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Table of ContentsCourse Overview ................................................ ........................................................ ... xviii

Target Audience and Pre-requisites ....... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... .. xviiiStudent Responsibilities ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... .... xixUbuntu Session Plan ................................................................................................. xixInstructor Respon sibilities ......................................... ................................................ xxii

Pre-Trainin g Preparation/Chec ks ............................................... ......................... xxiiInstructional Met hods .................. ....................... ............................................. xxiiInstructional Tips /Guidelines .............. ................................................ .............. xxiiiLecture Co mponents ........................................... ............................................ xxiiiIntroduction ...... ........................... ................................................ .................. xxiiiContext Set ting ............................. ................................................................. xxiiiMain Body ......................... ........................................................................... xxiv

Summary .................. ...................................... ...................................................... xxiv1. Introducing Ubuntu ......... ............................... .................................................. ............... 1

About Open Source .... .................................... ....................................................... ..... 1Free Software Moveme nt, Open Source a nd Linux ....................................................... .... 1

The Free S oftware Movement ......................... ...................................................... 2The O pen Source Moveme nt and Linux ................................................................. . 2

About Ubuntu ... .................. ....................................................................................... 4The Ubuntu Promise .......... .................................................. ............................... 5Ubuntu Ver sions ................ ................................................................................. 6Ubuntu Der ivatives .................................. ............................................... ............ 7Ubuntu Dev elopment and the Community . .............................................................. 7

Ubuntu and Micr osoft Windows: Key Differences .... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .................................... 9Installation ............................................ ........................................................... 11Application s ...................................... ............................................................... 12

Lesson Sum mary ............ ......................... ................................................. ................ 15Review Exercise ....................... ................................................... ............................. 15

2. Exploring the Ubunt u Desktop ......... ................................................................................ 17

Ubuntu Desktop Comp onents ........ .............................................................................. 17Changing the Default L anguage ... .................................................... ........................... 27Creating a User A ccount and Fast User Switching ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ................................... 29Adding/Removing App lications ............................................. ...................................... 33Desktop Effects - Com piz Fusion ............ ...................................................... .............. 34Lesson Summary ....... ....................... ............................................... ......................... 36Review Exercise ........ ............................. ........................................................ .......... 36Lab Exercise ..... .................... ....................................................... ............................ 36

3. Using the Internet ........... ...................................................... ........................................ 38Connecting to and Usin g the Internet ...................... ................................................ ..... 38

Network M anager ................................................... ........ .................................. 38Using a Ca ble Connection ...... ................................................... ......................... 39Using a Wireless Card ...... ................................................. ................................ 42

Using a Dia l-up Con nection ..................................................... ........................... 43Browsing the Web ...... ............... .................................................. ............................. 45Using an RSS feed rea der ................. ................................................. ........................ 48

Liferea Newsread er ............. ...................................................... ........................ 48Sending and Receiving E-Mail Messages .... ................................................... ............... 53

Using Evolution Mail ... .............................. ...................................................... . 54Using an Alternat ive E-Mail Client ..... ........................................................ ......... 63

Instant Messaging ...... ............................................. .................................................. 70Making Phone Ca lls Using Softphones ...... ............................................... .................... 75


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Using Ekiga .............................................. ....................................................... 76Skype ..................................................... ........................................................ 83

Lesson Summary ................................................. ..................................................... 83Review Exercise ......... ........................................................ ...................................... 83Lab Exercise ........................................... ........................................................ ......... 84

4. Using OpenOffice Applications ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ... 85

Introducing the O penOffice.org Suite .................... ...................................................... . 85OpenOffice .org Writer ................................................ ....................................... 86OpenOffice.org C alc .................... ...................... ................................................ 86OpenOffice.org I mpress ........................... .................................................... ...... 87OpenOffice.org B ase ........................... .............................. ................................ 87OpenOffice.org D raw ............................. .................................................. ......... 87OpenOffice .org Math .................... ..................................................................... 87

Using OpenOffic e.org Writer ...................................................... ................................ 87Key F eatures of OpenOffice.org Writer ............... .................................................. 87Performing Basic Word- Processing Tasks ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... . 88

Using OpenOffic e.org Calc ......... ..................................................... ......................... 103Key Feature s of OpenOffice. org Calc .................................... .............................. 103Performing Basic Spreadsheet Tasks . ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ............................ 104

