Ubuntu: Up and Running

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Symbols

" " (quotation marks)

using with filenames containing spaces, Using Quotation Marks
using with names containing special characters, Using Quotation Marks

$ (dollar sign), prefacing variable names, The PATH Environment Variable, Other Environment Variables

* (asterisk)

wildcard character, Wildcards, Sets, and Brace Expansion
wildcard symbol, using in filenames, The find Command

. (dot)

. operator, Using the . Operator
filenames beginning with, Hidden Files and Folders

/ (slash)

filesystem root, The Filesystem, File Attributes, and Permissions
path names in Bash, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands

; (semicolon), enclosing with quotation marks, Using Quotation Marks

< (left angle bracket)

enclosing in quotation marks, Using Quotation Marks
redirection operator, Redirecting Input, Standard Input, Output, and Error

> (right angle bracket)

>>, appending to existing files, Appending to Files

enclosing in quotation marks, Using Quotation Marks

redirection operator, Using Redirection, Standard Input, Output, and Error

using & with, Redirecting One Stream to Another

? (question mark)

wildcard character, Wildcards, Sets, and Brace Expansion
wildcard symbol, using in filenames, The find Command

[ ] (square brackets), enclosing sets, Using Sets and Ranges

\ (backslash), escaping characters, Using Backticks

^ operator, using in matching, Using Sets and Ranges

` (backticks), using on command line, Using Backticks

{ } (curly braces), brace expansion, Using Brace Expansion

| (pipe character)

enclosing with quotation marks, Using Quotation Marks
pipes versus redirections, The Difference Between Pipes and Redirections
using pipes with composite commands, Using Pipes
using with grep command, The grep Command

~ (tilde), representing home folder, The PATH Environment Variable

A

absolute paths, Absolute and Relative Paths

AC power source, The On AC Power tab

accessibility

Accessibility tab, Preferred Applications, The Accessibility tab
calling up options, Accessibility
function key option, The Function Key Options
keyboard options for, Accessibility
keyboard settings, Accessibility

Active ISO Burner, Burning a CD or DVD

using on Windows, Using Active ISO Burner for Windows

Administration menu, Administration, Administration

Computer Janitor, Computer Janitor
creating a password-free system, Creating a password-free system
Login Screen, Login Screen
System Monitor, System Monitor
System Testing, System Testing

AisleRiot Solitaire game, Built-in Games

aliases, Using Aliases

removing with unalias command, Using Aliases

alpha and beta releases, Alpha and Beta Releases

antivirus software, Viruses and Malware

Appearance Preferences window, Appearance

Background tab, Background

Fonts tab, Fonts

Interface tab, Interface

changes in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s new in 10.04

Theme tab, Theme

visual effects, Visual effects

appending to existing files, Appending to Files

Applications menu, The Applications Menu

apt-get, Using apt-get

fun with, Aptitude Silliness
help with, Getting help
installing a package, Installing a package
removing a package, Removing a package
searching for packages, Searching for packages
updating package index, Updating the package index
upgrading packages, Upgrading packages

aptitude command, Aptitude Silliness

Aptitude Package Manager, Using Aptitude

arrow keys, The Command-Line Editor

Assistive Technology Support, Accessibility

Asus Eee PCs, Eeebuntu

Audacity audio editor, Audacity Audio Editor

audio, Sound

(see also sound)
PulseAudio and JACK in Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Studio

audio editor, Audacity, Audacity Audio Editor

Authentication tab (Software Center), The Authentication Tab

B

background

colors for, Theme
desktop, Background
editing for folders, Backgrounds and Emblems…

Base (database program), Base

Bash shell, Bash

commands, Bash Commands–The wc Command
keyboard shortcuts, The Command-Line Editor
quotation marks for spaces or special characters, Using Quotation Marks

Basic (file attribute), Other File Attributes

battery power source, The On Battery Power tab

Behavior tab (File Management Preferences), Edit → Preferences → Behavior

beta releases, Alpha and Beta Releases

BIOS password, Physical Access

BIOS settings, allowing booting from CD/DVD drive, The Live DVD

BitTorrent (P2P file sharing), Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

Blackjack game, The find Command

removal from default Ubuntu 10.04 distribution, What’s new in 10.04

Bluetooth desktop icon, Bluetooth

Bookmarks menu (Nautilus file browser), The Bookmarks Menu

Bourne again shell (see Bash shell)

brace expansion, Using Brace Expansion

browsers

alternatives to Firefox for Ubuntu, Other Browsers
games based on, Browser-Based Games
system security and, Browsers and Email Clients

bunzip2 command, Extracting Files

burning CDs or DVDs, Burning a CD or DVD–Burning to a Thumb Drive

burning ISO image to thumb drive, Burning to a Thumb Drive
burning ISO image using OS X, Burning an ISO Image Using OS X
burning ISO image using Ubuntu, Burning an ISO Image Using Ubuntu
using Active ISO Burner for Windows, Using Active ISO Burner for Windows

bzip2 command, File Compression

C

C: drive (Windows), accessing, Accessing the Windows C: Drive

Calc spreadsheet program, Calc–Viewing and setting data types

Formatting toolbar, The Formatting Toolbar
Standard toolbar, The Standard Toolbar

Calculator launcher, adding to top-left icon panel, The Top-Left Icons

calendar (desktop), The date and time

Calendars program (Evolution), Evolution Calendar

canonical software, Canonical-supported and community-maintained software

capture cards, TV tuner, Capture Cards

case sensitivity in file and folder names, Case Sensitivity and Special Characters

cat command, The cat and more Commands

cd command, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands

. . option (parent folder), The cd, pwd, and ls Commands
using relative path name, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands
~ (home folder) option, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands

CD/DVD drive, booting from, The Live DVD

Chart Wizard (Calc), The Standard Toolbar

Chess game, Built-in Games

chmod command, Shell Scripts, Using chmod

chown command, Using chown

chsh (choose shell) command, Alternative Shells

clear command, Shell Scripts

click behavior, changing from double- to single-click, Edit → Preferences → Behavior

cloud service (Ubuntu One), Ubuntu One

codecs, Adding Plug-ins

colors

choosing for desktop background, Background
Theme option, Theme

command line, The Command Line–Summary

absolute and relative paths, Absolute and Relative Paths

aliases, Using Aliases

Bash, Bash

Bash commands, Bash Commands–The wc Command

cat, The cat and more Commands
cd, pwd, and ls commands, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands–The cp and mkdir Commands
cp and mkdir, The cp and mkdir Commands
diff, The diff Command
find, The find Command
grep, The grep Command
more, The cat and more Commands
mv, The mv Command
rm and rmdir commands, The rm and rmdir Commands
wc, The wc Command

brace expansion, Using Brace Expansion

command-line editor, The Command-Line Editor

editing files using Nano, Using Nano to Edit Files

file and folder permissions, File and Folder Permissions–Using chgrp

using chgrp, Using chgrp
using chmod, Using chmod
using chown, Using chown

file compression, File Compression

man command, Using man

other environment variables, Other Environment Variables

PATH environment variable, The PATH Environment Variable

using . (dot) operator, Using the . Operator

quotation marks for items containing spaces or special characters, Using Quotation Marks

sets and ranges, Using Sets and Ranges

shell scripts, Shell Scripts

shells other than Bash, Alternative Shells

standard input, output, and error, Standard Input, Output, and Error–Wildcards, Sets, and Brace Expansion

sudo command, Using sudo

system processes, System Processes

killing and restarting processes, Killing and Restarting Processes from the Command Line

Terminal program, The Terminal

using backticks, Using Backticks

using pipes, Using Pipes

using redirection, Using Redirection–Appending to Files

wildcards, Wildcards, Sets, and Brace Expansion

commands

hidden in operating system (Easter eggs), Ubuntu Easter Eggs
untrusted, avoiding use of, Don’t Use Untrusted Commands

community (Ubuntu), The Ubuntu Community

community-maintained software, Canonical-supported and community-maintained software

compressing files and folders, Context Menus

Computer Janitor, Computer Janitor

configuration, Configuring–Summary

basic networking, Basic Networking–Using an Ethernet Bridge
GNOME settings, using Nautilus Configuration Editor, Configuration Editor
graphics, Graphics–Sun VirtualBox
keyboard, Keyboard–Keyboard Shortcuts
mouse, Mouse–Accessibility
printing, Printing–Other Printers
sound, Sound–PulseAudio
TV tuners, TV Tuners–Webcams
USB media, USB Media
webcams, Webcams

context menus, The Bottom Panel

Nautilus file browser, Context Menus

copying files and folders, Copying Files and Folders

using Nautilus file browser context menus, Context Menus

copyright restrictions on software, Software restricted by copyright

cp command, The cp and mkdir Commands

CPU emulators, What Is Wine?

CPU time consumed by processes, System Processes

Ctrl key, The Command-Line Editor

Customize Theme window, Theme

D

Dash (Debian Almquist) shell, Alternative Shells

data types, viewing and setting in Calc, Viewing and setting data types

database program, OpenOffice.org (see Base)

date and time

date format for icon captions, Edit → Preferences → Display
desktop display, The date and time

Debian, Debian

desktop applications and features, The Desktop: Accessing Applications and Features–Summary

adding new users, Adding New Users

creating folders, launchers, and files, The Desktop Itself

desktop layout, Desktop Layout–Show desktop

Applications menu, The Applications Menu
bottom panel, The Bottom Panel
bottom-right icons, The Bottom-Right Icons
Places menu, The Places Menu–The Search for Files… and Recent Documents groups
Quit button, The Quit Button–The Remaining Top-Right Icons
System menu, The System Menu
top-left icons, The Top-Left Icons
top-right icons, The Remaining Top-Right Icons–Network connection

logging in, Logging In–Desktop Layout

managing desktop icons, Managing Desktop Icons

managing panels, Managing Panels

personalization, Personalization–Adding new menus and items

appearance, Appearance–Visual effects
menus, Editing Menus–Adding new menus and items
panels, Managing Panels–Other panel properties

desktop environments, Linux Desktop Environments

GNOME, GNOME
KDE, KDE
Xfce, Xfce

Desktop folder, The Home Folder group

desktops

adding Ubuntu standard desktop to installation of alternative distribution, Adding Ubuntu
choosing type to open, Sessions
remote (see remote desktop)

diff command, The diff Command

directory tree, The Directory Tree

first level, folders and system files, The Directory Tree
list of some subfolders in filesystem, The Directory Tree

display preferences (graphics), Display Preferences

Ubuntu running in VirtualBox, Sun VirtualBox

Display tab (File Management Preferences), Edit → Preferences → Display

distributions, Other Ubuntu Distributions

(see also Ubuntu distributions, other)

Ubuntu

downloading, URLs for, Downloading a Distribution
provided on Live DVD, Alternative Editions

DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries), adding to Wine, Configuring Wine

documentation, man (manpage) command, Using man

Documents folder, The Home Folder group

download server, choosing, Download from

Downloads folder, The Home Folder group

dragging and dropping files and folders, Dragging and Dropping

Draw program, Draw

drawers in desktop panels, Adding a drawer

changing icon for, Changing a drawer’s icon

drive mounting, Drive Mounting

unmounting the drive, Unmounting

drivers, proprietary, Display Preferences, Proprietary drivers

dual- and multi-boot operating systems

installing Ubuntu under Windows, Installing Ubuntu Under Windows–Important considerations
setup, Dual- and multi-boot setups

Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs), adding to Wine, Configuring Wine

