diff -ruN kubuntu-docs-6.10.orig/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/common-tasks.xml kubuntu-docs-6.10.new/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/common-tasks.xml --- kubuntu-docs-6.10.orig/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/common-tasks.xml 2006-10-18 12:42:38.000000000 -0500 +++ kubuntu-docs-6.10.new/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/common-tasks.xml 2006-10-18 12:47:59.000000000 -0500 @@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ To run Kino, choose - Applications - Sound & Video + KMenu + Multimedia Kino Video Editor . diff -ruN kubuntu-docs-6.10.orig/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/common-tasks.xml~ kubuntu-docs-6.10.new/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/common-tasks.xml~ --- kubuntu-docs-6.10.orig/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/common-tasks.xml~ 1969-12-31 18:00:00.000000000 -0600 +++ kubuntu-docs-6.10.new/kubuntu/desktopguide/C/common-tasks.xml~ 2006-09-21 20:40:20.000000000 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,1189 @@ + + +%globalent; + +%cdo-C; + +%kde; + +%kde-general; + +%xinclude; + +]> + + Common Tasks + This chapter contains information on common tasks that you might want to perform on your computer. + + + Music + + Playing Audio CDs + + When you insert an Audio CD into Kubuntu, the system will recognize it, mount it, and start the KDE Daemon. Choose Play to start playing the CDs in KSCD. If you are connected to the Internet, KSCD will retrieve the CD artist, title, and track data from freedb.org. You can also retrieve information from other sources by clicking on the Extras + + + To start KSCD manually, choose + + K-Menu + Multimedia + KsCD (CDPlayer) + . + + + To play the CD, click the Play button. To play a particular track, select the track from the drop down list at the top. + + + + Ripping Audio CDs + + + + When you insert an Audio CD into Kubuntu, the system will recognize it, mount it, and start the KDE Daemon. Choose Extract and Encode audio tracks to launch KaudioCreator. + + + + + To start KaudioCreator manually, choose + + K-Menu + Multimedia + KAudioCreator (CD Ripper) + + from the desktop menu system. + + + + + Inside KaudioCreator, you will be greeted with the list of songs, in order of their track number. If the CD you are ripping is an original CD (not a mix/back-up disk), then most of the song titles should be detected automatically if you are connected to the Internet. If not, click the disk in the top left hand corner to try again. + + + + + Select what tracks you want to rip, or all of them by pressing Select all tracks + + + + + To begin the ripping process, press the Rip Selection in the toolbar. When the ripping process has started, you can watch your progress by pressing the Jobs tab. By default, the files rip into /home/username/ogg directory, and are in the Ogg Vorbis (ogg) format. They are neatly sorted by artist, followed by album, and lastly song. + + + + + When you are done ripping your CD tracks, press the eject button to eject your CD-Rom. + + + + + + You can use the preferences window to control where the extracted audio files are stored on your computer, the filename of extracted audio files, and the file format and codec used for the files. In the main window, choose + + Settings + Configure KAudioCreator... + . + + + + KAudioCreator can extract audio files to the following formats: + + + + Ogg Vorbis - Ogg Vorbis is a patent-free lossy audio compression format which typically produces higher quality and greater compression than MP3. See the Vorbis website for more information. + + + + FLAC - FLAC is the Free Lossless Audio Codec. It can compress audio files up to 50% without removing any information from the audio stream. For more information on this format, see the FLAC homepage on sourceforge.net. + + + + WAV - Wav is an uncompressed audio format, which can be compressed into OGG Vorbis or a codec of your choice. It is often used while working on sound in applications like Audacity, before being compressed. + + + + + + You can also extract CD audio files to the proprietary non-free MP3 format by using the lame encoder. See the KAudioCreator Handbook (Offline Help). + + + + + Playing and Organizing Music Files + + Kubuntu does not directly support the MP3 format, because it is restricted by patents and proprietary rights. Instead Kubuntu supports the Ogg Vorbis format out of the box, a completely free, open and non-patented format. Ogg Vorbis files also sound better then MP3 files of the same file size and are supported by many popular music players (a list of players is here). + + + You can still play your old MP3 files by installing MP3 support (see ). Instructions for other formats, such as Windows Media Audio (wma/wmv) and other patent encumbered formats can be found on the Ubuntu Wiki. + + + The default music application on your Kubuntu system is the Amarok Music Player, a music management and playback application that looks like iTunes. When you first start Amarok, it will scan your home directory for any supported music files you have and add it to the database. To start Amarok, choose + + K-Menu + Multimedia + Amarok (Audio Player) + . + + + Amarok has an inbuilt ID3 tag editor that can edit the metadata on your OGG and other music files. Please see the amaroK handbook (Offline Help) for details on how to edit the metadata. + + + + Using your iPod + + You can play music directly off your iPod with Amarok. Simply plug your iPod into the computer, and open Amarok. + + + To transfer music files to and from an iPod, you can use Amarok as well. Please see the amaroK handbook (Offline Help) on how to manage media files in your iPod. + + + + Edit Audio Files + Audacity is a free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. To use Audacity: + + + Install the audacity package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + + To run Audacity, choose + + K-Menu + Multimedia + Audacity + . + + + + For further help about using Audacity, consult the program's help by choosing + + Help + Contents + . + + + + + + + Video + Many video formats can be played in Kubuntu using free codecs found in the repositories. This