Using OpenOffice.org I mpress .......... ......................................................................... 117Key Feature s of OpenOffice.org Impress . ................................................ ............ 117Creating Multi-M edia Presentations .... ... ... ... . ...................................................... 117

Using OpenOffice.org Draw ........................ .............................................................. 133Key Feature s of OpenOffice.org Dr aw .................................................... ............ 133Performing Basic Drawing Operations ..................... ........................................... 134

Using OpenOffic e.org Math ........................ .................................................... .......... 144Key F eatures of OpenOffice .org Math ........................ ......................................... 144Creating an d Editing For mulae .................................................................... ...... 144

Additional Applic ations ...... ...... .. .............................................................................. 150GnuCash A ccounting .......... ....................................................... ...................... 150

Lesson Summary ....... .............................. ................................................................ 152Review Exercise ................................. .................................................... ................ 152Lab Exercise ............. .......................................... ................................................... 154

5. Ubuntu and Games ......... .................................................... ......................................... 160Installing Games on Ubuntu ....................... ............................................................... 160

Installing a Game from a Repository ......................... ......................................... 160Playing Ubuntu Games .................................................... ......................................... 163

Playing Fro zen-Bubble ... ..... ..... ...... ... ........................................................ ....... 164Playing PlanetPen guin Racer ................................ ............................................. 168

Playing Other Popular Games .............................................. ...................................... 174Installing W ine ........ ............................ ........................................................ ... 174Playing a Microso ft Windows Game on Ubuntu ........ ............................................ 174

Lesson Summary ....... ................................................... ........................................... 174Review Exercise ..................................... ................................................ ................ 175Lab Exercise ............. ........................................................ ..................................... 175

6. Customising the Desktop a nd Applications ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... ........................................ 176Introduction ...... ........................................ .............................................................. 176Customising the Deskto p .......................... ...................................................... .......... 176

Changing the Bac kground ... ...... ..... ... ................................................................ 176Customising the T heme (Buttons & ico ns etc) ..................................................... . 183Customising a Sc reensaver ...... ..... ...... .. ............................................................. 189Customising the S creen Resolution ... . ................................................................. 191

3D Effects ................ ............................... ...................................................... ........ 192Working with Fil es Using Nautilus ........ ...... ...... ..... . ................................................... 193


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Features of Nautilus ......................................................................................... 193Nautilus ................. ....................................................... ................................. 193

Package Managers ............................................... .................................................... 198Types of Package Managers ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... . 198

Using Add/Remove Applications ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 198Using Synaptic Package Manager ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... . 203

Installing a Singl e Package File ... ................................................. ............................. 207Installing/U ninstalling Debia n Packages .................. ............................................ 208Software Repositories . ........................................................ ..................................... 208

Software R epository Categ ories ..................................................................... .... 208Adding New Language Settings .................................... ............................................. 214Lesson Summary .............................. ....................................................................... 214Review Exercise ........ ......................... .................................................... ................ 214Lab Exercise ............. .................................................... ......................................... 215

7. Making The Most of Images and P hotos ........................ .................................................. 217Introducing Graphics A pplications ........... ................................................................... 217Viewing and Managing Photos with F-Spot . ....................................................... .......... 219

Importing P hotos in F-Spot ....................... ........................................................ 219Viewing Photos . ......................................... ..................................................... 223

Organising Photos .......... ................................................... .............................. 224Removing Red Eye .... ....................................... .............................................. 226

The GIMP ........ ............................ ................................................... ...................... 227Drawing with Inkscape .............................. ............................................................... 229

Installing Inkscap e ........................ ................................................................... 229Creating Ve ctor Graphic Images Using InkScap e ................................................... 232

Using a Scanner ........ ............................................. ................................................. 235Checking S canner Compatibility ................................................. ....................... 235Scanning an Image ............. ................................................ ............................. 235

Lesson Sum mary .... ........................... ...................................................................... 237Review Exercise .................. ................................................ ................................... 237Lab Exercise ..... ....................... ..................................................... ......................... 237

8. Playing Music and V ideos ............... .............................................................................. 239Legal Restrictions ...... ........................... ................................................................... 239Playing Music Files .... ............................................ ................................................. 239

Playing Mu sic using Rhythm box ........................................ ................................ 240Playing and Extracting Audio CDs .................................................. ........................... 254

