Ubuntu Linux Essentials

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1. Notes from the Author
   
   
2. About Ubuntu Linux Essentials
   
   
3. 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
     
     
4. Performing a Clean Ubuntu Linux Installation
   
   
5. Installing Ubuntu Linux on a Windows System (Dual booting)
   
   
6. 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
     
     
7. Allocating a Windows Partition to Ubuntu Linux|Deleting the Windows Partition from the Disk
   
   
8. Configuring Ubuntu Linux Wireless Networking
   • Checking for a Wireless Connection
   • Configuring a Wireless Network Connection
   • Using the Ubuntu Linux Network Settings Dialog
     
     
9. 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
     
     
10. Customizing the Ubuntu GNOME Desktop Panels
    • Changing Desktop Panel Properties
    • Adding Items to a GNOME Destop Panel
    • Customizing the Desktop Menus
      
      
11. 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
      
      
12. 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
      
      
13. Updating Ubuntu Linux
    • Notification of Ubuntu Linux Updates
    • The Ubuntu Linux Update Manager
      
      
14. Basic Ubuntu Linux Firewall Configuration
    
    
15. Using gufw and ufw to Configure an Ubuntu Firewall
    
    
16. Managing Ubuntu Linux Users and Groups
    
    
17. 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
      
      
18. 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
      
      
19. Displaying Ubuntu Linux Applications Remotely (X11 Forwarding)
    • Requirements for Remotely Displaying Applications
    • Remotely Displaying a Linux Application
    • Trusted X11 Forwarding
    • Compressed X11 Forwarding
      
      
20. 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
      
      
21. 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
      
      
22. Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders with Remote Windows Systems
    • Setting Up Ubuntu Linux/Windows File Sharing
    • Sharing Ubuntu Linux Folders
      
      
23. 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

You are reading a sample chapter from the Ubuntu 11.04 Essentials book.

Purchase the fully updated Ubuntu 20.04 Essentials book in eBook ($9.99) or Print ($36.99) format

Ubuntu 20.04 Essentials Print and eBook (ePub/PDF/Kindle) edition contains 36 chapters and over 310 pages