E

Easter eggs, Ubuntu Easter Eggs

echo command, Shell Scripts

-e option, Using Backticks

Edit menu (Nautilus file browser), Edit Menu

backgrounds and emblems, Backgrounds and Emblems…

Edubuntu, Edubuntu

installing alongside Ubuntu, Adding Edubuntu

Eeebuntu, Eeebuntu

email

Evolution Mail, Email–Email
new mail desktop icon, New mail

email clients, system security and, Browsers and Email Clients

Emblems (file attribute), Other File Attributes

emblems, editing for folders, Backgrounds and Emblems…

Empathy program

IM client, Instant Messaging
Set Status menu, Set Status
VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), Internet Telephony

environment variables

listing of common variables, Other Environment Variables
PATH, The PATH Environment Variable

errors, Standard Input, Output, and Error

(see also standard input, output, and error)

standard error

streams and handles for error messages, Streams and Handles

Esc key

exiting any screen in Live DVD, The Function Key Options
exiting Help system, The Function Key Options

escaped characters, Using Backticks

/etc folder, The Directory Tree

Ethernet bridge for wireless network connections, Using an Ethernet Bridge

Ethernet connections, Wired Connections

Evolution Mail, Email–Email

Calendars program, Evolution Calendar
configuring receiving of email, Email
configuring sending of email, Email
giving account identifying name, Email
setting up an account, Email

Examples folder, Preparing the Example Files

executable text files, Edit → Preferences → Behavior

execute permission, File Permissions

extensions (file), File Extensions

extracting compressed files, Extracting Files

F

Failsafe GNOME option, Sessions

File Browser, The Storage Devices group

file compression, File Compression

common file and compression types, File Compression
extracting files, Extracting Files

File menu (Nautilus file browser), File Menu

File Systems tab (System Monitor), The File Systems tab

files and folders, The Nautilus File Browser

(see also filesystem; Nautilus file browser)

Bash commands for, Bash Commands

creating, Creating Folders, Launchers, and Files

free offline, or cloud, storage, Ubuntu One

mounting network folders, Mounting Network Folders

peer-to-peer file sharing, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

permissions, File and Folder Permissions–Using chgrp

changing file or folder attributes with chmod, Using chmod
changing file ownership with chown, Using chown
changing group using chgrp, Using chgrp

preview preferences in Nautilus, Edit → Preferences → Preview

putting in Trash, The Trash

recently accessed, searching for, The Search for Files… and Recent Documents groups

shared folders on networks, Using Shared Folders–Sharing folders on other operating systems

spaces in names, Using Quotation Marks

filesystem, The Filesystem, File Attributes, and Permissions–Summary

case sensitivity and special characters, Case Sensitivity and Special Characters

directory tree, The Directory Tree

first level, folders and system files, The Directory Tree

file extensions, File Extensions

file permissions, File Permissions

managing groups, Managing Groups

managing users, Managing Users

mounting media, Mounting Media

navigating, using Nautilus file browser Go menu, The Go Menu

other file attributes, Other File Attributes

putting files in Trash, The Trash

users and groups, Users and Groups

find command, The find Command

Firefox, Things You See

bookmarks toolbar, The Bookmarks Toolbar
desktop icon, The Top-Left Icons
menus, The Menus
searches, Searching
tabs and windows, Tabs and Windows

firewalls, Firewall

enabling Ubuntu firewall, Firewall
further information on, Firewall

fish, The Ubuntu Fish

folders (see files and folders)

fonts

controlling for desktop and applications, Fonts
fine-tuning rendering of, Fonts
installing Microsoft core fonts, Installing Microsoft Fonts

Four-in-a-Row game, Built-in Games

function key options (Live DVD), The Function Key Options

G

games, Playing Games–Summary

browser-based, Browser-Based Games
built into Ubuntu, Built-in Games
default Ubuntu games, The find Command
fun with apt-get and aptitude commands, Aptitude Silliness
Games department, Ubuntu Software Center, The Ubuntu Software Center
installing chess game, Installing a Program
KDE, KDE Games
new features in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s New in 10.04
OpenOffice.org StarWars, OpenOffice.org StarWars
other Linux games, URLs for, Other Linux Games
PlayDeb, PlayDeb
PlayOnLinux program, PlayOnLinux
removing chess game, Removing a Program
Ubuntu Easter eggs, Ubuntu Easter Eggs

Games folder, Built-in Games

general preferences

keyboard, General
mouse, General

General Public License (GPL), GNU

GIMP image editor, Tux, The GIMP Image Editor

learning to use it, Learning How to Use It
new features in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s New in 10.04?

GNOME desktop, GNOME, The Desktop: Accessing Applications and Features

(see also desktop applications and features)
Failsafe GNOME option, Sessions
modifying settings using Nautilus Configuration Editor, Configuration Editor
System menu, Keyboard

GNU project, GNU

Go menu (Nautilus file browser), The Go Menu

Google Chrome browser, Other Browsers

graphic modes, The Function Key Options

graphics, Graphics–Sun VirtualBox

display preferences, Display Preferences

Sun VirtualBox, Sun VirtualBox

grep command, The grep Command

-r option, The grep Command
-w option, The grep Command
using with | (pipe) character, The grep Command

group (file attribute), The Owner, Group, and World Attributes

groups, Users and Groups

changing file permissions with chgrp, Using chgrp
example of users as members of different groups, Users and Groups
file permissions, File Permissions
managing, Managing Groups

Guest Session option, Guest Session

gunzip command, Extracting Files

gzip command, File Compression

H

handles for standard input, output, and error streams, Streams and Handles

hard disk

creating virtual hard disk, Creating a virtual machine
partitioning, Installing Ubuntu As a Standalone OS
sharing with another operating system, Sharing the hard disk
Ubuntu installation taking up entire disk, Using the entire hard disk

Help system, The Function Key Options

desktop icon, The Top-Left Icons

Hibernate option, Hibernate

hidden files and folders, Hidden Files and Folders

Home folder

~ (tilde) shorthand for, The PATH Environment Variable

/home folder, The Directory Tree

Home folder group, The Home Folder group

I

icons

changing for drawer in desktop panel, Changing a drawer’s icon
changing for item or launcher in desktop panels, Changing a launcher’s icon
changing for menu entries, Changing menu entry icons
configuring display of, Interface
display of captions, Edit → Preferences → Display
managing desktop icons, Managing Desktop Icons

IM (instant messaging), Instant Messaging–Adding buddies

using Pidgin, Using Pidgin

adding buddies, Adding buddies

Image (file attribute), Other File Attributes

image editor (see GIMP image editor)