Playing Audio C Ds ...................... ..................................................... .............. 255Extracting Audio CDs ................. ..................................................................... 258

Burning Audio C Ds .......... ....................................................................................... 262Playing Proprietary Mu ltimedia Formats ... ................................................................... 267Using an iPod ........... ......................... ..................................................................... 274

Playing Music Us ing an iPod ..... ................................................ ....................... 275Creating and Editing A udio Files ....................... ..................................................... ... 280

Creating Au dio Files ............................................. ........................................... 280Editing Aud io Files ................................... ................................................... ... 284

Playing DV Ds ...................................................... .................................................. 294Playing DV Ds in Totem Movie Player .............................. .................................. 295Backing up DVDs ............. .............................................................................. 299

Playing Online M edia ................. ............................................... .............................. 305Watching V ideos in a Web Browser .......... .......................................................... 305

Editing Videos ........... ........................................... .................................................. 313Editing Vid eos Using Pitivi Video Editor .................................... ......................... 313

Lesson Summary ....... ....................................................... ....................................... 321Review Exercise ........................................... ................................................... ....... 322


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Lab Exercise ....... ........................................................ ........................................... 3239. Ubuntu Help and Support ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... 327

Introduction .................................................. ........................................................ .. 327System Documentation ............................................................................................. 328Online Documentation ................................................. ............................................ 328Community Support ................................................................................................. 331

Mailing Lists ...................................................... ............................................ 331Web Forums .................................................... ............................................... 334IRC Channels ....................... ....................................................... ................... 336LoCo Teams ........................................................ ........................................... 338The Ubuntu Team Wiki .................................................................................... 340

Launchpad ........... ........................................................ .......................................... 340Launchpad Technical Answers ........................................................................... 342Launchpad Bug Tracker: Malone ......... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... .. 344Shipit .............................................................................................. .............. 346

The Fridge ...................... ........................................................ ............................... 347Paid For Commercial Services ................................................................................... 347

Professional Support Services from Canonical ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 347The Canonical Marketplace ............................................................................... 349

Lesson Summary .................................................. ................................................... 350Review Exercise ............................................... ...................................................... 351

10. Partitioning and Booting ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... .... 352What is Partitioning ................................................................................................. 352Creating a Partition ........................................................ ......................................... 355

Installing GParted by Using Synaptic Package Manager ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 355Partitioning Using Gparted ................................................................................ 360

Boot-up Options .................................................... .................................................. 366Running a S ystem Comm and Automatically at Start-Up ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... . 366Changing th e Default Operat ing System at Boot ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 368Configuring Start-Up Service s ..................................................... ...................... 369

Lesson Summary ....... .......................................... .................................................... 370Review Exercise ........ ................................................................. ............................ 370Lab Exercise ............. ........................................................................... .................. 371


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List of Figures1.1. Linus Benedict Torvalds ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... .. 31.2. Founders of the Open Source Movement .......... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... .. 41.3. Mark Shuttleworth ........................................................................................................ 51.4. Ubuntu Versions ........................................................................................................... 61.5. Ubuntu Secu rity ......................... ..................................................... ........................... 101.6. Desktop Cus tomisation ............ .................................................... ................................ 101.7. Installing Sof tware Applications ... ................................................ ................................. 121.8. Evolution E- mail Client ............................. ..................................................... ............. 131.9. OpenOffice.o rg Writer ................................. ....................................................... ........ 141.10. GIMP ....... ............................... ................................................................................ 152.1. Default Ubun tu Desktop ............................ ................................................. ................. 182.2. Desktop Icon s ........................................................................... ................................. 182.3. Desktop Pan els ................................... ..................... ................................................... 192.4. The Applicat ion Menu ............................................. .................................................... 192.5. The Places M enu ....................... ................................................................................. 202.6. The System Menu . ............................... ....................................................................... 202.7. The Shortcut Icons .......................................... ............................................................ 202.8. Adding a Sh ortcut Icon ............. ................................................................................... 212.9. Adding Appl ication Launchers ................ ........................................................ .............. 212.10. Selecting A pplications .......................................... ...................................................... 222.11. Adding App lication Launchers ... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... .. ..................................................... 222.12. Moving Sho rtcut Icons .................................. ............................................................. 232.13. The Fast Us er Switch Icon ........ ..... ...... .... ................................................................... 232.14. Top Panel I cons ............ ................................... ................................................. ........ 232.15. Show the D esktop .......................................... ........................................................ ... 242.16. Open Appli cations .................................. ................................................................... 242.17. The Worksp ace Icon ........................................... .................................................. ..... 242.18. Switching Workspaces ..... ...... ..... ...... . ........................................................ ................ 252.19. Splitting Wi ndows into Workspaces ... ........................................................................... 25

