# Bazaar merge directive format 2 (Bazaar 0.90) # revision_id: heymrdjd@gmail.com-20110121015843-1n0y8ydq0ayg5fyw # target_branch: bzr+ssh://bazaar.launchpad.net/%2Bbranch/xubuntu-\ # docs/lucid/ # testament_sha1: 9b4aa9704ce494daab899f20d3a020eff885aca1 # timestamp: 2011-01-20 22:24:44 -0600 # base_revision_id: heymrdjd@gmail.com-20101002184818-q0kvc3x9567akwq3 # # Begin patch === modified file 'debian/changelog' --- debian/changelog 2009-10-22 04:01:42 +0000 +++ debian/changelog 2011-01-21 01:58:43 +0000 @@ -1,3 +1,156 @@ +xubuntu-docs (9.10.1ubuntu1) lucid; urgency=low + + [Book 'em Dano] + * desktop-guide/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml: + - inputted correct format of command (LP: #653881) + - changed entity for distro version number + * desktop-guide/add-applications/C/add-applications.xml: + - added reference to Ubuntu Software Center & other revisions (LP: #647187) + - various revisions + - added appropriate tags, capitalized section titles + - provided instruction on how to install package using Gdebi, restructured + appearance of file + * desktop-guide/administrative/C/administrative.xml: added appropriate tags, + revised instructions on how to grant/restrict administrative access + * desktop-guide/basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml: + - corrected variable & stdout + - added appropriate tags, capitalized section titles + * desktop-guide/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml: + - updated instructions how to enable window effects & change windows themes + & icons + - restructured appearance of code; added appropriate tags; commented out + section pertaining to Menu Editor as it has been removed from Xfce 4.6 + - added appropriate tags, inputted correct entity + - revised instructions to add and select new theme + * desktop-guide/games/C/games.xml: added reference to Ubuntu Software Center & + other revisions (LP: #647187) + * desktop-guide/hardware/C/hardware.xml: + - added reference to Ubuntu Software Center & other revisions (LP: #647187) + - capitalized section titles, updated url for laptop testing & revised + instructions on how to activate/deactivate restricted/third-party drivers, + choose a blank screen as screensaver, commented out pm-general-method + section as it is obsolete (LP: #461158) + * desktop-guide/index.xml: + - commented out reference of files-and-docs.xml to remove from "Files, Folders + and Documents" chapter as it contains nothing other than links to other + sections (LP: #700347) + - Commented out this reference as Advanced Topics chapter does not have any + unique substantive material, (LP: #700351) + * desktop-guide/internet/C/connecting.xml: + - added appropriate tags, corrected grammatical errors, added appropriate tags, + provided full names for acronyms + - revised instructions on how to connect to Mobile Broadband, VPN and DSL + connections + * desktop-guide/internet/C/connecttoserver.xml: changed directions to reflect + usage of Gigolo (LP: #644867); changed user interaction verbs, changed tags + & capitalized section titles + * desktop-guide/internet/C/disconnecting.xml: added appropriate tags + * desktop-guide/internet/C/information.xml: added appropriate tags + * desktop-guide/internet/C/networking.xml: capitalized section titles, changed + tags, provided instructions on how to share folders with Shared Folders + application + * desktop-guide/internet/C/nm.xml: added appropriate tags, corrected + grammatical errors + * desktop-guide/internet/C/troubleshooting.xml: + - added appropriate tags, capitalized titles of sections, revised + instructions on pinging, provided method to disable IPv6 (LP: #650806) + - appended to instructions on how to disable IPv6 + - added appropriate tags, corrected grammatical error + * desktop-guide/internet/C/web-apps.xml: + - corrected licensing url + - corrected instructions to install plugins (LP: #645510), changed + reference of Add/Remove Applications to Ubuntu Software Center, capitalized + section titles, provide instructions on how to use XChat-IRC & downloading + torrents + - changed tags, restructured appearance of file + * desktop-guide/keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml: revised instructions on how to + add new user, capitalized section titles, provided instructions on how to + install and utilize luckyBackup, (LP: #696328) + * desktop-guide/libs/global.ent: + - updated to lucid values + - updated global entities + - corrected distro-apt-cd-name + - inputted entities for distro-apt-cd-name + - added entity & update Skype related links + * desktop-guide/libs/xubuntu.ent: + - added entities, corrected name of Exaile + - corrected entities + - corrected Brasero entity (LP: #643022) + - removed xfce4-settings-manager entity as preferences entity with same path + existed; corrected path for Dictionary application + - removed duplicate entity + - added pictures & simple-scan entities, changed path of home-folder & + loginscreen, commented out multimedia-systems-selector in xubuntu.ent + * desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/cd.xml: changed name of Brasero Disc + Burning to Brasero, added internal link to CD burning + * desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/music.xml: + - changed Listen reference to Exaile & other revisions (LP: #643022) + - revised instructions to listen to music using Exaile (LP: #643022) + - instruction on how to use Xubuntu default programs (LP: #643221) + - added trademark tags, capitalized titles of sections, revised instruction + on how to burn CD's with Brasero + - restructured appearance of code; revised instructions on how to add + internet radio station using Exaile + - changed user interaction verbs, added appropriate tags, added correct + internal link & revised instructions to rip music + - changed user interaction verbs + * desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml: capitalized title + * desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/photos.xml: + - capitalized sections titles & other minor revisions + - changed user interaction verbs, added appropriate tags, revised some + non-working urls to F-Spot User Guide + * desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/troubleshooting-multimedia.xml: + - corrected grammatical errors; changed Listen Music Player reference to + Exaile + - capitalized section title, corrected internal link + * desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/video.xml: + - added correct package name; expounded on video-editing tools (LP: #644162, + LP: #644100) + - revised instructions on how to install RealPlayer (LP: #643239), added + trademark tags & other revisions + - revised instructions on how to allow different video player to play media + automatically + * desktop-guide/newtoubuntu/C/usersandgroups.xml: + - revised instructions on how to add/remove users & groups & grant/restrict + administrative access + - minor change to improve rendering of file + * desktop-guide/newtoubuntu/C/xfce-desktop.xml: + - various revisions & removed references to obsolete plugins (LP: #641805, + LP: #641793) + - changed tags, corrected grammatical errors, revised instructions to change + background image & on how to restore deleted items, corrected url for + LinuxLogFiles + - added appropriate tags, revised instructions on how to change background + image + - capitalized section titles, added appropriate tags & changed user + interaction verbs + * desktop-guide/office/C/office.xml: changed user interaction verbs, added apt + links, changed tags & capitalized section titles + * desktop-guide/printing/C/printing.xml: capitalized section titles, added + appropriate tags, revised instruction on setting up printer and scanning, + provided instruction to install hp-lip, in order to check printer ink levels + (LP: #656700) + * desktop-guide/programming/C/programming.xml: capitalized titles of sections, + fixed grammatical errors, commented out reference & installation of + sun-java5-jdk as it is obsolete, updated url to Subversion, changed Gambas + to Gambas2 + * desktop-guide/windows/C/glossary.xml: + - corrected references to programs + - added trademark tags, other revisions + * desktop-guide/windows/C/preparing.xml: + - replaced urls with global entities + - added trademark tags & other revisions + * desktop-guide/windows/C/migratingdata.xml: + - changed references of Listen Music Player to Exaile + - changed tags, revised instructions on how to add music to library using + Exaile + - added folders listed in home directory, revised instructions on migrating + music to Xubuntu, changed user interaction verbs in migratingdata.xml + * desktop-guide/windows/C/windows.xml: added trademark tags & other revisions + * startpage/xubuntu-index.html: update to lucid + + -- Book 'em Dano Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:17:11 -0600 + xubuntu-docs (9.10.1) karmic; urgency=low * startpage/xubuntu-index.html: === modified file 'desktop-guide/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml' --- desktop-guide/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/about-xubuntu/C/about-xubuntu.xml 2010-12-19 06:45:17 +0000 @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ software. The first official release of Xubuntu (Dapper Drake) was in June 2006, so its version was 6.06. This version (&distro-version;) was - released in &distro-release-date; so its version number is &distro-rev;. + released in &distro-release-date; so its version number is &distro-rev-short;. @@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ If you would like to install and test the latest development version of Xubuntu before it is released, press Alt F2, type - gksudo update-manager -c -d into the box and click + gksudo "update-manager -c -d" into the box and click Run. This will allow you to upgrade to the current development release. === modified file 'desktop-guide/add-applications/C/add-applications.xml' --- desktop-guide/add-applications/C/add-applications.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/add-applications/C/add-applications.xml 2011-01-03 20:20:41 +0000 @@ -14,33 +14,38 @@ Adding, Removing and Updating Applications - This section discusses how applications are installed, removed and kept up to date. Also covered are how packages are stored by Xubuntu and made available for download. + This section discusses how applications are installed, removed and + kept up to date. Also covered are how packages are stored by &xubuntu; and + made available for download. It also covers some more advanced techniques for managing applications. - What is a package manager? + What is a Package Manager? A package manager is a program that you can use to install, remove and - upgrade software. Software for Xubuntu is provided in the form of packages, + upgrade software. Software for &xubuntu; is provided in the form of packages, which are automatically downloaded by the package manager. - There are three main package management programs you can use in Xubuntu: + There are three main package management programs you can use in &xubuntu;: - Add/Remove Applications - - Quickly installs and removes popular programs, as well as providing - ratings. + Ubuntu Software Center - + GUI-based package management program that categorizes packages and allows + you to easily and quickly search for, install and remove free and non-free + packages. It also has a Featured section that suggests + highly popular packages and a What's New section + that displays packages that are new to the repositories. - Synaptic - Allows more advanced - management, such as installing server applications and choosing - different versions of the same package. + Synaptic Package Manager + - Allows more advanced management, such as installing server + applications and choosing different versions of the same package. @@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ - Common package-management terms + Common Package-Management Terms If you are unfamiliar with Xubuntu's package management system, you may @@ -75,14 +80,14 @@ Packages - are files which contain a program and all of the files required to run it + are files that contain a program and all of the files required to run it on your computer. When you install a package, a file is downloaded from a repository and installed by a package manager. Dependencies - are packages which must be installed before certain other packages can be + are packages that must be installed before certain other packages can be installed. Dependency packages usually contain some files and programs needed by the other packages - for example, a word-processing package may depend on a printing package being installed in order to be able to print @@ -92,43 +97,43 @@ - Software repositories + Software Repositories - When you install software on Xubuntu, the package manager automatically + When you install software on &xubuntu;, the package manager automatically downloads the required software packages from a - software repository, a location on the Internet which + software repository, a location on the Internet that stores collections of packages ready to be downloaded. - There are thousands of programs available to install on Xubuntu. These + There are thousands of programs available to install on &xubuntu;. These programs are stored in software repositories and are made freely available - for all Xubuntu users. This makes it very easy to install new programs, and + for all &xubuntu; users. This makes it very easy to install new programs, and it is also very secure because each program you install is built specially - for Xubuntu and checked before it is allowed into the repositories. + for &xubuntu; and checked before it is allowed into the repositories. - To organise the software, Xubuntu repositories are categorised into four - groups: Main, Restricted, - Universe, and Multiverse. The + To organise the software, &xubuntu; repositories are categorised into four + groups: Main, Restricted, + Universe, and Multiverse. The rationale used to determine which software goes into which category is based on the level of support that software development teams provide for a program and the level of compliance the program has to the Free Software Philosophy. - The standard Xubuntu Install CD contains some software from the - Main and Restricted categories. + The standard &xubuntu; Install CD contains some software from the + Main and Restricted categories. If your system is connected to the Internet, many more software programs - are made available for installation. For example, the + are available for installation. For example, the Universe and Multiverse repositories are only available over the Internet. - The Multiverse repository contains software which + The Multiverse repository contains software that has been classified as non-free. This software may not be permitted in some jurisdictions. When installing each package from this repository, you should verify that the laws of your @@ -143,16 +148,16 @@ - Adding extra repositories + Adding Extra Repositories It is possible to add extra repositories, such as those provided - by third parties or those for older version of Xubuntu. + by third parties or those for older version of &xubuntu;. Be careful when installing software from third-party repositories. It - may not have been tested with Xubuntu and could cause your system to + may not have been tested with &xubuntu; and could cause your system to break. @@ -160,8 +165,7 @@ - Open &software-properties; and press - Third Party Software. + Press &software-properties;, press Other Software. @@ -210,14 +214,14 @@ - Why are there several different Xubuntu update repositories? + Why are there several different &xubuntu; update repositories? - The Update Manager automatically finds software updates for your computer - when they are available. It regularly gathers information on potential - updates from a number of online update sources. + The Update Manager automatically finds software + updates for your computer when they are available. It regularly gathers + information on potential updates from a number of online update sources. - If you click &software-properties; and select the + Open Software Sources (&software-properties;), and select the Updates tab, you will notice that four update sources are available. An explanation for each of these is provided below: @@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ Important security updates: - Updates which fix critical security flaws are made available through + Updates that fix critical security flaws are made available through this source. It is recommended that all users leave this source enabled (it should be enabled by default). @@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ Recommended updates: - Updates which fix serious software problems (which are not security + Updates that fix serious software problems (which are not security flaws) are made available through this source. Most users will want to leave this source enabled as common and annoying problems are often fixed with these updates. @@ -243,7 +247,7 @@ Pre-released updates: - Updates which are currently being tested before being released to + Updates that are currently being tested before being released to everyone are provided through this update source. If you would like to help test new updates (and get fixes for problems more quickly), enable this source. Be aware that these updates may not yet be well tested; it @@ -255,11 +259,11 @@ Unsupported updates: When new versions of popular software are released they are sometimes - back-ported to an older version of Xubuntu so that users + back-ported to an older version of &xubuntu; so that users can benefit from new features and fixes for problems. These backports are unsupported, may cause problems when installed and should only be used by people who are in desperate need of a new version of a software - package which they know has been backported. + package that they know has been backported. @@ -268,22 +272,22 @@ - Restricted and non-free software + Restricted and Non-free Software - Most of the software available for Xubuntu is free, open-source software. + Most of the software available for &xubuntu; is free, open-source software. This software is free for anyone to install and use, and people can modify - the software and redistribute it if they like. Xubuntu is built from this + the software and redistribute it if they like. &xubuntu; is built from this type of software. - Non-free software is software which is + Non-free software is software that is not freely redistributable or modifiable. This makes it difficult for the - Xubuntu developers to improve the software and correct problems, so it is + &xubuntu; developers to improve the software and correct problems, so it is normally recommended that you use free software instead. - Restricted software is software which + Restricted software is software that has restrictions on its use, preventing it from being classed as free software. Non-free software is a type of restricted software, where the restrictions are due to the software having a non-free license. Other @@ -303,8 +307,8 @@ your country then there is little you can do; you should not install the software. If the software is restricted simply because it is non-free, you may choose to use it (for example, in the case of graphics card drivers). - Be aware that most restricted software is not supported in Xubuntu, and - problems with such software often cannot be corrected by Xubuntu developers. + Be aware that most restricted software is not supported in &xubuntu;, and + problems with such software often cannot be corrected by &xubuntu; developers. @@ -319,46 +323,54 @@ - - Add/Remove Applications - - With the Add/Remove item in the - Applications menu, you can install programs to do new - things with Xubuntu. You can also remove programs which you do not want. - You need administrative access to use - Add/Remove Applications (see - Administrative Tasks - for more details). - - - If you know the name of a program you want to install, enter it in the - Search field. Otherwise, begin by choosing a software - category on the left. - - - Programs that are already installed have a check mark next to their name. - Uncheck a program if you want to remove it from your computer. - - - When you click Apply Changes, any new software will - be downloaded from the Internet, and Xubuntu will make any other changes you - selected. If you have not activated the online package archive, you may be - asked to insert your Xubuntu CD-ROM to install some packages. - - - Some software cannot be installed or removed using - Add/Remove Applications. If you cannot find the - package you are looking for, start the advanced package manager - Synaptic (see ). + + Ubuntu Software Center + + Ubuntu Software Center (&software-center;) + provides a user-friendly interface to easily search for new packages, + install them, and uninstall those that you do not want. Technical items + are not displayed by default, but they can be viewed, if they exist for + a particular package, by clicking on the Show # + technical items link located at the bottom of the + Ubuntu Software Center window. + Ubuntu Software Center's features include + a Featured and What's New carousel on + the front page and a History section that displays an + account of all the packages that have been installed, removed or upgraded + on your computer. You need administrative access to use Ubuntu + Software Center (see + Administrative Tasks for more details). + + + If you know the name of a package you want to install, enter it in the + Search field. Otherwise, begin by choosing a software + category on the right. + + + Packages that are already installed have a green check mark next to their name. + If you want to remove a package from your computer, search for the package, + click on the search result that has a green check mark next to its name and + click Remove. + + + When you click Apply Changes, any new software will + be downloaded from the Internet, and &xubuntu; will make any other changes you + selected. If you have not activated the online package archive, you may be + asked to insert your &xubuntu; CD-ROM to install some packages. + + Some software cannot be installed or removed using + Ubuntu Software Center. If you cannot find the package you + are looking for, start the advanced package manager Synaptic + Package Manager (see ). - Installing packages without an Internet connection + Installing Packages Without An Internet Connection Other than using tools that download packages automatically, it is also possible to use a CD to install packages through a package manager while - not connected to the Internet. The Xubuntu installation CD can be used for + not connected to the Internet. The &xubuntu; installation CD can be used for this purpose, and other CDs with different packages are available as well. Additionally, the program APTonCD can automatically backup installed packages on your system, and create CDs with @@ -366,15 +378,15 @@ - Installing packages using the Xubuntu installation CD + Installing packages using the &xubuntu; installation CD Some packages from the main and - restricted Xubuntu package repositories can be - installed from the Xubuntu installation CD. Simply insert your Xubuntu + restricted &xubuntu; package repositories can be + installed from the &xubuntu; installation CD. Simply insert your &xubuntu; installation CD and open &synaptic;. To list only packages on the - Xubuntu installation CD, click on the Origin - button in the lower left corner of the Synaptic window. The packages - should be listed under the + &xubuntu; installation CD, click on the Origin + button in the lower left corner of the Synaptic Package Manager + window. The packages should be listed under the &distro-apt-cd-name; section. @@ -386,25 +398,22 @@ - Enabling other CDs that can be used to install packages + Enabling Other CDs That Can Be Used To Install Packages - To enable Synaptic and other package managers to install software from - CDs which contain packages: + To enable Synaptic Package Manager and other + package managers to install software from CDs that contain packages: - Press System - Administration - Software Sources - . + Press &software-properties;. - Go to the Third Party Software tab and click - on the Add CD-ROM button. + Go to the Other Software tab and click + on the Add CD-ROM... button. @@ -415,20 +424,21 @@ - The packages should then be listed. To have Synaptic only list packages - from the CD, click the Origin button on the - lower left corner of the Synaptic window and then find the name of the - CD in the list in the upper left corner the window. + The packages should then be listed. To have Synaptic Package + Manager only list packages from the CD, click the + Origin button on the lower left corner of the + Synaptic Package Manager window and then find the name of + the CD in the list in the upper left corner the window. - Using APTonCD to install packages + Using APTonCD To Install Packages APTonCD can be used to create a CD that contains all the packages you have on your system, or it can create CDs with packages or entire repositories of your choice. In a package - manager such as Synaptic, find the + manager, such as Synaptic Package Manager, find the aptoncd package and install it. @@ -440,32 +450,34 @@ - Advanced package management + Advanced Package Management - Several other package managers exist in Xubuntu. These contain more advanced - features than Add/Remove Applications. + Several other package managers exist in &xubuntu;. These contain more advanced + features than Ubuntu Software Center. Synaptic Package Manager - Synaptic is an advanced package management - application that can install and remove every package available to your - system. The interface is graphical like Add/Remove - Applications, but presents much more information and - gives you complete control over the software on your computer. - - - To launch Synaptic, press &synaptic;. You will need administrative - access to use it; see Administrative Tasks for more details. - - - See the Synaptic manualfor more information on managing packages with Synaptic. + Synaptic Package Manager is an advanced package + management application that can install and remove every package available + to your system. The interface is graphical like Ubuntu Software + Center, but displays much more information and gives you + complete control over the software on your computer. + + + To launch Synaptic Package Manager, press &synaptic;. + You will need administrative access to use it; see + Administrative Tasks for more details. + + + See the Synaptic manual for more information + on managing packages with Synaptic Package Manager. - Command-line package management with APT + Command-line Package Management With APT If you are comfortable using the Terminal, you can use apt (Advanced Packaging Tool) to install or @@ -510,12 +522,12 @@ - Installing a single package file + Installing A Single Package File The preferred method of installing programs is via the package - managers described in this chapter. However, although the Xubuntu + managers described in this chapter. However, although the &xubuntu; package archives are very large, it is possible that you may - wish to install a package that is not available in the Xubuntu + wish to install a package that is not available in the &xubuntu; archives. If this happens, you can also download and install files from websites. @@ -542,25 +554,33 @@ It is not guaranteed that these files will be compatible with your system and you will not receive security updates if you install these files. For these reasons, if you wish to - install a program, always use a native Xubuntu package of the + install a program, always use a native &xubuntu; package of the application available through a package manager, if there is one available. - Installing/uninstalling .deb files + Installing/Uninstalling .deb Files These files are Debian packages. The - package files associated with Xubuntu have the .deb suffix because of Xubuntu's close relations with the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. You will need administrative privileges to install a .deb file. See Administrative Tasks for + class="extension">.deb file. See + Administrative Tasks for more details. To install a .deb - file, double-click on it. If you prefer using the Terminal, enter: + file, double-click on it. The GDebi Package Installer + will examine the .deb + file and inform you whether or not it is able to install it, and if any + additional packages the .deb file + is dependant upon need to be installed. Click the + Install Package button to begin installation of the + .deb file. If you prefer using + the Terminal, enter: sudo dpkg -i package_file.deb You can use your package manager to uninstall a @@ -576,8 +596,8 @@ Another type of package is the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) file. These have the .rpm suffix. It is not - recommended to install these on an Xubuntu system. In almost all cases, - a native Xubuntu .deb package is + recommended to install these on an &xubuntu; system. In almost all cases, + a native &xubuntu; .deb package is available. However, if absolutely necessary, an .rpm file can be converted to a .deb package using the @@ -616,7 +636,7 @@ compress other files. - If there is no native Xubuntu package available in any of the Xubuntu + If there is no native &xubuntu; package available in any of the &xubuntu; repositories, you can use the command line to install or uninstall the tarball file. @@ -649,7 +669,7 @@ Install .run packages - Sometimes you may need to install software (most often a game) which + Sometimes you may need to install software (most often a game) that has been packaged as a .run file. These files contain the software and a small program to install the software. === modified file 'desktop-guide/administrative/C/administrative.xml' --- desktop-guide/administrative/C/administrative.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/administrative/C/administrative.xml 2011-01-03 19:59:25 +0000 @@ -19,35 +19,36 @@ Each time you type your password, the system remembers it for 15 minutes so that you do not have to type it again. - Giving administrative access to a user + Granting or Restricting Administrative Access to a User You can restrict and enable administrative access (sudo) to users with the Users and Groups application: Click &users-groups; - Click Unlock and enter your password - - - Select the user who is to be given administrative access and press Properties - - - Select the User Privileges tab - - - Check the box next to Administer the system and press OK + Select the user whose account type you want to change and press the Change... button directly across from Account type: field. + + + Enter your password if prompted to do so. + + + Select the Administrator option if you want to grant the user administative access to the computer or select the Desktop user option if you want to limit the user's capabilities. + + + Press OK to apply the selected changes. + You can further expand or contract a user's capabilities on the computer by pressing Advanced SettingsUser Privileges and then checking or unchecking the listed capabilities. - Using sudo at the command line + Using Sudo at the Command Line When working with terminals (&terminal;), any command can be run as an administrator by typing sudo before it. - Sudo will remember your password for a set amount of time; by default this is 15 minutes, but can be changed. This feature was designed to allow users to perform multiple administrative tasks without being asked for a password each time. - If the program you wish to run as an administrator is graphical, such as the Gnome text editor (&text-editor;), you should use the command gksudo followed by the command you wish to run. + Sudo will remember your password for a set amount of time; by default this is 15 minutes, but can be changed. This feature was designed to allow users to perform multiple administrative tasks without being asked for a password each time. + If the program you wish to run as an administrator is graphical, such as the Mousepad (&text-editor;), you should use the command gksudo followed by the command you wish to run. - Be careful when using sudo; you might damage your system if you type the wrong command! As a general rule, only use sudo when absolutely necessary. - When you use sudo from a terminal, be sure to close it when you have finished! + Be careful when using sudo; you might damage your system if you type the wrong command! As a general rule, only use sudo when absolutely necessary. + When you use sudo from a terminal, be sure to close it when you have finished! For more information on the sudo program see the sudo page on the Ubuntu wiki. === modified file 'desktop-guide/basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml' --- desktop-guide/basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml 2011-01-03 20:24:44 +0000 @@ -12,21 +12,17 @@ Basic Commands - Using this Guide + Using This Guide +
man intro(1) - "Under Linux there are GUIs (graphical user interfaces), where you can point and click and drag, and hopefully get work done without first reading lots of documentation. The traditional Unix environment is a CLI (command line interface), where you type commands to tell the computer what to do. That is faster and more powerful, but - requires finding out what the commands are." -- from - - man intro(1) - - - + requires finding out what the commands are." +
