networks, 215
Pasting files, 285–286PCI buses, listing, 407PDF files
creating with OpenOffice.org, 74viewing, 303
Pen disks. See USB storage devices, keyring devices.Percentage exercises, 365Perens, Bruce, 6Performance
analyzing, 235–236desktop, improving, 231–232File Manager running slow, 194Kubuntu, 302monitoring, 97Ubuntu, 235–236
Periodic table exploration, 362–363Permissions, 177–178, 405Personal accounting, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows,
437Personal information, Kubuntu, 275Personal section, 275Philosophical goals of Ubuntu, 18–20, 416Photo editors, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 436Photographs
copying from mobile phone, 222editing. See Image editing.managing, 100–101
Photoshop, Ubuntu equivalent, 436Physical volumes (PVs), 161–162Pictures. See Drawing; Image editing; Photographs.Pidgin. See Gaim.PIM (personal information manager), 257, 294–297Pipelines, 143, 145, 411Places menu, 62–63Planet Ubuntu, 71, 325–326
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Planetarium, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 438Playlists, 289Plotting, 365Plug-ins, Edubuntu, 397Podcasts, 289Power, electrical
failure, recovering from, 234–235suspending, 68, 258
PowerPoint, Ubuntu equivalent, 435Presentations, 289–290, 369, 435Printers
Add a Printer Wizard, 137–139adding, Kubuntu, 278configuring, 135–139connection type, determining, 141description, specifying, 138–139drivers, selecting, 138–139, 141GNOME CUPS Manager, 136Kubuntu, 276–279local, 137–138location, specifying, 138–139network, 137–138paper size and source, selecting, 141remote printing, 140resolution, selecting, 141status, displaying, 140–142
Printers window, 140–142Printing
LTSP, 389–390system information, 406version information, 406working directory, 403–404
Problems. See Troubleshooting.Processes
information, displaying, 406management, 394viewing, 407
/proc/sys folder, 109Production studio, 98–99Programming, user contributions, 337Project, Ubuntu equivalent, 438Project management, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows,
438ps command, 407Publisher, Ubuntu equivalent, 437PVs (physical volumes), 161–162pwd command, 403–404Python programming language, 23–24
QEMU project, 239–240QPL (Q Public License), 249QT toolkit, 249Quality assurance and bugs, user contributions, 336–337
Question mark (?), wildcard character, 410Quick Launcher, 261–262Quickbooks, Ubuntu equivalent, 437Quicken, Ubuntu equivalent, 437
RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks)array failure, 160array management, 164backing up data, 159choosing, 158description, 156–157levels, 156–157modes, 158parity drives, 158setting up, 158–160spare devices, 160
Raymond, Eric S., 6Recording sound, 97Redundancy, 164Redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID). See RAID
(redundant array of inexpensive disks).Releases. See also specific releases.
schedule of, 22–23support limitations, 23
Religious schisms, 6–7Reminders, 296. See also Calendars.Remote control
doesn’t work, 226–227installing, 210
Remote desktop connection, 303Remote terminal server, connecting to, 96Rendering, 98–99Repetitive strain injury (RSI), 244–245Repositories. See also Ubuntu archive.
authentication, 267Backports, 165commercial, 343definition, 125Kubuntu
authentication, 267contents, 248managing, 266–269multiverse, 266restricted software, 266third party, adding, 267universe, 266usage statistics, 268–269
local copy of, 193Main, 165main components, 418–419managing, 266–269Multiverse, 165multiverse components, 266, 343, 420
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Repositories, continuedRestricted, 165restricted components, 266, 419Universe, 165universe components, 266, 419–420
Rescue mode, 187Resolution
printer, 141screen, 198, 377
Resource information, displaying, 406Restricted components
description, 419licensing, 422–423
Restricted repository, 165Revision control system, 352Rhythmbox, 114–116Riddell, Jonathan, 248, 249–252Ripping CDs, 97, 116–117, 286–287rm command, 405Root account
Kubuntu, 258restoring, 236–237Ubuntu Server, enabling, 164–165
/root folder, 109Rosetta, 28, 347–348Royalties, 428RSI (repetitive strain injury), 244–245RSS feeds, tracking, 291, 297
SABDFL (self-appointed benevolent dictator for life),333
/sbin folder, 109Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), 99Schedules, 296. See also Calendars.Scheduling events, 228–230Schools, Ubuntu for. See Edubuntu.Screen capture program, 303Screen resolution, 198, 377Screensavers, 106, 260–261Scribus, 370Search tools. See also Finding.
Adept, 265Beagle, 99–100, 203–204desktop search, 203–204Firefox, 70–71Google searches, 70–71
Secure Shell (SSH), 213–214Security
access permissions, 177–178, 405Firefox plug-ins, 72related updates, 128third-party packages, 168
tools, 344Ubuntu Server
access permissions, 177–178device file creation, disabling, 178file access record, disabling, 178file execution, disabling, 178file systems, 177–178networking, 181noatime option, 178nodev option, 177–178noexec option, 178nosuid option, 178overview, 175–176system log files, 179–180system resource limits, 178–179user account administration, 176–177
Ubuntu Server partitions, 156sed text editor, 407Selecting files and folders, 111Self-appointed benevolent dictator for life (SABDFL),
333Sending messages, 395Serpentine, 134Server management, Edubuntu
applications, installing and removing, 384–386IP address, changing, 386–387local devices over LTSP, 387–388printing over LTSP, 389–390sound over LTSP, 388–389updating, 383–384USB sticks under LTSP, 387–388window manager alternatives, 390
Servers vs. desktops, 23. See also Ubuntu Server.ShareAlike 3.0. See also Licensing.
collective work, 426Creative Commons compatible license, 426derivative work, 426disclaimer, 431fair dealing rights, 427license elements, 426license grant, 427licensor, 426limitation on liability, 431mechanical rights, 428original author, 427representations, 431restrictions, 428–431royalties, 428termination, 431–432warranties, 431Webcasting rights, 428work, definition, 427
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Shortcut icons, 64Shortcuts, Kubuntu, 286Show Desktop icon, 257Shutting down, 68, 258Shuttleworth, Mark. See also History of Ubuntu.
Canonical Ltd.Bazaar tool, 27formation of, 11–12Launchpad, 27–29service and support, 25–27
HBD (Here Be Dragons), 8profile, 7–8space travel, 8Thawte, 8TSF (The Shuttleworth Foundation), 8Ubuntu Foundation, 29Verisign, 8the Warthogs, 2–3, 9–10
The Shuttleworth Foundation (TSF), 8Slackware, 14SLS (Softlanding Linux System), 14Software stores. See Repositories.Software upgrade
checking for, 200failure, 199
Sound. See Audio; Music.Sound cards, 216–218Sound Juicer, 116–117Sound Recorder, 97Sound server conflict, 207Sounder mailing list, 313–314South African distribution, 345Soyuz, 28, 347Space exploration, 366–367Space simulator, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 438Space travel, 8Spanish distribution, 343Spanish Linux, 343Spanish verbs, 367Specification tracking, 350Speedcrunch, 302Splash screen, Kubuntu, 276Spreadsheets, 289–290, 369, 435Sprints, 322–324SSH (Secure Shell), 213–214ssh client, 155Stallman, Richard M., 3–5, 344Starry Night, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 438Stars database, 366–367Stick disks. See USB storage devices, keyring devices.Storing and organizing files, 107–110sudo, command shortcut, 236–237
Sudoku, 97Superuser, running commands as, 146Support. See Technical support.Support-oriented mailing lists, 313Suspending power, 68, 258SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), 99Switching
applications, 66consoles, 155users, 68, 258
Synapticcan’t find an application, 231checking for updates, 130–131installing applications, 125–128
System administrationKubuntu. See Kubuntu, system administration.troubleshooting. See Troubleshooting, system
administration.System information, displaying, 302System logs viewer, 302System menu, 63–64, 257System Monitor, 97System resource limits, 178–179System settings
Kubuntudate and time, 276disk drives, 282–283file sharing, 279–282graphical display configuration, 278–279keyboard behavior, 276look and feel, 275–276mouse behavior, 276network configuration, 279–282personal information, 275printers, 276–279splash screen, 276Windows applications, 283–285Wine, 283–285X Window configuration, 278–279
System Settings windowAdvanced tab, 282–285Computer Administration section, 276–280Disk & Filesystems section, 282–283General Tab, 274–282Look & Feel section, 275–276Network & Connectivity section, 279–282Personal section, 275Windows Applications section, 283–285
