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| You are new to Ubuntu or it's your first Linux experience. In this category you'll find basic information and things that make your linux journey easier and more fun. | If you are new to Ubuntu or Linux in general, in this category you'll find basic information and things that make your linux journey easier and more fun. |
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| * StartingTheJourney - A conceptual, terminology discussing guide, not practical by any sense |
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=== Help for Newusers === * StartingTheJourney - A conceptual, terminology discussing guide, not practical by any sense |
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| * 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!'' |
* RootSudo - Ubuntu uses sudo and has no {{{root}}} account like other linux distributions. This page explains why. * HowToGetHelp - this page lists all the various resources available to you, to find help with your Ubuntu system! * ["Kubuntu"] - Here you can find all documentation concerning Kubuntu, Ubuntu with the KDE desktop! |
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| === Other Documentation === | == Installation == * HardwareSupport and SupportedArchitectures - Check if your hardware works with Ubuntu * GettingUbuntu - How to obtain the Install CD * SmartBootManagerHowto - Installing from PC which will not boot from CD * InstallFromKnoppixHowto - If the Ubuntu installer lets you down * [:InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto: InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto] - When the only thing you have is a debian 3.0 CD set. <-- page doesn't exist * NetbootInstallHowto - Installing over the net, e.g. with no CDROM or non-bootable SCSI CDROM * NetbootInstallLowMemHowto - Installing over the net to a system with no floppy, cdrom, and low memory * InstallUbuntuWithoutRemoveableMedia - Installing Ubuntu from Windows without using floppies, a CD, or any other removeable media. * WartyUpgradeNotes - upgrading from pre-Release or Debian Woody to Warty Warthog * BootFromFirewireHardDisk - How to boot linux from a firewire hard disk. * VirtualMachines - Using Ubuntu with VMware and XEN == Software - Howto's to get software to work == Here you'll find documentation about how to install software. * RestrictedFormats - Ubuntu does not come with support for mp3/dvd/flash/java. This page tells you how to install it. == Hardware & Drivers - Howto's to get hardware and drivers to work == Here you'll find documentation about how to setup different hardware and drivers. * ''add here'' == Maintain your System == * LowEndSystemSupport - Making the desktop interface snappier on machines without much memory == Update your System == * ''add here'' == Other Documentation == |
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| == Kubuntu == If you are interested in the KDE Version of Ubuntu you'll find some information. * ["Kubuntu"] - Here you can find all documentation concerning Kubuntu, Ubuntu with the KDE desktop! |
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| == Installation - Maintenance - Updating == Here you'll find information on how to get Ubuntu and the differnt installation possibilities. In near future you'll find documentation about how you can administrate and upgrade your System. === Getting Started / Installation === * HardwareSupport and SupportedArchitectures - Check if your hardware works with Ubuntu * GettingUbuntu - How to obtain the Install CD * SmartBootManagerHowto - Installing from PC which will not boot from CD * InstallFromKnoppixHowto - If the Ubuntu installer lets you down * [:InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto: InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto] - When the only thing you have is a debian 3.0 CD set. <-- page doesn't exist * NetbootInstallHowto - Installing over the net, e.g. with no CDROM or non-bootable SCSI CDROM * NetbootInstallLowMemHowto - Installing over the net to a system with no floppy, cdrom, and low memory * InstallUbuntuWithoutRemoveableMedia - Installing Ubuntu from Windows without using floppies, a CD, or any other removeable media. * WartyUpgradeNotes - upgrading from pre-Release or Debian Woody to Warty Warthog * BootFromFirewireHardDisk - How to boot linux from a firewire hard disk. * VirtualMachines - Using Ubuntu with VMware and XEN === Maintain your System === * LowEndSystemSupport - Making the desktop interface snappier on machines without much memory * RestrictedFormats - Discusses use and installation of mp3/dvd/flash/java === Update your System === == Hardware & Drivers - Howto's to get hardware and drivers to work == Here you'll find documentation about how to setup different hardware and drivers. == Software - Howto's to get software to work == Here you'll find documentation about how to install software. |
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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)
If you are new to Ubuntu or Linux in general, in this category you'll find basic information and things that make your linux journey easier and more fun.
UbuntuCommunityPhilosophy - Ubuntu Philosophy
StartingTheJourney - A conceptual, terminology discussing guide, not practical by any sense
FrequentlyAskedQuestions - Answers for questions not yet in the [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/ FAQ database]
BasicCommands - Basic Shell/command line/console commands for Newbies
- [:Repositories: Repositories] - What are repositories?
RootSudo - Ubuntu uses sudo and has no root account like other linux distributions. This page explains why.
HowToGetHelp - this page lists all the various resources available to you, to find help with your Ubuntu system!
- ["Kubuntu"] - Here you can find all documentation concerning Kubuntu, Ubuntu with the KDE desktop!
Installation
HardwareSupport and SupportedArchitectures - Check if your hardware works with Ubuntu
GettingUbuntu - How to obtain the Install CD
SmartBootManagerHowto - Installing from PC which will not boot from CD
InstallFromKnoppixHowto - If the Ubuntu installer lets you down
[:InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto: InstallFromDebianSargeCDHowto] - When the only thing you have is a debian 3.0 CD set. <-- page doesn't exist
NetbootInstallHowto - Installing over the net, e.g. with no CDROM or non-bootable SCSI CDROM
NetbootInstallLowMemHowto - Installing over the net to a system with no floppy, cdrom, and low memory
InstallUbuntuWithoutRemoveableMedia - Installing Ubuntu from Windows without using floppies, a CD, or any other removeable media.
WartyUpgradeNotes - upgrading from pre-Release or Debian Woody to Warty Warthog
BootFromFirewireHardDisk - How to boot linux from a firewire hard disk.
VirtualMachines - Using Ubuntu with VMware and XEN
Software - Howto's to get software to work
Here you'll find documentation about how to install software.
RestrictedFormats - Ubuntu does not come with support for mp3/dvd/flash/java. This page tells you how to install it.
Hardware & Drivers - Howto's to get hardware and drivers to work
Here you'll find documentation about how to setup different hardware and drivers.
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Maintain your System
LowEndSystemSupport - Making the desktop interface snappier on machines without much memory
Update your System
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Other Documentation
- ["Accessibility"] - docs related to accessibility
[http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/glossary Glossary]
[http://www.ubuntuguide.org/ Unoffical Ubuntuguide (might have some errors!)] - this is a very comprehensive guide to setting up things quickly in Ubuntu. It is not an official site, so may contain errors, but it is very useful indeed.
External Documentation
UsefulDocumentation - Useful documentation not specific to Ubuntu from External sites
[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]
[http://www.gnome.org/learn/ Learn to use Gnome]
[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://www.mozilla.org/support/ Mozilla Firefox]
[http://www.gimp.org/docs/ The GIMP]