IMAP server for incoming email, Email

Impress (presentation program), Impress–The Master Slide

Drawing toolbar, The Drawing Toolbar
Line and Filling toolbar, The Line and Filling Toolbar
master slide, The Master Slide
slides frame, The Slides Frame
Standard toolbar, The Standard Toolbar
tasks frame, The Tasks Frame
workspace frame, The Workspace Frame

information page for programs, Installing a Program

input, Standard Input, Output, and Error

(see also output; standard input, output, and error)

redirecting, Redirecting Input

standard input

streams and handles, Streams and Handles

input connections for video source, Input Connections

installing software (see software, installing and removing)

installing Ubuntu, Installing and Upgrading Ubuntu–Summary

full installation, Full Installation–Memory testing

Ubuntu as standalone OS, Installing Ubuntu As a Standalone OS
under Windows, dual or multi-boot OS, Installing Ubuntu Under Windows

Live DVD, The Live DVD–Starting the Live DVD

upgrading to new releases, Upgrading to New Releases–Skipping versions

virtual installation, Virtual Installation–Other Virtualizers

instant messaging (see IM)

Interface tab (Appearance Preferences), Interface

changes in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s new in 10.04

Internet, The Internet–Summary

configuring connection, Basic Networking
email, Email–Email
instant messaging, Instant Messaging–Adding buddies
peer-to-peer file sharing, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
telephony, Internet Telephony
Telnet and SSH, Telnet and SSH
Ubuntu One, Ubuntu One
web browsing, Web Browsing–Other Browsers

Internet tab (Preferred Applications), The Internet tab

ISO files

booting virtual machine from, Running a virtual machine
burning, Burning a CD or DVD–Burning to a Thumb Drive
downloading Ubuntu distributions, Downloading a Distribution
mounting, Mounting ISO Files

J

JACK sound system, Ubuntu Studio
Jollys Fast VNC, Using Mac OS X

K

KDE desktop, KDE

games, KDE Games
use with Kubuntu, Kubuntu

kernel, Linux, The Linux Kernel

keyboard

configuring, Keyboard–Keyboard Shortcuts

accessibility, Accessibility
general preferences, General
keyboard shortcuts, Keyboard Shortcuts
layouts, Layouts
mouse keys, Mouse Keys
typing break, Typing Break

keyboard shortcuts, Bash shell, The Command-Line Editor

keymap option, The Function Key Options

keyrings, Using Keyrings

kill command, Killing and Restarting Processes from the Command Line

Kino video editor, Ubuntu Studio

Kubuntu, Ubuntu Versions, Kubuntu

installing alongside Ubuntu, Adding Kubuntu
online information resource, Kubuntu

L

language

choosing, Language
installing, Language

language option, The Function Key Options

lassoing group of files and folders, Lassoing Items

Last.fm (online music streaming service), Last.fm

launchers

creating, Creating Folders, Launchers, and Files

layout, desktop, Desktop Layout–Show desktop

Applications menu, The Applications Menu
bottom panel, The Bottom Panel
bottom-right icons, The Bottom-Right Icons
Places menu, The Places Menu–The Search for Files… and Recent Documents groups
Quit menu, The Quit Button–What’s new in 10.04
top-left icons, The Top-Left Icons
top-right icons, The Remaining Top-Right Icons–Network connection

layouts (keyboard), Layouts

Lesser General Public license (LGPL), GNU

links

creating symbolic links using Nautilus file browser context menus, Context Menus

Linux

desktop environments, Linux Desktop Environments
other distributions, information resources, Supporting Books
packages, Linux Packages

Linux distributions, Linux Distributions

Linux kernel, The Linux Kernel

Linux Terminal Server project (LTSP), Edubuntu

List Columns tab (File Management Preferences), Edit → Preferences → List Columns

list contents command (see ls command)

Live DVD, Installing and Upgrading Ubuntu–Starting the Live DVD

alternative editions of Ubuntu, Alternative Editions
function key options, The Function Key Options
installing Ubuntu from, Installing Ubuntu As a Standalone OS
main menu, The Main Menu
starting, Starting the Live DVD

Location toolbar (Nautilus file browser), The Location Bar

location, determining for programs, The find Command

Log Out option, Log Out…

logging in, Logging In–Accessibility

accessibility options, Accessibility
choosing desktop to open, Sessions
choosing keyboard layout, Keyboard
choosing language, Language

Logic folder, Built-in Games

Login Screen Settings window, Login Screen

ls command, Bash Commands, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands

-a option, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands
-al option, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands
-l option, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands

lspci command, Installing suitable drivers

LTSP (Linux Terminal Server project), Edubuntu

M

Mac OS X

burning ISO image, Burning an ISO Image Using OS X
networking with Ubuntu using Synergy, Controlling Multiple Local Computers
verifying MD5 hashes using Disk Utility program, About the MD5 Hashes

Macintosh

Live DVD on, The Live DVD

Mahjongg game, Built-in Games

mailing lists, Summary

Main Menu editor window, Editing Menus

Main toolbar (Nautilus file browser), The Main Toolbar

malware, Viruses and Malware

man command, Using man

master computers

assigning slaves to Synergy master computer, Controlling Multiple Local Computers
setting up under Synergy, Controlling Multiple Local Computers

Math program, Math

MD5 hashes, verifying for ISO files, About the MD5 Hashes

media, Pictures, Sound, and Video

(see also multimedia)
copying files with external media, Copying with External Media
mounting as part of filesystem, Mounting Media