System tray, Ubuntu equivalent, 64–65
Tabbed Web browsing, 290–291Tagging files and folders, 112
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tail utility, 180Taskbar, 60, 66Teams, 327–329Technical Board, 331–332Technical goals of Ubuntu, 22–24Technical support. See also Bugs, tracking; Help; Online
resources.Answers, 28Canonical Ltd., 25–27limitations, 23, 132LTS (Long Term Support), 132official support, definition, 165tracking, 28, 351user contributions, 335
Templatesgraphic, 80–81Kubuntu, 260–261
Terminaldescription, 143–147help, 147man pages, 147opening a command-line interface, 95,
143–144starting, 403
Terminal, commands* (asterisk), wildcard character, 410- (hyphen), dash in commands, 145? (question mark), wildcard character, 410| (vertical bar), pipe symbol, 411[ ] (brackets), wildcard characters, 410documentation, 411files and folders
addgroup, 408adduser, 408cat, 408cd, 404changing directory, 404chmod, 405chown, 406copying files, 405cp, 405creating directories, 405deleting files, 405delgroup, 408deluser, 408grep, 407less, 408listing files, 405ls, 405mkdir, 405moving files, 405mv, 405
nano, 408ownership, changing, 406permissions, changing, 405printing working directory, 403–404pwd, 403–404rm, 405sed, 407text files, searching and editing, 407–408
filesystem navigation, 403–404help, 409–410man, 409–410passing output. See Pipelines.passwd, 408passwords, changing, 408pipelines, 143, 145, 411running as superuser, 146running sequentially, 410–411stringing together. See Pipelines.system information
df, 406disk space usage, displaying, 406free, 406HAL devices, listing, 407hardware, listing, 407ifconfig, 406iwconfig, 406lsb_release, 406lshal, 407lshw, 407lspci, 407lsusb, 407memory usage, displaying, 406network interface report, 406PCI buses, listing, 407printing, 406process information, displaying, 406processes, viewing, 407ps, 407resource information, displaying, 406top, 406uname, 406USB buses, listing, 407version information, printing, 406wireless network information, displaying,
406for users and groups, 408who, 408wildcards, 410
Terminal Server Client, 96Test creation and administration, 364Text, graphics, 82Text chat, 94
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Text editorsKate, 302nano, 408sed (Stream EDitor), 407Text Editor, 95
Thawte, 8Themes, 105–106Thin Client Manager, 393–3973D modeling, 98–99, 438Tilde (~), home directory indicator, 169Time and date, 276. See also Clock.top command, 406Torvalds, Linus, 5Totem, 118–119Touch typing tutor, 367Translation and localization, 336Translation software, 28Translation system, 347–348Troubleshooting
BIOS configuration problems, 38DVD encryption, 119e-mail, 204–205e-mail server, unable to connect to, 78finger pain, 244–245installation CD fails to boot, 38Intel Boot Agents will not boot, 399IP address not received, 397–398LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project), 397–399NFS server not responding, 398problem reporting, 63RAID array failure, 160RSI (repetitive strain injury), 244–245VMWare client crashes during boot, 398–399
Troubleshooting, applicationscompiling, 197–198desktop search, installing, 203–204e-mail doesn’t work, 204–205File Manager, scripting, 201–202Macromedia Flash is missing, 203upgrade notification, disabling, 201window won’t close, 201
Troubleshooting, hardwareBluetooth support, 222cardbus adapter not recognized, 218–219CD/ROM not working, 221CD/ROM won’t eject, 221copying photos from mobile phone, 222device doesn’t work, 221device file system, determining, 223–224disk storage. See also USB storage devices.
fixing, 234–235formatting, 224–225
reads but won’t write, 222–223, 223–226recovering from power failure, 234–235
DVD not working, 221DVD won’t eject, 221keyboard types garbage, 225mouse, 226out of memory, 222remote control, 210, 226–227sound card not detected, 216–218sound cards, list of, 217–218Ubuntu compatibility, determining, 227USB storage device. See also Disk storage.
