Ubuntu Linux Essentials

Ubuntu Linux Essentials is an online book designed to provide everything a user needs to know to install, use and administer an Ubuntu Linux system.

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Notes from the Author About Ubuntu Linux Essentials The History of Ubuntu Linux What Exactly is Linux? Who Created Linux? The History of Ubuntu What does the word "Ubuntu" Mean? 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 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 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 Installing Ubuntu on a Windows Disk with Wubi What is Wubi? Downloading Wubi Starting the Wubi Installer Completing the Ubuntu Installation Starting the Ubuntu System Removing Ubuntu Allocating a Windows Partition to Ubuntu Linux Deleting the Windows Partition from the Disk Formatting the Unallocated Disk Partition Editing the Boot Menu Mounting the New Partition Configuring Ubuntu Linux Wireless Networking Checking for a Wireless Connection Configuring a Wireless Network Connection Using the Ubuntu Linux Network Settings Dialog 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 Customizing the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop Panels Changing Desktop Panel Properties Adding Items to a GNOME Destop Panel Customizing the Desktop Menus Configuring Ubuntu Linux Printers Installing a Directly Connected Printer Configuring a Printer Connected to a Windows System Detecting LAN Printers Configuring a Printer Connected to a Remote System 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 Updating Ubuntu Linux Notification of Ubuntu Linux Updates The Ubuntu Linux Update Manager 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 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 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 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 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 Displaying Ubuntu Linux Applications Remotely (X11 Forwarding) Requirements for Remotely Displaying Applications Remotely Displaying a Linux Application Trusted X11 Forwarding Compressed X11 Forwarding 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 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 Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders with Remote Windows Systems Setting Up Ubuntu Linux/Windows File Sharing Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders Adding a New Disk Drive to an Ubuntu Linux System Getting Started Finding the New Hard Drive in Ubuntu Creating Linux Partitions Creating a Filesystem on an Ubuntu Disk Partition Mounting a Filesystem Configuring Fedora to Automatically Mount a Filesystem

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