/media folder, The Directory Tree

Media tab (File Management Preferences), Edit → Preferences → Media

memory

size for virtual machine, Creating a virtual machine
testing computer’s system memory, Memory testing

menus

adding to desktop panel, Adding a menu to a panel

configuring display of, Interface

editing, Editing Menus–Adding new menus and items

adding new menus and items, Adding new menus and items
changing entry icons, Changing menu entry icons
moving and deleting entries, Moving and deleting entries

messaging (see IM)

messaging programs, Set Status options for, Set Status

Microsoft Office, Using Wine

installing on Ubuntu via Wine, Installing Wine

Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Virtual PC

MID edition of Ubuntu, Downloading a Distribution

MIDI files, using Rosegarden to work with, Rosegarden

Mines game, Built-in Games

mkdir command, The cp and mkdir Commands

mode (file), Using chmod

modes (graphic), The Function Key Options

more command, The cat and more Commands

using | (pipe) with, The cat and more Commands

mouse

configuring, Mouse–Accessibility

accessibility, Accessibility
general preferences, General

controlling from keyboard, Mouse Keys

Movie Player, Movie Player

adding plug-ins, Adding Plug-ins

movies, editing with PiTiVi, PiTiVi Video Editor

moving or deleting files or folders using selections, Moving or Deleting with Selections

multimedia, Pictures, Sound, and Video–Summary

Audacirty audio editor, Audacity Audio Editor
F-Spot photo manager, F-Spot Photo Manager
GIMP image editor, The GIMP Image Editor
Movie Player, Movie Player
PiTiVi video editor, PiTiVi Video Editor
Rhythmbox music player, Rhythmbox Music Player
Take Screenshot program, The Take Screenshot Program
using Rosegarden to work with MIDI files, Rosegarden
VLC Media Player, VLC Media Player

Multimedia tab (Preferred Applications), The Multimedia tab

Music folder, The Home Folder group

music player (see Rhythmbox music player)

music, creating and editing with Rosegarden, Rosegarden

mv command, The mv Command

moving items, Moving items
renaming items, Renaming items

Mythbuntu, Ubuntu Versions, Mythbuntu

installing alongside Ubuntu, Adding Mythbuntu

MythTV

installing, TV Tuners
restarting and setup, Restarting and Setup
running, Running MythTV
using mythfilldatabase to update, Input Connections

N

\n (newline) character, Using Backticks

Nano text editor, Using Nano to Edit Files

Nautilus file browser, The Nautilus File Browser–Summary

Bookmarks menu, The Bookmarks Menu

Configuration Editor, Configuration Editor

context menus, Context Menus

copying files and folders, Copying Files and Folders

dragging and dropping files and folders, Dragging and Dropping

Go menu, The Go Menu

Help menu, Help

menus, The File Browser Menus

Edit menu, Edit Menu
File menu, File Menu

new features in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s New in 10.04

opening files and folders, Opening Files and Folders

other features of file manager, Other Features of the File Manager

preferences, Preferences

behavior, Edit → Preferences → Behavior
display, Edit → Preferences → Display
list columns, Edit → Preferences → List Columns
media, Edit → Preferences → Media
preview, Edit → Preferences → Preview
views, Edit → Preferences → Views

selecting files and folders, Selecting Files and Folders–Deselecting

Tabs menu, The Tabs Menu

templating feature, Template Files

toolbars, The Toolbars

Location bar, The Location Bar
Main toolbar, The Main Toolbar

View menu, The View Menu

zooming in and out, Zooming In and Out

Netbook Edition (Ubuntu), Ubuntu Versions, Ubuntu Netbook Edition

new features in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s New in 10.04

network card drivers, installing, Installing suitable drivers

network connection desktop icon, Network connection

networking, Networking Ubuntu–Summary

checking if operational when using Live DVD, Starting the Live DVD

configuring basic, Basic Networking–Using an Ethernet Bridge

using Ethernet bridge for wireless connections, Using an Ethernet Bridge
wired connections, Wired Connections
wireless connections, Wireless Connections

controlling multiple local computers, Controlling Multiple Local Computers–Controlling Multiple Local Computers

mounting network folders, Mounting Network Folders

Network group on desktop Places menu, The Network group

remote desktop, Remote Desktop

connecting to VNC server, Connecting to the VNC Server–Using Mac OS X
enabling VNC server, Enabling the VNC Server
using VNC over the Internet, Using VNC over the Internet
VNC desktop resolutions, VNC Desktop Resolutions

shared folders, Using Shared Folders–Sharing folders on other operating systems

using keyrings, Using Keyrings

new mail desktop icon, New mail

Notes (file attribute), Other File Attributes

Nvidia graphics drivers, Display Preferences

O

Open With (file attribute), Other File Attributes

opening files and folders, Opening Files and Folders

multiple items at once, Opening Multiple Items
using Nautilus file browser context menus, Context Menus

OpenOffice.org, Things You See, Using OpenOffice.org–Summary

Base database program, Base

Calc spreadsheet program, Calc–Viewing and setting data types

Formatting toolbar, The Formatting Toolbar
Standard toolbar, The Standard Toolbar

Draw, Draw

Help, Built-in Help

Impress presentation program, Impress

Drawing toolbar, The Drawing Toolbar
Line and Filling toolbar, The Line and Filling Toolbar
master slide, The Master Slide
slides frame, The Slides Frame
Standard toolbar, The Standard Toolbar
tasks frame, The Tasks Frame
workspace frame, The Workspace Frame

Math program, Math

new features in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s New in 10.04?

preparing example files, Preparing the Example Files

StarWars game, OpenOffice.org StarWars

template files, Template Files

Writer, Writer–About Word Completion

Formatting toolbar, The Formatting Toolbar
Standard toolbar, The Standard Toolbar
using styles, Using Styles
word completion, About Word Completion

Opera browser, Other Browsers

output, Standard Input, Output, and Error

(see also standard input, output, and error)

redirecting, Redirecting Output

standard output

streams and handles, Streams and Handles

owner (file attribute), The Owner, Group, and World Attributes

ownership of files, changing with chown, Using chown

P

P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

packages

performing actions on, using apt-get, Using apt-get

painting program, Tux Paint, Edubuntu

panels (desktop), managing, Managing Panels–Other panel properties

adding a drawer, Adding a drawer
adding item to panel, Adding an item to a panel
adding menu to panel, Adding a menu to a panel
changing drawer’s icon, Changing a drawer’s icon
changing launcher’s icon, Changing a launcher’s icon
hiding a panel, Hiding a panel
other panel properties, Other panel properties
removing item from panel, Removing an item from a panel

partitioning hard disk, Installing Ubuntu As a Standalone OS

partitions, accessing from Ubuntu desktop, The Storage Devices group

password-free system, creating a, Creating a password-free system

passwords, Passwords

creating strong passwords, Passwords
keyring, Using Keyrings
memorable and unique, Passwords

