Ubuntu 11.04 Essentials

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1. About Ubuntu 11.04 Essentials
   
   
2. A Brief 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 11.04
   • Ubuntu 11 Download Options
   • Writing the Ubuntu Image to a USB Flash Drive
   • Trying 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 11.04 Installation
   • Beginning the Ubuntu Installation
   • Booting Ubuntu for the First Time
   • Testing Hardware for Unity Compatibility
   • Installing Unity 2D
   • Running Unity within a VirtualBox Virtual Machine
   • Installing Updates
     
     
5. Installing Ubuntu 11.04 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 11.04 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 an Existing Windows Partition to Ubuntu 11.04
   • Deleting the Windows Partition from the Disk
   • Formatting the Unallocated Disk Partition
   • Updating the Boot Menu
   • Mounting the New Partition
     
     
8. Configuring Ubuntu 11.04 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
   • Getting Information about a Wireless Connection
   • Editing Wireless Connection Settings
   • Troubleshooting an Ubuntu Wireless Connection
     
     
9. An Overview of the Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Desktop
   • What is Unity?
   • Unity vs. GNOME 3.0
   • Unity 3D vs. Unity 2D
   • The Unity Desktop
   • The Unity Launcher
   • Launcher Item Quick Lists
   • Workspace Switcher
   • The Home Button
   • The Application Menu
   • The Notification Area
   • The MeMenu
   • The Power Button
   • Applications Lens
   • File & Folders Lens
   • Window Controls
   • The Desktop
     
     
10. Configuring the Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Launcher and Workspaces
    • Adding and Removing Unity Launcher Items
    • Changing the Location of a Launcher Item
    • Changing the Size and Appearance of the Unity Launcher
    • Revealing a Hidden Launcher
    • Changing the Number of Workspaces
    • Enabling Workspace Edge Flipping
      
      
11. Changing the Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Desktop Background
    • Changing the Ubuntu Unity Desktop Background
    • Selecting a Background from the Wallpaper List
    • Creating a Solid or Graded Background
    • Specifying a Background Image
      
      
12. Ubuntu 11.04 Unity 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
      
      
13. Installing and Customizing Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Desktop Themes
    • What is a Desktop Theme?
    • Changing the Unity Desktop Theme
    • Customizing a Desktop Theme
    • Downloading and Installing a Theme
    • Creating a Custom Theme Package
      
      
14. Configuring Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Desktop Fonts
    • Font Options on Ubuntu 11.04
    • Changing Font Settings
    • Font Rendering Settings
    • Advanced Font Rendering
      
      
15. Browsing Computer, Files and Folders on the Ubuntu 11.04 Unity 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
    • Adding a Location to the Places Menu
      
      
16. Configuring the Ubuntu 11.04 Unity 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
      
      
17. Using the Bash Shell on Ubuntu 11.04
    • What is a Shell?
    • Gaining Access to the Shell
    • Entering Commands at the Prompt
    • Using the sudo Command
    • Getting Information about a Command
    • Bash Command-line Editing
    • Working with the Shell History
    • Filename Shorthand
    • File Name and Path Completion
    • Input and Output Redirection
    • Working with Pipes in the Bash Shell
    • Configuring Aliases
    • Environment Variables
    • Writing Shell Scripts
      
      
18. Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Desktop - Starting Applications on Login
    • Understanding Sessions
    • Configuring Desktop Startup Programs
    • Saving the Current Session
      
      
19. Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Changing a Shortcut
    • Disabling a Keyboard Shortcut
    • Adding a Custom Shortcut
      
      
20. Configuring Ubuntu 11.04 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 Linux System
      
      
21. Ubuntu 11.04 Firewall Basics
    • Understanding Ports and Services
    • Securing Ports and Services
    • Ubuntu Services and iptables Rules
    • Well Known Ports and Services
      
      
22. Using gufw and ufw to Configure an Ubuntu 11.04 Firewall
    • An Overview of gufw and ufw
    • Installing gufw on Ubuntu
    • Running, Unlocking and Enabling gufw
    • The gufw Default Policy
    • Adding Preconfigured Firewall Rules
    • Adding Simple Firewall Rules
    • Adding Advanced Rules
    • Enabling Logging
    • Configuring the Firewall from the Command Line using ufw
      
