Difference between revisions of "Ubuntu Linux Essentials"

Revision as of 19:20, 5 July 2007

1. Notes from the Author
   
   
2. About Ubuntu Linux Essentials
   
   
3. The History of Ubuntu Linux
   • What Exactly is Linux?
   • Who Created Linux?
   • The History of Ubuntu
   • What does the word "Ubuntu" Mean?
     
     
4. How to Try Ubuntu Linux
   • Try Ubuntu Without Installing it
   • Installing Ubuntu on a Disk Drive Containing Microsoft Windows
   • Performing a Clean Ubuntu Linux Installation
     
     
5. Performing a Clean Ubuntu Linux Installation
   • Beginning the Ubuntu Linux Installation
   • Creating an Ubuntu Linux User Account/Computer Name
   • Performing the Ubuntu Linux Disk Partitioning and Operating System Installation
   • Booting Ubuntu Linux for the First Time
   • Finding the Migrated Windows Files and Settings
     
     
6. Installing Ubuntu Linux on a Windows System (Dual booting)
   • Beginning the Ubuntu Linux Installation
   • Migrating Windows Files and Settings
   • Creating an Ubuntu Linux User Account/Computer Name
   • Performing the Ubuntu Linux Disk Partitioning and Operating System Installation
   • Booting Ubuntu Linux for the First Time
   • Finding the Migrated Windows Files and Settings
     
     
7. Configuring Ubuntu Linux Wireless Networking
   • Checking for a Wireless Connection
   • Configuring a Wireless Network Connection
   • Using the Ubuntu Linux Network Settings Dialog
     
     
8. Configuring the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop Background and Themes
   • Changing the GNOME Desktop Background
   • Changing the GNOME Desktop Theme
   • Customizing a Desktop Theme
   • Downloading and Installing Desktop Themes
     
     
9. Customizing the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop Panels
   • Changing Desktop Panel Properties
   • Adding Items to a GNOME Destop Panel
   • Customizing the Desktop Menus
     
     

1. Configuring Ubuntu Linux Printers
   • [[Configuring Ubuntu Linux Printers|Installing a Directly Connected Printer
   • [[Configuring Ubuntu Linux Printers|Configuring a Printer Connected to a Windows System
   • [[Configuring Ubuntu Linux Printers|Detecting LAN Printers
   • [[Configuring Ubuntu Linux Printers|Configuring a Printer Connected to a Remote System

1. Connecting an Ubuntu Linux System to a DSL Modem
   • Making the Connections
   • Configuring Ubuntu Linux to Connect to a DSL modem
   • Establishing a DSL Connection
   • Disconnecting from a DSL Connection
     
     
2. Updating Ubuntu Linux
   • Notification of Ubuntu Linux Updates
   • The Ubuntu Linux Update Manager
     
     
3. Basic Ubuntu Linux Firewall Configuration
   • Ubuntu Linux Firewall Options
   • Configuring a Basic Ubuntu Linux Firewall
   • Running the lokkit Firewall Tool
   • Understanding the lokkit Firewall Customization Screen
     
     
4. Using Firestarter to Configure an Ubuntu Linux Firewall
   • Installing Firestarter on Ubuntu Linux
   • Running Firestarter
   • Using Firestarter
   • Designing Firewall Policies
   • Defining Inbound Policy
   • Defining Outbound Policy
     
     
5. Managing Ubuntu Linux Users and Groups
   • Adding a User to an Ubuntu Linux System
   • Editing the Properties of a User
   • Deleting a User from an Ubuntu Linux System
   • Adding a New Group to an Ubuntu Linux System
   • Modifying an Ubuntu Linux Group
     
     
6. Configuring Ubuntu Linux Remote Access using SSH
   • Installing SSH on an Ubuntu Linux System
   • Configuring the Ubuntu Linux Firewall to Allow SSH Connections
   • Using SSH on Ubuntu Linux
   • Copying files using SSH
   • Disabling the SSH Server
     
     
7. Remote Access to the Ubuntu Linux Desktop
   • Activating Remote Desktop Access
   • Accessing a Remote Ubuntu Linux Desktop
   • Accessing a Remote Ubuntu Linux Desktop from a Windows System
   • Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session
   • Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session from a Windows System
   • Creating Additional Desktops
     
     
8. Configuring an Ubuntu Linux Based Web Server
   • Requirements for Configuring a Web Server
   • Installing the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu Linux
   • Testing the Web Server
   • Configuring the Apache Web Server for Your Domain
   • Web Server and Firewall Issues
     
     
9. Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders with Remote Linux and UNIX Systems
   • Installing the NFS Services on Ubuntu Linux
   • Setting up Ubuntu Linux Folder Sharing
   • Accessing Ubuntu Linux Shared Folders
   • Mounting an NFS Filesystem on System Startup
   • Unmounting an NFS Mount Point
     
     
10. Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders with Remote Windows Systems
    • Setting Up Ubuntu Linux/Windows File Sharing
    • Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders