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.

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. 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
     
     
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
    • Ubuntu Linux Firewall Options
    • Configuring a Basic Ubuntu Linux Firewall
    • Running the lokkit Firewall Tool
    • Understanding the lokkit Firewall Customization Screen
      
      
15. 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
      
      
16. 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
      
      
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