      
23. Managing Ubuntu 11.04 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
      
      
24. Configuring Ubuntu 11.04 Remote Access using SSH
    • Installing SSH on an Ubuntu System
    • Configuring the Ubuntu Firewall to Allow SSH Connections
    • Using SSH on Ubuntu 11.04
    • Copying files using SSH
    • Disabling the SSH Server
      
      
25. Remote Access to the Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Desktop
    • Activating Unity Remote Desktop Access
    • Secure and Insecure Remote Desktop Access
    • Accessing a Remote Ubuntu Desktop using Vinagre
    • Attaching to a Remote Unity 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
      
      
26. Displaying Ubuntu 11.04 Applications Remotely (X11 Forwarding)
    • Requirements for Remotely Displaying Applications
    • Remotely Displaying an Ubuntu Application
    • Trusted X11 Forwarding
    • Compressed X11 Forwarding
      
      
27. Configuring an Ubuntu 11.04 Based Web Server
    • Requirements for Configuring a Web Server
    • Installing the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 11.04
    • Testing the Web Server
    • Configuring the Apache Web Server for Your Domain
    • Web Server and Firewall Issues
      
      
28. Sharing Ubuntu 11.04 Folders with Remote Linux and UNIX Systems
    • Installing NFS Services on Ubuntu 11.04
    • Sharing Folders
    • Configuring the Firewall
    • Mounting a Remote Ubuntu NFS Folder
    • Mounting an NFS File System on System Startup
    • Unmounting an NFS Mount Point
      
      
29. Sharing Ubuntu 11.04 Files and Folders with Windows Systems
    • Samba and Samba Client
    • Installing Samba Server on an Ubuntu System
    • Sharing Ubuntu Folders
    • Making Ubuntu based Printers Available to Windows Systems
    • Accessing Windows Shares from Ubuntu 11.04
      
      
30. Configuring an Ubuntu 11.04 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
      
      
31. Sending and Receiving GMail Email on an Ubuntu 11.04 System
    • Configuring a GMail Account for POP Access
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive GMail Messages
    • Configuring Evolution to Send GMail Messages
      
      
32. An Overview of Ubuntu One
    • Registering for Ubuntu One
    • The ~/Ubuntu One Folder
    • Synchronizing Folders with Ubuntu One
    • Viewing Ubuntu One Cloud Folders
    • Ubuntu One Sharing
    • Publishing Files with Ubuntu One
    • Synchronizing Contacts
    • Synchronizing Bookmarks
      
      
33. Adding a New Disk Drive to an Ubuntu 11.04 System
    • Getting Started
    • Finding the New Hard Drive in Ubuntu
    • Creating Linux Partitions
    • Creating a Filesystem on an Ubuntu 11.04 Disk Partition
    • Mounting a File System
    • Configuring Ubuntu to Automatically Mount a Filesystem
      
      
34. Adding and Managing Ubuntu 11.04 Swap Space
    • What is Swap Space?
    • Identifying Current Swap Space Usage
    • Adding a Swap File to an Ubuntu 11.04 System
      
      
35. Installing and Configuring Ubuntu 11.04 KVM Virtualization
    • Full Virtualization vs. Para-Virtualization
    • KVM Hardware Requirements
    • Preparing Ubuntu 11.04 for KVM Virtualization
    • Verifying the KVM Installation
    • Building an Ubuntu KVM Virtual System
    • Configuring the KVM Virtual System
    • Starting the KVM Virtual System
      
      
36. Creating an Ubuntu 11.04 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
      
      
37. Configuring a New Ubuntu 11.04 KVM Virtual Network
    • Ubuntu 11.04 KVM Guest Networking Options
    • Identifying the Settings of an Existing Ubuntu 11.04 KVM Virtual Network
    • Creating a New KVM Virtual Network on an Ubuntu 11.04 Host
    • Assigning the New Virtual Bridge during Virtual Machine Creation
    • Changing an Existing Virtual Machine to Use a new Virtual Network
      
      
38. Installing an Ubuntu 11.04 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
      
      
39. Managing and Monitoring Ubuntu 11.04 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