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Welcome to the home of community documentation for Ubuntu! Here you will find complementary documentation created by the Ubuntu community; you can even contribute documentation yourself.

Before editing these pages, please read the WikiGuide page. Thanks!

Start Here

  • [http://help.ubuntu.com Official Documentation] - Read this first if you haven't already. Includes all the Desktop and Server Guides.

  • [http://www.ubuntu.com/download/releasenotes Release Notes] - Information on new features and help specific to each Ubuntu release.

  • [:CommonQuestions:Common Questions] - answers to the most usual questions Ubuntu users have.

  • [:HowToGetHelp:Other Places to Get Help] - Lists support resources for Ubuntu.

  • [http://www.ubuntu.com/support/local Other Languages] - Index of the documentation in other languages.

  • ["Installation"] - Basic and advanced methods of installing Ubuntu, and information about supported hardware.

After you've installed Ubuntu

  • [:SwitchingToUbuntu:Switching to Ubuntu] - Switching to Ubuntu from Windows, Mac OS X, or another Linux distribution.

  • [:RestrictedFormats:Multimedia and Java Support] - For MP3, DVD and other popular sound and video formats, as well as Java support.

  • [:SoftwareManagement:Installing Software] - How to find, install, and update software in Ubuntu.

Installing and Using Software

  • [:Multimedia] - Sound and video.

  • [:InternetAndNetworking:Internet & Networking] - Connecting to the Internet as well as your home or office network.

  • ["Games"] - A list of great games for Ubuntu.

  • [:UbuntuEyeCandy:Eye Candy] - Ubuntu themes and artwork.

  • [:CorporateUbuntu:Business Environment] - Configuring Ubuntu for use in business environments.

  • [:Servers] - Setting up web servers, file servers, and more.
  • [:Programming] - Creating software in Ubuntu.

  • [:OSEmulation:OS Emulation] - Running other Operating Systems inside Ubuntu.

  • [:Accessibility/doc/Guide:Accessibility] - Making Ubuntu easier to use for those with physical or visual challenges.

Maintain and Administer your System

  • [:SystemAdministration:System Administration] - Troubleshooting, setting up, and maintaining your computer.

  • [:Security] - Security tools and best-practices.

  • [:UpgradeNotes:Upgrading Ubuntu] - Upgrading from one Ubuntu release to another (from Breezy 5.10 to Dapper 6.06 LTS for example).

Hardware & Drivers

  • [wiki:Ubuntu/HardwareSupport Ubuntu Hardware Support] - Main hardware support page.

  • [:DrivesAndPartitions:Drives and Partitions] - Setting up disk drives and storage devices.

  • [:Peripherals:Keyboard and Mouse] - Setting up your keyboard and mouse.

  • [http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam Laptops] - Reports on using Ubuntu on portable computers.

  • [:NetworkDevices:Network, wireless & internet devices] - Setting up networking & internet devices.

  • [:Printers] - Setting up and using your printer.
  • [:Sound] - Setting up and using sound devices.

  • [:ThinClients] - Setting up and using thin client systems.

  • [:Video] - Setting up graphics hardware.

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