PATH environment variable, The PATH Environment Variable

using . (dot) operator, Using the . Operator

paths

environment variables in, Other Environment Variables

PCI devices, listing, Installing suitable drivers

PDF (Portable Document Format) documents, The Standard Toolbar

peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

Permissions (file attribute), Other File Attributes

permissions (file), File Permissions, File and Folder Permissions

changing group with chgrp, Using chgrp
changing ownership using chown, Using chown
file attribute values, listing of, File and Folder Permissions
listing of all possible permutations, The Owner, Group, and World Attributes
modifying, Users and Groups
using chmod to change file or folder attributes, Using chmod

personalization, desktop, Personalization–Adding new menus and items

appearances, Appearance–Visual effects
editing menus, Editing Menus–Adding new menus and items
managing panels, Managing Panels–Other panel properties

phishing attacks, Browsers and Email Clients

photo manager, F-Spot, F-Spot Photo Manager

physical access to computers, Physical Access

Pictures folder, The Home Folder group

Pidgin (IM program), Instant Messaging

adding accounts, Using Pidgin
adding buddies, Adding buddies

Pidgin IM program

Set Status menu, Set Status

pipes, The cat and more Commands

(see also |, under Symbols)
redirection versus, The Difference Between Pipes and Redirections

pipes (|)

using with composite commands, Using Pipes

PiTiVi video editor, PiTiVi Video Editor

new features in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s New in 10.04?

Places menu, The Places Menu–The Search for Files… and Recent Documents groups

Home folder group, The Home Folder group
Network group, The Network group
Search for Files and Recent Documents submenu, The Search for Files… and Recent Documents groups
storage devices group, The Storage Devices group

PlayDeb game, PlayDeb

PlayOnLinux program, PlayOnLinux

installing a game, PlayOnLinux
running multiple programs at once, PlayOnLinux

Portable Document Format (PDF) documents, The Standard Toolbar

Power Management (System Preferences), Power Management

General tab, The General tab
On AC Power tab, The On AC Power tab
On Battery Power tab, The On Battery Power tab

PPD (printer driver) file, Printing

Preferred Applications menu, Preferred Applications

Accessibility tab, The Accessibility tab
Internet tab, The Internet tab
Multimedia tab, The Multimedia tab
System tab, The System tab

presentation program, OpenOffice.org (see Impress)

Preview tab (File Management Preferences), Edit → Preferences → Preview

printing, Printing–Other Printers

finding unreported printers, Finding Unreported Printers
information on makes and models of printers, Other Printers
selecting and installing printer, Printing

processes (background), displaying all, Using Pipes

processes (system), System Processes

killing and restarting from command line, Killing and Restarting Processes from the Command Line
Processes tab, System Monitor, The Processes tab

programs, open, The Bottom Panel

properties, file, Other File Attributes

proprietary drivers, Proprietary drivers

ps -ax command, Using Pipes, System Processes

PulseAudio, PulseAudio, Ubuntu Studio

PuTTY, Telnet and SSH

pwd (print working directory) command, Bash Commands

Q

QuickSynergy, Controlling Multiple Local Computers, Controlling Multiple Local Computers

(see also Synergy)

Quit menu

Switch User option, Switch User…

Quit menu (desktop), The Quit Button–The Remaining Top-Right Icons

Guest Session option, Guest Session
Hibernate option, Hibernate, Restart
Lock Screen option, Lock Screen
Log Out option, Log Out…
new features in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s new in 10.04
Set Status submenu, Set Status
Shutdown option, Shutdown
Suspend option, Suspend

R

ranges, Using Sets and Ranges

read command, Shell Scripts

read permission, File Permissions

RealVNC, Using Windows

Recent Documents menu, The Search for Files… and Recent Documents groups

recovery mode, Recovery mode

redirection, Using Redirection

appending to existing files using >>, Appending to Files

of input, Redirecting Input

of output, Redirecting Output

pipes versus, The Difference Between Pipes and Redirections

standard input, output, and error, Standard Input, Output, and Error

redirecting one stream to another, Redirecting One Stream to Another

relative path name, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands

relative paths, Absolute and Relative Paths

finding and running a program, Using the . Operator

release history of Ubuntu, Ubuntu Versions

release upgrades for software, Release upgrade

remote desktop, Remote Desktop

connecting to VNC server, Connecting to the VNC Server–Using Mac OS X

using Mac OS X, Using Mac OS X
using Ubuntu, Using Ubuntu
using Windows, Using Windows

enabling VNC server, Enabling the VNC Server

using VNC over the Internet, Using VNC over the Internet

VNC desktop resolutions, VNC Desktop Resolutions

Remote Desktop Viewer, Using Ubuntu

removing software (see software, installing and removing)

renaming files

using mv command, Renaming items

moving and renaming simultaneously, Moving items

resolution, Display Preferences

(see also screen resolution)
VNC desktop, VNC Desktop Resolutions

Resources tab (System Monitor), The Resources tab

Restart option, Restart

Rhythmbox music player, Rhythmbox Music Player

importing tracks, Importing Tracks
Last.fm online music streaming service, Last.fm
new features in Ubuntu 10.04, What’s New in 10.04
playing music, Playing Music

rm command, The rm and rmdir Commands

-rf option, The rm and rmdir Commands

rmdir command, The rm and rmdir Commands

root (/), filesystem, The Filesystem, File Attributes, and Permissions

root or super user, Using sudo

giving root user its own password, Physical Access
logging in as root, Using sudo
system security and, Root Access

rootkits, detecting, Viruses and Malware

Rosegarden, working with MIDI files, Rosegarden

S

screen resolution, Display Preferences–Display Preferences

changing for VirtualBox, Sun VirtualBox

screen, locking, Lock Screen

screenshots, Take Screenshot program, The Take Screenshot Program

Secure Shell (see SSH)

security (see system security)