includes formats such as MPEG and other common video formats. To install further codec support see . + In Kubuntu, videos can be played with the Kaffeine Media Player. Some features of + Kaffeine include custom playlists, DVD playback and more. + You can start Kaffeine by clicking: + + K-Menu + Multimedia + Kaffeine (Media Player) + . + + + + DVD Playback + The legal status of this library is not fully clear. In some countries it is possible that the use of this library to play or copy DVDs is not permitted by law. Verify that you are within your rights in using it. + The movie players provided in Kubuntu are capable of reading DVDs that are not encrypted. However, most commercial DVDs are encrypted with CSS (Content Scrambling System) and currently, for legal reasons, it is not possible to include support for these DVDs in Kubuntu. However it is possible to enable support as follows: + + + Install the libdvdread3 package (see ). + + You will need to use Adept Package Manager to install this package + + + Type the following command into a terminal prompt:sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh + + + + + + RealPlayer 10 + + + Install the realplay package from the Commercial repository (see ). + + + To run Real Player 10, choose + + K-Menu + Multimedia + RealPlayer 10 (Media Player) + . + + + + Debian packages are not available for PowerPC or AMD64 architectures. However, you can try to see if a player is available on the Helix Player Community Site. + + + + + + Video Editing + Kino is an advanced video editor. It features excellent integration with IEEE-1394 (Firewire) for capture, VTR control, and recording back of the camera. It captures video to disk in Raw DV and AVI format, in both type-1 DV and type-2 DV (separate audio stream) encoding. For more information, see the Kino website. To use it: + + + Install the kino package (see ). + + + To run Kino, choose + + Applications + Sound & Video + Kino Video Editor + . + + + + + + + Multimedia Codecs + + Codecs for playing non-free formats are not included in Kubuntu by default. You can get support for the extra codecs by installing the libxine-extracodecs package from the Multiverse repository (see ). + + + Some of these packages may not be permitted in some countries: you should verify that you are permitted to use them before installing them. + + + Due to patent and copyright restrictions, some codecs are not included at all in Kubuntu. For more information on these, go to &restricted-formats;. + + + + Burning and Ripping CDs/DVDs + + Burning a Photo or Data CD/DVD + + + + Launch k3b by choosing + + K-Menu + Multimedia + k3b (CD and DVD Burning) + + + + + Follow the steps to burn a data CD (Offline Help) in the K3B handbook. + + + + + + Burning an Audio CD/DVD + + + + If you want to burn mp3 files into audio CDs, you will need to install the libk3b2-mp3 package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + + + Launch k3b by choosing + + K-Menu + Multimedia + k3b (CD and DVD Burning) + + + + Follow the steps to burn an audio CD (Offline Help) in the K3B handbook. + + + + + + Rip a DVD with K3B + + + + Install the following packages + + transcode + libxvidcore4 + sox + mjpegtools + toolame + libdvdread + + from the Universe and Multiverse repository (see ). + + + + + Launch k3b by choosing + + K-Menu + Multimedia +k3b (CD and DVD Burning) + + + + Follow the steps to Rip a DVD and Encode it (Offline Help) in the K3B handbook. + + + + + + Generate MD5 Checksum files + + + To save the md5sum of file.iso to a file, run: + + md5sum file.iso > file.iso.md5 + + + + + + Check MD5 checksum of an ISO image + + + + Assuming that file.iso + and file.iso.md5 are in the + same folder. + + + + + md5sum -c file.iso.md5 + + + + + + Mount/unmount Image (ISO) files without burning to CD + + + To mount Image (ISO) file + sudo mkdir /media/iso +sudo modprobe loop +sudo mount file.iso /media/iso/ -t iso9660 -o loop + + + To unmount Image (ISO) file + sudo umount /media/iso/ + + + + + + + Internet + + Connecting to the Internet + To connect to the Internet, do the following: + + If you have a Modem or ADSL connection, read first. + + + + K-Menu + System Settings + Network Settings + + + + + + Click on the Administrator Mode... and enter your user password to gain administrator privileges. + + Select the Network Interfaces tab. Select the interface to configure from the list, then click the Configure Interface... button. + + + Enter the relevant details of the connection like DHCP or Static IP address, or the wireless network name (in case of a wireless connection). Click OK to accept the settings. + + + + Sometimes it may be necessary to configure the DNS settings. If needed, select the Domain Name System tab to add edit or delete DNS Servers in the DNS + Servers list. + + + To activate or deactivate network connections, do the following: + + + + + K-Menu + System Settings + Network Settings + + + + + + Click on the Administrator Mode... and enter your user password to gain administrator privileges. + + Select the Network Interfaces tab. Select the interface to enable/disable from the list, then click the Enable Interface or the Disable Interface button. + + + + Browse Network Computers + + + To view computers on the network, choose + + System Menu + Remote Places + + from the Kicker (the taskbar). + + + + You may need to enter a username and password, and a domain. You should obtain these from your network administrator. + + + + + + Windows PCs sharing files on a local network can be found in Samba Shares. + + + + + Web Browser + Kubuntu comes with a very powerful web browser, file management tool and network browser, called Konqueror. Konqueror can support all major web protocols, and allows basic plugins for Macromedia Flash, and Real Media. When you first start up Kubuntu, Konqueror will be in the bottom panel (known as the "kicker"). It may also be invoked through the K-menu by clicking + + K-Menu + Internet + Web Browser (Konqueror) + + + + Alternatively, the powerful and secure Mozilla + Firefox web browser may be obtained in addition + to Konqueror. Mozilla Firefox features + tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, in-built search facilities, live + bookmarks and more. Also