files copied from disappear, 220–221not recognized, 219–220reads but won’t write, 222–223, 223–226
Troubleshooting, multimediadesktop themes, 208–210/dev/dsp not available, 207DVD playback is jittery, 206–207DVD won’t play, 206media file won’t play, 206microphone doesn’t work, 207–208MythTV, installing, 210–211remote control, 210, 226–227sound is distorted, 208sound server conflict, 207visual themes, 208–210
Troubleshooting, networkingfile transfer with SSH (Secure Shell), 213SSH (Secure Shell), 213–214Web site not loading, 213wired LAN can’t connect, 211–212wireless card not working, 214–215WPA support, 216WPA-PSK support, 216
Troubleshooting, system administrationbug reports, filing, 240–242copying files between computers, 230desktop performance enhancement, 231–232disk space, reducing, 235disk storage, recovering from power failure,
234–235fixing hard disks, 234–235fsck message, 234–235help for commands, 236man pages for commands, 236password recovery, 237performance, 231–232, 235–236root account, restoring, 236–237scheduling events, 228–230sudo, command shortcut, 236–237Synaptic can’t find an application, 231
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Troubleshooting, system administration, continuedUbuntu on older computer, 231–232Ubuntu won’t start after Windows reinstall,
232–234users, adding, 239Windows partition access, 237–239
Troubleshooting, system problemsautomatic login, 198–199Autopackages, running, 196–197boot failure, 187–188boot logo appears corrupted, 188–189compiling applications, 197–198desktop environment, installing, 192desktop hung, 198disk space, freeing up, 199–200dual boot environment, 239–240File Manager
displaying hidden files and folders, 194freeing disk space, 200restoring deleted items, 194–195running slow, 194
fonts, 190–192.iso files, testing, 195–196memory problems, 188non-Synaptic application, installing, 193repositories, local copy of, 193rescue mode, 187restricted drivers, 190screen resolution is wrong, 198software upgrade
checking for, 200failure, 199
Ubuntu boots into a text interface, 189–190Ubuntu keeps restarting, 188wrong kernel, 188
TrueType fonts, installing, 191–192TSF (The Shuttleworth Foundation), 8Tux Paint, 368Typing tutor, 367, 438
Ubiquity installer program, 252–255Ubucons, 324–325Ubunteros, 333–334Ubuntites. See Ubunteros.Ubuntu
bread, baking, 243–244characteristics of, 9–10CoC (Code of Conduct), 20–22commercial distributions, 343–345compatibility, determining, 227derivatives, 30–31history of. See History of Ubuntu.
KDE desktop environment. See Kubuntu.LCoC (Leadership Code of Conduct), 21–22on older, less powerful computers, 231–232. See
also Xubuntu.servers vs. desktops, 23spin-offs, 30–31subprojects, 30–31technical goals, 22–24for use in schools. See Edubuntu.word origin, 10–11
Ubuntu archiveAPT (Advanced Package Tool), 166–167definition, 152–153downloading packages, 169–172dpkg utility, 167installing packages, 168–169, 170listing packages, 167package information, displaying, 169–170removing packages, 171searching the package cache, 169–170selecting packages, 166–167structure of, 165–166system updates, 171third-party packages, security issues, 168
Ubuntu communityactivists. See Ubunteros.CoC (Code of Conduct), 20–22communication venues
announcements, 313bulletin boards, 315–318conferences, 322–325developer summits, 322–324development discussions, 313The Fridge, 321–322general chat, 313IRC (Internet Relay Chat), 314–315mailing lists, 312–314Planet Ubuntu blogs, 325–326sprints, 322–324support-oriented, 313Ubucons, 324–325user conferences, 324–325Web forums, 315–318wikis, 318–320
description, 310–311dispute resolution, 330governance goals, 327governance structures
Community Council, 330–331SABDFL (self-appointed benevolent dictator
for life), 333Technical Board, 331–332
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history of, 310–311history of Ubuntu, 17–18involvement levels
advocacy, 334artwork, 336documentation, 336ideas and feedback, 335packaging, 337programming, 337quality assurance and bugs, 336–337support, 335translation and localization, 336
LCoC (Leadership Code of Conduct), 21–22LoCos (local community teams), 328–329membership levels, 333–334MOTUs (Masters of the Universe), 329package maintainers, 329, 332teams, 327–329Ubunteros, 333–334
Ubuntu FoundationCode of Conduct, 413–414description, 29dispute arbitration, 414free software, definition, 417ground rules, 414–416licensing
default installation, 423–424documentation, 423drivers, 423firmware, 423main components, 421–423restricted components, 422–423software categories, 421
open source, definition, 417–418philosophical goals, 18–20, 416repository components
main, 418–419multiverse, 420restricted, 419universe, 419–420
Ubuntu Help Center, 63Ubuntu Libre, 344Ubuntu Packaging Guide, 305–306Ubuntu Server
Big Iron Kernel, 153–154description, 152–154installing. See Installing Ubuntu Server.package management
aptitude utility, 174Backports repository, 165building packages from source, 172–174distribution upgrade, 172–174
file owner, finding, 175file provider, finding, 175listing owned files, 174–175Main repository, 165Multiverse repository, 165removing orphan packages, 174Restricted repository, 165Universe repository, 165
securityaccess permissions, 177–178, 405device file creation, disabling, 178file access record, disabling, 178file execution, disabling, 178file systems, 177–178networking, 181noatime option, 178nodev option, 177–178noexec option, 178nosuid option, 178overview, 175–176system log files, 179–180system resource limits, 178–179user account administration, 176–177
Ubuntu Server Guide, 305–306ubuntu-announce mailing list, 313ubuntu-devel mailing list, 313ubuntu-devel-announce mailing list, 313ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list, 313ubuntu-users mailing list, 313uname command, 406Universe components, 419–420Universe repository, 165Unmounting drives, 133Updater, 271–274Updater-Notifier, 271–274Updating your computer. See Installing updates.Upgrade notification, disabling, 201Usability, desktop, 67Usage statistics, Kubuntu, 268–269USB storage devices. See also Disk storage.
