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= Default Applications = The [[SystemTools|System Tools]] menu shows no applications by default in Ubuntu 8.04, and is in fact itself hidden from view. By editing the Main Applications Menu with 'System > Preferences > Main Menu' you can unhide the default applications listed below. |
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== New Login == Needs work == New Login in a Window == Needs work == Report a problem... == Needs work == Root Terminal == Needs work = Other Applications = This page only lists applications installed by default to help new users get started. There are many thousands of other applications available for download or with expansion CD and DVDs. To see some of them run 'Applications > Add/Remove Applications' and select one of the options below beside the label 'Show:' * '''All available applications''' will "Show all applications including ones which are possibly restricted by law or copyright, unsupported by Canonical Ltd. or not part of Ubuntu." * '''All Open Source applications''' will "Show all Ubuntu applications which can be freely used, modified and distributed. This includes a large variety of community maintained applications" * '''Supported applications''' (the default) will "Show only application which come with full technical and security support by Canonical Ltd." * '''Third party applications''' will "Show only applications that are provided by independent software vendors and are not part of Ubuntu" * '''Installed applications only''' will "Show only applications that are instaled on your computer." If you wish to see the full selection of packages available launch 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'. |
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| DuncanLithgow, 2008-07-05: I've taken the short description from the tool tip and the single paragraph from the introduction in the manual. If we can find a good structures way to do this then maybe someone with the coding skills can write a script which will generate all this for us! (Then we'd only have to proof read it all) | DuncanLithgow, 2008-07-05: I've taken the short description from the tool tip and the single paragraph from the introduction in the manual. If we can find a good structures way to do this then maybe someone with the coding skills can write a script which will generate all this for us! (Then we'd only have to proof read it all). (Later the same day) Several of the things I've added should realy be external so they can be linked from many places. Some of them probably already exist. I'm thinking of a description of 'Add/Remove Applications', How to launch and use Yelp, and Synaptic. And gee this Moin wiki is limited, Mediawiki can so much more... |
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Introduction
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Default Applications
The System Tools menu shows no applications by default in Ubuntu 8.04, and is in fact itself hidden from view. By editing the Main Applications Menu with 'System > Preferences > Main Menu' you can unhide the default applications listed below.
Configuration Editor
"Configuration Editor - Directly edit your entire configuration database."
"The GNOME Desktop and many applications use GConf to store user preferences and system configuration data. GConf provides a central storage location for preferences, simplifying configuration management for users and system administrators. More information about GConf can be found in the GNOME System Administrator's Guide." (Configuration Editor Manual, Introduction, Version 2.8)
See also: Gconf-editor's Wikipedia entry,
Floppy Formatter
"Floppy Formatter - Format floppy disks"
"GFloppy formats floppy disks for Linux. New floppy disks might need to be formatted before they can be used." (Floppy Formatter Manual, Introduction, Version 2.1)
GDebi Package Installer
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New Login
Needs work
New Login in a Window
Needs work
Report a problem...
Needs work
Root Terminal
Needs work
Other Applications
This page only lists applications installed by default to help new users get started. There are many thousands of other applications available for download or with expansion CD and DVDs. To see some of them run 'Applications > Add/Remove Applications' and select one of the options below beside the label 'Show:'
All available applications will "Show all applications including ones which are possibly restricted by law or copyright, unsupported by Canonical Ltd. or not part of Ubuntu."
All Open Source applications will "Show all Ubuntu applications which can be freely used, modified and distributed. This includes a large variety of community maintained applications"
Supported applications (the default) will "Show only application which come with full technical and security support by Canonical Ltd."
Third party applications will "Show only applications that are provided by independent software vendors and are not part of Ubuntu"
Installed applications only will "Show only applications that are instaled on your computer."
If you wish to see the full selection of packages available launch 'System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager'.
Help and Support
You can start Yelp by selecting 'System > Help and Support'. The Yelp documentation can be found by searching for 'Yelp Help Browser' in Yelp.
Here are some applications which you can use to maintain, analyse, and configure your system:
Debian Reference (debian-reference) - Documentation for debian-based distributions like Ubuntu
Eiciel Graphical permissions application.
Firestarter - An application for configuring your firewall.
GConfEditor - Also known as the 'Configuration Editor', GConf lets you manipulate many desktop settings.
HardInfo - Hardware information and benchmarking.
Ubuntu Device Database - Hardware profiler that submits information to a database for hardware compatibility analysis.
Your Feedback
AllanDay: Should this page be used just for applications which show up in the System Tools section of the Applications menu, or should we use it (as it has done) for all applications which could be loosely described as system tools, though they might show up in different menus? (2008/07/02)
DuncanLithgow: I think that in this area of the wiki we should keep to the structure of the Gnome/Ubuntu menu tree. If we disagree on where something should be then it's not just an issue here but in gnome generally, so time for a bug report. We can always link to other areas where there is more general information on system tools, but I'd keep this page for the apps which are installed by default. 2008 July 03
AllanDay: Yes, that makes sense. When I get chance, I'll investigate what's installed by default and what gets put in which menu when it is added to the system. If anyone wants to go ahead and do this, I won't stop them, though! (2008/07/05)
DuncanLithgow, 2008-07-05: I've taken the short description from the tool tip and the single paragraph from the introduction in the manual. If we can find a good structures way to do this then maybe someone with the coding skills can write a script which will generate all this for us! (Then we'd only have to proof read it all). (Later the same day) Several of the things I've added should realy be external so they can be linked from many places. Some of them probably already exist. I'm thinking of a description of 'Add/Remove Applications', How to launch and use Yelp, and Synaptic. And gee this Moin wiki is limited, Mediawiki can so much more...