selecting files and folders, Selecting Files and Folders–Deselecting

deselecting, Deselecting
individually selecting, Individually Selecting Items
items in sequence, Selecting Items in Sequence
lassoing, Lassoing Items
moving or deleting with selections, Moving or Deleting with Selections
opening multiple items, Opening Multiple Items
selecting all items, Selecting All Items
using tabs, Using Tabs

sending files and folders to different destinations, Context Menus

Sendmail or SMTP server for sending email, Email

Set Status submenu (Quit button), Set Status

sets, Using Sets and Ranges

Share (file attribute), Other File Attributes

shared folders on networks, Using Shared Folders–Sharing folders on other operating systems

setting up, Sharing Your Folders
sharing folders on other operating systems, Sharing folders on other operating systems

shell scripts, Shell Scripts

choosing whether to execute upon opening, Edit → Preferences → Behavior

shells, Bash

(see also Bash shell; command line)
alternatives to Bash, Alternative Shells

shortcuts, keyboard, Keyboard Shortcuts

show desktop icon, Show desktop

Shutdown option, Shutdown

Shuttleworth, Mark, About Ubuntu, The Parts That Make Up Ubuntu

single-click, enabling, Edit → Preferences → Behavior

single-clicking, enabling, Opening Files and Folders

Skype, Internet Telephony, Internet Telephony

slave computers

assigning to Synergy master computer, Controlling Multiple Local Computers
setting up under Synergy, Controlling Multiple Local Computers

social engineering attacks, Browsers and Email Clients

Software Center (see Ubuntu Software Center)

software, installing and removing, Installing and Removing Software–Summary

Aptitude Package Manager, Using Aptitude

Synaptic Package Manager, The Synaptic Package Manager–The Help Menu

Edit menu, The Edit Menu
File menu, Synaptic’s Menus
Help menu, The Help Menu
installing a program, Installing a Program–Using Search to Install a Program
Package menu, The Package Menu
removing a program, Removing a Program
Settings menu, The Settings Menu

Ubuntu Software Center, The Ubuntu Software Center–The Remaining Menus

advanced features, Advanced Features
Authentication tab, The Authentication Tab
installing a program, Installing a Program
Other Software tab, The Other Software Tab
removing a program, Removing a Program
Statistics tab, The Statistics Tab
Ubuntu Software tab, The Ubuntu Software Tab
Updates tab, The Updates Tab
View menu, The View Menu

using apt-get, Using apt-get

using reliable sources of software, Use Reliable Sources

Solitaire game, Built-in Games

sound, Sound–PulseAudio

for applications, Applications
Audacity audio editor, Audacity Audio Editor
configuring input, Input
configuring output, Output
hardware for, Hardware
PulseAudio and JACK sound system in Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Studio
PulseAudio server, PulseAudio
theme, Sound Effects

sound files, preview in Nautilus file browser, Edit → Preferences → Preview

sound volume desktop icon, Sound volume

source code, Source code

spaces in filenames, Using Quotation Marks

special characters to avoid in filenames, Case Sensitivity and Special Characters

spreadsheet application, OpenOffice.org (see Calc)

SSH (Secure Shell), Telnet and SSH

standalone OS, installing Ubuntu as, Installing Ubuntu As a Standalone OS

standard input, output, and error, Standard Input, Output, and Error–Wildcards, Sets, and Brace Expansion

streams and handles, Streams and Handles
using tee command, The tee Command

Startup Applications (System Preferences), Startup Applications

automatically choosing startup programs, Remember current applications

StarWars game, OpenOffice.org StarWars

Statistics tab (Software Center), The Statistics Tab

storage devices, The Storage Devices group

storage for files (Ubuntu One), Ubuntu One

streams for standard input, output, and error, Streams and Handles

redirecting, Redirecting One Stream to Another

sudo command, The find Command, Using sudo

-i option, Logging in As root
root access and, Root Access

Sudoku, Built-in Games

Sun VirtualBox, Sun VirtualBox

Suspend option, Suspend

Switch User option, Switch User…

symbolic links

creating using Nautilus file browser context menus, Context Menus

Synaptic Package Manager, Linux Packages, The Synaptic Package Manager–The Help Menu

Edit menu, The Edit Menu

Editors category, The Synaptic Package Manager

File menu, Synaptic’s Menus

Help menu, The Help Menu

installing a program, Installing a Program

activating installation process, Activating the installation process
marking program for installation, Marking a program for installation
using Search to install program, Using Search to Install a Program

installing antivirus and rootkit detection software, Viruses and Malware

Origin, Custom Filters, and Search Results, Other Synaptic Options

Package menu, The Package Menu

removing a program, Removing a Program

Settings menu, The Settings Menu

Synergy, Controlling Multiple Local Computers

assigning slaves to master computer, Controlling Multiple Local Computers
configuring client to run at startup, Controlling Multiple Local Computers
networking Mac OS X and Windows computers with Ubuntu, Controlling Multiple Local Computers
setting slave to use master computer’s keyboard and mouse, Controlling Multiple Local Computers

system maintenance, System Maintenance and Security–Alpha and Beta Releases

Administration menu, Administration

Computer Janitor, Computer Janitor
creating a password-free system, Creating a password-free system
Login Screen, Login Screen
System Monitor, System Monitor
System Testing, System Testing

alpha and beta releases, Alpha and Beta Releases

Preferences menu, Preferences

Power Management, Power Management
preferred applications, Preferred Applications
Startup Applications, Startup Applications
Windows, Windows

System menu, Keyboard, The System Menu

Administration, Administration
Preferences, Preferences

System Monitor, System Monitor

File Systems tab, The File Systems tab
Monitor, Edit, and View menus, The menus
Processes tab, The Processes tab
Resources tab, The Resources tab
System tab, The System tab

system processes, System Processes

killing and restarting from command line, Killing and Restarting Processes from the Command Line

system security, System Security–Wine

avoiding use of untrusted commands, Don’t Use Untrusted Commands
browsers and email clients, Browsers and Email Clients
firewall, Firewall
passwords, Passwords
physical access, Physical Access
root access, Root Access
updating, Updating
use reliable sources of software, Use Reliable Sources
viruses and malware, Viruses and Malware
Wine (Windows application interface), Wine