2.20. Creating Ne w Workspaces ............. ............................................... .............................. 262.21. Workspace Switcher Preferences .... ................................................... ........................... 262.22. The Waste Basket Icon and Menu .................................................. .............................. 272.23. Deleting Ite ms from Trash ....................... ........................................................ ........... 272.24. Configuring Language Support .... ... ... .. ..................................................... ................... 282.25. Installing L anguage Support Updates ............... ............................................................. 282.26. Installing D efault Language Support .... ......................................................................... 292.27. Adding/Rem oving Users .............................. ............................................................... 302.28. Adding a U ser ...... ........................... ......................................................................... 302.29. Configuring New User Account .... ............................................................................... 312.30. The New U ser Account .............. ................................................................................ 322.31. Switching U sers ....................... ................................................................................. 322.32. Launching Add/Remove Applications .. ................................................. ........................ 33

2.33. Launching S ynaptic Package M anager ....................................................... ................... 342.34. Opening the Appearance Prefe rences Dialogue Box ......................................................... 352.35. Configuring Visual Effects ................... ....................................................................... 353.1. Network Ma nager ........ ........................................................ ....................................... 393.2. Network Ma nager Connection .............. ......................................................................... 393.3. Accessing N etwork Settings .................. ........................................................................ 403.4. Network Sett ings ................... ........................ .................................................. ........... 403.5. eth0 Properti es .................................. .................................................. ....................... 413.6. Network Sett ings ...................... ..................................................... ............................. 42


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3.7. Choosing a Wireless Connection .......... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... . 433.8. Network Settings . ....................................................... ................................................ 443.9. pppo Properties ........................ ........................................................ .......................... 453.10. Launching Firefox Web Browser .......... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... . 463.11. Available Search Engines ............................................................................................ 473.12. List of Suggestions .................................................................................................... 47

3.13. Identifying RSS Feed Providing Web Sites ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ... 493.14. Opening RS S Feed Web Page ... ............................................... ................................... 503.15. Searching t he Link .......................................... ................................................ .......... 503.16. Launching Liferea Feed Reader ... ... ... ... .. ...................................................... ............... 513.17. Subscribing to RSS Feeds ...... ...... ..... ..... ..................................................................... 523.18. Entering Fe ed Source ........................... ...................................................................... 523.19. Viewing Ne w Feeds .............................. ................................................. ................... 533.20. Launching Evolution Mail ............... ....................................................... .................... 543.21. Configuring New E-mail Account ..... ... ... .. ............................................... .................... 553.22. Restoring E volution .................................................... .................. ............................. 553.23. Setting up A ccount Identity ..................... ................................................. .................. 563.24. Selecting Se rver Type for Receiving E-Mail . .................................................................. 573.25. Providing P OP Server Inform ation ............................................................................... 58

3.26. Specifying Mail Checking and Storage Op tions .............................................................. 593.27. Providing S MTP Server Information ... .......................................................................... 603.28. Providing A ccount Information ........ ............................................................................ 613.29. Specifying Timezone ............................. ...................................................... .............. 623.30. Evolution .. ........................................................... .................................................... 623.31. Launching S ynaptic Package Manager ......... ....................................................... .......... 633.32. Searching T hunderbird ........................................... .................................................... 643.33. Marking Th underbird for Installation ............ .................................................... ............ 653.34. Confirming Changes .. ..... ..... .. .................................................................................... 653.35. Launching Mozilla Thunderbird Mail/News .... .................................................. ............. 663.36. Thunderbird Window ..................... .................................................... ........................ 673.37. Stopping Ju nk Mail ......................... .................................................. ........................ 683.38. Customising the E-mail View .......................................... ............................................ 683.39. Spell Check er ................................ ........................................................................... 693.40. Thunderbird as a Newsgroup .................................. ..................................................... 703.41. Launching P idgin Internet Messenger ... ................................................... ..................... 713.42. Adding a N ew IM Account ...................................... ................................................... 713.43. Providing B asic Account In formation ......................... .................................................. 723.44. Viewing Ad ded Accounts ................. ............................................... ........................... 723.45. Viewing Bu ddy List ...................................... .................................................. .......... 733.46. New Instant Message ........................................... ...................................................... 743.47. Specifying Buddy Name ...................................................... ....................................... 743.48. IM Window ...................................................... ................................................... .... 753.49. Launching Ekiga Softphone ............................................. ........................................... 763.50. Specifying Display Name ........ ...... ..... ...... . ........................................................ ......... 773.51. Specifying e kiga.net Account Usernam e and Password ..................................................... 773.52. Selecting C onnection Type ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ......................................................... 783.53. Selecting N AT Type ............................... ....................................................... ............ 783.54. Selecting A udio Manager ................ ................................................ ........................... 793.55. Selecting A udio Devices ................... ................................................ ......................... 793.56. Selecting Vi deo Manager ........ ..... ...... ..... .................................................................... 803.57. Selecting Vi deo Devices ................................. ............................................................ 803.58. Account Co nfiguration Summary .... ................................................ ............................. 813.59. Ekiga Wind ow ............................................ .............................................................. 82