supported are popular plug-ins such as + Java, Macromedia Flash, and Real Player just + to name a few. Mozilla Firefox is not + installed in Kubuntu by default. Mozilla + Firefox can be obtained by installing the + firefox package (see ). + + + After installation, it can be launched from + + K-Menu + Internet + Firefox Web Browser + from the desktop menu system. + + + + Mozilla Firefox has many Extensions available. Konqueror, on the other, is much more tightly integrated into KDE. + + + + + + Verified by asking in #kubuntu-offtopic + + + Macromedia Flash for Konqueror + + + The following instructions are only for i386 computers. + + + To view flash graphics from the Konqueror web + browser, you need to install the + flashplugin-nonfree package + from the Multiverse repository + (see ). + + + + To download and install the plugin, enter the following command in a terminal:sudo update-flashplugin + + + The plug-in will be available the next time you start Konqueror. + + + + + How do I change Konqueror back to the default KDE profiles? + + Kubuntu comes with a simplified Konqueror profile to make things + more user friendly compared to default KDE. To get back to the + default KDE profiles: + + + + + Open a terminal by choosing + + K-Menu + System + Konsole (Terminal Program) + + from the desktop menu system. + + + + + Execute the following commands + +sudo rm -r /usr/share/kubuntu-default-settings/kde-profile/default/share/apps/konqueror +sudo cp /usr/share/apps/konqueror/konqueror-orig.rc /usr/share/apps/konqueror/konqueror.rc + + + + + + + + Email + The Kontact groupware suite can handle all your email, contacts, calendar events, todo lists, newsgroups, notes and RSS/Atom feeds. Kontact can be launched by clicking + + K-Menu + Office + Personal Information Manager (Kontact) + + from the desktop menu system. + Alternatively, the Mozilla Thunderbird email + client is available. To install this popular email client, install the mozilla-thunderbird package (see ). + To start Thunderbird, choose + + K-Menu + Internet + Thunderbird Mail Client + from the desktop menu system. + + + Change the preferred email client to + <application>Mozilla Thunderbird</application> + + + Choose + + K-Menu + System Settings + User Account + . + + + + + In the User Account, click the Preferred Applications and click the Email Client and select the Use a different email client option. + + + + In the Use a different email client text box, type + + mozilla-thunderbird %s, then click Apply to save your settings. + + + + + + + News Readers + + Akregator Feed Reader + + Akregator is a fast and intuitive feed reader program which is installed by default in Kubuntu. Akregator can be launched as a standalone application by choosing + + K-menu + Internet + Akregator (RSS Feed Reader) + from the Desktop Menu System. + + + Akregator is also available as a Kontact Component. Launch Kontact by choosing + + K-menu + Office + Kontact (Personal Information Manager) + from the Desktop Menu System. + Click the Feeds button on the sidebar at the left to access and configure the News Reader. + + + + Knode News Reader + The default newsreader for Kubuntu applications is in the Kontact application. It provides the capability to install and download your favorite newsgroups and manage their content. However, the news reader component is not installed by default. + + + Install the knode package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + + Launch Kontact by choosing + + K-menu + Office + Kontact (Personal Information Manager) + from the Desktop Menu System. + + + + + Click the News button on the sidebar at the left to access and configure the News Reader. + + + + + + + Web Development + + Quanta Plus + Quanta Plus is a powerful editor for web designers and programmers. Quanta Plus supports many programming and markup languages, and includes many utilities for designers and programmers. + + + + Install the Quanta Plus package (see ). + + To start Quanta Plus, choose + + K-Menu + Development + Web Development + Quanta Plus (Web Development Environment) + + + + + + NVU Web Authoring System + NVU is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) graphical web design application, similar to Dreamweaver. + + + Install the nvu package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + To start Nvu, choose + + K-Menu + Development + Nvu + from the desktop menu system. + + + + + + + Chat + + Kopete + Kopete is the default instant messenger client in Kubuntu. + With Kopete you can talk to people who use: AIM/ICQ, + Gadu-Gadu, Groupwise, IRC, Jabber, MSN, SMS and Yahoo. + The ability to use one client instead of one per network is a great + benefit and allows you to have all of your buddies in one + window. To start Kopete, choose + + K-menu + Internet + Kopete (Instant Messenger) + from the desktop menu system. + + + + Konversation + Konversation is a client for the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol. It has a clean and easy to use interface. To start Konversation, choose + + K-menu + Internet + Konversation (Instant Messenger) + from the desktop menu system. + + + + + Peer To Peer + + BitTorrent + No default bit torrent capability is installed with Kubuntu. However, you may install Ktorrent from the universe repositories. Be sure that the universe repository is enabled and download it via Adept (See ). + + + + aMule File Sharing Client + + aMule is a peer to peer (P2P) application for the ed2k network, from which you can download a variety of files. + + Install the amule package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + To open aMule, choose + + K-menu + Internet + amule + from the desktop menu system. + + + + + + Apollon + + Apollon is an easy to use peer to peer client for the KDE Desktop. It supports the Gnutella, OpenFT, and FastTrack networks. This makes installing applications like Limewire redundant. + + + + Install Apollon and gift packages from the Universe repository (see ). + + + + + Configure the giFT daemon by, opening a Konsole and run the command gift-setup and follow the instructions on the screen. + + Make sure you enable the OpenFT and Gnutella plugins by typing OpenFT:Gnutella in the plugin section. + + + + See the following