This guide will make you familiar with basic GNU/Linux shell commands. @@ -51,21 +47,18 @@ command to type - - - Note that Linux is case - sensitive. User, user, and USER are all different + + + Linux is case sensitive. User, user, and USER are all different to Linux. - - - + Starting a Terminal - To open a Terminal do as follow: + To open a Terminal and do the following: @@ -297,9 +290,9 @@ No LSB modules are available. -Distributor ID: Xubuntu -Description: Xubuntu &distro-rev; -Release: &distro-rev; +Distributor ID: Ubuntu +Description: Ubuntu &distro-rev; +Release: &distro-rev-short; Codename: &distro-short-codename; @@ -463,7 +456,7 @@ - Cutting and pasting + Cutting and Pasting Often, you will be referred to instructions that require commands to be pasted into the terminal. You might be wondering why the text you've copied from a web @@ -485,7 +478,7 @@ Other Useful Things - Save on typing + Save on Typing @@ -558,7 +551,7 @@ - Changing text + Changing Text You cannot use the mouse to navigate through text when working in a terminal. Instead, you can use the Left/Right arrow keys to move around a line. === modified file 'desktop-guide/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml' --- desktop-guide/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml 2011-01-15 17:28:59 +0000 @@ -18,64 +18,108 @@ Customising Panels - The panels of your Xubuntu desktop are very flexible. Right-clicking them will let you customize their appearance and behaviour. See also Changing Desktop Themes to change the appearance of your desktop and icon themes. + The panels of your Xubuntu desktop are very flexible. Right-click on either of them and select Customize Panel to customize their appearance and behaviour. See also Changing Desktop Themes to change the appearance of your desktop and icon themes. + The Menu Editor has been removed from Xfce 4.6 The Main Menu - You may change the appearance of the Main Menu (Applications) with the menu editor. Launch it with &menu-editor;. + You may change the appearance of the Main Menu + (Applications) with the menu editor. Launch + it with &menu-editor;. - + Changing Desktop Themes - Unlike some other desktop environments, Xfce does not currently have a separate application to help you automatically install new desktop themes. Instead, to use a new desktop theme, you need to store new themes in a special folder inside of your home folder. The following instructions will show you how to install and use a new desktop theme in Xubuntu. + Unlike some other desktop environments, Xfce does not currently have a + separate application to help you automatically install new desktop themes. + Instead, to use a new desktop theme, you need to store new themes in a + special folder inside of your home folder. The following instructions + will show you how to install and use a new desktop theme in Xubuntu: - - - - Download a theme from the internet, and save it to your computer. Xfce-look.org is a popular site that contains many themes that are compatible with Xubuntu. Additionally, many of the Gtk-2 themes from gnome-look.org will also work with Xubuntu. + + + + Download a theme from the + internet, and save it to your computer. + Xfce-look.org + is a popular site that contains many themes that are + compatible with Xubuntu. Additionally, many of the + Gtk-2 themes from + gnome-look.org + will also work with Xubuntu. - + - - - Create the .themes folder. Inside of your home folder, create a new folder and name it, ".themes". Thus, the full path to this folder would be homeusername.themes - - - - - Extract the theme archive into your .themes folder. Using Thunar, navigate to the folder where you downloaded your theme archive and double-click on the archive that contains your new theme. This will launch the file-roller application. Use the file-roller application to extract the theme into a your newly-created .themes folder. - - - - - Select the new theme. After completing these steps, your newly installed theme should be available to select in ApplicationsSettingsAppearance. - - - + + + Create the .themes + folder. Inside of your home folder, create a new + folder and name it, .themes. Thus, the + full path to this folder would be home + username.themes + + + + + Extract the theme archive into your + .themes folder. Using + Thunar, navigate to the folder where you downloaded + your theme archive and double-click on the archive that contains + your new theme. This will launch the File Roller + application. Use the File Roller application + to extract the theme into a your newly-created .themes + folder. + + + + + Select the new theme. After + completing these steps, your newly installed theme should be + available by clicking &theme; and selecting the corresponding + name of the extracted theme. + + + Changing Icon Themes - Similar to installing and using desktop themes, new icon themes need to be extracted and placed into a special folder for them to be used in Xubuntu. + Similar to installing and using desktop + themes, new icon themes need to be extracted and placed into a + special folder for them to be used in Xubuntu. - The folder that you can use to store you icon themes should be called ".icons" and should be placed in your home folder. Thus, the path to this folder would be homeusername.icons. + The folder that you can use to store you icon themes should be called + .icons and should be placed in your home folder. Thus, + the path to this folder would be home + username.icons. Enabling Desktop Effects - - Xubuntu does not ship a full fledged 3D desktop like Ubuntu. However, hardware supported desktop rendering and some effects like translucent windows and shadows are also available on Xubuntu. - - Desktop effects are optional, and it is not necessary to have them turned on. In addition, users of computers with certain graphics cards may find that desktop effects do not work well on their computer, or they cause the computer to operate more slowly than it would with effects turned off. - - - If 3D drivers for your graphics card are properly installed and running, then Xfce's window manager will let you turn on these effects. To enable these effects, navigate to &desktop-effects;, and - provided the hardware acceleration was properly detected - you will see a tab called Compositor. - - Inside this tab, you will find an option to enable the desktop effects, and many other options to customize their behaviour. Your screen may flicker briefly while the effects are being enabled. - + + Xubuntu does not ship a full fledged 3D desktop like Ubuntu. However, hardware + supported desktop rendering and some effects like translucent windows and + shadows are also available on Xubuntu. + + Desktop effects are optional, and it is not necessary to have them turned + on. In addition, users of computers with certain graphics cards may find + that desktop effects do not work well on their computer, or they cause + the computer to operate more slowly than it would with effects turned off. + + + If 3D drivers for your graphics card are properly installed and running, then + Xfce's window manager will let you turn on these effects. To enable these + effects, click &desktop-effects;. + + Inside the Compositor tab, you will find the + Enable display compositing option, and many + other options to customize window behaviour and effects. Click on the + Enable display compositing option and your + screen may flicker briefly while the effects are being enabled. + === modified file 'desktop-guide/games/C/games.xml' --- desktop-guide/games/C/games.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/games/C/games.xml 2010-10-16 22:29:01 +0000 @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ - Install the chromium package from the Universe repository (see Add/Remove Applications). + Install the chromium package from the Universe repository (see Ubuntu Software Center). Press &chromium; to play Chromium. @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ - Install the nexuiz package from the Universe repository. + Install the nexuiz package from the Multiverse repository. Press &nexuiz; to start Nexuiz. === modified file 'desktop-guide/hardware/C/hardware.xml' --- desktop-guide/hardware/C/hardware.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/hardware/C/hardware.xml 2011-01-08 16:11:21 +0000 @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ GNOME Partition Editor'> ]> - Working with hardware devices + Working with Hardware Devices Your computer consists of a number of connected devices, which are collectively known as computer hardware. Xubuntu normally configures your hardware automatically, but there may be occasions when you need to make changes to hardware settings yourself. This section provides information on tools which can be used to configure your hardware. @@ -31,48 +31,48 @@ - Enabling a restricted driver + Enabling a Restricted Driver To use a restricted driver for a device: Press &restricted-manager; - Find the driver which you would like to enable and check the box in the Enabled column, next to its name - - - You will be asked to confirm that you want to enable the driver. Press Enable Driver - - - The restricted driver may have to be downloaded and installed - - - You may need to restart your computer to finish enabling the driver + Click the driver that you would like to disable and press Activate. + + + Enter your password if prompted to do so. + + + The restricted driver may have to be downloaded, then it will be installed. + + + You may need to restart your computer to finish enabling the driver. - Disabling a restricted driver + Disabling a Restricted Driver If a restricted driver is causing problems, or you would just like to turn it off, follow the procedure below: Press &restricted-manager; - Find the driver which you would like to disable and uncheck the box in the Enabled column, next to its name - - - You will be asked to confirm that you would like to disable the driver. Press Disable Driver - - - You may need to restart your computer to finish disabling the driver + Click the driver that you would like to disable and press Deactivate. + + + Enter your password if prompted to do so. + + + You may need to restart your computer to finish disabling the driver. - Disks and partitions + Disks and Partitions This section provides instructions on how to handle disks and drives, such as removable hard disks. @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ - Checking how much disk space is available + Checking How Much Disk Space Is Available Click &system-monitor; and select the File Systems tab to see how much hard disk space is available on your computer. @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ - How can I free-up some disk space? + How Can I Free-up Some Disk Space? There are several simple ways of making more disk space available: @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Install Computer Janitor and run it by clicking &computer-janitor;. This will remove unused or obsolete software packages from your computer. Read the list of - packages carefully before you click Cleanup; + packages carefully before you click Do selected tasks; packages that you have manually downloaded and installed may be listed as unused, even though they are not. @@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ Remove software packages that you no longer use. See - Add/Remove Applications for information on removing packages. + Ubuntu Software Center for information on removing packages. - Delete files that you no longer need. You can use the Disk Usage - Analyzer (&baobab;) to find which files are taking up the most space. + Delete files that you no longer need. You can use the Disk Usage + Analyzer (&baobab;) to find which files are taking up the most space. Be careful not to delete files that you still need! @@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ - Partitioning a device + Partitioning a Device You can use &gnome-partition-editor; to partition storage devices. Install the gparted package and then press &gparted; to start the partition editor. @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ - Freeing space for a new partition + Freeing Space for a New Partition To create a new partition inside an already partitioned device, you must first resize an existing partition. If you already @@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ - Creating a new partition + Creating a New Partition To create a new partition: @@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ - Formatting a partition + Formatting a Partition You can use &gnome-partition-editor; to format disk partitions (see for more information on &gnome-partition-editor;). @@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ - What is formatting? + What Is Formatting? To format a hard disk, device or partition means to prepare that particular device to be used for storing data. @@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ - What is a filesystem? + What Is a Filesystem? A filesystem is a particular way of storing and organizing files on a storage device such as a hard disk, @@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ - What is a Partition? + What Is a Partition? A partition is a means of dividing the storage capacity of a device, such as a hard disk, into several parts which can then be treated @@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ Laptops This section contains information for people using Xubuntu on a laptop computer. - Power management settings + Power Management Settings You may wish to change the power management settings of your laptop in order to help extend its battery life and reduce energy wastage. @@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ Press &screensaver;. - Change the Screensaver theme to Blank screen. This will simply display a blank screen as a screensaver. + Change the Mode to Blank Screen Only. This will simply display a blank screen as a screensaver. @@ -482,21 +482,20 @@ Most laptop computers come with a touchpad, which is used to control the mouse pointer. There are many ways of changing the way that the touchpad behaves; the most basic touchpad settings can be configured in the following way. Press &mouse;. - Select the Touchpad tab. + Under the Devices select the Touchpad option in the list of pointing devices. Here you can change the touchpad settings to your liking. Changes should take effect immediately. - Some touchpads may be detected as normal mouse devices, even though they are actually touchpads. In this case, the Touchpad tab will not be available in the mouse preferences. + Some touchpads may be detected as normal mouse devices, even though they are actually touchpads. In this case, the Touchpad option will not be available in the mouse preferences. See the community support pages for more information on touchpads. - Finding laptop testing reports + Finding Laptop Testing Reports Many laptops are regularly tested by the Xubuntu community to ensure that various features work correctly. The results of these tests are available for you to read, and may offer insight into any problems you might be experiencing with your laptop. - See the Laptop Testing community support pages for a full listing of available laptop tests. + See the Laptop Testing community support pages for a full listing of available laptop tests and instructions on how you can contribute by submitting details pertaining to your laptop's performance. - You can participate in laptop testing yourself by contacting the Laptop Testing Team. @@ -504,7 +503,7 @@ - Suspending and hibernating your computer + Suspending and Hibernating Your Computer In order to save power, you can put your computer into one of a number of power-saving modes when you are not using it: @@ -560,7 +559,7 @@ - My computer does not suspend or hibernate correctly + My Computer Does Not Suspend or Hibernate Correctly Some computers are unable to suspend or hibernate correctly with Xubuntu. If this is the case for your computer, you may notice some of the following @@ -593,9 +592,9 @@ If you suffer from any of these problems, you should report a bug to Launchpad. - The problems will hopefully be fixed in a subsequent version of Xubuntu. You + The problems will hopefully be fixed in a subsequent version of Xubuntu. If your hardware does not work properly after suspending or hibernating @@ -610,7 +609,7 @@ suspend and hibernate problems. - + @@ -683,10 +682,10 @@ - Mice and keyboards + Mice and Keyboards This section provides instructions on using and configuring mice, keyboards and other input devices to make them more comfortable for you to use. - Mice and other pointing devices + Mice and Other Pointing Devices You can change numerous options related to your mouse, such as how fast the pointer moves and how clicks are interpreted by the computer. @@ -744,8 +743,8 @@ - Touchpads and graphics tablets - You can use a touchpad or graphics tablet to move a mouse pointer. + Touchpads and Graphics Tablets + You can use a Touchpad or graphics tablet to move a mouse pointer. Touchpads === modified file 'desktop-guide/index.xml' --- desktop-guide/index.xml 2009-09-27 03:33:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/index.xml 2011-01-21 00:21:11 +0000 @@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ - + @@ -108,10 +110,12 @@ - + - + === modified file 'desktop-guide/internet/C/connecting.xml' --- desktop-guide/internet/C/connecting.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/internet/C/connecting.xml 2011-01-18 22:52:31 +0000 @@ -12,94 +12,193 @@ ]>
Connecting - NetworkManager manages wired, wireless, mobile broadband, vpn and dsl connections. It does not - currently support dialup modem connections but there is help available in . + NetworkManager manages wired, wireless, + mobile broadband, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and + Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connections. It does + not currently support dialup modem connections but there is help available + in .
- Wired (LAN) - DHCP connections (where settings are concfigured by your router) are automatically configured. - Wired network connections are selected as default when connected. + Wired Connection + Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) + connections (where settings are configured by your router) are + automatically configured. Wired network connections are selected + as default when connected.
- DHCP Connections - Most routers use DHCP to allocate IP addresses. + <acronym>DHCP</acronym> Connections + Most routers use DHCP to allocate + IP addresses. - Click the NetworkManager icon in the system notification area. + Click the NetworkManager + icon in the system notification area. Under Wired Network click the Radio Button next to the network you want to connect to.
Static Connections - If you don't use DHCP then you can configure a static connection. + If you don't use DHCP then you + can configure a static connection. - Right click the NetworkManager icon in the system notification area. - Click Edit Connections. - Click the Wired tab. - Select the connection and click Edit. - Click the IPv4 tab. - Choose Manual from the Method drop down. - Enter your details and click OK. - Click Close. + Right-click the NetworkManager + icon in the system notification + area. + Click Edit Connections. + + Click the Wired + tab. + Select the connection and press + Edit. + Click the IPv4 + tab. + Choose Manual + from the Method drop down. + + Enter your details and press + OK. + Press Close. +
- Wireless + Wireless Connection To connect to a wireless network: - Ensure that your wireless device is turned on. - Click the NetworkManager icon in the system notification area. - Under Wireless Network click the radio button next to the - network you want to connect to. + Ensure that your wireless device is turned + on. + Click the NetworkManager + icon in the system notification area. + Under Wireless Network + click the radio button next to the network you want to + connect to. - If you are connecting to a network for the first time, security details may be needed. If so, a dialog box will open. Enter your security details as follows. + If you are connecting to a network for the first time, + security details may be needed. If so, a dialog box will open. + Enter your security details as follows. - In most cases the security type will be detected automatically. If not, select the security type from the Wireless Security drop-down box. This will depend on how the wireless network is set up. Examples of security types are WEP, WPA and LEAP. - Enter the password, key or other authentication details as appropriate. - Click Connect. + In most cases the security type will be + detected automatically. If not, select the security type + from the Wireless Security drop-down + box. This will depend on how the wireless network is set + up. Examples of security types are WEP, + WPA and LEAP. + Enter the password, key or other authentication + details as appropriate. + Press Connect. - If you have a wired network connection as well as an wireless connection, - the wired connection will be used by default. + If you have a wired network connection as well as an wireless + connection, the wired connection will be used by default.
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Mobile Broadband - Mobile Broadband means any kind of high speed internet connection which is provided by an external device such as a 3G usb stick or mobile phone with built-in HSPA/UMTS/GPRS data connection. Some laptops have recently been produced with mobile broadband devices already inside them. - Most Mobile Broadband devices should be recognised automatically when you connect them to your computer. Xubuntu will prompt you to configure the device. - - The New Mobile Broadband Connection Wizard will open automatically when you connect the device. - Click Forward and insert your details, including the country where your Mobile Broadband device was issued, the network provider and type of connection (for example, Contract or pre-pay). - Give your connection a name (it is up to you what name you choose) and click Apply. - Your connection is now ready to use. To connect, left click the NetworkManager icon in the top right of the panel and select your new connection. - To disconnect, left click the NetworkManager icon in the top right of the panel and click Disconnect. - - If you are not prompted to configure the device when you connect it, it may still be recognised by Xubuntu. In such cases you can add the connection manually. - - Right click the NetworkManager icon in the top right of the panel and click Edit Connections... - Select the Mobile Broadband tab. - Click Add. - This should open the New Mobile Broadband Connection Wizard. Enter your details as described above. + Mobile Broadband means any kind of + high speed internet connection which is provided by an external + device such as a 3G USB device or mobile phone + with built-in HSPA/UMTS/GPRS data connection. Some laptops have + recently been produced with mobile broadband devices already + inside them. + Most Mobile Broadband devices should be recognised + automatically when you connect them to your computer. Xubuntu + will prompt you to configure the device. + + The New Mobile Broadband Connection Wizard will open automatically + when you connect the device. If not, right-click the NetworkManager icon, + select Edit Connections, click the Mobile Broadband tab and + press Add. + Press Forward and select the country where your Mobile Broadband + device was issued. + Press Forward and select your network provider or select I + can't find my provider and I wish to enter it manually and type the provider name in the + Provider field. + Press Forward and review your mobile broadband selections, then + press Apply. + The Editing Provider connection window will + appear, you can: + + edit the Connection name + input the Username and + Password under the Mobile Broadband + tab + select whether to Connect automatically or allow + the connection to be Available to all users + select the Authentication and + Compression methods under the PPP Settings + tab + + then press Apply and press Close to the + close the Network Connections window. + Your connection is now ready to use. To connect, left-click the + NetworkManager icon in the top right of the panel and select your new + connection. + To disconnect, left-click the NetworkManager icon in the top + right of the panel and click Disconnect.
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- Virtual Private Networks +
+ <acronym>VPN</acronym> - Left click the NetworkManager icon and click Configure VPN... from the VPN Connections option. - Click Add. + Left-click the NetworkManager icon and click + Configure VPN... from the VPN Connections option. + Press Add. + Select the VPN Connection Type. + If the VPN connection type you are seeking is + not present in the list (e.g. Cisco Compatible VPN (vpnc)), + you will need to search for and install the appropriate NetworkManager + plugin (e.g. vpnc) via Ubuntu Software + Center or Synaptic Package Manager. + + Press Create. + The Editing Name of VPN connection + window will appear, under the VPN tab, you can: + + edit the Connection name + input the Gateway, Group name + and User password and/or Group passwordunder + the VPN tab + select whether to Connect automatically or allow + the connection to be Available to all users + select whether the passwords are Saved, + Not Required, or if the computer will Always + Ask for them. + + + Under the IPv4 Settings tab, you can input additional + information if needed. + Press Apply and press Close to the + close the Network Connections window. + To connect to the newly created VPN connection, left-click the + NetworkManager icon, then click VPN Connections + Configure VPN...Name of the VPN connection.
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- DSL +
+ <acronym>DSL</acronym> - Right click the NetworkManager icon and click Edit connections... - Click DSL. - Click Add. + Right-click the NetworkManager icon and click Edit + connections... + Click the DSL tab. + Press Add. + The Editing Name of DSL connection + window will appear, under the DSL tab, input the Username and + Password of your DSL account + Select whether you want the DSL connection to Connect + automatically or allow the connection to be Available to all users. + Select the Authentication and Compression methods + under the PPP Settings tab. (This information should be provider by your + ISP.) + Press Apply and press Close to the + close the Network Connections window. + To connect to the newly created DSL connection, left-click the + NetworkManager icon, then click Name of the DSL + connection.