System tab (Preferred Applications), The System tab

System Testing utility, System Testing

System Tools menu, Editing Menus

T

Tabs menu (Nautilus file browser), The Tabs Menu

tabs, using with Nautilus file browser, Using Tabs

Take Screenshot program, The Take Screenshot Program

tar program, Extracting Files

tee command, The tee Command

telephony (Internet), Internet Telephony

Telnet, Telnet and SSH

template files, Template Files

Terminal, The Terminal

default prompt, The cd, pwd, and ls Commands

text files

preview options in Nautilus file browser, Edit → Preferences → Preview

themes, choosing or customizing, Theme

thumb drive, burning IDO image to, Burning to a Thumb Drive

/tmp folder, The Directory Tree

toolbars

configuring display of, Interface

top command, System Processes

Trash, The Trash

changing behavior from Nautilus file browser, Edit → Preferences → Behavior
emptying, The Bottom-Right Icons
restoring deleted file, The Trash

Tux (Linux logo), Tux

Tux Paint, Edubuntu

TV tuners, TV Tuners–Webcams

capture cards, Capture Cards
input connections, Input Connections
restarting and setup after MythTV installation, Restarting and Setup
video sources, Video Sources

typing break, configuring, Typing Break

U

Ubuntu

burning ISO image, Burning an ISO Image Using Ubuntu
community, The Ubuntu Community
constituent parts, Debian–Things You Don’t See
defined, The Parts That Make Up Ubuntu
mailing lists, Summary
reasons for choosing, Why Ubuntu?
upgrades, system security and, Summary
versions, Ubuntu Versions, Ubuntu Versions

Ubuntu distributions, other, Other Ubuntu Distributions–Summary

adding to Ubuntu installation, Installing Distributions Alongside Ubuntu–Adding Ubuntu

Edubuntu, Adding Edubuntu
Kubuntu, Adding Kubuntu
Mythbuntu, Adding Mythbuntu
Ubuntu desktop, Adding Ubuntu
Ubuntu Studio, Adding Ubuntu Studio
Xubuntu, Adding Kubuntu

Edubuntu, Edubuntu

Eeebuntu, Eeebuntu

installing, Installation

Kubuntu, Kubuntu

more distributions, Even More Distributions

Mythbuntu, Mythbuntu

Ubuntu Notebook Edition, Ubuntu Netbook Edition

Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Studio

Xubuntu, Xubuntu

Ubuntu Foundation, The Parts That Make Up Ubuntu

Ubuntu Netbook Edition, Ubuntu Netbook Edition

Ubuntu One, Ubuntu One

further information on, Using Ubuntu One
joining and logging in, Joining and Logging In
using, Using Ubuntu One

Ubuntu Software Center, Linux Packages, The Ubuntu Software Center–The Remaining Menus

advanced features, Advanced Features
Authentication tab, The Authentication Tab
installing a program, Installing a Program
installing Wine, Installing Wine
Other Software tab, The Other Software Tab
removing a program, Removing a Program
Statistics tab, The Statistics Tab
Ubuntu Software tab, The Ubuntu Software Tab
Updates tab, The Updates Tab
View menu, The View Menu

Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Studio

adding to Ubuntu installation, Adding Ubuntu Studio

unalias command, Using Aliases

unmounting media, Unmounting

Update Manager

upgrading to alpha and beta releases of Ubuntu, Alpha and Beta Releases

Update manager

Settings, Updating

updates for software, The Updates Tab

automatic updates, Automatic updates
release upgrade, Release upgrade
Ubuntu updates, Ubuntu updates

updates, checking for daily, Updating

upgrading to new releases, Upgrading to New Releases–Skipping versions

from existing installation, Upgrading an Existing Installation
installing from CD, Installing from CD

USB media, configuring, USB Media

USB thumb drives, burning ISO image to, Burning to a Thumb Drive

user details, entering in Ubuntu installation, Entering your user details

usernames, Users and Groups

users

adding, Adding New Users
as members of different groups, Users and Groups
file permissions, File Permissions
and groups, Users and Groups
managing, Managing Users
root or super user, Using sudo

V

versions

skipping intermediate versions in Ubuntu upgrade, Skipping versions

video editor, Kino, Ubuntu Studio

video editor, PiTiVi, PiTiVi Video Editor

video sources, Video Sources

input connections, Input Connections

Videos folder, The Home Folder group

View menu (Nautilus file browser), The View Menu

View menu (Software Center), The View Menu

views, editing for Nautilus file browser, Edit → Preferences → Views

virtual installation, Virtual Installation–Other Virtualizers

Virtual Network Computing (see VNC)

Virtual PC (Microsoft), Microsoft Virtual PC

VirtualBox, Sun VirtualBox–Running a virtual machine

creating virtual machine, Creating a virtual machine
downloading and installing, Getting started
running virtual machine, Running a virtual machine
Ubuntu running in, graphics display, Sun VirtualBox

virtualizer software, What Is Wine?

other, Other Virtualizers

viruses and malware, Viruses and Malware

visual effects, Visual effects

VLC Media Player, VLC Media Player

VMware, VMware

VNC (Virtual Network Computing), Remote Desktop

connecting to VNC server, Connecting to the VNC Server–Using Mac OS X

using Mac OS X, Using Mac OS X
using Ubuntu, Using Ubuntu
using Windows, Using Windows

enabling VNC client, Enabling the VNC Server

enabling VNC server, Enabling the VNC Server

using VNC over the Internet, Using VNC over the Internet

VNC desktop resolutions, VNC Desktop Resolutions

VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), Internet Telephony

W

wallpapers, Background

Wanda the fish, The Ubuntu Fish

wc command, The wc Command

web browsing, Web Browsing–Other Browsers

alternatives to Firefox browser, Other Browsers
Firefox browser, Web Browsing

webcams, Webcams

configuring, Webcams
testing using Cheese program, Webcams

website for this book, How to Contact Us

wildcards

* and ? wildcards, using to find files, The find Command
* wildcard, copying files, The cp and mkdir Commands
listing of wildcards and their meanings, Wildcards, Sets, and Brace Expansion
using to move groups of files, Moving items

Window Preferences menu, Windows