files for examples: + + + + $HOME/.giFT/giftd.conf + + + + + + $HOME/.giFT/OpenFT/OpenFT.conf + + + + + + $HOME/.giFT/Gnutella/Gnutella.conf. + + + + + + + + + + + Office + + OpenOffice.org Suite + + OpenOffice.org is a suite of applications to support word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, drawing and complex math documents. The suite is the open source equivalent of the Microsoft Office Suite. For details about the OpenOffice.org, visit the OpenOffice.org homepage. + + + + + Open Office Writer is a fully featured word processor similar to Microsoft Word that can create simple or complex documents. Writer can open most Microsoft Word documents and can save in the .doc format. OpenOffice.org Writer can be launched from + + K-Menu + Office + OpenOffice.org Writer + + + + + + OpenOffice.org Impress is the functional equivalent of PowerPoint, and provides the capability to create slide presentations. Most PowerPoint files may be opened and edited in Impress. + OpenOffice.org Impress can be launched from + + K-Menu + Office + OpenOffice.org Impress + + + + + + OpenOffice.org Calc is a fully featured spreadsheet program with similar functions found in Microsoft Excel. The module supports multiple spreadsheets, built-in functions and can read most Microsoft Excel documents. + OpenOffice.org Calc can be launched from + + K-Menu + Office + OpenOffice.org Calc + + + + + + OpenOffice.org Draw provides complex functionality to allow the creation of drawings, diagrams, charts, and other business presentations. The program is object oriented and allows for layering of various panes of work. + OpenOffice.org Draw can be launched from + + K-Menu + Office + OpenOffice.org Draw + + + + + + OpenOffice.org Math allows the user to create and assemble math-oriented documents. There are special functions here that allow the creation of mathematical formulas and table nomenclature not easily assembled in the standard Writer application. + OpenOffice.org Math can be launched from + + K-Menu + Office + OpenOffice.org Math + + + + + + OpenOffice.org Base allows the user to manipulate database data from within OpenOffice.org, like Microsoft Access. + OpenOffice.org Base can be launched from + + K-Menu + Office + OpenOffice.org Base + + + + + + + KMyMoney2 Personal Finance + KMyMoney2 is an excellent personal and/or business cash management application similar to Quicken or Microsoft Money. Quicken QIF import and export is supported within accounts so KMyMoney2 can read files exported from other programs or downloaded from online banking institutions. + + + + Install the kmymoney2 package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + To open Kymoney, choose + + K-menu + Office + KmyMoney + from the Desktop Menu System. + + + + + + Kivio Flowchart and Diagram Editor + + Kivio is a flowchart and diagram editor for creating and editing organizational charts, flowcharts, ERDs, or other kinds of diagrams. It is analagous to Gnome Dia and Microsoft Visio. + + + + + Install the kivio package using Adept (see ). + + + + Launch Kivio, by choosing + + K-Menu + Office + Kivio + + + + + + + + Graphics & Drawing + Kubuntu has some very powerful, world-class graphics and drawing applications available. + + Krita + Krita lets you draw, paint, edit images, and much more! Krita + includes the functionality and plug-ins of other famous image + editing and processing programs. + + Krita is installed in Kubuntu by default. Launch Krita by selecting + + K-Menu + Graphics + Krita (Image Manipulation Program) + + + More information is available from the Krita homepage. + + + + Inkscape Vector Graphics Editor + Inkscape is a powerful editor for working with the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format. + + + + Install the inkscape package (see ). + + + + To start Inkscape choose + + K-Menu + Graphics + InkScape Vector Illustrator + + + + + + + Blender 3d Modeler + Blender is an integrated 3d suite for modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback (games). + + + + Install the blender package (see ). + + + + To start Blender, choose + + K-Menu + Graphics + Blender 3D Modeler + + + + + + + Scribus Desktop Publishing Application + + + Install the scribus package (see ). + + + To install additional templates, install the scribus-template package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + To start Scribus, choose + + K-Menu + Office + Scribus (Page Layout) + + + + + + + + Games + + Frozen-Bubble + In Frozen-Bubble you attempt to shoot bubbles into groups of the same color to cause them to pop. + + + + Install the frozen-bubble package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + + To start Frozen-Bubble, choose + + K-Menu + Games + Arcade + Frozen-Bubble + . + + + + + + PlanetPenguin Racer + Race Tux, the Linux mascot, down a snow and ice-covered mountain as quickly as possible, avoiding the trees and rocks that will slow you down. Don't forget to grap all the fish! + + + + Ensure you have hardware accelerated 3D drivers installed for your video card. + For more information, see . + + + + + + Install the planetpenguin-racer package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + To start PlanetPenguin Racer, choose + + K-Menu + Games + Arcade + PlanetPenguin-Racer + . + + + + + + Scorched3D + Scorched3D is a 3D remake of Worms/Scorched Earth. + + Ensure you have hardware accelerated 3D drivers installed for your video card. + For more information, see . + + + + + Install the scorched3d package from the Universe repository (see ). + + + To start Scorched3D, choose + + K-Menu + Games + Arcade + Scorched 3d + . + + + + + + Suggested Games + The following is a list of games that fellow Kubuntu users suggest. All of them are available for installation using the Adept Package Manager from the Universe repository (See ). + + + + + armagetron - 3D Tron-like high speed game + + + wesnoth - fantasy turn-based strategy game + + + + neverball - 3D arcade games: neverball and neverputt + + + atlantik - KDE client for Monopoly-like network games + + + + kdegames - A package containing several small, and addicting games + + + freeciv - Civilization turn based strategy game + + + bzflag - a 3D first person tank battle game + + + + + There are also two "classic" text based dungeon crawl games: + + + Nethack + + + Crawl + + + + + Remember, these 2 games are text based, which means they MUST be run inside the terminal. + + + All of these games will install themselves to your KDE menu, but can always run them from the command line by typing in the name of the game, and pressing enter. + + + + Windows Games + Many games which are available for Windows can be run on Linux through special compatibility layers like Wine and Cedega. + + + For information about Wine, see the Ubuntu wiki. + + + + + For information about Cedega, see the Ubuntu wiki. See the Cedega CVS Howto for instructions on compiling and installing Cedega. + + + + + + + Programming + + Basic Compilers + + In order to be able to compile programs, some extra packages are necessary. These can be installed all in one go, as follows: + + + Install the build-essential package (see ). + + + + + + Java Runtime Environment (1.5) + + + The following instructions are only for i386 and amd64 computers. For PowerPC machines, please look at the Ubuntu Wiki. + + + + + Install the sun-java5-bin package from the Multiverse repository (see ). + + + + Some websites require the Java plugin for Mozilla Firefox. To install the java plugin, install the sun-java5-plugin package (for i386 machines) or the j2re-1.4-mozilla-plugin package (for amd64 machines) from the Multiverse repository. + + + + + Development Tools + + This section has a list of handy open source development + tools for use on Kubuntu such as Integrated Development + Environments and powerful Editors. Most of these applications + can be installed by using Adept + (see ). + + + KDevelop is an IDE for KDE which supports many programming languages. + Eric is a full featured Python and Ruby IDE. + PyQt is a set of Python bindings for the Qt toolkit. + Qt Designer is the User Interface designer for building KDE applications. + IDLE is the Python IDE built with the Tkinter GUI toolkit. + MonoDevelop is an IDE for writing mono/.net applications in C# and other languages. + Bazaar-NG is a distributed version control system used for Ubuntu development. + Eclipse is an IDE for Java and other programming languages. It forms the basis for closed-source programs such as JBuilder. + NetBeans is a Java IDE that features support for CVS and a form builder. + Bluefish is a powerful editor for experienced web designers and programmers. + + + + Programming Documentation + This is a list of useful documentation for programming with Kubuntu. + + Dive Into Python + Dive Into Python is a book on + learning how to program in the preferred Kubuntu language, + Python. Aimed at programmers with some previous + experience, it comes installed with every Kubuntu + installation. + + + You can read Dive Into Python + here. + + + + Qt3 Documentation + + The Qt3 Documentation package provides the complete + reference to programming in Qt. + + + + Install the qt3-doc package (see ). + + + + To access the documentation, visit + Qt3 + Documentation Index. + + + + + + + diff -ruN kubuntu-docs-6.10.orig/kubuntu/releasenotes/C/releasenotes.xml kubuntu-docs-6.10.new/kubuntu/releasenotes/C/releasenotes.xml --- kubuntu-docs-6.10.orig/kubuntu/releasenotes/C/releasenotes.xml 2006-10-18 12:42:38.000000000 -0500 +++ kubuntu-docs-6.10.new/kubuntu/releasenotes/C/releasenotes.xml 2006-10-18 12:47:03.000000000 -0500 @@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ Changes to the Desktop - KDE 3.5 + KDE 3.5.5 - Kubuntu &distro-rev; comes with the latest version of KDE (the K Desktop Environment) 3.5.4. Since a lot of changes have been made to KDE, the best place to get a complete list is the KDE 3.5.4 changelog (differences between KDE 3.5.3 and 3.5.4). + Kubuntu &distro-rev; comes with the latest version of KDE (the K Desktop Environment) 3.5.5. Since a lot of changes have been made to KDE, the best place to get a complete list is the KDE 3.5.5 changelog (differences between KDE 3.5.3 and 3.5.5). - KDE 3.5.4 is a maintenance release featuring translations in 65 languages, enhanced removable device support, and improvements in the HTML rendering engine (KHTML). Over 10 new features were added and more than 100 bugs were fixed. Other significant enhancements in 3.5.4 include: + KDE 3.5.5 is a maintenance release featuring translations in 65 languages, enhanced removable device support, and improvements in the HTML rendering engine (KHTML). Over 10 new features were added and more than 100 bugs were fixed. Other significant enhancements in 3.5.5 include: Improved removable device support @@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Application Updates - OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 + OpenOffice.org 2.0.4 This new version of OpenOffice.org is mainly a bug- and security-fix release. There are 3 security vulnerabilities that were fixed with this update. Briefly, they are: @@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ According to developers, none of these vulnerabilities have been actively exploited and were instead found during an internal code review. - More information concerning bug fixes and changes can be viewed at http://development.openoffice.org/releases/2.0.3.html. + More information concerning bug fixes and changes can be viewed at http://development.openoffice.org/releases/2.0.4.html. @@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ - KTorrent 2.0.2 + KTorrent 2.0.3 KTorrent is a BitTorrent program for KDE. KTorrent 2 is a major upgrade compared to the version in Kubuntu 6.06 LTS. Several new features have been added, including: @@ -357,15 +357,15 @@ - More information on KTorrent 2.0.2 can be viewed at http://ktorrent.org + More information on KTorrent 2.0.3 can be viewed at http://ktorrent.org - Konversation 1.0 + Konversation 1.0.0 - Konversation is a graphical Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for KDE. Konversation 1.0 is a significant milestone in the lifetime of the Konversation project. This release includes major new functionality as well as a large number of improvements. With an emphasis on polishing the user interface and the overall reliability, Konversation has become a premier graphical IRC client. Some of the new