Ubuntu 10.x Essentials

© 2012 Neil Smyth / Payload Media. This eBook is provided for personal use only. Unauthorized use, reproduction and/or distribution strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.

1. About Ubuntu Essentials
   • Notes from the Author
   • About this Book
     
     
2. The History of Ubuntu
   • What exactly is Linux?
   • Who Created Linux?
   • The History of Ubuntu
   • What does the word "Ubuntu" Mean?
     
     
3. How to Download and Try Ubuntu
   • Ubuntu Download Options
   • Writing the Ubuntu Image to a USB Flash Drive
   • Try Ubuntu without Installing it
   • Installing Ubuntu on a Disk Drive Containing Microsoft Windows
   • Installing Ubuntu Inside a Windows Installation
   • Running Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine
   • Performing a Clean Ubuntu Installation
     
     
4. Performing a Clean Ubuntu Installation
   • Beginning the Ubuntu Installation
   • Booting Ubuntu for the First Time
   • Installing Updates
     
     
5. Installing Ubuntu on a Windows System (Dual booting)
   • Beginning the Ubuntu Installation
   • Configuring Time Zone, User and Keyboard Information
   • Booting Ubuntu for the First Time
   • Accessing the Windows Partition from Ubuntu
     
     
6. Installing Ubuntu 10.x 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
     
     
7. Allocating a Windows Partition to Ubuntu 10.x
   • Deleting the Windows Partition from the Disk
   • Formatting the Unallocated Disk Partition
   • Updating the Boot Menu
   • Mounting the New Partition
     
     
8. Logging into the Ubuntu 10.x GNOME Desktop
   
   
9. A Guided Tour of the Ubuntu 10.x GNOME Desktop
   • The Ubuntu GNOME Desktop
   • The Desktop Background
   • The Desktop Panels
     
     
10. Ubuntu 10.x Screensaver, Desktop Lock and Power Management Configuration
    • The Desktop Screensaver
    • The Desktop Screen Lock
    • Ubuntu Power Management on Desktop Systems
    • Ubuntu Power Management on Laptop and Netbook Systems
      
      
11. Changing the Ubuntu 10.x GNOME Desktop Background
    • Changing the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop Background
    • Selecting a Background from the Wallpaper List
    • Creating a Solid or Graded Background
    • Specifying a Background Image
      
      
12. Installing and Customizing Ubuntu 10.x Desktop Themes
    • What is a Desktop Theme?
    • Changing the GNOME Desktop Theme
    • Customizing a Desktop Theme
    • Downloading and Installing a Theme
    • Creating a Custom Theme Package
      
      
13. Configuring Ubuntu 10.x Desktop Fonts
    • Font Options on Ubuntu
    • Changing Font Settings
    • Font Rendering Settings
    • Advanced Font Rendering
      
      
14. Configuring the Ubuntu 10.x Desktop Panels
    • What are Desktop Panels
    • Changing the Position of a Panel
    • Adding and Deleting Desktop Panels
    • Changing the Appearance of a Desktop Panel
    • Adding Items to a GNOME Desktop Panel
    • Adding Menus to a Panel
    • Changing the Number of Ubuntu Desktop Workspaces
      
      
15. Configuring the Ubuntu 10.x Desktop Menu System
    • Customizing an Ubuntu Desktop Menu
    • Moving Menu Items
    • Adding and Deleting a Menu Item
      
      
16. Ubuntu 10.x Desktop Visual Effects
    • Introducing Compiz Fusion
    • Changing the Default Visual Effects Settings
    • Advanced Desktop Effects Settings
      
      
17. Configuring Ubuntu 10.x Wireless Networking
    • Installing the Wireless Card
    • Configuring an Ubuntu Wireless Connection
    • Configuring Wireless Network Access using NetworkManager
    • Connecting to a Hidden Network
    • Disabling a Wireless Connection
    • Troubleshooting an Ubuntu Wireless Connection
      
      
18. Browsing My Computer, Files and Folders on the Ubuntu 10.x Desktop
    • Accessing Nautilus
    • Nautilus and the Computer Icon
    • Adding Emblems to Files and Folders
    • Changing File and Folder Permissions
    • Renaming and Deleting Files and Folders
      
      
19. Configuring the Ubuntu 10.x File Manager
    • Changing the File Manager Background Pattern and Color
    • Displaying Icons or Lists
    • Configuring the List View
    • Configuring the Icon View
    • Configuring Media Settings
      
      
20. Ubuntu 10.x Desktop - Starting Applications on Login
    • Understanding Sessions
    • Configuring Desktop Startup Programs
    • Saving the Current Session
      
      
21. Ubuntu 10.x Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Changing a Shortcut
    • Disabling a Keyboard Shortcut
    • Adding a Custom Shortcut
      
      
22. Configuring Ubuntu 10.x Printers
    • Installing a Directly Connected Printer
    • Manually Installing a New Locally Connected Printer and Printer Driver
    • Adding a Network Printer
    • Configuring a Printer Connected to a Windows System
    • Configuring a Printer Connected to a Remote System
      
      
23. Connecting an Ubuntu 10.x System to a DSL Modem
    • Making the Connections
    • Configuring Ubuntu to Connect to a DSL modem
    • Establishing a DSL Connection
    • Disconnecting from a DSL Connection
      