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4.1. Accessing OpenOffice.org ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 864.2. Launching Writer ........................................................................................................ 894.3. Accessing Templates and Documents ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... 904.4. Accessing Templates ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... 904.5. The Formatting Toolbar ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... 914.6. Accessing Style and Formatting Window ........ ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ... 92

4.7. The Style and Formatting Icons ..................................................................................... 924.8. Applying a S tyle ................................ ................... ..................................................... 934.9. Modifying a Style ................................ ....................................................................... 934.10. Applying th e Modified Style ..................... ........................................................ .......... 944.11. Inserting a Table ................................. ...................................................................... 954.12. Specifying T able Properties ...................... ................................................................... 954.13. Customising the Table Format ........................... .......................................................... 964.14. Creating a Nested Table .................. ................................................... ........................ 964.15. The Nested Table ......................................... ................................................ ............. 974.16. Inserting Im age ... ........................ .............................................................................. 984.17. Resizing the Inserted Image ... ................................................... .................................. 994.18. Positioning the Inserted Image .. ........................................................ ......................... 1004.19. The Inserte d Image ........................... ....................................................................... 100

4.20. Printing a Document .................................... ............................................................ 1014.21. Defining Pr inter Options ............... .................................................. ......................... 1014.22. Saving the Document ............................ ........................................................ ........... 1024.23. Saving in W ord Format .............................. ................................................ .............. 1034.24. Launching Calc ................... .................................................................................... 1044.25. The Calc W indow ............................. ..................................................... .................. 1054.26. Formatting Cells .................................. ................................................ ................... 1064.27. Defining Fo rmatting Attributes .......................................... ........................................ 1064.28. The Format ted Spreadsheet .............. ................................................... ...................... 1074.29. Using Autof ormat ..................................... .................................................. ............. 1074.30. Selecting a Format .......................... ....................................................... ................. 1084.31. The Format ted Table ..................... ........................................................................... 1084.32. Launching Function Wizard .......... ............................................................................. 1094.33. Selecting a Function ................................. ...................................................... ......... 1104.34. Shrinking th e Function Wizard Dialogue Box .... ........................................................ ... 1104.35. Selecting th e Cell Range ............ ............................................................................... 1114.36. Applying th e Formula ...... ...... ..... ...................................................... ....................... 1114.37. Final Outpu t ............................ .................................................. ............................. 1124.38. Launching t he Chart Wizard ................. ..................................................................... 1124.39. Selecting th e Chart Type .................. ......................................................................... 1134.40. The Inserte d Chart ................................ ................................................................... 1144.41. Exporting S preadsheet as PDF .......... ....................................................... .................. 1154.42. Defining PD F Options ................... ........................................................................... 1154.43. Saving as P DF ............................................ ............................................................ 1164.44. The PDF fil e ........................................... ..................................................... .......... 1164.45. Launching I mpress ................... ................................................................................ 1184.46. Using the P resentation Wizard ..... ...................................................... ........................ 1184.47. The Impress Window ............................ ................................................... ................. 1194.48. Opening the Master Pages Panel ................... ................................................... ......... 1194.49. Selecting a Slide Template ......................... ................................................................ 1204.50. Selecting a Slide Layout ............. ........................................................ ...................... 1204.51. Inserting Pi cture in a Slide ......................... ................................................. ............. 1214.52. Setting up a Slide Show .............. .............................................................................. 1214.53. Configuring the Slide Show Settin gs ............................................................................ 122


