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| #title Community Documentation ## If you want to get involved with editing and organizing the Wiki, please visit ## [[DocumentationTeam]] and [[WikiGuide]]. ## ## If you want to edit this page please: ## 1. consider making changes to one of the pages linked from here ## (this page is designed to remain mostly static) ## 2. make changes you feel are necessary to [[/UserDocumentation/PageDiscussion/Draft]] ## 2. subscribe to the ubuntu-doc mailing list: ## http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-doc ## 2. post a message to ubuntu-doc@lists.ubuntu.com ## describe your changes and why they're necessary ## 3. wait for a member of the documentation to make your changes live ## Aggressive tags are a form of vandalism and are discouraged. ## <<Include(Tag/ContentCleanup)>> ## <<Include(Tag/StyleCleanup)>> ## <<Include(Tag/NeedsExpansion)>> ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size:0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>|| Welcome to the community documentation for Ubuntu - created by users just like you. This is a reference for Ubuntu-related "Howtos, Tips, Tricks, and Hacks." Note that this is not the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/|official documentation]]. = Getting Started! = == Terminology == If you are new to Linux or Ubuntu, some of the terms that are used throughout these documents might seem like a foreign language to you. Don't worry - '''we have you covered'''. You can learn commonly-used terms as you go along from our [[Glossary]]. To learn about Ubuntu (like anything else), you must get used to the terminology, and the ''easiest'' way to start doing so is to '''''take the plunge!''''' You may be surprised... = Installation = == Ready to Begin? == There are a '''number of different ways''' of installing Ubuntu. For example, you may be installing Ubuntu on a computer with no operating system at all, or the computer on which you wish to install Ubuntu may not have a CD drive, or you may be upgrading from an older version of Ubuntu. See [[Installation]] for full information on your installation options. == Switching From Another Operating System == === Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux === Are you thinking about switching to Ubuntu from another operating system, or have you already made the switch? The following articles will make your transition to Ubuntu easier: * [[SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows|Switching from Windows]] * [[SwitchingToUbuntu/FromMacOSX|Switching from Mac OS X]] * [[SwitchingToUbuntu/FromLinux|Switching from another Linux distribution]] = Getting to know and work with your system = == Hardware == The following pages provide information on getting various hardware to work with Ubuntu: * [[DrivesAndPartitions|Drives and Partitions]] - Adding storage, partitioning your hard drive, accessing your Windows files, and more. * [[InputDevices|Input Devices]] - Setting up your keyboard, mouse, and other input devices. * [[Sound]] - Setting up and using sound cards, speakers, and musical instruments. * [[Video]] - Setting up your graphics card and external hardware such as video cameras. * [[Printers]] - Setting up and using your printer. * [[Scanners]] - Setting up and using your scanner. * [[NetworkDevices|Network, wireless, and internet devices]] - Setting up networking and internet devices. * [[PortableDevices|Portable Gadgets]] - Syncing and transferring files from PDAs, audio players, mobile phones, GPS units and cameras. == Software == * [[InternetAndNetworking|Internet and Networking]] - Information about the software side of connecting to the Internet and working with networks. For information about applications themselves which use the Internet, see [[InternetApplications|Internet Applications]] (part of [[Applications]] below). * [[Applications]] - Lists of software available for Ubuntu for achieving various day-to-day tasks (including recommended software and equivalents to commonly-used Windows-based and Apple-based programs). * [[BuildingSoftwareReceipts|Building Software]] - How to build Flash and Web Server applications. = Customizing and Maintaining Ubuntu = * [[Accessibility]] - Making Ubuntu easier to use for those with physical or visual challenges. * [[UbuntuEyeCandy|Eye Candy]] - Making your computer look and work cooler. * [[Servers]] - Setting up web servers, file servers, and more. * [[ThinClients|Thin Clients]] - Setting up and using thin clients. * [[Security]] - Keeping your computer safe. * [[SystemAdministration|System Administration]] - Maintaining your computer. * [[TroubleShootingGuide|Troubleshooting guides]] - Solving troubles with configurations and software. * [[CorporateUbuntu|Business Environment]] - Suggestions for configuring Ubuntu for use in business environments. = Finding your way in Ubuntu = Ubuntu is a big place. Follow these directions to find where you want to go. <<Include(Signpost)>> == FAQs == Do you have questions that aren't answered here? Here are some [[CommonQuestions|common questions]] that new Ubuntu users ask. You may also want to browse this wiki [[CategoryCategory|by category]]. = See also = * [[https://help.ubuntu.com|Official Ubuntu Documentation]] - The official documentation, developed and maintained by the Ubuntu Documentation Project. * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/download/releasenotes|Release Notes]] - Information on new features and help specific to each Ubuntu release. * [[http://manpages.ubuntu.com|Manual Pages]] - Full archive of man pages for all of the commands and programs available in Ubuntu. * [[TitleIndex|Index of all available pages]] - List of all community documentation pages. * [[NewDocs|NewDocs]] - An alphabetical list of the most popular Ubuntu Documentation Pages. * [[http://ubuntuguide.org|Ubuntuguide]] - Comprehensive guides to all versions of Ubuntu (supported and unsupported). * [[http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/K_All_Versions|Kubuntuguide]] - Comprehensive guides to all versions of Kubuntu (supported and unsupported). Kubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system using the KDE Plasma Desktop. * [[Lubuntu/Documentation | Lubuntu help and info ]] How-to's specific to Lubuntu. * [[ExternalGuides|Other Guides]] - A list of other independently maintained guides. ---- CategoryDocumentation |
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