features include: + Konversation is a graphical Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for KDE. Konversation 1.0.1 is a significant milestone in the lifetime of the Konversation project. This release includes major new functionality as well as a large number of improvements. With an emphasis on polishing the user interface and the overall reliability, Konversation has become a premier graphical IRC client. Some of the new features include: @@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ - More information on Konversation 1.0 can be viewed at http://konversation.kde.org + More information on Konversation 1.0.1 can be viewed at http://konversation.kde.org diff -ruN kubuntu-docs-6.10.orig/kubuntu/releasenotes/C/releasenotes.xml~ kubuntu-docs-6.10.new/kubuntu/releasenotes/C/releasenotes.xml~ --- kubuntu-docs-6.10.orig/kubuntu/releasenotes/C/releasenotes.xml~ 1969-12-31 18:00:00.000000000 -0600 +++ kubuntu-docs-6.10.new/kubuntu/releasenotes/C/releasenotes.xml~ 2006-09-21 21:04:27.000000000 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,608 @@ + + + %globalent; + + %cdo-C; + + %kde; + + %kde-menus-C; + + ]> +
+ Kubuntu &distro-rev; Release Notes + Kubuntu &distro-rev; &distro-version; + + + Credits and License + + The following Ubuntu Documentation Team authors maintain this document: + + + + + Jonathan Jesse + + + + + The following people have contributed to this document: + + + + + Richard Johnson + + + + + This document is made available under a dual license strategy that includes the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and the Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License (CC-BY-SA). + + + You are free to modify, extend and improve the Ubuntu documentation source code under the terms of these licenses. All derivative works must be released under either or both of these licenses. + + + This documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without event the implied warrant of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AS DESCRIBED IN THE DISCLAIMER. + + + Copies of these licenses are available in the appendices section of this book. Online versions can be found at the following URLS: + + + + + &fdl-url; + + + + + &cc-attrib; + + + + + ©right; + + &author-ubuntu-documentation-project; + + + + These are the Release Notes for Kubuntu &distro-rev; + + + &disclaimer; + &publisher; + + + + Introduction + + Kubuntu - the Linux distribution for everyone. + + + (koo-BOON-too) - /kùbúntú/ - towards humanity. + + + Kubuntu is a free, user-friendly operating system based on the K Desktop Environment and on the award wining Ubuntu operating system. With a biannual release cycle and at least 18 months of free security updates for each release, it is the secure, stable computing environment you've been waiting for. Its community driven development and pervasive availability are grounded in the concept of "humanity to others." + + + For this release, Kubuntu &distro-rev;, standards were recreated around industry-leading ideas concerning bleeding edge technology. Kubuntu &distro-rev; is designed to be the foundation for future releases of the operating system. Bundled with amazing software, as well as other various packages available via the Internet, Kubuntu should be your number one choice for a free desktop. + + + The Kubuntu &distro-rev; Release Notes are constructed to show you the new features, hardware recommendations, downloading, installation and upgrading instructions, as well as how to contribute back to the Kubuntu community. Please take the time to read these notes before, during, and after the installation and configuration, prior to reporting any bugs. + + + The entire Kubuntu community would like to extend a warm welcome, and express our gratitude to you for selecting Kubuntu &distro-rev;, the &distro-version;. + + + + What's New + + Kubuntu is released regularly and predictably in order to provide you with the best Linux experience possible. The focus of Kubuntu &distro-rev; is to provide a foundation for future releases, with a primary goal of stability while using bleeding edge applications and technologies. + + + Since our June 2006 release (version 6.06 LTS) a lot of changes have been made: + + + The Kubuntu Installer + + + Ubiquity + + + Like previous releases, the Kubuntu &distro-rev; Desktop CD gives the ability to install a brand new Kubuntu system directly instead of having to download a separate installer CD, saving both time and bandwidth. + + + + + Alternate Installation Scenarios + + + The Alternate Install CD uses the text based installation system familiar to users of Kubuntu 5.10 and earlier; it can be used in situations requiring more control of the installation process. From the menu, one can either install a server version of Kubuntu or the normal desktop version, or repair a corrupted system. You should use this CD if you want to install to disks using LVM or RAID. + + + + + + + Changes to the Desktop + + + KDE 3.5 + + + Kubuntu &distro-rev; comes with the latest version of KDE (the K Desktop Environment) 3.5.4. Since a lot of changes have been made to KDE, the best place to get a complete list is the KDE 3.5.4 changelog (differences between KDE 3.5.3 and 3.5.4). + + + KDE 3.5.4 is a maintenance release featuring translations in 65 languages, enhanced removable device support, and improvements in the HTML rendering engine (KHTML). Over 10 new features were added and more than 100 bugs were fixed. Other significant enhancements in 3.5.4 include: + + + Improved removable device support + + + Speed optimisations in Konsole and Kate + + + Multiple holidays can now start on the same date in KOrganizer + + + Lots of fixes in Konqueror's HTML engine, KHTML + + + Dialog for sending client-side SSL certificates is more stable + + + KNetworkConf now handles WEP keys better + + + + + + Kubuntu Default Settings + + + For Kubuntu &distro-rev;, the Kubuntu Art Team put together a brand new layout from top to bottom. The first thing everyone will notice is the new glass look to the splash screens, the KDM login screen, and the new purple theme with wallpaper. This will be the first Kubuntu release with a totally redesigned theme installed by default. + + + + + + + New