buses, listing, 407drive access, 288files copied from disappear, 220–221keyring devices, 133–134LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project), 387–388not recognized, 219–220reads but won’t write, 222–223, 223–226
USB1 vs. USB2, 134User accounts
adding users, 239administration, 176–177commands for, 408
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User accounts, continuedconfiguring, 45–48, 54creating, 408deleting, 408groups
creating, 396, 408deleting, 408description, 396–397
User community. See Ubuntu community.User conferences, 324–325/usr folder, 109
/var folder, 109Vector drawing, Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 438Vendor lockup, 74Verisign, 8Version control, 27Version information, printing, 406Vertical bar (|), pipe symbol, 411VGs (volume groups), 161–162Video
DVD encryption, 119Movie Player, 97Totem, 118–119watching, 97, 117–119
Video editor, 371Visual themes
changing, 208–209finding, 209–210installing, 209–210
VMWare client crashes during boot, 398–399Vocabulary training, 367–368VOIP (Voice Over IP), Ubuntu equivalent, 437Volkerding, Patrick, 14Voyager III, Ubuntu equivalent, 438
Wallpaper, Kubuntu desktop, 259, 260–263, 300Warranties, 431The Warthogs, 2–3, 9–10Warty Warthog, 152Wastebasket, 67, 194–195Weather, monitoring, 242–243Web browsers, 290–292, 436. See also Firefox; Konqueror.Web editor, 100–101Web forums
Code of Conduct, 416Edubuntu, 401Kubuntu, 306Ubuntu, 315–318
Web pagesbookmarking, 71browsing. See Firefox; Konqueror.
failure to load, 213previewing pages, 71tabbed browsing, 70–71
Webcam, 92, 94Webcasting rights, 428who command, 408Wikis
documentation, 319Edubuntu, 399–400Kubuntu, 306support, 319Ubuntu community, 318–320
Wildcards, 410Winamp, Ubuntu equivalent, 436Window manager alternatives, 390Windows
applications, Kubuntu, 283–285emulation, Kubuntu, 283–285. See also Wine.partition access, 237–239partition access, Kubuntu, 287–288running Ubuntu programs on, 345Ubuntu compatibility
accessing Windows files, 148–149running applications, 148Wine project, 147
Windows Applications section, 283–285Windows Media Player, Ubuntu equivalent, 436Windows programs, Ubuntu equivalents
3D modeling, 438Access, 436accounting, 437AIM, 437databases, 436desktop publishing, 437drawing, 438education, 438e-mail, 436entertainment, 438Excel, 435Flight Simulation, 438flight simulator, 438games, 438ICQ, 437Illustrator, 438instant messaging, 437Internet Explorer, 436iTunes, 436Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, 438Maya, 438media players, 436modeling, 438Money, 437
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Orbiter, 438Outlook, 436Outlook Express, 436personal accounting, 437photo editors, 436Photoshop, 436planetarium, 438PowerPoint, 435presentations, 435Project, 438project management, 438Publisher, 437Quickbooks, 437Quicken, 437space simulator, 438spreadsheets, 435Starry Night, 438typing tutor, 438vector drawing, 438VOIP (Voice Over IP), 437Voyager III, 438Web browsers, 436Winamp, 436Windows Media Player, 436Word, 435
word processing, 435Yahoo instant messaging, 437
Windows won’t close, 201Wine, 147, 283–285Wireless card not working, 214–215Wireless network information, displaying, 406Word, Ubuntu equivalent, 435Word processing. See also Desktop publishing.
Ubuntu equivalent to Windows, 435Writer, 289–290, 369
Work, legal definition, 427Workspaces, 66WPA support, 216WPA-PSK support, 216Writer, 289–290, 369, 370
X Windowconfiguration, 278–279history of Ubuntu, 5
xmltv package, 210–211Xubuntu, 30–31, 35
Yahoo instant messaging, Ubuntu equivalent, 437
Zimmerman, Matt, 357
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