=== modified file 'desktop-guide/internet/C/connecttoserver.xml' --- desktop-guide/internet/C/connecttoserver.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/internet/C/connecttoserver.xml 2011-01-18 22:23:39 +0000 @@ -11,33 +11,46 @@ Ubuntu'> ]>
- Connect to a server - Xubuntu can connect to a variety of servers using &connecttoserver; + Connect to a Server + Xubuntu can connect to a variety of servers using Gigolo -
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FTP - Click &connecttoserver;. - Click Actions, then click Connect. - From Service Type choose Public FTP for an - anonymous connection or FTP (With Login) if you have a username. - Enter the server address in Server, for example ftp.ubuntu.com. - Enter Port and Folder if you need to, this is optional. - If you chose FTP (With Login) you will also need to enter a username. - If you want a bookmark, click the checkbox and enter a bookmark name. + Click &gigolo;. + Click Actions, then click Connect. + + From Service Type choose FTP for both + anonymous connections and connections that require a username and password. + Enter the server address in Server, for example + ftp.ubuntu.com. + Enter Port, this is optional. + + If you are attempting to connect to a server that requires you to login, enter + a username in the Username field. Click Connect. - If you chose FTP (With Login) you will be prompted for a password. - + If you are attempting to connect to a server that requires you to login, + you will be prompted to enter a password. + Upon successfully connecting to the server, an icon labelled with connection + details will appear (i.e. ftp on ftp.ubuntu.com) in the Gigolo + window. + If you want to bookmark this connection, right-click the icon representing the + connection and click Create Bookmark, then you can change the name of the + connection icon, and the connection options including the Autoconnect + option. When enabled, Autoconnect will automatically initialize the + connection to the server. Click OK to accept any changes and create the + bookmark. +
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SSH - Click &connecttoserver;. + Click &gigolo;. Click Actions, then click Connect. From Service Type choose SSH. Enter the server address in Server. - Enter Port and Folder if you need to, this is optional. + Enter Port, this is optional. Enter Username. Click Connect. You will be prompted for a password. @@ -47,34 +60,37 @@
Windows Share - Click &connecttoserver;. + Click &gigolo;. Click Actions, then click Connect. From Service Type choose Windows Share. Enter the server address in Server. - Enter Port and Folder and Domain if you need to, this is optional. - Enter Username. You can enter a domain and username in the format DOMAIN\username. + Enter Port and Domain, this is + optional. + Enter Username. You can enter a domain and username in the + format DOMAIN\username. Click Connect. - You will be prompted for a password if necessary. + You will be prompted for a password, if necessary.
WebDAV (HTTP) - Click &connecttoserver;. + Click &gigolo;. Click Actions, then click Connect. From Service Type choose WebDAV (HTTP). Enter the server address in Server. - Enter Port and Folder and Username if you need to, this is optional. + Enter Port and Username, this is + optional. Click Connect. - You will be prompted for a password if necessary. + You will be prompted for a password, if necessary.
Custom - Click &connecttoserver;. + Click &gigolo;. Click Actions, then click Connect. From Service Type choose Custom Location. Enter the server address in Location (URI). === modified file 'desktop-guide/internet/C/disconnecting.xml' --- desktop-guide/internet/C/disconnecting.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/internet/C/disconnecting.xml 2010-12-29 19:18:46 +0000 @@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ ]>
Disconnecting - NetworkManager is used to disconnect connections. + NetworkManager is used to disconnect connections.
Networking - Right click the NetworkManager icon in the notification area. + Right click the NetworkManager icon in the notification area. Uncheck Enable Networking.
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Wireless - Right click the NetworkManager icon in the notification area. + Right click the NetworkManager icon in the notification area. Uncheck Enable Wireless.
=== modified file 'desktop-guide/internet/C/information.xml' --- desktop-guide/internet/C/information.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/internet/C/information.xml 2010-12-29 19:18:46 +0000 @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
Information - Right click the NetworkManager icon in the notification area. + Right click the NetworkManager icon in the notification area. Click Connection Information. Click Close when finished. === modified file 'desktop-guide/internet/C/modem.xml' --- desktop-guide/internet/C/modem.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/internet/C/modem.xml 2011-01-18 23:00:00 +0000 @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Modems
Identifying your modem - Most dialup modems are not supported by Xubuntu, but drivers can be found that will enable the use of some such modems. First you need to identify what chipset your dialup modem is: + Most dialup modems are not supported by Xubuntu, but drivers can be found that will enable the use of some such modems. First you need to identify what chipset your dialup modem has: Download scanmodem (&scanmodem-url;) using a computer with an Internet connection. === modified file 'desktop-guide/internet/C/networking.xml' --- desktop-guide/internet/C/networking.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/internet/C/networking.xml 2011-01-20 23:17:43 +0000 @@ -45,70 +45,121 @@
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- Share files and folders with other computers - You can share files and folders with other people on your network through Shared Folders or Nautilus. + Share Files and Folders With Other Computers + You can share files and folders with other people on your + network through Shared Folders.
- Sharing folders via the Shared Folders application - To share folders using the Shared Folders application: + Sharing Folders Via the Shared Folders Application + To share folders using the Shared + Folders application: - Press &terminal; to open a Terminal. - - - Type shares-admin and press Enter to open Shared Folders. - - - Press the Unlock button and enter your password in the Password for (username): field. + Press &terminal; to open a + Terminal. + + + Type shares-admin + and press Enter to open + Shared Folders. + + + Press the padlock + button labeled Click to make + changes and type your password. - Press the Authenticate button. - - - You may receive a message which says Sharing services are not installed. If this happens, ensure that the two checkboxes in the message box are checked and press Install services. Sharing service support will then be downloaded and installed; this may take a while. - - - Select the Shared Folders tab and press Add. - - - Select the location of the folder you wish to share by changing the Path option. - - - Choose Windows networks (SMB) from the Share through option. - - - Enter a name and comment for the shared folder. - - - If you would like people accessing the shared folder to be able to add, change and remove files in the folder, uncheck Read only. If you leave Read only checked, people will only be able to view files in the folder. - - - Press OK to make the shared folder available. Other people on the same network (LAN) as you should now be able to access the folder. + Press Enter or + the Authenticate + button. + + + You may receive a message that says + Sharing services are not installed. + If this happens, ensure that the two + checkboxes in the message box are checked + and press Install services. + Sharing service support will then be + downloaded and installed; this may take + a while. + + + Select the Shared Folders + tab and press Add. + + + Select the location of the folder + you wish to share by changing the + Path option. + + + In the Share through + option, choose Windows networks + (SMB) if you want to share + your folders with other computers running + Windows operating systems. Choose + Unix networks (NFS) + if you want to share your folders with + other Unix based computers. + + + Press the Add button. + + + In the Add allowed hosts + box, you can specify which + hosts (other computers) will have access + to your shared folders by entering the + IP address, + Host name or + Domain of the other + computers. + + + If you would like people accessing + the shared folder(s) to be able to add, + change and remove files in the folder, + uncheck Read only. + If you leave Read only + checked, people will only be able to view + files in the folder. + + + Press OK to + make the shared folder(s) available. Other + computers on the same (LAN) + as you should now be able to access the + folder(s). - You may receive a message which says You do not have permission to create a usershare. If this happens, contact your system administrator or configure the Folder sharing service (samba). - See the Shared Folders Administration Tool manual for more information on managing network shares. -
+ You may receive a message that says You do not + have permission to create a usershare. If this happens, contact + your system administrator or configure the Folder sharing + service (samba). + See the Shared + Folders Administration Tool manual for more information + on managing network shares. +
- Accessing shared folders via Windows + Accessing Shared Folders Via Windows If you would like to access a shared folder hosted on an Xubuntu computer by using computers running Windows, you may have to perform some additional steps: - Press &terminal; to open a Terminal. + Click &terminal; to open a Terminal. - Type sudo smbpasswd -a username, replacing username with your own username. Press Enter to run the command. + Type sudo smbpasswd -a username, replacing username with your own username. Press Enter to run the command. - You can find out what your username is by typing whoami into the Terminal and then pressing Enter. + You can find out what your username is by typing whoami into the Terminal and then pressing Enter. - Enter your password when prompted with [sudo] password for username: and press Enter again. - - - When prompted with New SMB password:, enter the password that you would like to use to access the shared folder and then press Enter. You can leave the password blank, which will allow anyone to access the shared folder. - - - When prompted with Retype new SMB password:, enter the password that you just entered and then press Enter. + Enter your password when prompted with [sudo] password for username: and press Enter again. + + + When prompted with New SMB password:, enter the password that you would like to use to access the shared folder and then press Enter. You can leave the password blank, which will allow anyone to access the shared folder. + + + When prompted with Retype new SMB password:, enter the password that you just entered and then press Enter. You should now be able to connect to the shared folders on the Xubuntu computer. @@ -117,7 +168,7 @@
- Problems connecting to shared folders in Windows + Problems Connecting to Shared Folders in Windows If you are unable to connect to a shared folder using Windows, try using the IP address of the Xubuntu computer rather than its host name to access the share: @@ -131,7 +182,7 @@ Make a note of the number in the IP address column. It should consist of four numbers separated by dots (for example, 192.168.2.10) - On the Windows computer, select StartRun and type \\ipaddress in the text box, replacing ipaddress with the IP address of the Xubuntu computer + On the Windows computer, select StartRun and type \\ipaddress in the text box, replacing ipaddress with the IP address of the Xubuntu computer Press OK to connect to the shared folder. @@ -144,7 +195,7 @@ Press &services; - Find the Folder sharing service (samba) and ensure that the checkbox next to it is checked. If it is not checked, press Unlock and enter your administrative password. Press Authenticate, then enable the Folder sharing service. + Locate the Folder sharing service (samba) option and ensure that the checkbox next to it is checked. If it is not checked, press Unlock and enter your administrative password. Press Authenticate, then enable the Folder sharing service. Press Close === modified file 'desktop-guide/internet/C/nm.xml' --- desktop-guide/internet/C/nm.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/internet/C/nm.xml 2011-01-15 17:13:44 +0000 @@ -12,17 +12,25 @@ ]>
NetworkManager - Xubuntu now uses NetworkManager to manage network connections. NetworkManager attempts - to make the process of connecting invisible, whilst allowing finer manual control where necessary. - Many security protocols are supported: WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-Enerprise/WPA2-Enerprise, 802.1x, VPN - NetworkManager also keeps passwords secure by utilising the user's keyring to store passphrases. + Xubuntu now uses NetworkManager to + manage network connections. NetworkManager + attempts to make the process of connecting invisible, whilst allowing + finer manual control where necessary. + Many security protocols are supported: WEP, WPA/WPA2, + WPA-Enterprise/WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1x, VPN + NetworkManager also keeps passwords + secure by utilising the user's keyring to store passphrases. - Network Manager is the little icon in the system notification area in the top right of your screen. - It looks like two over-lapping computer screens or four colored or grey stepped bars (when connected wirelessly). + NetworkManager is the little + icon in the system notification area in the top right of your screen. + It looks like two over-lapping computer screens or four colored + or grey stepped bars (when connected wirelessly). - Left click for automatic functions, such as connecting to a network. - Right click for manual control and to disable or enable connections. + Left click for + automatic functions, such as connecting to a network. + Right click for + manual control and to disable or enable connections.
=== modified file 'desktop-guide/internet/C/troubleshooting.xml' --- desktop-guide/internet/C/troubleshooting.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/internet/C/troubleshooting.xml 2011-01-18 23:10:09 +0000 @@ -13,130 +13,222 @@
Troubleshooting -Since the introduction of NetworkManager, connections can be enabled and disabled from the NetworkManager +Since the introduction of NetworkManager, connections can be enabled +and disabled from the NetworkManager icon in the System Notification Area. Before attempting any troubleshooting, ensure that the connection is enabled: - Right click the NetworkManager icon in the notification area. + Right click the NetworkManager icon in the notification + area. Check Enable Networking. Check Enable Wireless.
Wired troubleshooting - If you have a network connection which is not working properly, you can use a few tools to help + If you have a network connection that is not working properly, you can use a few tools to help diagnose what the problem is. - Most of the tools in this section require use of the Terminal, which you can open by pressing - &terminal;. + Most of the tools in this section require use of the Terminal, which + you can open by pressing &terminal;.
- Get information about the current connection - ifconfig is intended to allow you to change the settings of your - network connections, but it can also be used to list information about the current connection. + Get Information About the Current Connection + ifconfig is intended to allow you to change the settings of + your network connections, but it can also be used to list information about the current + connection. Press &terminal; to open a Terminal - Type ifconfig eth1 in the Terminal and press Enter, replacing eth1 with the name of your network interface if it is different. + Type the following in the Terminal and press Enter: + ifconfig + + The following information is a portion of the computer output of the command: + - inet addr gives the current IP address of the connection - HWaddr gives the MAC address of your network device + logical or + connection name(s) of the various wired or wireless network devices + your computer may have is located in the left column (i.e. + eth1) + in the right column, inet addr gives the current IP + address (i.e. 192.168.0.100) of the corresponding network + device + HWaddr gives the + MAC address of your network device +
- Check if a connection is working properly - A good way of checking if a connection is working properly is to ping another computer on the network or the Internet. + Check If a Connection Is Working Properly + A good way of checking if a connection is working properly is to ping + another computer on the network or the Internet. To check if you are connected to the Internet: - Press &network-tools; - Select the Ping tab - Type ubuntu.com into the Network address box and then press Ping + Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the + command: + ping -c 3 www.xubuntu.org + - After a while, a graph should appear. Look at the number for Successful packets under Transmission Statistics + The terminal will display three instances of your computer attempting to + ping . Look at the + ping statistics section that displays how many packets + were transmitted, how many were receieved, the percentage of packet loss and + the total time that transpired to send the 3 packets to + . - 100% successful packets - Your computer should have a good connection to the Internet - Less than 100% successful - Your computer probably has a poor connection to the Internet or a poor wireless signal - 0% successful packets - Your computer has a very bad connection, or is connected to an access point or router which is not connected to the Internet + 0% packet loss - Your computer + should have a good connection to the Internet + Greater than 0% but less than 100% packet + loss - Your computer probably has a poor connection to the + Internet or a poor wireless signal + 100% packet loss - Your computer + has a very bad connection, or is connected to an access point or router + that is not connected to the Internet - If you get an error message which says The address 'ubuntu.com' cannot be found, then your computer is probably not connected to the Internet or cannot reach a DNS server. + If you get an error message that says + can not be found or unknown host, then your computer is probably not + connected to the Internet or can not reach a Domain Name System (DNS) server.
- Wireless troubleshooting - While not exhaustive, this section covers some common problems faced with wireless support. - There is much more information available from the Community Documentation. - This troubleshooting guide is designed to be carried out in order. If you reach the end of a section - and are not directed to another - then try and should it fail begin at the start again. + Wireless Troubleshooting + While not exhaustive, this section covers some common + problems faced with wireless support. There is much more + information available from the + Community + Documentation. + This troubleshooting guide is designed to be carried out in order. If you reach the end of + a section and are not directed to another - then try and should + that fail, start at the beginning again.
- Check that the device is on + Check That the Device Is On - Many wireless network devices can be turned on or off. Check to see if there is a hardware switch, some devices can be switched off from Windows and may need to be turned back on from Windows. + Many wireless network devices can be turned on or off. Check to see if + there is a hardware switch, some devices can be switched off from Windows and may need + to be turned back on from Windows. If it is turned on then see .
- Check for device recognition - - Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the command: sudo lshw -C network - - You should see an output, along with the words "CLAIMED, UNCLAIMED, ENABLED or DISABLED" + Check for Device Recognition + Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the command: + sudo lshw -C network + You should see an output, along with the words CLAIMED, UNCLAIMED, + ENABLED or DISABLED - Claimed - this indicates a driver is loaded but not functioning, see - Unclaimed - there is no driver loaded, see . - Enabled - move on to If there is a driver listed then see . - Disabled - see . + CLAIMED - this indicates a driver is loaded but not functioning, see + + UNCLAIMED - there is no driver loaded, see + . + ENABLED - move on to see if there is a driver listed then see + . + DISABLED - see . +
Using Windows Wireless Drivers - Xubuntu supports a system known as NDISWrapper. This allows you to use a Windows wireless device driver under Xubuntu. + Xubuntu supports a system known as NDISWrapper. This allows + you to use a Windows wireless device driver under Xubuntu. - Obtain the Windows Driver for your system and locate the file that ends with .inf. - Install the ndisgtk package. + Obtain the Windows driver for your system and locate the file that ends + with .inf. + Install the ndisgtk + package. Open ndisgtk (&ndisgtk;). Select Install new driver. - Choose the location of your Windows .inf file and click Install. + Choose the location of your Windows .inf + file and click Install. Click OK.
- Check for a connection to the router + Check for a Connection to the Router - Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the command: iwconfig. - If the ESSID for our router is shown there may be a problem with ACPI support. Boot the kernel with the pci=noacpi option. + Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the + command: + iwconfig + + If the ESSID for your router + is shown there may be a problem with ACPI support. + Boot the kernel with the pci=noacpi option.
- Check IP assignment + Check IP Assignment - Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the command: ifconfig. - If there is an IP address shown see . - From the Terminal enter the command: sudo dhclient if_name where if_name is the connection listed earlier. - If you receive a message that says bound to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx then see - If not then reboot the system. + Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the + command: + ifconfig + + If there is an IP address, shown see . + From the Terminal enter the command: + sudo dhclient eth1 + replace eth1 with the name of the connection + outputted from the ifconfig command. + If you receive a message that says bound to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx + then see + If not, then reboot the system.
Check DNS - Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the command: ping -c3 85.190.27.2. - Now type the command: ping www.ubuntu.com. If you get a response from the both then see . - Type the command: cat /etc/resolv.conf. If there is no nameserver listed then contact your ISP and find out your primary and secondary domain name servers. Once you have this information see . + Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the + command: + ping -c 3 91.189.94.141 + + Now type the command: + ping -c 3 www.xubuntu.org + If you get a response from both commands, then see + . + Type the command: + cat /etc/resolv.conf + If there is no nameserver listed, then contact your Internet Service Provider + (ISP), and find out your primary and secondary domain name servers. + Once you have this information see . +
- IPv6 Not Supported - - IPv6 is supported by default in Xubuntu and can sometimes cause problems. - To disable it, open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the command: gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/aliases. - Find the line alias net-pf-10 ipv6 and change it to read alias net-pf-10 off. + Issues With <acronym>IPv6</acronym> + Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is supported by default in Xubuntu. + If you believe you are experiencing issues using IPv6, then you can disable + it by following these steps: + /etc/modprobe.d/aliases is not present in Lucid and beyond + Open a Terminal (&terminal;) + and type the following commands: + sudo nano /etc/default/grub + and press Enter. + Locate the line that contains GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX= + + Input ipv6.disable=1 in between the quotes, i.e. + GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="ipv6.disable=1" + Press CtrlX to + exit the nano program. + Press Y and then Enter to save the + changes to /etc/default/grub. + Type in the Terminal: + sudo update-grub + and press Enter. Reboot Xubuntu. + To verify that IPv6 has been disabled, open + a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the command: + cat /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/disable_ipv6 + + The output or response from the computer will either be + 0 which means that IPv6 is not disabled or 1 which + means IPv6 is disabled. After + following these steps, the output should be 1. +
=== modified file 'desktop-guide/internet/C/web-apps.xml' --- desktop-guide/internet/C/web-apps.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/internet/C/web-apps.xml 2011-01-20 23:19:20 +0000 @@ -16,31 +16,43 @@ This section provides information on using common Internet applications, such as web browsers and email clients.
- Web browsing with Firefox - The powerful and secure Mozilla Firefox web browser is included in Xubuntu. Firefox features tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, built-in search, and live bookmarks. Also supported are popular plug-ins such as Java, Flash, and RealPlayer. + Web Browsing with Firefox + The powerful and secure Mozilla Firefox Web Browser is included in + Xubuntu. Firefox features tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, built-in search, and + live bookmarks. Also supported are popular plug-ins such as Java, Flash, and RealPlayer. Firefox can be launched by clicking &firefox;.
- Get addons for your Firefox - Addons extend Firefox's capabilities, such as automatically removing adverts or altering + Get Addons for Your Firefox + Addons extend Firefox's capabilities, such as automatically removing adverts or altering the behaviour of menus. - To view a list of currently-installed plugins in the Firefox Web Browser - , open &firefox; and click ToolsAdd-ons. + To view a list of currently-installed plugins in the Firefox Web Browser, + click &firefox; and click ToolsAdd-ons.
- Quickly install common plugins - It is possible to install a whole set of commonly-used restricted plugins at once, by installing the Xubuntu restricted extras package. - Restricted plugins are those which cannot be distributed with Xubuntu because of legal issues surrounding their use in some countries. Check that you are allowed to use this software before installing it. See the Ubuntu website for more information on restricted software. - - Open &gnome-app-install;. - Select All Available Applications from the Show: drop down. - Tick Xubuntu Restricted Extras. - A warning appears which you must agree to to install, click Enable or Cancel. - Click Apply Changes. - Click Apply. - You are asked for a password, then the plugin is downloaded. - - As well as plugins and multimedia codecs, Java and a set of Windows fonts will be installed. - The following plugins and codecs are installed by the Xubuntu restricted extras package: + Quickly Install Common Plugins + It is possible to install a whole set of commonly-used restricted plugins at once, by installing the Xubuntu restricted extras package. + Restricted plugins are those that cannot be distributed with Xubuntu because of legal issues surrounding their use in some countries. Check that you are allowed to use this software before installing it. See the Ubuntu website for more information on restricted software. + + Open Ubuntu Software Center by clicking &software-center;. + Type Xubuntu in the search field located in the upper + right and select the search result for Xubuntu restricted extras. + The Xubuntu restricted extras + package is located in the Multiverse repository and access + to it is not enabled by default. Click More Info next to the + package you want to install, then click Use This Source to + enable access to this repository so that you can continue with the installion + process. If access to the repository has already enabled, the + Install button will be present and you can proceed to the + next step. For more information regarding repositories and adding them, see the + Software Repositories section. + + Click Install. + You will be prompted to enter your password, then the packages will be + downloaded and installed. + + The following is a sampling of the various plugins, multimedia codecs, a set of Windows fonts + and other packages that will be installed by the Xubuntu restricted + extras package: gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse @@ -48,25 +60,27 @@ gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-pitfdll - libavcodec-unstripped-52 + libavcodec-extra-52 ttf-mscorefonts-installer - flashplugin-nonfree + flashplugin-installer unrar libmp3lame0 - libdvdread3 - sun-java6-plugin + libdvdread4 + If you do not want to install all of the packages that come within the + Xubuntu restricted extras package, but only want to install one or a few + packages such as the Adobe Flash plugin, Sun Java 6.0 + Plugin, or the GStreamer multimedia framework, you can search for + and install the package using the Ubuntu Software Center.
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- Changing the default font size - If you find that the size of text in Firefox is too small to read comfortably, you can increase the default font size. + Changing the Default Font Size + If you find that the size of text in Firefox is too small to read + comfortably, you can increase the default font size. - Press EditPreferences and select the Content tab - Under Fonts & Colors, change the Size to a larger number (around 20 tends to be quite comfortable to read) - Text on web pages should immediately look larger. Press Close + Press Edit + Preferences and select the + Content tab + Under Fonts & Colors, + change the Size to a larger number (around + 20 tends to be quite comfortable to read) + Text on web pages should immediately look larger. + Press Close - To temporarily increase the size of text on a web page, press ViewText SizeIncrease. Alternatively, hold down the Ctrl key and scroll down with your mouse's scroll wheel, or press Ctrl+. - To return the text to its normal size, press ViewText SizeNormal. + To temporarily increase the size of text on a web page, press + ViewText + SizeIncrease. + Alternatively, hold down the Ctrl key and scroll down with + your mouse's scroll wheel, or press Ctrl+. + To return the text to its normal size, press View + Text SizeNormal.
- Send and receive emails - Email is one of the most popular ways to communicate over the Internet. Xubuntu includes all of the tools that you need to send, receive and organize email messages. - Mozilla Thunderbird mail/news is the default email client in Xubuntu, and can handle all of your email, contact lists, task-tracking and calendar needs. - Thunderbird can be launched by pressing &thunderbird;. + Send and Receive Emails + Email is one of the most popular ways to communicate over the Internet. + Xubuntu includes all of the tools that you need to send, receive and organize + email messages. + Mozilla Thunderbird Mail/News is the default + email client in Xubuntu, and can handle all of your email, contact lists, + task-tracking and calendar needs. + Thunderbird can be launched by pressing + &thunderbird;.