Features in the Desktop + + + System Settings Layout + + + The System Settings layout has been modified, making it cleaner and easier to use in Kubuntu &distro-rev;. The layout now consists of two portions: + + + General - This section contains the Personal, Look & Feel, Computer Administration, and Network & Connectivity settings + + + + Advanced - This section contains the System Administration (Disk & Filesystems, System Services, Login Manager), and Advanced User Settings (Audio Encoding, KDE Resources, Services Manager, Session Manager). + + + + + + + Zeroconf + + + Zero configuration networking with Avahi allows you to browse the local network to connect computers, printers, and other networkable equipment together, in order to share resources. Kubuntu &distro-rev; now has the ability to enable Zeroconf just by checking the tickbox in System Settings -> Zeroconf. + + + + + Printer Sharing + + + For high default security printer sharing with the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) is turned off by default. Kubuntu &distro-rev; you have the option to turn on and configure printer sharing in System Settings. + + + + + Laptop Buttons Support + + + Laptop keyboards and some desktop keyboards have extra feature buttons. These extra buttons handle volume, display controls, multimedia, internet, and other features. New plugins have been built in order to enable hotkey support for a lot of the keyboards available. + + + + + Guidance Power Management + + + Designed to assist in the power management of your laptop, the Guidance Power Management daemon and application has achieved that and then some. Now with a fully functional system tray applet that allows you to monitor your battery and make changes to how the battery is used in different situations, Kubuntu is now more than ready to handle your laptop. The following are just some of the specific functions you can perform: + + + Battery and CPU status reporting + + + Configure Guidance to switch to a lower power state by dimming the display + + + Perform various actions when the power cable is plugged or unplugged, or when the lid is closed and when the battery is nearly empty + + + + + + + Hibernate on logout + + + New in Kubuntu &distro-rev; is the choice of hibernating your computer from the logout screen. Hibernation also works together with the Guidance Power Manager daemon as well, ensuring minimal power consumption, leading to overall power efficiency. + + + + + Gamma Control Layout + + + Changing the Gamma configuration with previous releases of Kubuntu hasn't always been simple. That has changed with Kubuntu &distro-rev;. Instead of having to try and get four separate boxes to match, there is now only one, in turn making the configuration and color/gamma settings much easier to handle. + + + + + Hardware Database + + + The Hardware Database has been around for a couple releases for Ubuntu, but not for Kubuntu. New to Kubuntu &distro-rev; is a Qt4 client for Ubuntu's Hardware Database, which lets you anonymously submit system specifications to a centralized location. You are provided an ID number upon completing the process, which you can attach to bug reports or support requests, eliminating the extra step of listing all of your hardware and whether it works or not. + + + + + + + Application Updates + + + OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 + + + This new version of OpenOffice.org is mainly a bug- and security-fix release. There are 3 security vulnerabilities that were fixed with this update. Briefly, they are: + + + + + The sandbox in which Java applets are executed allowed applets to break out of the secure environment to create, overwrite, or destroy files using the user's privileges. + + + + + Macros could be embedded in affected documents, which once opened, executed without launching a query. + + + + + Malicious code could be executed by exploiting a buffer overflow in the processing of malformed XML documents. + + + + + According to developers, none of these vulnerabilities have been actively exploited and were instead found during an internal code review. + + + More information concerning bug fixes and changes can be viewed at http://development.openoffice.org/releases/2.0.3.html. + + + + + Amarok 1.4.3 + + + Amarok is the music player for Linux and Unix with an intuitive interface. Amarok makes playing the music you love easier than ever before - and looks good doing it. + + + Amarok 1.4.3 release is primarily a bug-fix release. However, there have been a couple of features added as well. Some of the bug fixes, changes, and features include: + + + + DAAP Client and Server feature (Similar to iTunes network sharing) + + + + + Performance with big playlists has been improved greatly, also making the shutdown of Amarok faster. + + + + + User-added streams are now editable after saving + + + + + + More information on Amarok 1.4.3 can be found at http://amarok.kde.org + + + + + Firefox 2 Bon Echo + + + Bon Echo, the latest release of the Firefox Web Browser, claims the focus will be on user interface innovations. These innovations will help users in their day-to-day browsing tasks while interacting with search, bookmarks and history. Improvements to tabbed browsing, RSS handling, managing extensions, security and performance are also featured in this release. + + + More information on Firefox 2 Bon Echo, can be found at http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox:2.0_Product_Planning:Draft_Plan + + + + + KTorrent 2.0.2 + + + KTorrent is a BitTorrent program for KDE. KTorrent 2 is a major upgrade compared to the version in Kubuntu 6.06 LTS. Several new features have been added, including: + + + + Bandwidth Scheduling + + + + + Trackers can now be added to torrents + + + + + Upload and download speed capping is fixed + + + + + + More information on KTorrent 2.0.2 can be viewed at http://ktorrent.org + + + + + Konversation 1.0 + + + Konversation is a graphical Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for KDE. Konversation 1.0 is a significant milestone in the lifetime of the Konversation project. This release includes major new functionality as well as a large number of improvements. With an emphasis on polishing