#title Beginners FAQ ||<>|| ####### ## MOVE ALL HARDWARE RELATED TROUBLESHOOTING TO SOMEPLACE MORE LIKE https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TroubleShootingGuide ####### The intention of the page is to gather well-written answers to frequent questions from the Absolute Beginners Forum in an orderly fashion. Suggestions are welcomed at [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=379658|Feature Requests ]] The Ubuntu Documentation Team has also looked into creating a FAQ section, you can see their initial list of Common Questions on [[http://philbull.googlepages.com/CommonQuestions-UbuntuForums.pdf|this pdf document]]. Also see [[CommonQuestions]]. = Forums FAQ = == Installing Ubuntu == * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu|Where to get Ubuntu?]] * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/alternative-download|alternative download]]. * [[Installation/MinimalCD|Minimal installation ISO]]. * Which version of Ubuntu should I use? * Versions of Ubuntu are released every 6 months named by year.month and a "code name". * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases|Releases]] * What does [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTS|LTS]] mean? * First you should know your [[SupportedArchitectures|architecture]] or (type of CPU). * Will Ubuntu run on my computer? * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport|Hardware compatibility list]]. * [[Installation/SystemRequirements|System requirements]]. * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=368607|Should I use 64 bit?]] * What is the difference between the Desktop / Server / and alternate CD's? * The "Desktop" CD is a "live CD" and boots Ubuntu without changing your hard drive. Use the desktop CD to test your hardware. To install Ubuntu click on the "install" icon on the desktop. * The "Alternate" CD is a install CD (no "live" desktop) and is used if the Desktop fails. In addition the Alternate CD allows "advanced" features such as a minimal install, LVM, RAID, and encryption. * The "Server" CD is also a installation CD and will set up LAMP. The server installation comes with no GUI (Graphical Interface). * The "Minimal" CD is a minimal command line installation. It installs the base operating system and package manager with no GUI. This CD is not recommended for users with slow internet connections. * [[LiveCD|How to boot the live CD]] * [[BootFromCD|Trouble booting from CD?]] * [[Installation|How To Install Ubuntu]] * [[HowToRemoveWindows|How To Remove Windows]] == Configuration == * [[Accessibility| Accessibility Features aka Assistive Technologies]] * [[RootSudo| Root / Sudo]] * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/internet/C/connect.html|Connecting to the Internet]] * [[Video|Monitor Resolution]] * [[Grub2]] * [[AutomaticallyMountPartitions|Mounting Partions]] * [[FilePermissions|File Permissions]] * [[DataRecovery|Recovering Data]] * [[Wine]] == Multimedia == * [[Multimedia]] * [[MultimediaApplications]] * [[RestrictedFormats]] == Security == * [[Antivirus]] * [[Firewall]] == Install additional software == ''Any and all info that you might need on Installing Additional software unto Ubuntu can be found on this page. * [[InstallingSoftware|Installing Software in Ubuntu]] * [[CheckInstall|Checking Software Installation]] == Server == ''Any and all questions you may have can be found here at the following page.'' * [[ServerFaq|Server FAQ]] == Command line skills == * [[UsingTheTerminal|How to use the Terminal]] * [[Beginners/BashScripting|Intro to Bash Scripting]] == Virtualization == * VMWare * VirtualBox * [[http://lifehacker.com/367714/run-windows-apps-seamlessly-inside-linux|Run Windows Apps Seamlessly Inside Linux]] ---- CategoryFaq