- Junk mail filtering - Thunderbird classifies mail as junk mail (also known as spam) by analysing the message statistically, and can learn from selections made by the user. The technique is known as Bayesian filtering; you can find more details on this here: + Junk Mail Filtering + Thunderbird classifies mail as junk mail (also known as spam) + by analysing the message statistically, and can learn from selections made by the user. + The technique is known as Bayesian filtering; you can find more details on this here: http://www.paulgraham.com/spam.html http://www.paulgraham.com/better.html - Thunderbird is automatically configured to use scan your email for junk mail. To view or change Thunderbird's junk mail settings, perform the following tasks: + Thunderbird is automatically configured to use scan your email for junk mail. To + view or change Thunderbird's junk mail settings, perform the following tasks: Open &thunderbird;. - Select EditPreferencesPrivacyJunk. + Select EditPreferences + PrivacyJunk. - Thunderbird will start to learn what is spam, based on the messages you mark. To mark a message as spam, select MessageMarkAs Junk. + Thunderbird will start to learn what is spam, based on the messages you mark. + To mark a message as spam, select MessageMark + As Junk.
- Alternative email applications + Alternative Email Applications You can also use Evolution for email. To install it, install the evolution package. To start Evolution, choose &evolution-mail;. To change your preferred email client to Evolution: @@ -147,10 +183,13 @@ Choose &preferred-applications; - Click on the Mail Reader drop down menu, and select the Other... option. + Click on the Mail Reader drop down menu, + and select the Other... option. - In the Command text box, type evolution %s, then close the dialog. + In the Command text box, type + evolution %s then + close the dialog.
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Instant Messaging - Instant messaging (IM) is a way of communicating with friends and family by sending messages to one another over the Internet. Instant messaging happens in real-time, and there is no delay between you typing a message and the other person receiving it. + Instant messaging (IM) is a way of communicating with friends and family by + sending messages to one another over the Internet. Instant messaging happens in + real-time, and there is no delay between you typing a message and the other person + receiving it.
Pidgin Internet Messenger - Pidgin is the default instant messenger client in Xubuntu, and was formerly known as Gaim. With Pidgin you can talk to people who use AIM/ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, IRC, Jabber, MSN, Napster, Bonjour and Yahoo, and list all your buddies in a single window. - To start Pidgin, choose &pidgin;. - There are several extra packages available for Pidgin, which add extra features and allow you to change the way Pidgin looks. You can find these in the Synaptic Package Manager. + Pidgin Internet Messenger is the default + instant messenger client in Xubuntu, and was formerly known as Gaim. + With Pidgin Internet Messenger you can talk to + people who use AIM/ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, + GroupWise, IRC, Jabber, + MSN, Napster, + Bonjour and Yahoo, and list all your + buddies in a single window. + To start Pidgin Internet Messenger, click &pidgin;. + There are several extra packages available for Pidgin + Internet Messenger that add extra features and allow you to + change the way Pidgin Internet Messenger looks. You + can find these in the Synaptic Package Manager.
Ekiga Softphone - Ekiga is an Internet telephony (VoIP) application, and can be installed in Xubuntu. It lets you make audio and video calls over the Internet to people who have hardware or software that follows the SIP or H.323 standards, and also features basic instant messaging. It is compatible with Windows Messenger and most VoIP applications. However, Ekiga cannot communicate with Skype because the latter uses proprietary technology. If you have the right SIP provider, you can also use Ekiga to place calls to any normal phone line. - To install it, install the ekiga package. - To start Ekiga, choose &ekiga;. - See the Ekiga Manual for help on using Ekiga. + Ekiga is an Internet telephony (VoIP) + application, and can be installed in Xubuntu. It lets you make audio and video calls over + the Internet to people who have hardware or software that follows the SIP or H.323 + standards, and also features basic instant messaging. It is compatible with Windows + Messenger and most VoIP applications. However, Ekiga + can not communicate with Skype because + the latter uses proprietary technology. If you have the right SIP provider, you can also use + Ekiga to place calls to any normal phone line. + To install it, install the Ekiga + package. + To start Ekiga, click &ekiga;. + See the Ekiga Manual for help on using + Ekiga.
- IRC instant messaging - For users of IRC instant messaging services, an alternative to Pidgin is XChat. Its features include advanced scripting support (perl and python) and a clean, easy to use interface. + <acronym>IRC</acronym> Instant Messaging + For users of IRC instant messaging services, an alternative to + Pidgin Internet Messenger is XChat-IRC. + Its features include advanced scripting support (Perl and Python) and a clean, easy to use + interface. - To start XChat, choose &xchat;. + To start XChat-IRC, choose &xchat;.
- Getting help using IRC instant messaging - One excellent way to get help with Xubuntu or to introduce yourself to IRC is to join Xubuntu's official support channel on &irc-network;. + Getting Help Using <acronym>IRC</acronym> Instant Messaging + One excellent way to get help with Xubuntu or to introduce yourself to IRC + is to join Xubuntu's official support channel on &irc-network;. - Start XChat-Gnome as above. - - - When you start XChat-Gnome for the first time, it will ask you for an IRC Nickname & your real name. Pick anything you want for your nick (first initial & your last name is good, or be more creative), put your real name or part of it, and press OK. - - - In the Server Window that opens next, select Xubuntu Servers, and press Connect. + Start XChat-IRC as above. + + + When you start XChat-IRC for the first + time, it will ask you for an IRC Nickname & your + real name. Pick anything you want for your nick (first initial & your + last name is good, or be more creative), put your real name or part of it, + and press OK. + + + In the Networks List window that opens next, + select Ubuntu Servers from the list of servers toward + the bottom of the window, and press Connect. + + + A window will pop up stating that the connection to Ubuntu Server was + completed, select the Join this channel option and type + xubuntu after the # (pound sign). + + + Press OK.
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Other Internet applications - The Internet has much more to offer besides web browsing, email and instant messaging. Xubuntu provides a selection of other applications to help you get the most out of the Internet. + The Internet has much more to offer besides web browsing, email and instant messaging. Xubuntu + provides a selection of other applications to help you get the most out of the Internet.
- Peer-to-Peer networks - Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are a way of sharing files, music and videos between people from all around the world. - A popular P2P service is BitTorrent, and BitTorrent capability is included in Xubuntu by default. To use BitTorrent, find a .torrent file online, click on it in the Firefox Web Browser, and the Transmission BitTorrent client should start automatically. - To restart a download from a .torrent file that is already on your computer, double-click on it. - An alternative P2P application is the aMule File Sharing Client. + Peer-to-Peer Networks + Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are a way of sharing files, music and videos + between people from all around the world. + A popular P2P service is BitTorrent, and BitTorrent + capability is included in Xubuntu by default. + To use BitTorrent: + + Locate a .torrent file online using + Firefox Web Browser, for example xubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso.torrent. + Click on the link for the torrent file and a window will pop up + asking you what do you want Firefox to do with the + .torrent file. + Choose Open with Transmission (default) and + click OK. + Transmission should start automatically + and will begin to download the file. + + To restart a download from a .torrent file that + is already on your computer, double-click on it. + An alternative P2P application is the aMule File Sharing + Client. - Install the amule package. + Install the aMule package. - To open aMule, choose &amule;. + To open aMule, click &amule;.
News Readers - You can automatically receive news updates from the Internet. There are several different types of news service to choose from: + You can automatically receive news updates from the Internet. There are several different + types of news service to choose from: - Usenet is one of the oldest and allows you to discuss news and other topics with people from all around the world. Pan Newsreader is a news reader which works with Usenet. - Install the pan package and then choose &pan; to start using Pan. + Usenet is one of the oldest and allows you to discuss + news and other topics with people from all around the world. Pan + Newsreader is a news reader that works with Usenet. + Install the pan package + and then click &pan; to start using Pan. - RSS feeds are a popular way of automatically receiving regular news updates and articles. Liferea Feed Reader is an RSS feed reader with many useful features. - Install the liferea package and then choose &liferea; to start using Liferea. + RSS feeds are a popular way of automatically receiving + regular news updates and articles. Liferea Feed Reader + is an RSS feed reader with many useful features. + Install the liferea + package and then choose &liferea; to start using Liferea.
Create News Feeds with Liferea - This section will cover a basic procedure to add news feeds to Liferea. Start Liferea by selecting &liferea; + This section will cover a basic procedure to add news feeds to Liferea. + Start Liferea by selecting &liferea; - If you're behind a proxy, select ToolsPreferencesProxy and fill in your proxy details and click on the Close button, + If you're behind a proxy, select Tools + PreferencesProxy + and fill in your proxy details and click on the Close + button, Press New Subscription on the Liferea toolbar, Press the Advanced button, Enter the address of the RSS feed in the Source box, Select the OK button to complete the procedure. - Once you have create the news feed, click on the Update All toolbar button to update all your news feeds. + Once you have create the news feed, click on the Update + All toolbar button to update all your news feeds.
- Design web pages + Design Web Pages Xubuntu includes a wide selection of tools to help you design and develop web pages. - Bluefish is a powerful editor for web designers and programmers. - Bluefish supports many programming and markup languages, and includes many utilities for designers and programmers. + Bluefish is a + powerful editor for web designers and programmers. + Bluefish supports many programming and markup + languages, and includes many utilities for designers and programmers. For more information, see the Bluefish website. Install the bluefish package. === modified file 'desktop-guide/keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml' --- desktop-guide/keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml 2011-01-20 23:11:57 +0000 @@ -17,34 +17,42 @@ Passwords - Keep your password safe. If you want to change it, you can by opening Users and Groups (&users-groups;) and performing the following actions. + Keep your password safe. If you want to change it, you can by opening Users and + Groups (&users-groups;) and performing the following actions: - Click Unlock. - You will be prompted for your password. Click on your username. - Click Properties. - Enter your new password into the Password field. - Click Close. + Click Change... next to the Password + field. + You will be prompted for your current password. + Then you can choose to enter your own newly created password or you can + select the Generate random password option and then press the + Generate button to generate a new random password. + If you choose to enter your own new password, first enter your current + password in the Current Password field, then enter new password in the + new password and enter the new password again in the + Confirmation field. + Click OK. It is possible to automatically login to Xubuntu. Automatic login is highly discouraged because it provides less security for your - system. Also take care when in the Login Settings application as there are options - which may prevent Xubuntu from logging in or starting properly. + system. Also take care when using the Login Screen application + as there are options which may prevent Xubuntu from logging in or starting properly. Open &login-screen-setup;. + Press the Unlock button. You will be prompted for your password. - Click Security. - Tick Enable Automatic Login. - Choose a Username from the drop down list to login as. - Click Close. + Select the Log in as option. + Choose a Username from the drop down list to login as. + + Press Close. Changes will be applied on re-boot. - Give a separate user account to each person + Give A Separate User Account To Each Person When Xubuntu is installed, it is set up for a single person to use. If more than one person will use the computer, @@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ from being viewed or changed by non-administrators. - To set up user accounts, choose &users-groups;. + To create and administer user accounts, choose &users-groups;. You must be an administrator to do this. @@ -84,7 +92,7 @@ In the Update Manager window, - click Install Updates. + press Install Updates. @@ -98,13 +106,16 @@ To change how often Xubuntu checks for updates, or to set updates to install or download automatically, - choose &software-properties;, - and then Updates. + open Software Sources + (&software-properties;), and click on the + Updates tab. - Lock your screen while away - Locking your screen prevents other people from accessing your computer while you are away from it. All of your applications and work remain open while the screen is locked, and the screensaver is displayed. + Lock Your Screen While Away + Locking your screen prevents other people from accessing your computer + while you are away from it. All of your applications and work remain open + while the screen is locked, and the screensaver is displayed. You can lock your screen in the following way: @@ -116,20 +127,28 @@ changed in &keyboard-shortcuts;. - To unlock the screen, move the mouse or press a key. Then, type your password and either press the Enter key or press the Unlock button. - If more than one person has a user account on your computer and the screen is locked, other users can press the Switch user... button to use the computer, even while the screen is locked. They will be unable to access your currently-open work, and you will be able to switch back to your locked session when they have finished using the computer. + To unlock the screen, move the mouse or press a key. Then, type your password and either press + the Enter key or press the Unlock button. + If more than one person has a user account on your computer and the screen is locked, other users + can press the Switch user... button to use the computer, even while the screen + is locked. They will be unable to access your currently-open work, and you will be able to switch back + to your locked session when they have finished using the computer. - Set up a firewall - You can optionally install a firewall to protect your computer against unauthorized access by people on the Internet or your network. Firewalls block connections to your computer from unknown sources, which helps to prevent security breaches. + Set Up a Firewall + You can optionally install a firewall to protect your computer against unauthorized access by + people on the Internet or your network. Firewalls block connections to your computer from unknown + sources, which helps to prevent security breaches. - Install the firestarter package from the Universe repository. + Install the firestarter + package from the Universe repository. To start Firestarter, - choose &firestarter-firewall-tool;, and enter your administrator password when prompted. + choose &firestarter-firewall-tool;, and enter your administrator password when + prompted. @@ -139,15 +158,15 @@ Follow the steps in the Firewall Wizard. After completing all of the steps, the firewall should be configured and running. - To check that your firewall is working correctly, make use of an online firewall testing service such as ShieldsUP. + To check that your firewall is working correctly, make use of an online firewall testing service such as ShieldsUP. For help and advice on the advanced configuration of Firestarter, see the Firestarter Online Manual. - More advanced users may wish to use the UFW firewall, which is installed by default. See the UFW community documentation on the Ubuntu wiki for more information. + More advanced users may wish to use the UFW firewall, which is installed by default. See the UFW community documentation on the Ubuntu wiki for more information. - Avoid Internet nuisances and crime + Avoid Internet Nuisances and Crime From time to time, you may be sent an email which carries a virus or links to a fraudulent website. This type of email is very common, and it is important to learn how to deal with it, in order to prevent your computer or your personal details from being compromised or misused. Such messages are often received from total strangers. However, sometimes an email may appear to be from someone you know, when really it is not. This is because it is possible to include a fake sender email address in emails. Unwanted (unsolicited) mail tends to fall in to one of several categories: @@ -166,42 +185,139 @@ Only download and run software from sources that you trust. By default, you can only download software directly from Xubuntu. - - Make backup copies of your files - A problem which you may occasionally encounter is the unexpected loss of some of your work and settings for one reason or another. The causes of such data loss are many and varied; it could be anything from a power cut to accidentally deleting a file. It is highly recommended that you make regular back-up copies of your important files so that, if you do encounter a problem, you will not have lost those files. + + Make Backup Copies of Your Files + A problem that you may occasionally encounter is the unexpected loss of some of + your work and settings for one reason or another. The causes of such data + loss are many and varied; it could be anything from a power failure, to + accidentally deleting a file. It is highly recommended that you make regular backup + copies of your important files so that, if you do encounter a problem, you will not + have lost those files. - It is wise to store back-up copies of files separately from your computer; that is, you should make use of some form of file storage which is not permanently attached to your computer. Options include: + It is wise to store back up copies of files separately from your computer; that + is, you should make use of some form of file storage which is not permanently attached + to your computer. Options include: Writable CDs and DVDs External hard disks and flash memory devices Another computer on the network - A simple way of backing-up your files is to manually copy them to a safe location (see above) by using the File Browser. - Alternatively, you can use a dedicated back-up application, such as HUBackup: + A simple way of backing-up your files is to manually copy them to a safe + location (see above) by using the File Browser. + Alternatively, you can use a dedicated back-up application, such as + luckyBackup: + There a numerous back up applications available in + Ubuntu Software Center and Synaptic + Package Manager. - Install the hubackup package from the Universe repository. - - - To make a backup, press &hubackup;. - - - - Select the files which you would like to make a backup copy of and choose the location which you would like to save the backup to. If you have a CD or DVD writer, it should be present in this list. - - - Press Backup and follow the instructions given on-screen. + Install the luckyBackup + package from the Universe repository. + + + To make a backup, click &luckybackup;. + + + + Press the Add button. + + + + Enter the Name of the task, select the + Source (which files you want to back up) by pressing the + folder button on the right side, and select the Destination + (where you want to save the backup of files). + + + + In the Type list, you can select the type of backup + you would like to create. + + + + Press the Advance button to reveal additional + back up options such as Preserve permissions under the + Command Options tab or select which files and/or folders + you do not want to back up under the Exclude tab. + + + + Select the Also create a task for restore purposes + option if you want to create a task to restore your files and/or folders. + + + Press the validate button to check whether your + proposed backup is a valid one, then press OK. + + + + Press the Okay button and the task you + have created will appear in the Task list. If + you selected the Also create a task for restore purposes + option, a RESTORE - name of task + task will appear also. + + + + Once the tasks have been created in the Task + list, select the tasks that you want to perform and you + can simulate the back up by selecting the simulation + option and pressing Start. + + The command output will display + information about the performance of the back up such as how many + files were backed up and transferred and how much time elapsed to + back up the data to the Destination. The + Information window will display whether the + simulated tasks were completed and if any errors were found. Press + Done, if the displayed information is + satisfactory, proceed to the next step, otherwise, adjust the + options to obtain the desired result and perform the simulation + again. + + + Press the Schedule button or click + ProfileSchedule. + + + + Press the Add button. + + + + Select your profile from the Profile + list. + + + + Input how often you would like the back up performed by + selecting the time (hour:min), day + of the week, month and/or + day of the month. + + + + Press the Okay button. + + + + Press the cronIT !! button and your scheduled + back up has been created. + - To restore a backup made with HUBackup, press &hurestore; and follow the instructions on-screen. + To restore a backup created with luckyBackup, select the + RESTORE - name of task task and create a + scheduled task as described above. - Some general advice on how to keep good back-ups is given below: + Some general advice on how to keep good backups is given below: - Back-up on a regular basis - Always test your back-ups after you make them, to ensure that they have been made correctly - Label your back-ups clearly, and keep them in a safe place + Back up on a regular basis + Always test your backups after you make them, to ensure that + they have been made correctly + Label your backups clearly, and keep them in a safe place === modified file 'desktop-guide/libs/global.ent' --- desktop-guide/libs/global.ent 2010-10-02 18:48:18 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/libs/global.ent 2011-01-20 04:33:57 +0000 @@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ - + + + + + - + @@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ + @@ -142,8 +147,8 @@ - - + + === modified file 'desktop-guide/libs/xubuntu.ent' --- desktop-guide/libs/xubuntu.ent 2009-09-27 03:33:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/libs/xubuntu.ent 2011-01-20 23:11:57 +0000 @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ +ApplicationsOfficeAbiWord'> ApplicationsSystemUsers and Groups'> ApplicationsAccessories'> ApplicationsGraphicsAcrobat Reader'> @@ -29,9 +30,9 @@ ApplicationsGraphicsBlender 3d modeller'> ApplicationsDevelopmentBluefish Editor'> ApplicationsSystemBoot'> -ApplicationsMultimediaBrasero Disc Burning'> +ApplicationsMultimediaBrasero'> ApplicationsSettingsBoot-up Manager'> -ApplicationsDevelopmentOlive bazaar Branch Manager'> +ApplicationsDevelopmentOlive Bazaar Branch Manager'> ApplicationsAccessoriesCalculator'> ApplicationsAccessoriesCharacter Map'> ApplicationsSettingsCompizConfig Settings Manager'> @@ -39,13 +40,13 @@ ApplicationsSystemRemote Filesystems'> ApplicationsMultimediaCowbell Music Organizer '> ApplicationsGamesChromium'> -ApplicationsSystemSystem Janitor'> -ApplicationsSettingsWindow Manager TweaksCompositor'> +ApplicationsSystemComputer Janitor'> +ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerWindow Manager TweaksCompositor'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerDesktop Background'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings Manager'> ApplicationsDevelopmentDevhelp'> ApplicationsSystemHardware Information'> -ApplicationsAccessoriesDictionary'> +ApplicationsOfficeDictionary'> ApplicationsSystemDisks'> ApplicationsNetworkDownloader for X'> ApplicationsDevelopmentEclipse IDE'> @@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ ApplicationsOfficeEfax-gtk'> ApplicationsNetworkEtherape'> ApplicationsNetworkEvolution Mail'> -ApplicationsMultimediaExaile Music Player'> +ApplicationsMultimediaExaile'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerFile Manager'> ApplicationsNetworkFirefox Web Browser'> ApplicationsSystemFirestarter'> @@ -61,10 +62,11 @@ ApplicationsSettingsFont'> ApplicationsGraphicsF-Spot Photo Manager'> ApplicationsGamesFrozen Bubble to play Frozen Bubble'> -ApplicationsDevelopmentGambas'> +ApplicationsDevelopmentGambas2'> ApplicationsGames'> ApplicationsAccessoriesgDesklets'> ApplicationsNetworkgFTP'> +ApplicationsSystemGigolo'> ApplicationsGraphicsGIMP Image Editor'> ApplicationsSystemAdd/Remove...'> gconf-editor'> @@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ ApplicationsMultimediagtkpod'> ApplicationsOfficeGnuCash Finance Management'> ApplicationsMultimediagxine'> -PlacesHome Folder'> +PlacesUsername'> ApplicationsOfficeHomeBank'> ApplicationsSystemHome User Backup'> ApplicationsSystemHome User Restore'> @@ -83,23 +85,25 @@ ApplicationsNetwork'> ApplicationsDevelopmentKDevelop'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerKeyboard'> -ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerKeyboard'> +ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerKeyboardApplication Shortcuts'> ApplicationsMultimediaListen Music Player'> ApplicationsNetworkLiferea Feed Reader'> ApplicationsNetworkLimeWire'> -ApplicationsSettingsLogin Window'> -ApplicationsQuitLog Out'> +ApplicationsSystemLogin Screen'> +ApplicationsLog Out'> +ApplicationsAccessoriesluckyBackup'> ApplicationsGamesMahjongg'> ApplicationsSettingsMenu Editor'> SystemPreferencesMenus & Toolbars'> +ApplicationsMultimediaMixer'> ApplicationsDevelopmentMonoDevelop'> ApplicationsDevelopmentMonoDoc'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerMouse'> ApplicationsAccessoriesmtink'> - + PlacesMusic'> -SystemPreferencesMultimedia Systems Selector'> ApplicationsSystemWindows Wireless Drivers'> ApplicationsSystemNetwork Proxy'> ApplicationsSystemNetwork Tools'> @@ -117,16 +121,17 @@ Applications/guimenu>SettingsPalmOS Devices'> ApplicationsNetworkPan Newsreader'> ApplicationsGraphicsPhotoPrint'> +PlacesPictures'> ApplicationsNetworkPidgin Internet Messenger'> -ApplicationsSettingsPower Management'> +ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerPower Manager'> ApplicationsGamesPlanet Penguin Racer'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings Manager'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerPreferred Applications'> FilePrint'> -ApplicationsSettingsPrinting'> +ApplicationsSystemPrinting'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerPrinting System'> ApplicationsSystemQTParted'> -ApplicationsQuitShut Down'> +ApplicationsLog Out'> ApplicationsNetworkRemote Desktop Viewer'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerRemovable Drives and Media'> ApplicationsMultimediaRealPlayer 11'> @@ -136,33 +141,36 @@ ApplicationsNetworkaMule'> ApplicationsGamesScorched 3D'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerDisplay'> -ApplicationsSettingsSettings ManagerScreensaver'> +ApplicationsSettingsScreensaver'> ApplicationsOfficeScribus'> ApplicationsMultimediaSerpentine Audio CD Creator'> ApplicationsSystemServices'> ApplicationsSystemSessions'> ApplicationsSystemShared Folders'> ApplicationsLog Out'> +ApplicationsGraphicsSimple Scan'> ApplicationsNetworkSkype'> +ApplicationsUbuntu Software Center'> ApplicationsSystemSoftware Sources'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerSound'> ApplicationsMultimedia'> ApplicationsMultimediaAudio CD Extractor'> +ApplicationsMultimediaSound Recorder'> ApplicationsGamesSuperTux'> ApplicationsSystemSynaptic Package Manager'> ApplicationsSystemSystem Monitor'> ApplicationsSystem'> ApplicationsAccessoriesTerminal'> ApplicationsAccessoriesMousepad'> -ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerUser Interface'> -PlacesUser Name'> +ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerAppearanceStyle'> +PlacesUsername'> ApplicationsNetworkMozilla Thunderbird Mail/News'> ApplicationsSystemTime and Date'> ApplicationsMultimediaMovie Player'> ApplicationsSettingsTouchpad'> +ApplicationsMultimediaTransmission'> ApplicationsGamesTremulous'> -ApplicationsSystemUbuntu Update Manager'> -ApplicationsSystemUbuntu Update Manager'> +ApplicationsSystemUpdate Manager'> ApplicationsSystemUsers and Groups'> ApplicationsSystemUsers and Groups'> ApplicationsSettingsXfce 4 Settings ManagerWindow Manager'> === modified file 'desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/cd.xml' --- desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/cd.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/cd.xml 2011-01-18 23:01:11 +0000 @@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ blank disc using the CD writer drive of your computer. - Use the Brasero Disc Burning software to create data, audio and video CDs, + Use the Brasero software to create data, audio and video CDs, copy CDs and DVDs and create CDs from disc image files. Click &brasero; to - start Brasero. + start Brasero. - For help and instructions, open Brasero and click + For help and instructions, see or open Brasero and click Help Contents === modified file 'desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/music.xml' --- desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/music.xml 2009-09-26 22:36:04 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/music.xml 2011-01-18 23:02:14 +0000 @@ -20,74 +20,108 @@ You can use Exaile (&exaile;) and Movie Player (&totem;) to listen to music on your computer. - Audio files will be opened in Movie Player when - double-clicked, but Exaile is better at handling large music - collections. - Exaile is also able to play audio CDs and work with MP3 - players. See the - Exaile website for more information. -
- Song names/cover art are missing/wrong for some songs - Music player applications fetch cover art and other information about - songs from the Internet. If song names or cover art are missing, make - sure that you are connected to the Internet. - Sometimes, your music player may not be able to identify a particular - song or album correctly. If this is the case, you can add the correct - information manually by using a tag editor such as + Movie Player may open audio files + when they are double-clicked, but Exaile is + better at handling large music collections. + Initially, Exaile will not automatically + search for music files on your computer and you will have to manually + direct Exaile to your music files by doing + the following: + + Click &exaile;. + Press the Add Music + button or click Edit + Collection. + + In the Collection Manager + window, press Add and + choose the directory that contains your music files. + + Press Add again. + + Your selection will appear in the + Collection Manager window. If you + wish to add other locations of music files, press + Add, otherwise, press + Apply. + Your music collection should be visible under + the Collection tab. + + Exaile is also able to play audio CDs + and work with MP3 players. See the Exaile + website for more information. +
+ Song Names/Cover Art Are Missing/Wrong For Some Songs + Music player applications fetch cover art and other + information about songs from the Internet, + Exaile attempts to retrieve + cover art from Last.fm. + If song names or cover art are missing, make sure that + you are connected to the Internet. + Sometimes, your music player may not be able to + identify a particular song or album correctly. If this is + the case, you can add the correct information manually by + right-clicking the music file displayed in + Exaile, selecting + Properties and entering the + appropriate information in the corresponding fields, or + use a tag editor such as Cowbell or - EasyTAG. - Some music players even have their own tag editor. - If only the album cover art is missing for an album: - + EasyTAG since not + all music players have a tag editor. + If only the album cover + art is missing for an album: Find a picture of the album cover on the Internet. Amazon and other music retailers often display pictures of the album - cover; right-click it and click Save Image As + cover; right-click the picture and click Save Image As to save it to your computer. Rename the picture to cover.jpg - and copy it into the folder which contains the songs from the album. - Exaile and most other music players should display the correct - cover art when a song from the album is next played. + and copy it into the folder that contains the songs from the album. + Exaile and most other + music players should display the correct cover art when a song + from the album is next played. - Exaile and some other music players allow you to drag a picture onto - their cover art display area to change or add cover art for an album. + Exaile and some other music players + allow you to drag a picture onto their cover art display area to + change or add cover art for an album.