the user interface and the overall reliability, Konversation has become a premier graphical IRC client. Some of the new features include: + + + + Tree view: this gives you the option of placing the tabs on the left side of the application window + + + + + Custom fonts for the user interface are now optional + + + + + Search bar has been redesigned to provide a better user experience + + + + + + More information on Konversation 1.0 can be viewed at http://konversation.kde.org + + + + + K3b 0.12.17 + + + K3b, the CD/DVD creator for Linux, optimized for KDE, was created to be a feature-rich and easy to handle CD burning application. Like other CD/DVD creators, the options are vast. It is able to create data, audio, video, mix-mode, and eMovix CDs, as well as copy and rip CDs and DVDs, and much more. + + + More information on K3b 0.12.17 can be viewed at http://www.k3b.org + + + + + + + Changes to the Server + + + Information + + + With the release of Kubuntu &distro-rev;, there have not been many significant changes to the server installation. The most significant changes are within the kernel system itself. + + + + + Specific Kernels + + + The server kernels are now tuned differently than the desktop kernels (providing better performance for server applications). + + + + + + + Under the Hood + + + Upstart + + + Upstart is the new event-based replacement for the /sbin/init daemon which handles starting of tasks and services during boot, stopping them during shutdown, and managing them during system operations. + + + Upstart is currently being developed for the Ubuntu distributions as a replacement for the venerable sysvinit package. Some of the feature highlights include: + + + Tasks and Services are started and stopped by events + + + Events may be received from any other process on the system + + + Services may be respawned if they die unexpectedly + + + + + What does this mean for the user? Upstart, being an event-based system will be able to better guarantee a robust boot process and deal with the events from the modern kernel and removable hardware. Hot-swapping your devices will work the way they should, and will integrate better with the more modern Linux kernels. + + + Fore more information regarding Upstart, please visit &upstart-url; + + + + + Other Changes + + + + + + Linux Kernel &linux-kernel-version; + + + + + GCC &gcc-version; + + + + + glibc &glibc-version; + + + + + Python &python-version; + + + + + + + + + + + Hardware Recommendations + + For the Desktop + + The recommended specifications for running Kubuntu &distro-rev; include 128 megabytes of RAM and at least 2 gigabytes of hard disk space. + + + + For the Server + + To run Kubuntu &distro-rev; as a server, the recommended hardware specifications include at least 64 megabytes of RAM and 500 megabytes of hard disk space. + + + + + Downloading and Installing + + Kubuntu &distro-rev; supports three major architectures: Intel x86, AMD64, and PowerPC. + + + Where do I download Kubuntu &distro-rev; + + Kubuntu can be downloaded from http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/6.10/ and then burned onto a writable CD. Two CD image types are available for download: the Desktop CD and the Alternate install CD. The Desktop CD replaces the "live" CD, but includes the ability (with Ubiquity) to install directly to your PC. + + + + + Upgrading Kubuntu + + Pre-Upgrade + + Adept will help you with upgrading; don't worry it's quite painless. Start Adept and then select the Adept menu followed by "Manage Repositories." Adept will change to a new window which will allow you to change the distribution from dapper to edgy. That's it. The next step is to apply the changes and select close. Select fetch updates to reload the sources and make sure to preview the changes to see what will happen, before committing changes. + + + To commit changes to finalize the upgrade, select "Full Upgrade" and go get a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage to drink while Adept upgrades your system. The time it will take will vary based on the speed of your internet connection and the speed of your computer. + + + + Post-Upgrade + + After the upgrade is finished, reboot your system for the lastest Linux, the lastest version of KDE and everything else that was upgraded. + + + + + Support Information + + Kubuntu offers various channels in order for you to receive support. The following channels are just a few ways for you to receive support for your Kubuntu system. + + + + Commercial Support - Available from Canonical and from many of the companies on the Ubuntu Marketplace + + + + + Forums + + + + Kubuntu Forums + + + + + Ubuntu Forums + + + + + + + + IRC Chat - The main IRC support and chat channel for Kubuntu is #kubuntu on &irc-server; + + + + + Mailing List - Join the Kubuntu Users mailing list for help via email about Kubuntu + + + + + + More support information can be viewed at the Kubuntu Support page, or the Ubuntu Support page. + + + Launchpad Integration + + As of Kubuntu &distro-rev;, Launchpad Integration has been added via the Help Menu in the application. This integration will allow you quick and easy access to the center of Ubuntu support, the Launchpad. There are currently two choices within the Launchpad Integration: + + + + The "Get Help Online" will link you to https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/edgy/+sources/<package>/+gethelp + + + + + The "Translate this Application" will link you to https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/edgy/+sources/<package>/+translate + + + + + + + Reporting Problems + + If you find a problem with Kubuntu &distro-rev;, please check the known problems wiki page before reporting bugs. If you do not find the problem there, look over Reporting Bugs wiki page. From here, you should have the information needed in order to report a bug properly, so go ahead and report a new bug in Malone, the bug tracking database. + + + + + Contributing and Giving Back + + One of the great things about Kubuntu and Free software is the ability to give back to the community and to help make Kubuntu the best distro possible. For more information visit the "Helping Kubuntu" page or the "Contribute to Ubuntu" page. + + + +