Ubuntu Linux Essentials

1. Notes from 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 name "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
10. 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
11. Updating Ubuntu Linux
    • Notification of Ubuntu Linux Updates
    • The Ubuntu Linux Update Manager

1. 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

1. Using Firestarter to Configure an Ubuntu Linux Firewall
   • Installing Firestarter on Ubuntu Linux
   • Running Firestarter
   • sing Firestarter
   • Designing Firewall Policies
   • Defining Inbound Policy
   • Defining Outbound Policy

1. Configuring Ubuntu Linux Remote Access using SSH
2. Remote Access to the Ubuntu Linux Desktop
3. Configuring an Ubuntu Linux Based Web Server
4. Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders with Remote Linux and UNIX Systems
5. Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders with Remote Windows Systems