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Copy from a CD - You can copy music from a CD to your computer so that you do not have - to have the CD in the drive to play songs from it. You can then copy - the songs to a digital audio player, such as an MP3 player. + You can rip or copy music from a CD to your + computer so that you do not have to have the CD in the drive to play songs from it. + You can then copy the songs to a digital audio player, such as an MP3 player. - Exaile stores ripped files in the Music folder (&music;). + Exaile stores ripped files in + the Home folder (&home-folder;). Insert an Audio CD. You will be prompted to choose which application to launch, - choose Open Exaile Music Player. - Click OK. + select Open Exaile. + Press OK. In the left hand pane, under Devices, click the CD name you want to rip. - Click Extract. + Press Extract. - You can change the default file format used by Listen when copying - CDs. Click + You can change the default file format used by Exaile when copying CDs. Click Edit Preferences - Music - and change the Preferred Format to the format of - your choice. In future, all CDs copied to your computer will be copied - in this format. + then select CD from Plugins + section. Change the Import Format to + the format of your choice. In the future, all CDs copied to your computer will + be copied in this format. If an MP3 option is not shown in the Preferred Format list, install the gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse package and restart - Listen. The option CD Quality, MP3 (.mp3 type) + Exaile. The option CD Quality, MP3 (.mp3 type) should appear in the Preferred Format list. @@ -102,35 +136,56 @@ required is a CD burner (also called a CD writer). Most computers have one of these. - - To begin creating an audio CD, start Brasero (&brasero;) and select - Audio project from the main screen. Then, select - the songs that you want to add to the CD and add them to the project. - Finally, click Burn to copy the songs to a CD. - - - You will also need to select the maximum duration of the CD which you - inserted (e.g. 80 minutes), which can be done by clicking on the small - CD icon near the bottom of the window. Brasero will warn you if you - have selected more files than can fit on the disc. - + + To begin creating an audio CD follow these steps: + + + Start Brasero (&brasero;) + and select Audio project from the main + screen. + + + + Click Edit + Add Files and select the + songs that you want to add to the CD. + + + + Click the Add button to add + the audio files to the project. + + + + You will also need to select the maximum duration + of the CD that you inserted (e.g. 80 minutes), which can + be done by pressing on the button to the left of the + Burn button. + + Brasero will warn you + if you have selected more files than can fit on the disc. + + + Finally, press Burn to + copy the songs to the CD. + + + See the - Brasero manual for full instructions. + Brasero website for more information.
- Portable music players + Portable Music Players - Xubuntu will work with most portable audio players, including iPods. - Normally, all you have to do is plug the player into your computer and - then use Listen to copy songs to and from the player. The audio - player should appear in the Devices section of the - list which is underneath the Play button. - See the - See the - Listen website for - more information. + Xubuntu will work with most portable audio players, including iPods. Normally, all you have to do is + plug the player into your computer and then use Exaile + to copy songs to and from the player. The audio player should appear in + the Devices section of the list that is underneath + the Play button. See the Exaile website + for more information.
iPod @@ -146,33 +201,36 @@
MTP Media Players A number of MP3 players, such as those produced by Samsung use - Media Transfer Protocol(MTP). These devices, when used with the correct + Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). These devices, when used with the correct driver, often appear in Windows as a media device but can be accessed as a USB device. - Xubuntu supports these devices but requires two steps: + Xubuntu supports this protocol and +According to LP: #136061 a fix was released for MTP support, so is the installation of mtpfs necessary? Install the mtpfs and mtp-tools packages. - Open &listen;. + Open &exaile;. Click EditPlugins Tick the Portable Players - MTP plugin. Click Close. - - Your device will now be displayed in the left hand pane under Devices + + your device will now be displayed in the left hand pane under Devices when connected.
- Converting audio files - When you copy music from a CD onto a computer, it must be stored in a - specific audio format. The default format used by - Listen is Ogg Vorbis (.ogg or - .oga). + Converting Audio Files + When you rip or copy music from a CD + onto a computer, it must be stored in a specific audio + format. The default format used by + Exaile is the Free Lossless Audio + Codec or FLAC (.flac) file type. - Not all portable audio players are able to play files in the Ogg Vorbis + Not all portable audio players are able to play files in the FLAC format; for example, iPods cannot play this format. In order for your - player to recognize your songs, you must convert them to a format which + player to recognize your songs, you must convert them to a format that it supports. Nearly every player on the market supports the MP3 format, so this is usually a safe bet. @@ -182,87 +240,123 @@ format can be selected in the Sound Converter preferences. - You can change the default file format used by Listen when copying - CDs. Click + You can change the default file format used by + Exaile when ripping CDs. Click - Edit - Preferences - Music - - and change the Preferred Format to the format of - your choice. In future, all CDs copied to your computer will be copied - in this format. + Edit + Preferences + Plugins + CD + + and select the encoding format from the list labelled + Import Format. In the future, all CDs + copied to your computer will be encoded in this format. - If an MP3 option is not shown in the Preferred Format - list, install the - gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse package and restart - Listen. The option CD Quality, MP3 (.mp3 type) - should appear in the Preferred Format + If an MP3 option is not shown in the + Import Format list, install the + gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse + package and restart + Exaile. The option + MP3 (VBR) and MP3 (CBR) + should appear in the Import Format list.
- Podcasts and Internet radio stations + Podcasts and Internet Radio Stations Podcasts are pre-recorded shows - which you can download and listen to on your computer or portable audio + that you can download and listen to on your computer or portable audio player. Thousands of podcasts are available and most can be downloaded for free. - You can use Listen to download and play podcasts; select - Podcasts from the Library - section of the Listen window to get started. The - See the - Exaile website has - further instructions. Alternatively, you may prefer to use a dedicated - podcast manager such as gPodder or - PenguinTV. + You can use Exaile to download and play + podcasts by following these steps: + + Click + + Edit + Preferences + Plugins + . + + In the Plugin window + located in the upper right is a list of the available + plugins for Exaile. + Place a checkmark in the Enabled + box next to the Podcasts + selection to enable podcast support. + + Click Close. + Click the Podcasts tab + then click on the Add Podcast button. + + Enter the URL of the podcast feeder (i.e. + http://fullcirclemagazine.org/category/podcast/feed/atom) + and press OK. + Double click on any of the podcast selections + to start listening to it. + + See the Exaile website + for further instructions. Alternatively, you may prefer to use a dedicated + podcast manager such as gPodder or + PenguinTV. - Internet radio stations are live + Internet Radio Stations are live audio streams, similar to standard radio but - transmitted over the Internet. You can use Listen to listen to - Internet radio too; select Radio from the - Library section of the Listen window to get - started and see the - See the - Listen website for - more details. - + transmitted over the Internet. You can use Exaile + to listen to Internet radio too. + + Select the Radio tab and choose + one of the many streams under the Shoutcast + Radio section or search the Internet for an audio + stream. + Click the Add Station button + and enter the URL. + Your inputted audio stream will appear in the + Saved Stations section. + + See the Exaile website + for more details. - RealAudio streams, as used by some - Internet radio stations, are not supported by Listen. To listen to - this type of stream, - install RealPlayer. + RealAudio + streams, used by some Internet radio stations, are not + supported by Exaile. To listen to this type + of stream, refer to .
- Download music from the Internet + Download Music from the Internet - Many websites which allow you to buy music online and download it onto + Many websites that allow you to buy music online and download it onto your computer are designed to work with Microsoft Windows only. As a result, some services will not work with Xubuntu. - Xubuntu is able to play most audio formats, including MP3, WMA and AAC. - However, it does not support the various DRM (Digital Rights - Management) schemes which stores sometimes use to restrict access to - their music. If you download audio files which are DRM-restricted, they - are unlikely to work in Xubuntu. In particular, nearly all music from - the iTunes music store is DRM-restricted and so cannot be played. + &xubuntu; is able to play most audio formats, including MP3, WMA and AAC. + However, it does not support the various Digital Rights Management + (DRM) schemes that stores sometimes use to restrict + access to their music. If you download audio files that are DRM-restricted, + they are unlikely to work in Xubuntu. In particular, nearly all music from + the iTunes music store is + DRM-restricted and so can not be played. - Two services which offer unrestricted (DRM-free) music are + Two services that offer unrestricted (DRM-free) music are Jamendo and - Magnatune. You can buy songs from both of these - stores online, or directly from within Exaile if the appropriate - plugins are enabled (see the See the - Exaile website for more information). + Magnatune. You can buy songs + from both of these stores online. I don't believe this function is available with Exaile + or directly from within + Exaile if the appropriate + plugins are enabled (see the See the + Exaile website for more information). @@ -274,17 +368,15 @@
- Recording sounds + Recording Sounds You can record sounds onto your computer if you have a microphone or other recording equipment connected to it. - To start a basic sound recording application, press - AltF2, - type gnome-sound-recorder into the text box and - then click Run. See the - + To start a basic sound recording application, first, install gnome-media, then press &soundrecorder;. + See the Sound Recorder manual for instructions on how to use it. @@ -300,7 +392,7 @@
- My microphone does not work or is too quiet + My Microphone Does Not Work Or Is Too Quiet @@ -333,55 +425,34 @@ The microphone input may have been muted or its volume reduced in the system settings. - - - - Right-click the speaker icon on the panel at the top of - your screen and select - Open Volume Control. If you do not - have a speaker icon on your panel, press - - AltF2 - , type - gnome-volume-control and click - Run instead. - - - - - When the Volume Control opens, click - - Edit - Preferences - - and make sure that all of the items related to the - microphone settings are checked. Click - Close to return to the volume - control. - - - - - Under the Playback tab, make sure that - all of the microphone settings are unmuted and that their - volume is set high enough. If a microphone is muted, a - speaker icon with a red cross over it will be displayed - underneath its volume slider; click that icon to unmute the - microphone. - - - - - You may also find it necessary to change other settings to - get your microphone to work properly. For example, the - Mic Boost and - External Amplifier settings under the - Switches tab and the - Mic Select setting under the - Options tab can all affect the volume - of your microphone. - - + + + Click the speaker icon on the panel at the top of + your screen to open Mixer. If you + do not have a speaker icon on your panel, press &mixer;. + + + Check that your specific sound card is selected in the + Sound Card field. + Press the Select Controls + button and make sure that all of the items related to the + microphone settings are checked. Click + Close to return to the volume + control. + Under the Playback tab, make + sure that all of the microphone settings are unmuted and that + their volume is set high enough. If a microphone is muted, a + speaker icon with a red cross over it will be displayed + underneath its volume slider; click that icon to unmute the + microphone. + You may also find it necessary to change other + settings to get your microphone to work properly. For + example, the Mic Boost and + External Amplifier settings under the + Switches tab and the + Mic Select setting under the + Options tab can all affect the volume + of your microphone. === modified file 'desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml' --- desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml 2011-01-03 19:54:41 +0000 @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ - Music, video and photos + Music, Video and Photos === modified file 'desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/photos.xml' --- desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/photos.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/photos.xml 2011-01-18 14:18:05 +0000 @@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ Ubuntu'> ]>
- Photos and cameras + Photos and Cameras There are many tools available to help you to work with your digital photo collection.
- Import photos from a digital camera + Import Photos From a Digital Camera Xubuntu automatically detects most digital cameras when you plug them in, and will offer to import your photos automatically. @@ -50,12 +50,16 @@ - If Xubuntu does not ask you if it can import the photos, you may need to install additional software. F-spot is one application that can assist with the importing and management of photos. To install F-Spot and import your photos, perform the following steps: + If Xubuntu does not ask you if it can import the photos, you may need to + install additional software. F-Spot is one + application that can assist with the importing and management of photos. + To install F-Spot and import your photos, + perform the following steps: - Install the - F-Spot application + Install the F-Spot Photo + Manager application @@ -85,25 +89,25 @@
- Organize your photo collection - F-Spot provides a complete solution for - managing your photo collection. To start it, choose &f-spot;. + Organize Your Photo Collection + F-Spot provides a complete + solution for managing your photo collection. To start it, choose &f-spot;. - With F-Spot, you can import photos from your - digital camera or USB stick, tag them with familiar terms, do touch - ups, and edit them in different ways. In addition to this, you can + With F-Spot, you can import + photos from your digital camera or USB stick, tag them with familiar terms, do + touch ups, and edit them in different ways. In addition to this, you can upload photos easily to your Flickr, PicasaWeb album and other online photo galleries. - For help with F-Spot Photo Manager, see the - F-Spot User Guide. + For help with F-Spot, see the + F-Spot User Guide.
- Watch a slideshow of photos + Watch a Slideshow of Photos If you want to show off your photos in all of their glory, why not run a slideshow of them? @@ -111,12 +115,12 @@ - Watch a slideshow using the - F-Spot Photo Manager + Watch a slideshow using the + F-Spot +
Setting a Slideshow as Your Screensaver @@ -126,20 +130,19 @@ - Press &screensaver; - - - - - Select the F-Spot photos screensaver - theme - - - - - Photos which are tagged as Favorites in - F-Spot Photo Manager will be - displayed as your screensaver + Press &screensaver;. + + + + + Select the F-Spot photos screensaver theme. + + + + + Photos that are tagged as Favorites in + F-Spot will be + displayed as your screensaver. @@ -150,12 +153,12 @@ - Open F-Spot + Open F-Spot - Press + Click Edit Preferences @@ -173,10 +176,10 @@
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- Printing photos + Printing Photos Printing your photos is great way to share them with others. @@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ - Press + Click File Page Setup @@ -222,7 +225,7 @@ - Press + Click File Print @@ -376,7 +379,7 @@
- Sharing your photos + Sharing Your Photos If you want to share your collection of photos with others, why not use an online photo sharing service or burn a CD of your photos? Xubuntu has @@ -390,14 +393,14 @@ - Share your photos over the Internet using a + Share your photos over the Internet using a photo sharing service or a web gallery. - Burn a CD of your photos using the - + Refer to for information regarding burning + a CD of your photos. @@ -408,15 +411,14 @@ - - E-mail copies of your photos directly. + E-mail copies of your photos directly.
- Edit and improve photos + Edit and Improve Photos Sometimes, you may need to adjust or touch-up a photo to make it look better or to remove some flaw. F-Spot @@ -426,7 +428,7 @@ The GIMP Image Editor is much more advanced. - It is installed in Xubuntu by default, and can be started by choosing + It is installed in Xubuntu by default, and can be started by clicking &gimp;. @@ -435,19 +437,20 @@
- Rotating photos + Rotating Photos You may find that you have some photos which are the wrong way up. It is easy to rotate photos so that they're the right way up again. - The Image Viewer, F-Spot Photo Manager and the GIMP Image - Editor are all capable of rotating photos. + The Image Viewer, F-Spot + Photo Manager and the GIMP Image + Editor are all capable of rotating photos.
- Resizing photos + Resizing Photos You can resize photos which are too big. If you have a photo which has a large file size, resizing it will also reduce the file size. @@ -460,7 +463,7 @@ - Open the photo you want to resize in the GIMP Image Editor + Open the photo you want to resize in the GIMP Image Editor === modified file 'desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/troubleshooting-multimedia.xml' --- desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/troubleshooting-multimedia.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/troubleshooting-multimedia.xml 2011-01-17 14:18:08 +0000 @@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ Xubuntu'> ]>
- Solutions to common problems + Solutions to Common Problems This section offers some solutions to commonly asked problems. - Song names and covert art are wrong, see - Listen can't rip an MP3, see + Song Names and Covert Art Are Wrong, see + Exaile can't rip an MP3, see My MP3 player works in Windows but not in Xubuntu, see - I cant play videos, see - I can't find menus on dvd, see + I can't play videos, see + I can't find menus on DVD, see I can't play Quicktime or WMV, see - I can't play flash video, see + I can't play Flash video, see I can't play Realmedia, see My microphone isn't working, see === modified file 'desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/video.xml' --- desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/video.xml 2009-09-13 23:29:38 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/musicvideophotos/C/video.xml 2010-12-28 00:07:25 +0000 @@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ Ubuntu'> ]>
- Movies, DVDs and videos + Movies, DVDs and Videos You can watch movies and video clips with the - Totem Movie Player (&totem;). + Movie Player (&totem;).
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Install the libdvdnav4, - libdvdread3 and + libdvdread4 and gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly packages. @@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ If you would like to play encrypted DVDs, press &terminal; and type - the following into the screen which appears, followed by the + the following into the Terminal screen that + appears, followed by the Enter key: - sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh + sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh @@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ Insert a DVD into your drive. It should open automatically in the - Totem Movie Player. + Movie Player. @@ -66,20 +67,20 @@
Where have the menus on my DVDs gone? - DVD menus are not currently supported by the default Movie Player. To + DVD menus are not currently supported by Movie Player. To be able to use the menus on a disc, you must install an alternative movie player such as gxine or VLC. To make DVDs automatically play in the alternative movie player when - inserted, open &home-folder;, click - - Edit - Preferences - and then click the Media tab. - Select the alternative player from the DVD Video - list. + inserted, open &removable-drives-and-media;, then click + the Multimedia tab. + In the Video CDs/DVDs section, + enter the executable name for the alternative player or + select it by clicking on the blue folder + icon and navigating to the appropriate executable, i.e. + /usr/bin/vlc.
@@ -87,18 +88,21 @@
How can I get my videos to play? - Some video formats, such as Flash, QuickTime, and Windows Media Video, + Some video formats, such as Adobe + Flash, QuickTime + and Windows Media Video, are proprietary and so support for them cannot be included in Xubuntu by default. You must install some extra software to allow playback. In order to play the most common proprietary formats in the - Movie Player or Firefox web browser, install the + Movie Player or Firefox Web Browser, + install the xubuntu-restricted-extras package (see Restricted Software for more information).
- Video files + Video Files (e.g. QuickTime, Windows Media) @@ -112,9 +116,9 @@ If you are asked to confirm installation of restricted software, the codec required to play your video may have - some legal restrictions which you should be aware of. If you think that - the restrictions do not apply to you, press - Confirm to continue with the installation. + some legal restrictions which + you should be aware of. If you think that the restrictions do not apply + to you, press Confirm to continue with the installation. Once installation is complete, the video should begin to play. If not, @@ -123,43 +127,44 @@
- Flash videos + Flash Videos (e.g. Youtube, iPlayer) - When you first try to play a Flash video in the Firefox web browser, a - bar will appear at the top of the window saying that - additional plugins are required. Press the - Install Missing Plugins button and follow the - instructions on-screen to install a Flash player. + When you first try to play a Flash + video in the Firefox Web Browser, a bar will appear at the top of the + window saying that additional plugins are required. + Press the Install Missing Plugins button and follow + the instructions on-screen to install a Flash player. You will be offered the choice of several players. The Adobe Flash Player is the official plugin, which should offer the best support for videos. Unfortunately, it is proprietary software and so cannot be supported directly by Xubuntu. - The Swfdec and Gnash players are not proprietary and so are supported. - You may also find them to be more stable (cause fewer problems) than - the official player. + The Swfdec and Gnash + players are not proprietary and so are supported. You may also find them + to be more stable (cause fewer problems) than the official player.
- Streaming video + Streaming Video - (e.g. RealVideo) + (e.g. RealVideo) The most reliable way of playing RealVideo-format videos is to install - the official RealPlayer software. See - Installing and configuring RealPlayer for full instructions. + the official RealPlayer software. + See Installing and Configuring RealPlayer + for full instructions. Support for most other types of streaming video can be added by following the instructions for - video files or - Flash videos. If you are + Video Files or + Flash Videos. If you are having difficulties getting a video to stream in your web browser, right-click the video and select Open with "Movie Player" if that option is @@ -168,7 +173,7 @@
- Videos that are otherwise unsupported + Videos That Are Otherwise Unsupported If none of the other instructions in this section work with a particular video, try using a different media player. @@ -180,46 +185,71 @@
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- Installing and configuring RealPlayer +
+ Installing and Configuring RealPlayer - RealPlayer is a proprietary application, and so is not installed in the - usual way. + RealPlayer + is a proprietary application, and by default is not available in the Xubuntu + repositories. The following are instructions to download and install + RealPlayer. - - - Download a suitable Linux installer from the - - RealPlayer website and save it in your Home folder. - - - - - Open a Terminal (&terminal;) and type the following, pressing - Enter at the end of each line and typing your - password when prompted: - - -sudo chmod a+x RealPlayer* -sudo ./RealPlayer* - - - - You should see the text Extracting files for Helix - installation on the screen if the installer has started - properly. When asked a question by the installer, press - Enter to accept the default. - - - - - When the installer has finished copying files, press &realplayer; - and follow the instructions on the screen to complete set-up. - - - - + + + Click on the following link to go to the + RealPlayer website. + + + + + Click on the Download the + DEB Installer link. + + + + If you are using Firefox Web Browser + to view the RealPlayer website, a window will open asking what to + do with the RealPlayer11GOLD.deb file. + Choose Open with GDebi Package Installer (default) + and press OK. + + + + + The GDebi Package Installer window + will open, press Install Package. + + + + + If prompted to enter your password, do so and press OK. + + + + + GDebi Package Installer will begin to + download and install any dependent packages, if necessary, and + finally install the RealPlayer package. + + + + + When the gdebi-gtk window indictates that + the installation has finished, press Close. + + + + + Press FileQuit + to close the GDebi Package Installer window. + + + + + Press &realplayer; and follow the instructions on the screen to complete set-up. + + + For more in-depth instructions, see the @@ -228,15 +258,87 @@
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- Recording and editing video - - There are numerous video capture and editing programs available for - Xubuntu. Some of the most popular include - Kino, - Kdenlive, and - Pitivi. - +
+ Recording and Editing Video + Xubuntu offers numerous programs for recording and editing video. + + + + Use Istanbul + or + gtk-recordMyDesktop to create screencasts + (recordings of desktop sessions). + + + + + Use Cheese + to record video using a webcam. + + + + + To backup DVD's, use + Thoggen DVD Ripper which rips video + DVD files into patent-free, royalty-free, Ogg/Theora video + files, or AcidRip + which provides a bit more flexibilty + by encoding video DVD files into other video formats. + + + + + Kdenlive + , Kino + , and PiTiVi + Video Editor are some of the programs + available to edit video. + + + Kdenlive is multi-track + video editor that offers support for a range of + camcorders and cameras. It includes guides and + markers to organize timelines, support for a wide + range of codecs and formats, and the capability + to use different media types such as video, audio + and images. + + + Kino is a video editor + that features excellent integration with IEEE-1394 + (Firewire) for capture, VTR control, and recording + back to 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) encodings. + + + PiTiVi Video Editor is + a simple, easy to use video editor. + + + + + DeVeDe + is a DVD authoring application capable of creating DVD discs + which can be played in set-top DVD players. + + + + + Some other interesting recording and video editing programs + include Stopmotion + that creates videos using the stop-motion animation technique, + and Subtitle Editor + that edits subtitles for videos. + + + + + More recording and video editing program options are available in the + Ubuntu Software Center or Synaptic Package Manager. + See the Add Applications + section for help on installing new software. +
- To add a new user, click on Add user, fill-in the data fields then click OK. To edit the properties of each user, click the Properties button located in the main Users window. - - To give a new user administrative rights (see Administrative Tasks), edit that user's properties, and under the User Privileges tab, ensure that the Administer the system box is checked. - To add a new group, click on Manage Groups and click Add group. Choose a name for the new group and, if you want, change the default value for the Group ID. If you try to allocate a Group ID that is in use, the system will warn you. - - You can add users to the newly created group by selecting the checkbox next to each users name in the Group Members list. Removing a user is as simple as adding one: unselect the checkbox next to a users name. When you are ready, click OK and the new group with its users, if inserted, will be created. - - To edit the properties of a group, from within the Groups main window, choose a group name and click on the Properties button. - - To remove a user from the system, select the user you want to delete and click Delete. - - To remove a group from the system, click on Manage Groups, select the group you want to delete and click Delete - + To add a new user, + + Click on the Add button. + Enter your password if prompted to do so. + In the Create New User window, type the + name of the new user in the Name field. + As you type in the Name field, the Short + Name field generates a short name. You can select the short name that + has been generated, input your own short name, or you can click on the + downward pointing arrow to reveal other computer generated suggestions + for the short name. + Click OK. + In the Change User Password window, enter your own + password in the New password field and reenter the same + password in the Confirmation field, or select the + Generate random password option. + Click OK. + + To give a new user administrative rights (see + Administrative Tasks), click the Change + button directly across from the Account type + field. Enter your password if prompted to do so. Click on the Administrator + option and click OK. + To add a new group, click on Manage Groups and click Add. + Choose a name for the new group and, if you want, change the default value for the + Group ID. If you try to allocate a Group ID that is + already in use, the system will warn you. + + You can add users to the newly created group by selecting the checkbox + next to each user's name in the Group Members list. + Removing a user from a group is as simple as adding one: unselect the checkbox + next to a user's name. When you are ready, click OK and + the new group with its associated users, if any were selected, will be created. + + To edit the properties of a group, choose a group name and click on the + Properties button within the Groups settings main window. + + + To remove a group from the system, click on Manage Groups + button in the Users Settings window, select the group you want to delete + and click Delete. + === modified file 'desktop-guide/newtoubuntu/C/xfce-desktop.xml' --- desktop-guide/newtoubuntu/C/xfce-desktop.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/newtoubuntu/C/xfce-desktop.xml 2011-01-15 17:31:55 +0000 @@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ Ubuntu'> ]> - Getting to know your Desktop Environment + Getting to Know Your Desktop Environment Desktop - When your computer has finished booting up, and after entering your login data, you will arrive at the Xubuntu desktop. It comes with many features that make your life easy, and it is well worth the time to get to know your way around it. + When your computer has finished booting up, and after entering your login data, you will arrive + at the Xubuntu desktop. It comes with many features that make your life easy, and it is well + worth the time to get to know your way around it. As you can see, your desktop has two panels: one on top, and one on the bottom of the screen. @@ -23,73 +25,110 @@ Top Panel - The top panel is mainly used for starting applications and navigating to different places on your computer. It also comes with a logout button, system tray, a network manager application and a clock. - - - Clicking on Applications will open the system menu, offering you many choices of applications to start. Note that you can also access your Settings, Help, and a logout dialog from the Applications menu. - - - Clicking on the logout button (looks like a door with a red arrow) will bring up a menu with choices for logging out, shutting down, rebooting, and, depending on your hardware, suspending or hibernating your computer. + The top panel is mainly used for starting applications and navigating to different + places on your computer. It also comes with a logout button, system tray, a network + manager application and a clock. + + + Clicking on Applications will open the system menu, offering + you many choices of applications to start. Note that you can also access your Settings, + Help, and a logout dialog from the Applications menu. + + + Clicking on the Logout button (looks like a door with a red arrow) + will bring up a menu with choices for logging out, shutting down, rebooting, and, depending + on your hardware, suspending or hibernating your computer. - Use the checkbox Save session for future logins to have all the currently running programs auto-started the next time you log in. + Use the checkbox Save session for future logins to + have all the currently running programs auto-started the next time you log in. - Next to the clock is a small area called the system tray. Some programs will show up as a small icon in the system tray while they are running in the background. The system tray is also used for informing you about updates to your system. If such an update becomes available, you will see a small speech bubble pop up giving you the necessary information to keep your system up to date and secure. + Next to the clock is a small area called the System Tray. Some + programs will show up as a small icon in the system tray while they are running in the + background. The system tray is also used for informing you about updates to your + system. If such an update becomes available, you will see a small speech bubble pop up + giving you the necessary information to keep your system up to date and secure. - Besides that, the top panel is quite empty. It has lots of additional room to add items besides the browser launcher. You may want to go ahead and add some custom items to it. Right-click on the panel, and choose Add New Item. Choose one of the many panel plugins available, or create a custom program launcher. The item will be permanently attached to your panel. Anything you add here will be reachable with just a single click, directly from your panel. + Besides that, the top panel is quite empty. It has lots of additional room to add items + besides the browser launcher. You may want to go ahead and add some custom + items to it. Right-click on the panel, and choose Add New + Item. Choose one of the many panel plugins available, or create a custom + program launcher. The item will be permanently attached to your panel. Anything you add + here will be reachable with just a single click, directly from your panel. Bottom Panel - This panel contains a show-desktop button, a tasklist, a pager, and a trash applet. - - - The show-desktop button will minimize all applications to clear your view onto the desktop. This is very helpful in case you are trying to access icons on the desktop and need to get all the windows out of the way. - - - The taskbar will have an entry for every window that is currently open. Use it to quickly change between running applications. - - - The pager allows you to navigate between the different desks you use. Note that small icons on the pager give an indication about the current windows on the different desks. - - - Clicking on the trash applet in the bottom panel will open the trash folder. Once open, you can view, restore, or delete items that you have placed into the trash. - Right-clicking the trash applet, and selecting Empty Trash will allow you to immediately delete items in the trash. + This panel contains a Show-Desktop button, a Taskbar, a Pager, and a Trash applet. + + + The Hide windows and show desktop button will minimize all + applications to clear your view onto the desktop. This is very helpful in case you are + trying to access icons on the desktop and need to get all the windows out of the way. + + + The Taskbar will have an entry for every window that is currently + open. Use it to quickly change between running applications. + + + The Pager allows you to navigate between the different desks you + use. Note that small icons on the pager give an indication about the current windows on + the different desks. + + + Clicking on the Trash applet in the bottom panel will open the + Trash folder. Once open, you can view, restore, or delete items + that you have placed into the Trash. + Right-clicking the Trash applet, and selecting Empty Trash will + allow you to immediately delete items in the Trash. Desktop - At first, the desktop will show you icons for your home directory, the filesystem, and the trash bin. + At first, the desktop will show you icons for your home directory, the filesystem, and + the trash bin. - You may also configure the desktop to show minimized application icons instead of folders/file launchers. Refer to . + You may also configure the desktop to show minimized application icons instead + of folders/file launchers. Refer to . - To change the desktop background image, launch &desktop-preferences;, and choose Desktop. In the lower part, where it says Image, click on the Browse icon and choose a different picture. + To change the desktop background image, launch &desktop-preferences;, and choose + Desktop. Under the Background tab, in + the Images section, choose an image from the list provided or press the + button with green plus sign and choose a different picture. The desktop offers a bunch of features that are real time-savers in everyday tasks: - Right-clicking it will open the system menu just as clicking on Applications does. + Right-clicking it will open the system menu just as clicking on + Applications does. - Using the scroll wheel on your mouse (if it has one) will allow you to switch between the different desks. This does the same thing as clicking on the pager in the lower panel, but is usually quicker, since you (probably) do not have to move the mouse. + Using the scroll wheel on your mouse (if it has one) will allow + you to switch between the different desks. This does the same + thing as clicking on the pager in the lower panel, but is + usually quicker, since you (probably) do not have to move the + mouse. - Pressing AltTab will allow you to rotate between the currently open windows. This allows for lightning-fast switching between applications without taking your hands off the keyboard. + Pressing AltTab + will allow you to rotate between the currently open + windows. This allows for lightning-fast switching between + applications without taking your hands off the keyboard. @@ -97,9 +136,11 @@ - Browse the Files on your Computer + Browse the Files on Your Computer - &xubuntu; comes with &xfce;'s file manager called Thunar. For simplicity's sake, we will just refer to it as the File Manager. Load it by clicking &thunar;. + &xubuntu; comes with Xfce's file manager called Thunar. For + simplicity's sake, we will just refer to it as the File Manager. + Load it by clicking &thunar;. Not installed by default in Lucid + Draw is installed by default, and is part of the OpenOffice.org office suite. To start Draw, press &openoffice-draw;. @@ -152,11 +153,11 @@ - Finance applications + Finance Applications Finance applications allow you to track your spending and manage your bank accounts. - GnuCash is a program to manage your personal or business finances. + GnuCash is a program to manage your personal or business finances. GnuCash lets you track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses. As quick and intuitive as a checkbook register, it is based on professional accounting principles to ensure balanced books and accurate reports. For more information, see the GnuCash website. @@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ - HomeBank is an easy-to-use personal accounting application. + HomeBank is an easy-to-use personal accounting application. It can help you to track spending across multiple bank accounts and is able to produce informative charts of income and expenditure. For more information, see the HomeBank website. @@ -175,28 +176,28 @@ - Getting document templates + Getting Document Templates A template is a pre-formatted page in which the content, title and so on can be edited without further formatting. Many documents follow a set style and so it can be useful to have a template of a particular type of document. Many templates are available from the Internet. - Abiword - A collection of document templates are available within the Abiword application. To access the templates, perform the following actions: + AbiWord + A collection of document templates are available within the AbiWord application. To access the templates, perform the following actions: - Open the Abiword application + Open the AbiWord application by clicking (&abiword;) Press FileNew using Template... - Select the type of template you would like to use, and press OK. + Select the type of template you would like to use, and press OK. - Most templates designed for Microsoft Office should also work. Microsoft Office templates are available from many different sources. + Most templates designed for Microsoft Office should also work. Microsoft Office templates are available from many different sources. Inkscape Vector Illustrator - Various templates for use with Inkscape are available from the KDE-Files website + Various templates for use with Inkscape are available from the KDE-Files website. @@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ Scribus - Install the scribus-template package for a selection of templates. + Install the scribus-template package for a selection of templates. Alternatively, some templates are available from the KDE-Files website. @@ -214,15 +215,15 @@ - People cannot open documents which I have sent to them - If you have sent a document to someone but they are unable to open the document, it is likely that they are using Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office cannot currently open documents created in the default GNOME Office format. - You can save your documents in a different format so that Microsoft Office users can open them: + People Cannot Open Documents That I Have Sent to Them + If you have sent a document to someone but they are unable to open the document, it is likely that they are using Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office can not currently open documents created in the default GNOME Office format. + You can save your documents in a different format so that Microsoft Office users can open them: - Open a document in GNOME Office + Open a document in a GNOME Office application - Press FileSave As... + Press FileSave As... Press Save file as type and select a Microsoft format from the list. For example, choose Microsoft Word (.doc) if you have a text document. @@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ Press Save and then send the file to people as normal. -Both Gnumericand Abiword can open and save files in the latest Microsoft Office 2007 formats. +Both Gnumeric and AbiWord can open and save files in the latest Microsoft Office 2007 formats. @@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ - Open your document in Abiword and click FileSave As... + Open your document in AbiWord and click FileSave As... === modified file 'desktop-guide/printing/C/printing.xml' --- desktop-guide/printing/C/printing.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/printing/C/printing.xml 2011-01-20 04:33:57 +0000 @@ -58,18 +58,44 @@ - Click New Printer. - - - - - Your printer should be automatically detected. If so, simply click - Forward and then Apply. - - - - - Finally, you can enter in a description and location for your printer. + Click ServerNew + Printer. + + + + + Your printer should be automatically detected and displayed in + the Device window, click on your printer + and press Forward. + + + + + Your computer will search for and install drivers for your printer. + + + + + You can enter a description and location for your printer. + + + + + Press Apply. + + + + + Your printer should be properly configured at this point and you + will be prompted if you want to print a test page. + + + + + If you press the Print Test Page button, + a test page will print and you can verify if it printed correctly, + or you can press Cancel. Either way, your + printer is ready to print. @@ -77,7 +103,7 @@ If your printer was not automatically detected, you can try to select the port and printer driver manually. Some printers need further setup. Search the databases at - LinuxPrinting.org or + The Linux Foundation or check the Xubuntu Wiki Printer page for information on your printer. @@ -109,10 +135,17 @@ - Choose New Printer. - - - + Click ServerNew + Printer. + + + + + Click on Network Printer in the + Device window. + + + If your printer is directly connected to a Windows machine on your network, choose Windows Printer via SAMBA. @@ -121,18 +154,35 @@ - Insert the details of the network printer and click + Insert the details of the network printer and press Forward. - Select the printer model and then click Apply. + Select the printer manufacturer and then press Forward. - Finally, you can enter in a description and location for your printer. + Select the printer model and driver then press Forward. + + + + + You can enter a description and location for your printer in the corresponding fields. + + + + + Press Apply. + + + + + Your printer is properly configured at this point and you will be prompted + to print a test page, press Cancel or + Print Test Page depending on your preference. @@ -167,7 +217,7 @@ - Under the Settings tab, Click + Under the Settings tab, press Print Test Page. A page will then be printed if your printer is working correctly. @@ -186,8 +236,9 @@ Hewlett-Packard (HP) printers: - Press AltF2, type - hp-toolbox and click Run. + Install the hplip-gui package, then press + AltF2, type + hp-toolbox and press Run. Select the Supplies tab in the HP Device Manager window which appears to view a summary of ink levels. @@ -204,7 +255,7 @@ Some other Epson and Canon printers: Install the inkblot package, press AltF2, type - inkblot and click Run. A + inkblot and press Run. A printer icon will appear in the notification area on the top panel; click it to view ink levels. @@ -293,7 +344,7 @@
- Using your scanner + Using Your Scanner To scan a document: @@ -305,11 +356,21 @@ - Click &xsane;. - - - - + Click &simple-scan;. + + + + + Press DocumentScan + . + + + + + Choose what of type of media you would like to scan: + Single Page, + All Pages From Feeder, + Text and Photo. Alternately, pressing the scan button on the scanner should also work. @@ -317,7 +378,7 @@
- What if it says "No devices available"? + What if the computer says "No devices available"? There are two reasons why you might get this message: @@ -348,8 +409,8 @@
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- Manually installing a scanner +
+ Manually Installing a Scanner There are some scanners that have less than complete drivers from the SANE project. They can sometimes be used, but not all the features may work. @@ -363,8 +424,8 @@ Press AltF2, type - gksudo gedit /etc/sane.d/dll.conf into the box and - click Run to open the SANE driver file for editing. + gksudo gedit /etc/sane.d/dll.conf into the box and + press Run to open the SANE driver file for editing. @@ -376,7 +437,7 @@ - Save the file and open Xsane (&xsane;). Your scanner will hopefully work. + Save the file and open Simple Scan (&simple-scan;). Your scanner will hopefully work. === modified file 'desktop-guide/programming/C/programming.xml' --- desktop-guide/programming/C/programming.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/programming/C/programming.xml 2011-01-03 20:17:46 +0000 @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This section contains information to help you get started writing and running your own programs. - Learning how to program + Learning How to Program Xubuntu provides a number of resources intended to help you to learn how to develop and run programs yourself. Below is a list of some resources which you may find useful. <citetitle>Dive Into Python</citetitle> @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ There are many tools available for C and C++ developers. Those wishing to develop graphical applications will find that choosing a graphical toolkit/platform will make development more convenient. The two most popular development platforms for the Ubuntu family of distributions are GTK/GNOME and Qt/KDE, each of which has its own set of tools and documentation. Anjuta IDE for GNOME - Anjuta is an IDE for developing applications in C and C++ for the GNOME platform. + Anjuta is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for developing applications in C and C++ for the GNOME platform. Install the anjuta package. @@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ For PowerPC machines, see Xubuntu Help Online. - Java, developed by Sun Microsystems, is and interpreted language which is compiled to bytecode. This bytecode can be run on any Java Virtual Machine, making Java a highly portable language. It is object oriented, has similar syntax to C and is designed to be secure. + Java, developed by Sun Microsystems, is an interpreted language that is compiled to bytecode. This bytecode can be run on any Java Virtual Machine, making Java a highly portable language. It is object oriented, has similar syntax to C and is designed to be secure. Installation - Xubuntu supports both Java 1.5 and 1.6 in both Sun and Open Source flavors. - + Xubuntu supports both Java 1.5 and 1.6 in both Sun and Open Source flavors. + JDK 1.5 @@ -101,15 +101,15 @@ To get your system to use Sun Java instead of the open-source (but less functional) GIJ that is installed by default, run: -sudo update-alternatives --config java +sudo update-alternatives -config java and choose the option that has j2re1.5-sun in it. - + JDK 1.6 - Java 1.6 is also available, and can be installed by following the above directions, swapping all instances of 1.5 to 1.6 + Java 1.6 is available and can be installed by following the proceeding directions. Install the sun-java6-jdk package. @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Read the Java license presented. You must accept it to continue. - To get your system to use Sun Java instead of the open-source (but less functional) GIJ that is installed by default, run: + To get your system to use Sun Java instead of the open-source (but less functional) GIJ that is installed by default, run: sudo update-alternatives --config java and choose the option that has j2re1.6-sun in it. @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Integrated Development Environments - Eclipse IDE for Java + Eclipse <acronym>IDE</acronym> for Java The Eclipse platform provides a complete, extensible Java development environment. @@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ - Other programming languages + Other Programming Languages There are many programming tools available in Xubuntu for many different programming languages. This section provides a short list of some of the more commonly-used languages. - Mono .NET development environment - Mono is an implementation of the .NET stack, which allows you to write cross-platform programs in a number of different languages, including C#, Java, Visual Basic .NET and JavaScript. More information about Mono is available from the Mono project homepage. + Mono .NET Development Environment + Mono is an implementation of the .NET stack, which allows you to write cross-platform programs in a number of different languages, including C#, Java, Visual Basic .NET and JavaScript. More information about Mono is available from the Mono project homepage. Install the monodevelop and monodoc packages. @@ -184,17 +184,17 @@ - Gambas graphical BASIC language - Gambas is a Visual Basic-like development environment, which allows you to rapidly design and build graphical applications using the easy-to-learn BASIC language. + Gambas2, Graphical BASIC Language + Gambas2 is a Visual Basic-like development environment, which allows you to rapidly design and build graphical applications using the easy-to-learn BASIC language. - Install the gambas package. + Install the gambas2 package. - Press &gambas; to start the Gambas IDE. + Press &gambas; to start the Gambas2 IDE. - A set of example applications are provided with Gambas, which you can use to help you to learn the language. To view an example application, start Gambas, press Examples on the Welcome to Gambas! screen and select the example which you would like to view. + A set of example applications are provided with Gambas2, which you can use to help you to learn the language. To view an example application, start Gambas2, press Examples on the Welcome to Gambas! screen and select the example which you would like to view. @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Development Tools There are many development tools available for Xubuntu. A selection of these are described below. - Version control systems + Version Control Systems Bazaar-NG Bazaar-NG is a decentralised version control system used for Xubuntu development. @@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ - Other version control systems + Other Version Control Systems - Subversion (SVN) is a version control system intended as a replacement for CVS. + Subversion (SVN) is a version control system intended as a replacement for CVS. CVS is also available, however you should give strong consideration to using other version control systems for new projects. @@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ - Other tools + Other Tools Glade is a user interface designer for building GNOME and GTK applications. === modified file 'desktop-guide/windows/C/glossary.xml' --- desktop-guide/windows/C/glossary.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/windows/C/glossary.xml 2010-12-21 06:00:33 +0000 @@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ Add/Remove Programs - Use &gnome-app-install; to install applications from Xubuntu’s - software library, + Use Ubuntu Software Center + (&software-center;) to install + applications from Xubuntu’s software library, or to remove existing applications from your computer. - Use &synaptic; for more advanced tasks. + Use Synaptic Package Manager + (&synaptic;) for more advanced tasks. @@ -49,16 +51,16 @@ Use Places for easy access to commonly-used folders. - Firefox has Bookmarks, which are equivalent to - Favorites in Internet Explorer. + Firefox has Bookmarks, which are equivalent to + Favorites in Internet Explorer. - Internet Explorer + Internet Explorer - You can use Firefox to search the Web and + You can use Firefox Web Browser to search the Web and visit Web sites: &firefox;. @@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ To put your computer into a power-saving mode until you resume using - it, choose &quit;, then + it, choose &shutdown;, then Suspend or Hibernate. (Hibernate requires no power at all, but is slower, and is not available on some types of computer.) @@ -140,9 +142,9 @@ Start button - The three menus at the top left of the screen — - Applications, Places, and - System — contain most of the same things + The two menus at the top left of the screen — + Applications and Places + — contain most of the same things as the Start menu in Windows. @@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ - Windows Media Player + Windows Media Player Programs that play music and movies, and rip music CDs, @@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ Windows Update - To check for updates to Xubuntu, open &ubuntu-update-manager;. + To check for updates to Xubuntu, open &update-manager;. === modified file 'desktop-guide/windows/C/migratingdata.xml' --- desktop-guide/windows/C/migratingdata.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/windows/C/migratingdata.xml 2011-01-16 05:36:42 +0000 @@ -12,69 +12,124 @@ ]>
- Migrating your data into Xubuntu - This chapter provides instructions on importing your data from Windows applications to the corresponding Xubuntu applications. The instructions assume that you will use the default collection of applications installed with Xubuntu and have followed the instructions in the chapter. + Migrating Your Data Into Xubuntu + This chapter provides instructions on importing your data from Windows applications to the corresponding Xubuntu applications. The + instructions assume that you will use the default collection of applications installed with Xubuntu and have followed the instructions in + the chapter.