      
24. Ubuntu 10.x Firewall Basics
    • Securing Ports and Services
    • Ubuntu Services and iptables Rules
      
      
25. Using Firestarter to Configure an Ubuntu 10.x Firewall
    • Installing Firestarter on Ubuntu
    • Running Firestarter
    • Using Firestarter
    • The Firestarter Status Screen
    • The Firestarter Events Screen
    • The Firestarter Policy Screen
    • Defining Firewall Policies
    • Defining Inbound Policy
    • Defining Outbound Policy
      
      
26. Managing Ubuntu 10.x Users and Groups
    • Adding a User to an Ubuntu System
    • Adding a New User from the Command-line
    • Modifying User Account Settings
    • Deleting a User from an Ubuntu System
    • Adding a New Group to an Ubuntu System
    • Modifying an Ubuntu Group
    • Deleting a Group from an Ubuntu System
      
      
27. Configuring Ubuntu 10.x Remote Access using SSH
    • Installing SSH on an Ubuntu System
    • Configuring the Ubuntu Firewall to Allow SSH Connections
    • Using SSH on Ubuntu
    • Copying files using SSH
    • Disabling the SSH Server
      
      
28. Remote Access to the Ubuntu 10.x Desktop
    • Activating Remote Desktop Access
    • Secure and Insecure Remote Desktop Access
    • Accessing a Remote Ubuntu Desktop using Vinagre
    • Attaching to a Remote Desktop using vncviewer
    • Accessing a Remote Ubuntu Desktop from a Windows System
    • Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session
    • Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session from a Windows System
    • Creating Additional Desktops
      
      
29. Displaying Ubuntu 10.x Applications Remotely (X11 Forwarding)
    • Requirements for Remotely Displaying Applications
    • Remotely Displaying an Ubuntu Application
    • Trusted X11 Forwarding
    • Compressed X11 Forwarding
      
      
30. Configuring an Ubuntu 10.x Based Web Server
    • Requirements for Configuring a Web Server
    • Installing the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu
    • Testing the Web Server
    • Configuring the Apache Web Server for Your Domain
    • Web Server and Firewall Issues
      
      
31. Sharing Ubuntu 10.x Folders with Remote Linux and UNIX Systems
    • Installing NFS Services on Ubuntu
    • Sharing Folders
    • Configuring the Firewall
    • Mounting a Remote NFS Folder
    • Mounting an NFS File System on System Startup
    • Unmounting an NFS Mount Point
      
      
32. Sharing Ubuntu 10.x Folders with Remote Windows Systems
    • Samba and Samba Client
    • Installing Samba Server on an Ubuntu System
    • Sharing Ubuntu Folders
    • Accessing Windows Shares from Ubuntu
      
      
33. Configuring an Ubuntu 10.x Mail Client (Evolution)
    • An Overview
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive Mail from a Local Postfix Server
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive Mail from a Remote Server
    • Configuring Evolution to Send Mail
      
      
34. Sending and Receiving GMail Email on an Ubuntu 10.x System
    • Configuring a GMail Account for POP Access
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive GMail Messages
    • Configuring Evolution to Send GMail Messages
      
      
35. Adding a New Disk Drive to an Ubuntu 10.x System
    • Getting Started
    • Finding the New Hard Drive in Ubuntu
    • Creating Linux Partitions
    • Creating a Filesystem on an Ubuntu Disk Partition
    • Mounting a File System
    • Configuring Ubuntu to Automatically Mount a Filesystem
      
      
36. Adding and Managing Ubuntu 10.x Swap Space
    • What is Swap Space?
    • Identifying Current Swap Space Usage
    • Adding a Swap File to an Ubuntu System
      
      
37. Installing and Configuring Ubuntu 10.x KVM Virtualization
    • Full Virtualization vs. Para-Virtualization
    • KVM Hardware Requirements
    • Preparing Ubuntu for KVM Virtualization
    • Verifying the KVM Installation
    • Building an Ubuntu KVM Virtual System
    • Configuring the KVM Virtual System
    • Starting the KVM Virtual System
      
      
38. Creating an Ubuntu 10.x KVM Networked Bridge Interface
    • Ubuntu Virtual Networks and Network Bridges
    • Installing the Network Bridge Package Requirements
    • Configuring Network Administration Capabilities
    • Identifying Physical Network Connections
    • Configuring the Network Bridge
    • Checking for the Presence of the Bridge
    • Configuring the Ubuntu Firewall for a Network Bridge
    • Configuring a Virtual Machine to use the Network Bridge
      
      
39. Installing an Ubuntu 10.x KVM Guest OS from the Command-line (virt-install and virsh)
    • Preparing the System for virt-install
    • Running virt-install to build the KVM Guest System
    • Example virt-install Command
    • Starting and Stopping a Virtual Machine from the Command Line
    • Creating a Virtual Machine from a Configuration File
      
      
40. Managing and Monitoring Ubuntu 10.x based KVM Guest Systems
    • Starting and Stopping KVM Guest Systems
    • Pausing a KVM Guest Operating System
    • Changing KVM Virtual Guest System Settings
    • Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance