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This page will act both as a (not complete but getting there) master index for documentation and a sketch pad for ideas. However at the moment it has no structural definition. We are working on changing that. The best way to find documents right now is to use the excellent SEARCH dialogue on our wiki, found in the top right hand corner of the page. If you want to get involved with editing and organising the Wiki please visit DocumentationTeam.

This wiki uses Categories which can be attached to pages. To see all the pages in the category "Documentation", see this page: CategoryDocumentation.

Documentation Area

Please discuss major/structural changes to this page on [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc Documentation Email list].

Newbie (New to Ubuntu & Linux)

New to Ubuntu

• UbuntuCommunityPhilosophy - Ubuntu Philosophy

• FrequentlyAskedQuestions - Answers for questions not yet in the [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/ FAQ database]

Help for Newusers

• StartingTheJourney - A conceptual, terminology discussing guide, not practical by any sense

• BasicCommands - Basic Shell/command line/console commands for Newbies

• [:Repositories: Repositories] - What are repositories?

• RootSudo - Discussion of use of sudo and lack/use of root account

• HowToGetHelp - this page lists all the various resources available to you, to find help with your Ubuntu system! Make sure you check this page if you have a problem!

Documentation

• http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/

• http://kubuntu.org/documentation.php

• UsefulDocumentation - Useful documentation not specific to Ubuntu/from External sites

• TitleIndex - lists all Wiki Pages in Alphabetical Order

• ["Accessibility"] - docs related to accessibility

• [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/glossary Glossary]

External Documentation

Ubuntu-specific

• [http://www.ubuntuguide.org The Unofficial Ubuntu Guide]

Debian-specific

• [http://www.debian.org/doc/ Debian documentation index]

• [http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals Debian Documentation Project Users' Manuals]

• [http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/ GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide]

Gnome-specific

• [http://www.gnome.org/learn/ Learn to use Gnome website]

KDE-specific

• [http://docs.kde.org/ KDE Documentation]

Support for Included Applications

HINT: Many of the below applications come with extensive Help Sections-check these first!!!

[http://support.openoffice.org/index.html OpenOffice Suite]

[http://www.mozilla.org/support/ Mozilla Firefox]

[http://www.gimp.org/docs/ The GIMP]

• ["Newbie"] - New to Ubuntu & Linux

• ["Kubuntu"] - Here you can find all documentation concerning Kubuntu, Ubuntu with the KDE desktop!

• ["Installation"] - Installing, updating & maintaining Ubuntu

• HardwareDrivers - Howto's to get hardware and drivers to work

• ["Software"] - Howto's to get software to work

• [http://www.ubuntuguide.org/ Unoffical Ubtunuguide (might have some errors!)]

CategoryDocumentation