Files - You will probably want to move your files into your Home folder. It is considered good practice to store all of your personal files (such as documents, pictures, music and the like) in your Home folder. Then, they are all in one easily-accessed location. - To access your Home folder, press &home-folder;. You can create new folders inside your Home folder by pressing FileCreate Folder. You may find it useful to create folders for different types of files, such as music and photos. This will help to keep things organized and you will be able to find your files more quickly and easily if they are categorized in this manner. - How you copy your files from Windows into your Home folder will depend on how you decided to store your files from Windows. See for more information on this. However you decided to store your files, the procedure for transferring them across is very simple. For a CD or DVD for example, you would use the following procedure: + You will probably want to move your files into your Home folder. It is considered good practice to + store all of your personal files (such as documents, pictures, music and the like) in your Home folder. Then, + they are all in one easily-accessed location. + To access your Home folder, click &home-folder;. You can create new folders inside your Home folder by clicking + FileCreate Folder... or pressing + ShiftCtrlN. The folders Documents, + Downloads, Music, Pictures and Videos have + already been created by default and are located in your Home folder. Placing similar file types in the corresponding folders (i.e. + Ogg Theora audio files, .oga, in the Music folder) will help to keep + things organized and you will be able to find your files quicker and easier if they are categorized in this manner. + How you copy your files from Windows into your Home folder will depend on how you decided to store your files from + Windows. See for more information on this. However you decided to store your files, the + procedure for transferring them across is very simple. For a CD or DVD for example, you would use the following procedure: - Insert the disc into the disc drive of your computer. After a short while, a disc icon should appear on your desktop. + Insert the disc into the disc drive of your computer. After a short while, a disc icon should appear + on your Desktop. Double-click the icon to view the contents of the disc. - Ensure that your Home folder is open in another window. You can open your Home folder by clicking FileNew Window. - In the window corresponding to the disc you inserted, press EditSelect All. This will select all of the contents of the disc. - Press EditCopy to make a copy of all of the selected files. - In the window corresponding to your Home folder, press EditPaste to copy all of the files to your Home folder. If you have many files, this may take a long time. + Ensure that your Home folder is open in another window by pressing &home-folder;. + In the window corresponding to the disc you inserted, click Edit + Select all files. This will select all of the contents of the disc. + Click EditCopy to + make a copy of all of the selected files. + In the window corresponding to your Home folder, click Edit + Paste to copy all of the files to your Home folder. If you have many files, + this may take a long time. Once the copying process has finished, your files will be available to use as normal.
Importing Photos - Xubuntu does not include a powerful photo manager by default. However, you can install the F-Spot Photo Manager, which you can use to organize all of your photos. + Xubuntu does include a photo viewer by default, Ristretto, but it is not a + powerful photo manager. However, you can install the F-Spot Photo Manager, which you + can use to organize all of your photos. - Open your Home folder and create a new folder called Photos. You can do this by pressing FileCreate Folder. - Copy any photos you have into the folder you just created. - Install the F-Spotapplication - Press &f-spot; to start F-Spot. - The Import screen should be shown. If it is not, press FileImport... to show it. - To prevent two copies of your photos from being stored, un-check the Copy file to the Photos folder. - From Import source select the option Select Folder. Select the Photos folder in your Home folder by clicking it once. - Press Import to start the import process. Depending on how many photos you have, this may take a while. + Open the Pictures folder by clicking &pictures;. + Copy any photos you have into the Pictures folder. + Install the F-Spot application + Click &f-spot; to start F-Spot. + The Import screen should be shown. If it is not, press + FileImport... to show it. + To prevent two copies of your photos from being stored, deselect the Copy file to + the Photos folder. + From Import source select the option Select Folder. + Select the Pictures folder in your Home folder by clicking it once. + Press Import to start the import process. Depending on how many + photos you have, this may take a while.
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Importing Music - Another useful application installed by default in Xubuntu is the Listen Music Player. This allows you to organize and play all of your music. + Another useful application installed by default in Xubuntu is the Exaile. This + allows you to organize and play all of your music. - Open your Home folder and create a new folder called Music. You can do this by pressing FileCreate Folder. - Copy any music files you have into the folder you just created. - Press &listen; to start Listen. - Press MusicImport Folder... to begin importing your music. The Import Folder into Library screen will appear. - Click the Music folder in your Home folder in order to select it, and then press Open to import all playable music in that folder into Rhythmbox. - The import process may take a while depending on how many music files you have. Once finished, you can organize and play your music using Listen. + Open the Music folder by clicking &music;. + Copy any music files you have into the Music folder. + Click &exaile;. + Press the Add Music + button or click Edit + Collection. + + In the Collection Manager + window, click Add and + choose the directory that contains your music files. + + Click Add again. + + Your selection will appear in the + Collection Manager window. + If you wish to add other locations of music files, + click Add, otherwise, click + Apply. + Your music collection should be + visible under the Collection + tab. + The import process may take a while + depending on how many music files you have. Once finished, + you can organize and play your music using + Exaile. - Listen will alert you if it encounters a file it cannot play. In this case, it is likely that the file cannot be played because support for the audio format it uses is not currently installed. See for more information on this. + See for more information on using Exaile. + Exaile will alert you if it encounters a file it cannot play. In this case, it is likely + that the file cannot be played because support for the audio format it uses is not currently installed. See + for more information on this.
Emails - If you saved your emails from Windows, you may now want to import them into the Evolution mail client. The following instructions assume that you are importing emails exported using Mozilla Thunderbird, as described in : + If you saved your emails from Windows, you may now want to import them into the Mozilla + Thunderbird mail client. The following instructions assume that you are importing emails exported using + Mozilla Thunderbird, as described in : - Start Mozilla Thunderbird by pressing &thunderbird;. - Press ToolsImport... to start the Import Assistant. + Start Mozilla Thunderbird by clicking &thunderbird;. + Select ToolsImport... to + start the Import Assistant.
Contacts/Address Book - If you saved your address book from Windows, you can now import your contacts into Mozilla Thunderbird. The following instructions assume that you are importing the address book from Microsoft Outlook Express 6 or Microsoft Outlook 2002: + If you saved your address book from Windows, you can now import your contacts into Mozilla + Thunderbird. The following instructions assume that you are importing the address book from Microsoft + Outlook Express 6 or Microsoft Outlook 2002: Start Mozilla Thunderbird by pressing &thunderbird;. - Press ToolsImport... to start the Import Assistant. - Select Address Books and then press Next. - Select the type of file you would like to import, then click Next, locate the file which you saved your address book into and select it. Press Open. - From File type, select VCard (.vcf, .gcrd) or Outlook CSV or Tab (.csv, .tab), depending on which format you saved your address book into. Press Forward. + Select ToolsImport... to + start the Import Assistant. + Click Address Books and then press Next. + Select the type of file you would like to import, then click Next, locate the file + that you saved your address book into and select it. Press Open. + From File type, select VCard (.vcf, .gcrd) or Outlook + CSV or Tab (.csv, .tab), depending on which format you saved your address book into. Press Forward. Choose a location in which to save the contacts, such as On This ComputerPersonal.Press Next. - Press Import to import the contacts into Mozilla Thunderbird. Once importing has completed, the imported contacts should be immediately available. + Press Import to import the contacts into Mozilla + Thunderbird. Once importing has completed, the imported contacts should be immediately available.
Browser Bookmarks/Favorites - If you saved the list of favorite web pages from the browser you used on Windows, you can now import them into the web browser available with Xubuntu. The following instructions are intended for users of the default Firefox Web Browser who are importing their favorites from Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. Please see for more information. + If you saved the list of favorite web pages from the browser you used on Windows, you can now import them into the web + browser available with Xubuntu. The following instructions are intended for users of the default Firefox Web + Browser who are importing their favorites from Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. Please + see for more information. - Press &firefox; to start the Firefox Web Browser. - Press BookmarksManage Bookmarks... to launch the Bookmark Manager. - Press FileImport... and choose the From File option, then press Next. - Find and select the file which you originally exported from Internet Explorer (see ) and press OK. + Click &firefox; to start the Firefox Web Browser. + Click BookmarksManage Bookmarks... + to launch the Bookmark Manager. + Click FileImport... and + choose the From File option, then press Next. + Find and select the file that you originally exported from Internet Explorer + (see ) and press OK. Your list of favorite web pages should be imported into Firefox.
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- Preparing to switch - While using Windows you will have probably stored a great deal of data, including documents, emails, photographs and music. The chances are that you will want to keep most of this information for use with Xubuntu. This section provides instructions on moving your data to Xubuntu. + Preparing to Switch + While using Microsoft Windows, + you will have probably stored a great deal of data, including documents, + emails, photographs and music. The chances are that you will want to keep + most of this information for use with Xubuntu. This section provides + instructions on moving your data to Xubuntu.
- Converting unsupported file types - While applications available for Xubuntu support most common file types, there are still many file types which are not supported. If you have files in an unsupported format, it is recommended that you try to convert them to a supported format before switching. This section covers some common, unsupported or only partially-supported file types and lists possible alternatives and methods of conversion. + Converting Unsupported File Types + While applications available for Xubuntu support most + common file types, there are still many file types that are not + supported. If you have files in an unsupported format, it is + recommended that you try to convert them to a supported format + before switching. This section covers some common, unsupported + or only partially-supported file types and lists possible + alternatives and methods of conversion. - Some types of file cannot be used in Xubuntu - Check to see whether the file types you use are supported - Convert the files which are of an unsupported type + Some types of + files cannot be used in Xubuntu + Check to see + whether the file types you use are supported + + Convert + unsupported files types
- Converting unsupported audio formats + Converting Unsupported Audio Formats - Many common audio formats cannot be played on Xubuntu without the installation of additional software. This is due to legal restrictions. + Many + common audio formats cannot be played on Xubuntu + without the installation of additional software. + This is due to legal restrictions. - Unfortunately, due to legal restrictions and technical issues with some common audio formats, Xubuntu cannot play certain audio formats out-of-the-box. While support for certain restricted formats can be added after you have installed Xubuntu, it can be advantageous to convert audio files to a well-supported format. This is especially important if the files have been encoded using some form of Digital Rights Management (DRM) software, as DRM restrictions can render files unplayable in all applications but the one in which they were applied. - The following major audio formats are proprietary and so are not supported by default in Xubuntu: + Unfortunately, due to legal restrictions and + technical issues with some common audio formats, Xubuntu + cannot play certain audio formats out-of-the-box. While + support for certain restricted formats can be added after + you have installed Xubuntu, it can be advantageous to + convert audio files to a well-supported format. This is + especially important if the files have been encoded using + some form of Digital Rights Management (DRM) + software, as DRM restrictions can render + files unplayable in all applications but the one that + they were applied. + The following major audio formats are proprietary + and so are not supported by default in Xubuntu: MP3 WMA AAC - RealAudio + RealAudio - For a well-supported audio format to replace MP3 and WMA, consider the Ogg Vorbis format. For a well-supported lossless (very high quality) format to replace AAC Lossless and WMA-VBR, consider the FLAC format. Both of these formats are open, and can be played in Xubuntu without the installation of any additional software. - There are many audio conversion applications for Windows available for download, and some of these can be obtained free of charge. These applications are also sometimes referred to as audio (re)encoders. Your choice of application depends on the formats which you wish to convert from and to. See websites such as Download.com for a list of potentially useful applications. - It is still possible to add support for many restricted formats (such as those listed above) to Xubuntu after installation. See the Restricted Formats document on the Xubuntu community support website for more information. + For a well-supported audio format to replace MP3 + and WMA, consider the Ogg Vorbis + format. For a well-supported lossless (very high quality) + format to replace AAC Lossless and WMA-VBR, consider the + FLAC format. Both of these formats + are open, and can be played in Xubuntu without the + installation of any additional software. + There are many audio conversion applications for + Microsoft Windows + available for download, and some of these + can be obtained free of charge. These applications are + also sometimes referred to as audio (re)encoders + . Your choice of application depends on the + formats that you wish to convert from and to. See websites + such as Download.com + for a list of potentially useful applications. + It is still possible to add support for many + restricted formats (such as those listed above) to Xubuntu + after installation. See the + Restricted Formats document on the Xubuntu + community support website for more information.
- Converting unsupported video formats + Converting Unsupported Video Formats - Many common video formats cannot be played on Xubuntu without the installation of additional software. This is due to legal restrictions. + Many + common video formats cannot be played on Xubuntu without + the installation of additional software. This is due to + legal restrictions. - As with audio formats, due to legal and technical issues, many video formats are not supported by the default Xubuntu install. While support for some formats can be added at a later date, it is recommended that you convert important video files in unsupported formats to a format which is well supported in Xubuntu. - As with the audio formats, there are many video converter applications available as free-of-charge downloads for Windows. Consider converting your video files to a format which is well-supported by Xubuntu, such as Ogg Theora. - The following major video formats are not supported by default in Xubuntu: + As with audio formats, due to legal and technical + issues, many video formats are not supported by the + default Xubuntu install. While support for some formats + can be added at a later date, it is recommended that you + convert important video files in unsupported formats to + a format that is well supported in Xubuntu. + As with the audio formats, there are many video + converter applications available as free-of-charge + downloads for Microsoft + Windows. Consider converting your video + files to a format that is well-supported by Xubuntu, + such as Ogg Theora. + The following major video formats are not supported + by default in Xubuntu: WMV - RealVideo - DivX - QuickTime + RealVideo + DivX + QuickTime - It is still possible to add support for many restricted formats (such as those listed above) to Xubuntu after installation. See the Restricted Formats document on the Xubuntu community support website for more information. + It is still possible to add support for many + restricted formats (such as those listed above) to Xubuntu + after installation. See the + Restricted Formats document on the Xubuntu + community support website for more information.
- Converting unsupported office document formats + Converting Unsupported Office Document Formats - Xubuntu office applications can read most common office document formats without the need for conversion + Xubuntu + office applications can read most common office + document formats without the need for conversion + - The default office suite of Xubuntu, OpenOffice.org, supports very many office document formats right out of the box. These include many of the Microsoft Office, Corel and Lotus formats. If you find that you do have files in formats which are unsupported, it is likely that your existing office suite or application will have the ability to save the files to a better-supported format. - The OpenDocument file formats are gaining popularity and are expected to become the de facto supported office formats for Xubuntu. While many older applications cannot save to the OpenDocument format, other formats such as .doc and RTF are also well supported. + The default word processing program of Xubuntu, + AbiWord, supports very many + office document formats right out of the box. These + include many of the + Microsoft Office, + Corel + WordPerfect and OpenOffice.org + formats. If you find that you do have files in formats + that are unsupported, it is likely that your existing + office suite or application will have the ability to + save the files to a better-supported format. + The OpenDocument file formats are gaining popularity and are expected to become the de facto supported office formats for Xubuntu. While many older applications cannot save to the OpenDocument format, other formats such as .doc and RTF are also well supported.
- Converting from application-specific formats + Converting From Application-Specific Formats - Some file formats are specific to particular Windows-only applications, and so cannot be used with Xubuntu software + Some file + formats are specific to particular Windows-only + applications, and so cannot be used with Xubuntu + software - Many applications use file formats specific to them. A good example is the Adobe Photoshop file format. Formats such as these are generally able to store additional data compared to widely-used standard formats and so are still useful. You may find that applications exist on Xubuntu to convert or use application specific formats. The GIMP Image Editor is able to use Adobe PSD files, for example. - If you are uncertain whether a format is application-specific or has a usable alternative, seek help from a Xubuntu support channel. + Many applications use file formats specific to them. + A good example is the + Adobe Photoshop + file format. Formats such as these are + generally able to store additional data compared to + widely-used standard formats and so are still useful. + You may find that applications exist on Xubuntu to convert + or use application specific formats. The GIMP + Image Editor is able to use Adobe .PSD files, + for example. + If you are uncertain whether a format is + application-specific or has a usable alternative, seek + help from a Xubuntu + support channel.
- Internet connection settings - The Internet connection settings which are relevant to you will depend on the type and supplier of your Internet connection. Your supplier will generally be able to advise you of the relevant settings if you encounter difficulties in finding them yourself. + Internet Connection Settings + The Internet connection settings that are relevant to you + will depend on the type and supplier of your Internet connection. + Your supplier will generally be able to advise you of the relevant + settings if you encounter difficulties in finding them yourself. - If you connect to the Internet using a network or router, see for instructions. + If you connect to the Internet using a network or + router, see + for instructions.
- Dial-up Internet connection - Below is a list of common settings which you are likely to need: + Dial-Up Internet Connection + Below is a list of common settings that you are likely to need: User name Password @@ -90,20 +187,22 @@ You may also require the following information: Dial-out number - Dialling type (tone or pulse) + Dialing type (tone or pulse) Authentication type
- Broadband Internet connection - Below is a list of common settings which you are likely to need: + Broadband Internet Connection + Below is a list of common settings that you are likely to need: User name Password - Dialling telephone number + Dialing telephone number Connection type (usually PPPoE or PPPoA) - It is possible that you may also require the following technical information, which should be available from your Internet service provider: + It is possible that you may also require the + following technical information, which should be available + from your Internet service provider: IP address and subnet mask DNS server, gateway IP address or DHCP server @@ -114,49 +213,94 @@
- Proxy server settings - If you connect to the Internet through a proxy server, you will need to make a note of some details of the proxy server in order to allow Xubuntu to connect to the Internet. + Proxy Server Settings + If you connect to the Internet through a proxy server, you will need + to make a note of some details of the proxy server in order to allow + Xubuntu to connect to the Internet. - Press - StartControl Panel. + Within your Microsoft Windows environment, press + StartControl Panel + . - If the Control Panel has a purple background, press Network and Internet ConnectionsInternet Options. + If the Control Panel has a purple + background, press Network and Internet + ConnectionsInternet Options. - If the Control Panel has a white background, press Internet Options. + If the Control Panel has a white background, + press Internet Options. - On the Connections tab, press LAN Settings.... - If the Use a proxy server for your LAN option is ticked, this means that you are connecting to the Internet through a proxy server. - Press Advanced... and make a note of the contents of the boxes on the screen which appears. These are your proxy settings. + On the Connections tab, press + LAN Settings.... + If the Use a proxy server for your LAN + option is ticked, this means that you are connecting to the + Internet through a proxy server. + Press Advanced... and make a note + of the contents of the boxes on the screen that appears. These are your + proxy settings.
- Network settings - While Xubuntu is usually able to automatically detect the settings for your network, it is wise to make a note of relevant network settings in case the network you are trying to connect to cannot be handled automatically. + Network Settings + While Xubuntu is usually able to automatically detect the + settings for your network, it is wise to make a note of relevant + network settings in case the network you are trying to connect + to cannot be handled automatically.
- Home networks - If you have a home network, perhaps connected using a router or switch, there are a few settings which you may need in order to connect to the network successfully. While most networks will be able to assign correct settings to Xubuntu automatically, some networks cannot. - Follow the instructions below to obtain a copy of the network settings which you may need: + Home Networks + If you have a home network, perhaps connected using + a router or switch, there are a few settings that you may + need in order to connect to the network successfully. + While most networks will be able to assign correct settings + to Xubuntu automatically, some networks cannot. + Follow the instructions below to obtain a copy of + the network settings that you may need: - Press StartRun. Type cmd.exe into the box labelled Open: and press OK. - A black screen called Command Prompt will appear. Into the screen, type ipconfig /all and press Enter. This will list a set of network settings for each of the networking devices you have installed. You may have one or several networking devices. - Now, type ipconfig /all > C:\network_settings.txt and then press Enter. This will store the settings you have just seen in the file C:\network_settings.txt. - Locate and open C:\network_settings in a text editing program, such as Notepad. Print out a copy of the file if possible. + Within your Microsoft Windows + environment, press Start + Run and + type cmd.exe into the box + labeled Open: and press + OK. + + A black screen called + Command Prompt will appear. In the + screen, type ipconfig /all and + press Enter. This will list a + set of network settings for each of the networking + devices you have installed. You may have one or + several networking devices. + Now, type + ipconfig /all > C:\network_settings.txt + and then press Enter. This will + store the settings you have just seen in the file + C:\network_settings.txt. + Locate and open + C:\network_settings.txt in a + text editing program, such as + Notepad. Print out a + copy of the file if possible.
- Windows networks - If you connect to a Windows network, you may need some additional information in order to be able to see documents placed in network shares. If you connect to a network administered by another person, ask that person for the relevant information on connecting to the network. Otherwise, ensure that you have access to the information listed below: + Microsoft Windows Networks + If you connect to a Microsoft Windows network, you + may need some additional information in order to be able + to see documents placed in network shares. If you connect + to a network administered by another person, ask that + person for the relevant information on connecting to the + network. Otherwise, ensure that you have access to the + information listed below: Domain or workgroup name Your username and password on the network @@ -164,71 +308,136 @@
- Wireless networks - There are several important pieces of information which you should have to hand if you would like to connect to a wireless network. These are listed below: + Wireless Networks + There are several important pieces of information + that you should have to hand if you would like to connect + to a wireless network. These are listed below: Network name (SSID) WEP encryption key or WPA passkey - There are numerous ways of discovering this information. If your wireless network is provided by a wireless router, you should be able to find this information from the configuration pages of the router. Consult the router manual for more information on where to find the relevant information. + There are numerous ways of discovering this + information. If your wireless network is provided by a + wireless router, you should be able + to find this information from the configuration pages of + the router. Consult the router manual for more information + on where to find the relevant information.
VPNs - Virtual Private Networks are a type of network which allow you to connect to a remote private network using a public network such as the Internet. There are many different types of VPN, which have varying degrees of support under Xubuntu. If you must connect to a VPN, first identify the type of VPN which you are connecting to. If the VPN is supported under Xubuntu, it is possible that a document will be available from the VPN vendor's website which can help you to connect to the network. - Ensure that you have all of the VPN connection information that you think you may require. + VPNs or Virtual Private Networks are + a type of network that allow you to connect to a remote + private network using a public network such as the Internet. + There are many different types of VPN, which have varying + degrees of support under Xubuntu. If you must connect to + a VPN, first identify the type of VPN that you are connecting + to. If the VPN is supported under Xubuntu, it is possible + that a document will be available from the VPN vendor's + website that can help you to connect to the network. + Ensure that you have all of the VPN connection information + that you think you may require.
- Instant messaging settings - If you use instant messaging (chat) software, you will have set up a user account on an instant messaging network. Xubuntu has excellent support for many instant messaging networks by default, so you should still be able to use your existing account after you have switched. Please ensure that you make a note of the following information about your instant messaging account: + Instant Messaging Settings + If you use instant messaging (chat) software, you will have + set up a user account on an instant messaging network. Xubuntu + has excellent support for many instant messaging networks by default, + so you should still be able to use your existing account after + you have switched. Please ensure that you make a note of the + following information about your instant messaging account: User name Password Screen name or alias - If possible, also make a copy of your buddy- or contact-list. + If possible, also make a copy of your buddy or contact-list.
- Web browser bookmarks - It is likely that you have many bookmarked websites in your web browser. This section helps you back them up. + Web Browser Bookmarks + It is likely that you have many bookmarked websites in your + web browser. This section helps you back them up.
- Internet Explorer - To backup your Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 web browser: + <productname class='registered'>Internet Explorer</productname> + To backup your bookmarks from the Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 + web browser: - Start Internet Explorer. - Press FileImport and Export.... - The Import/Export Wizard will start. Press Next. - Select Export Favorites and press Next. - Select the folder from which you want to export your favorites. Selecting the Favorites folder will will export all of them. Press Next. - Select Export to a File or Address and choose a filename. Press Next. - Completing the Import/Export Wizard will be displayed. Press Finish. - Your bookmarks will have been saved to the filename you specified previously. + Start + Internet Explorer. + + Press + FileImport and Export... + . + The Import/Export + Wizard will start. Press + Next. + Select Export Favorites + and press Next. + + Select the folder that you want + to export your favorites. Selecting the + Favorites folder will will export all + of them. Press Next. + + Select Export to a File + or Address and choose a filename. Press + Next. + Completing the Import/Export + Wizard will be displayed. Press + Finish. + Your bookmarks will have been + saved to the filename you specified previously. +
- Mozilla Firefox - To backup your Mozilla Firefox web browser: + <productname class='registered'>Firefox</productname> Web Browser + To backup your bookmarks from the + Firefox + web browser: - Start Mozilla Firefox. - Press BookmarksManage Bookmarks. - Press FileExport.... - Choose a filename. Press Save. + Start Firefox + . + Press + BookmarksManage + Bookmarks. + Press + FileExport... + . + Choose a filename. Press + Save.
- Opera - To backup your Opera web browser: + <productname class='registered'>Opera</productname> + To backup your bookmarks from the + Opera + web browser: - Start Opera. - Press FileImport and ExportExport Bookmarks as HTML. - Press FileExport.... - Choose a filename. Press Save. + Start Opera + . + Press + FileImport and Export + Export Bookmarks as HTML + . + Press + FileExport... + . + Choose a filename. Press + Save.
- Emails and mail account settings - You can use the same email account in Xubuntu as you have done in Windows. If you have a web-based email account you should simply be able to access it using a web browser as you would have done in Windows. Otherwise, please note down the following information so that you can re-create your account settings on Xubuntu: + Emails and Mail Account Settings + You can use the same email account in Xubuntu as you have + done in Microsoft Windows. If you have a web-based email account + you should simply be able to access it using a web browser as + you would have done in Microsoft Windows. Otherwise, please note + down the following information so that you can re-create your + account settings on Xubuntu: Email address Password @@ -236,146 +445,330 @@ SMTP server Authentication method - The instructions on exporting emails and email account settings are specific to particular applications. Instructions for some popular email clients are given in the following sections; users of other applications may find instructions relevant to their mail application from the Ubuntu community support website. + The instructions on exporting emails and email + account settings are specific to particular applications. + Instructions for some popular email clients are given in + the following sections; users of other applications may + find instructions relevant to their mail application + from the + Ubuntu community support website.
- Microsoft Outlook Express - These instructions are intended for users of Microsoft Outlook Express 6. If you are a user of a different version of Outlook Express, you may find instructions specific to that version from the Ubuntu community support website. + <application><productname class='registered'>Microsoft Outlook</productname> Express</application> + These instructions are intended for users of + Microsoft Outlook + Express 6. If you are a user of a different + version of Outlook + Express, you may find instructions specific + to that version from the Ubuntu + community support website.
- Exporting the address book + Exporting the Address Book - Open Outlook Express and press FileExportAddress Book... - The Address Book Export Tool will start. Select the option Text File (Comma Separated Values) and then press Export. - Save the file in a memorable location. Give the file a descriptive name, such as mail_address_book.csv, and press Next. - Select the details from the address book which you would like to export. If you are unsure, tick all of the options. Then, press Finish. - You should receive a message stating that the Address book export process has completed. Press OK and then Close. Your address book should now have been exported successfully. + Open + Outlook Express + and press + File + Export + Address Book... + + The Address + Book Export Tool will start. + Select the option Text File + (Comma Separated Values) and + then press Export. + + Save the file in a memorable location. + Give the file a descriptive name, such as + mail_address_book.csv, + and press Next. + Select the details from the address book + that you would like to export. If you are unsure, tick + all of the options. Then, press Finish. + + You should receive a message stating that the + Address book export process has completed. + Press OK and then Close. + Your address book should now have been exported successfully.
- Exporting mail messages from Outlook Express - Because Microsoft Outlook Express is unable to export its mail messages to an intermediate format, you must install another piece of software in order to export your email. - Please see for instructions on importing your email into the Mozilla Thunderbird application, which will allow the exporting of your messages. + Exporting Mail Messages From <application><productname class='registered'>Outlook</productname> Express</application> + Because Microsoft Outlook Express + is unable to export its mail messages to an intermediate format, you must install + another piece of software in order to export your email. + Please see for instructions on importing + your email into the Thunderbird + application, which will allow the exporting of your messages.
- Microsoft Office Outlook - These instructions are intended for users of Microsoft Office Outlook 2003. If you are a user of a different version of Outlook, you may find instructions specific to that version on the wiki. + <application><productname class='registered'>Microsoft Outlook</productname></application> + These instructions are intended for users of Microsoft Outlook 2003. If you are a user + of a different version of Outlook + , you may find instructions specific to that version on the wiki.
- Exporting all Outlook data + Exporting All Outlook Data This method may be unreliable and should be used for backup purposes only. - Open Outlook and press ToolsOptions... - Select the Mail Setup tab and press Data Files... - A screen called Outlook Data Files will be displayed. Select the first file in the list, make a note of its name, and press Open Folder... - A folder will open. Find the file you just selected. If you have difficultly finding the file, it should be of type Office Data File or have the file extension .pst. - Copy the file into the location you are using to store your exported settings. - Repeat this process for all of the files which were listed on the Outlook Data Files screen. + Open Outlook and press + ToolsOptions... + + Select the Mail Setup tab and press + Data Files... + A screen called Outlook Data Files + will be displayed. Select the first file in the list, make a note of its + name, and press Open Folder... + A folder will open. Find the file you just selected. If + you have difficultly finding the file, it should be of type + Office Data File or have the file extension + .pst. + Copy the file into the location you are using to store + your exported settings. + Repeat this process for all of the files that were + listed on the Outlook Data Files screen.
- Exporting your contacts + Exporting Your Contacts - Open Outlook and press FileImport and Export... - The Import and Export Wizard will start. Select the option Export to a file and then press Next. - Select Comma Separated Values (DOS) and press Next - Select the Contacts folder and press Next. Then, choose where to save the file and press Next. - A screen listing Actions to be performed will be shown. Press Finish to export your contacts to the location you selected in the previous step. + Open Outlook and press + FileImport and Export... + + The Import and Export Wizard + will start. Select the option Export to a file and + then press Next. + Select Comma Separated Values (DOS) + and press Next + Select the Contacts folder and press + Next. Then, choose where to save the file and press + Next. + A screen listing Actions to be performed + will be shown. Press Finish to export your contacts + to the location you selected in the previous step.
- Exporting your calendar + Exporting Your Calendar - Open Outlook and press FileImport and Export... - The Import and Export Wizard will start. Select the option Export to a file and then press Next. - Select Comma Separated Values (DOS) and press Next - Select the Calendars folder and press Next. Then, choose where to save the file and press Next. - A screen listing Actions to be performed will be shown. Press Finish to export your contacts to the location you selected in the previous step. + Open Outlook and press + FileImport and Export... + + The Import and Export Wizard will start. + Select the option Export to a file and then press + Next. + Select Comma Separated Values (DOS) and press + Next + Select the Calendars folder and press + Next. Then, choose where to save the file and press + Next. + A screen listing Actions to be performed + will be shown. Press Finish to export your contacts to + the location you selected in the previous step.
- Exporting mail messages - Because Microsoft Outlook is unable to fully export its mail messages to a usable intermediate format, you must install another piece of software in order to export your email. - Please see for instructions on importing your email into the Mozilla Thunderbird application, which will allow the exporting of your messages. + Exporting Mail Messages + Because Microsoft Outlook + is unable to fully export its mail messages to a usable intermediate format, + you must install another piece of software in order to export your email. + Please see for instructions on importing + your email into the Thunderbird application, which will allow + the exporting of your messages.
- Preparing email for export using Mozilla Thunderbird - Because some mail clients (such as Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express) do not store their mail messages in a standard format, an additional piece of software must be used to convert the mail before export. Mozilla Thunderbird is a free, open-source application which is able to do this. - The following instructions explain how to obtain Thunderbird and then use it to prepare mail messages for export: + Preparing Email For Export Using <application>Thunderbird</application> + Because some mail clients (such as + Microsoft Outlook + and Microsoft Outlook Express) + do not store their mail messages in a standard format, an + additional piece of software must be used to convert the + mail before export. Thunderbird + is a free, open-source application that is able to do this. + The following instructions explain how to obtain + Thunderbird and then use it + to prepare mail messages for export: - Open a web browser and navigate to the Mozilla Thunderbird website. Follow the link to download Mozilla Thunderbird. - Once the download has completed, run the installer package. Follow the instructions to install Thunderbird. - Once the installer has completed, start Mozilla Thunderbird. You should be greeted with the Import Wizard. Follow the instructions to import all settings - this should import your mail and some other data. - If the Import Wizard does not appear, press ToolsImport... and choose the Mail option. Follow the instructions to import your mail. + Open a web browser and navigate to the + Thunderbird website. + Follow the link to download Thunderbird. + Once the download has completed, run the installer package. + Follow the instructions to install Thunderbird. + Once the installer has completed, start + Thunderbird. You should be + greeted with the Import Wizard. + Follow the instructions to import all settings - this + should import your mail and some other data. + If the Import Wizard + does not appear, press Tools + Import... and choose the + Mail option. Follow the instructions to import your mail. - Once all of your mail has been imported, you must now make a copy of it for exporting. Please see for instructions on how to do this. + Once all of your mail has been imported, you must now make a copy of + it for exporting. Please see + for instructions on how to do this.
- Exporting email messages from Mozilla Thunderbird - These instructions are intended for users of Mozilla Thunderbird and users of Outlook and Outlook Express who imported their mail into Thunderbird (see ). + Exporting Email Messages From <application>Thunderbird</application> + These instructions are intended for users of + Thunderbird and users of + Outlook and + Outlook Express who imported + their mail into Thunderbird + (see ). - Press StartRun, type %AppData%\Thunderbird\Profiles\ into the box provided, and then press OK. A folder will open. - In the newly-opened folder, you should find another folder with a name made up mostly of random characters, for example fyhsxlr3.default. Open this folder. - In this folder, locate a folder named Mail or ImapMail. Select this folder and copy it to a safe location. - When you switch to Xubuntu, make a back-up copy of the folder you just made a copy of. This folder contains all of your mail folders from Thunderbird, in the mbox format. + Press Start + Run, type + %AppData%\Thunderbird\Profiles\ into the + box provided, and then press OK. A folder + will open. + In the newly-opened folder, you should find + another folder with a name made up mostly of random characters, + for example fyhsxlr3.default. Open this folder. + Within this folder, locate a folder named Mail + or ImapMail. Select this folder and copy it to a safe + location. + When you switch to Xubuntu, make a back-up copy of the + folder you just made a copy of. This folder contains all of your mail + folders from Thunderbird, in the + mbox format.
- Transferring your data safely - Once you have collected together all of the files and settings you might need, you must create a copy of them which can be stored safely while you initially install Xubuntu. There are many ways of storing a copy of this data, and which method you choose will depend on your particular circumstances. + Transferring Your Data Safely + Once you have collected together all of the files and + settings you might need, you must create a copy of them that can + be stored safely while you initially install Xubuntu. There are + many ways of storing a copy of this data, and which method you + choose will depend on your particular circumstances. - After you have made a copy of your files, it is very important to test the files to ensure that they have been copied successfully. If you have many files, at least check the most important files and randomly check other files where possible. This will help to protect you from data loss. + After you have made a copy of your files, it is + very important to test the files + to ensure that they have been copied successfully. If + you have many files, at least check the most important + files and randomly check other files where possible. + This will help to protect you from data loss.
- Direct transfer - If you are installing Xubuntu onto a different computer than the one on which your data is stored, you can leave the data you collected on that computer and can safely transfer the data across once Xubuntu has been installed onto the other computer. - When ready, you can transfer the data between the computers using a network connection. + Direct Transfer + If you are installing Xubuntu onto a different + computer than the one on that your data is stored, you + can leave the data you collected on that computer and + can safely transfer the data across once Xubuntu has + been installed onto the other computer. + When ready, you can transfer the data between + the computers using a network connection.
- CD or DVD disc - A common and reliable way of backing-up data is by using a recordable CD or DVD disc. CDs and DVDs can be used by almost all computers and are relatively cheap. However, your computer must have a CD or DVD recorder drive installed and you may have to use several CDs or DVDs if the data you have collected is larger than the capacity of a single disc. - If possible, use DVD discs as these have a larger capacity and so you will require fewer discs to store all of your data. CDs typically have a capacity of 650-700MB while DVDs can normally hold up to 4.5GB of data (roughly equivalent to 7 CDs). - In order to store data on a blank CD or DVD, you must use a CD writing application. Microsoft Windows XP includes such an application by default, although other such applications are capable of storing your data just as well. + CD or DVD + A common and reliable way of backing-up data is by using a + recordable CD or DVD. CDs and DVDs can be used by almost all + computers and are relatively cheap. However, your computer must + have a CD or DVD recorder drive installed and you may have to use + several CDs or DVDs if the data you have collected is larger than + the capacity of a single disc. + If possible, use DVD discs as these have a larger capacity and + so you will require fewer discs to store all of your data. CDs + typically have a capacity of 650-700MB while DVDs can normally hold + up to 4.5GB of data (roughly equivalent to 7 CDs). + In order to store data on a blank CD or DVD, you must use a + CD writing application. + Microsoft Windows XP + includes such an application by default, although other such + applications are capable of storing your data just as well. - Ensure that your CD- or DVD-writing drive contains no discs. Eject any discs currently in the drive. - Press StartMy Computer. Locate your CD or DVD writing drive - it will likely have a name such as CD-RW drive. - Double-click on the icon of the drive. A blank folder should open, with a heading called CD Writing Tasks shown in the blue panel to the left of the screen. - Leave this folder open and then open the folder containing the files which you have collected together. - Select as many files as you are able to fit onto the disc which you will be using. You can check the size of the current selection by right-clicking any selected file and choosing Properties from the menu which appears. The Size field on the General tab gives the size of the current selection. - Copy the selected files into the CD- or DVD-drive folder which you opened earlier. - Press Write these files to CD, which can be found in the blue panel. The CD Writing Wizard will start. - Follow the instructions given on-screen by the CD Writing Wizard. This will write the selected files to a blank CD or DVD. - Once the disc has been written, eject it and then re-insert it into the drive. In My Computer, open the drive and check that the files you just copied to the CD are visible there. Try opening a few of them just to make sure. - Repeat this procedure until all of the files you collected together are safely stored onto CDs or DVDs. + Ensure that your CD- or DVD-writing drive + contains no discs. Eject any discs currently in the drive. + Press Start + My Computer. Locate your CD or DVD + writing drive - it will likely have a name such as CD-RW drive. + + Double-click on the icon of the drive. A blank folder should + open, with a heading called CD Writing Tasks shown in + the blue panel to the left of the screen. + Leave this folder open and then open the folder containing + the files that you have collected together. + Select as many files as you are able to fit onto the disc + that you will be using. You can check the size of the current selection by + right-clicking any selected file and choosing Properties + from the menu that appears. The Size field on the + General tab gives the size of the current selection. + Copy the selected files into the CD- or DVD-drive folder + that you opened earlier. + Press Write these files to CD, which + can be found in the blue panel. The CD Writing Wizard + will start. + Follow the instructions given on-screen by the + CD Writing Wizard. This will write the selected + files to a blank CD or DVD. + Once the disc has been written, eject it and then re-insert + it into the drive. In My Computer, open the drive and + check that the files you just copied to the CD are visible there. Try opening + a few of them just to make sure. + Repeat this procedure until all of the files you collected + together are safely stored onto CDs or DVDs. - Once you have stored your data onto discs, ensure that the discs are well protected and labelled correctly. If you scratch or otherwise damage a disc, you may lose some of the data stored on it. Labelling discs also helps to avoid confusion and will allow you to quickly find data when the time comes to transfer it back onto a computer. + Once you have stored your data onto discs, ensure that the discs are well + protected and labelled correctly. If you scratch or otherwise damage a disc, you may + lose some of the data stored on it. Labelling discs also helps to avoid confusion and + will allow you to quickly find data when the time comes to transfer it back onto a computer.
- External hard-disk drive or other removable device - If you have access to an external hard-disk drive or some other removable storage device of a great enough capacity, then you can simply copy the files you have collected onto this device. When ready to transfer the files onto your Xubuntu installation, you may simply connect the drive and copy the files from it again. - Removable storage devices such as external hard disks will have a certain type of file system. For use on removable devices, the best supported filesystem for Xubuntu is FAT (also called FAT32 or vfat). While other file systems (such as NTFS and HFS+) are usable, they may require additional steps to allow you to use them with Xubuntu. If possible, try to use the FAT format for your removable disk. - You can discover the format of an external disk by right-clicking it in My Computer and selecting Properties. The format of the disk is shown in the General tab under File system. + External Hard-Disk Drive or Other Removable Device + If you have access to an external hard-disk drive or some other + removable storage device of a great enough capacity, then you can simply copy + the files you have collected onto this device. When ready to transfer the files + onto your Xubuntu installation, you may simply connect the drive and copy the + files from it again. + Removable storage devices such as external hard disks will have a certain + type of file system. For use on removable devices, the best + supported filesystem for Xubuntu is FAT (also called FAT32 + or vfat). While other file systems (such as NTFS and HFS+) + are usable, they may require additional steps to allow you to use them with Xubuntu. + If possible, try to use the FAT format for your removable disk. + You can discover the format of an external disk by right-clicking it in + My Computer and selecting Properties. + The format of the disk is shown in the General tab under + File system.
- Network share - If your computer is connected to a network, you may be able to temporarily store the files which you collected together on another computer on the network. + Network Share + If your computer is connected to a network, you may be able to temporarily + store the files that you collected together on another computer on the network. - Ensure that a computer on the network has sufficient disk space to allow you to copy your files onto it. - Ensure that you are able to copy files onto the other computer from your computer. To be able to do this, the computer must have at least one network share/shared folder and you must have write privileges for that network share. - Open the network share on your computer. This can normally be accessed by pressing StartMy ComputerMy Network Places and then finding the network share or the computer which provides the network share. - Copy the files you collected into the network share. This may take some time depending on the size of your files and the speed of your network connection. + Ensure that a computer on the network has sufficient disk + space to allow you to copy your files onto it. + Ensure that you are able to copy files onto the other computer + from your computer. To be able to do this, the computer must have at least one + network share/shared folder and you must have + write privileges for that network share. + Open the network share on your computer. This can normally be + accessed by pressing Start + My ComputerMy Network Places + and then finding the network share or the computer that provides + the network share. + Copy the files you collected into the network share. This may + take some time depending on the size of your files and the speed of your network + connection.
- Secondary hard-disk partition - If you have a second partition available on your hard disk, or have two hard-disks, then it is possible to copy the files you have collected onto this second drive. + Secondary Hard-Disk Partition + If you have a second partition available on your hard disk, or have two hard-disks, + then it is possible to copy the files you have collected onto this second drive. - You must be very careful not to over-write the partition on which you have stored your data. It is recommended to make additional back-up copies of your files onto CDs or DVDs in case of this. + You must be very careful not to over-write the partition that you have stored + your data. It is recommended to make additional back-up copies of your files onto + CDs or DVDs in case of this. - Simply copy the files you have collected onto the second drive as it appears in My Computer. Ensure that this drive (or partition) is not the one which you intend to install Xubuntu on to. + Simply copy the files you have collected onto the second drive as it appears + in My Computer. Ensure that this drive (or partition) is + not the one that you intend to install Xubuntu on to.
=== modified file 'desktop-guide/windows/C/windows.xml' --- desktop-guide/windows/C/windows.xml 2009-03-31 22:25:25 +0000 +++ desktop-guide/windows/C/windows.xml 2010-12-19 19:57:09 +0000 @@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ If you have been using Windows - Many things work the same way in Xubuntu that they do in Windows. + Many things work the same way in Xubuntu that they do in + Windows. But you may still need help understanding Xubuntu terminology and transferring your files to use in Xubuntu. === modified file 'startpage/xubuntu-index.html' --- startpage/xubuntu-index.html 2009-10-22 03:34:48 +0000 +++ startpage/xubuntu-index.html 2010-12-19 06:45:17 +0000 @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ - Welcome to Xubuntu 9.10! + Welcome to Xubuntu 10.04 LTS! @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@

- Welcome to Xubuntu 9.10! + Welcome to Xubuntu 10.04 LTS!

Xubuntu is a derivative of Ubuntu built around the Xfce Desktop.

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