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4.54. Starting the Slide Show .................................................. .......................................... 1224.55. Printing the Presentation ..................................................... ..................................... 1234.56. Defining Printer Settings ................................................ .......................................... 1234.57. Opening Fontwork Gallery ........................................................................................ 1244.58. Selecting a Fontwork Style ........................................................................................ 1244.59. Editing the Fontwork Object ...................................................................................... 125

4.60. The 3D Text ............................................... ........................................................ .... 1254.61. Inserting 3D Graphics .......................................... .................................................... 1264.62. The 3D-Obj ects Toolbar ................. ..................................................... ..................... 1264.63. Inserting a 3D Object ................. ...................................................... ....................... 1274.64. Applying 3D Effects ........................ ........................................................ ................. 1274.65. Defining 3D Effects .......................................... ............................................... ........ 1284.66. Applying Cu stom Animation ................ ................................................. ..................... 1294.67. Animating Objects ................................................... ................................................ 1304.68. Customising Animation Effects .. . ................................................................................ 1304.69. Launching a Slide Show ........................ .................................................. ................. 1314.70. The spectac ular Slide Show ................................ ....................................................... 1314.71. Exporting a Presentation ..... ...... ...... ..... ...................................................... ............... 1324.72. Exporting P resentation as a Flash File ......................................................................... 133

4.73. The Draw Window ........................... .................................................... ................... 1344.74. Selecting by Framing ................... ........................................................ .................... 1354.75. Selecting an Object ................................... ............................................................... 1364.76. Modifying t he Object ........................................ ........................................................ 1364.77. Rearranging the Object .............. ............................................................................... 1374.78. Object Sent Backwards ...... ...... ..... .. .......................................................................... 1374.79. Duplicating Objects ............................. ....................................................... ............. 1384.80. Combining Objects ........................................... .................................................. ..... 1394.81. The Overlap ping Zone ....................... ....................................................................... 1394.82. Splitting Ob jects . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ................................................................ 1404.83. Editing a C olour Fill ......................... ................................................ ...................... 1404.84. Selecting a Colour Fill ..................... .................................................. ...................... 1414.85. The Custom ised Colour Fill ........ ..................................................... ......................... 1424.86. Editing a G radient Fill ..... ..... ...... ..... .. ....................................................................... 1424.87. Editing Tex t in the Drawing Area .... ........................................................................... 1434.88. Applying V isual Effects .................. .......................................................................... 1434.89. Cross-Faded Objects ........................... .................................................... ................. 1434.90. Launching Math . ............................... .................................................... .................. 1454.91. Displaying t he Selection Window ...... ....................................................... .................. 1454.92. Using the S election Window .... ... ... . ................................................ .......................... 1464.93. Inserting Sy mbols ............................ ........................................................................ 1474.94. The Inserted Equation ....... ..... ...... . ....................................................... .................... 1474.95. Editing Equ ation .................................................... ................................................. 1484.96. Inserting Ne w Symbols ......................... ................................................... ................ 1484.97. Launching t he Catalogue Window .... ... ... ... .. ....................................................... ........ 1494.98. Inserting Gr eek Symbols ........ ..... ..... .... ..................................................................... 1494.99. Final Equat ions ............................... ............ ..................................................... ....... 1504.100. The GnuC ash Accounting Applicat ion ....................................................................... 1515.1. Launching A dd/Remove .............................. .................................................. ............. 1605.2. Add/Remove Applications window .... ........................................................................... 1615.3. Changing Lis t Option ....................... ..................................................... .................... 1615.4. Searching a Game .... .......................... ................................................. ...................... 1625.5. Confirming C hanges .............................. ..................................................... ............... 1625.6. Dialogue Bo x Confirming Installation .... ....................................................................... 163


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5.7. Launching a Game ..................... ........................................................ ....................... 1635.8. Launching Frozen-Bubble ........................................................................................... 1645.9. Frozen-Bubble Main Menu ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... 1655.10. Single Player Game Menu ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... 1655.11. Playing Window ...................................................................................................... 1665.12. Flashing Hurry Warning ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... . 166

5.13. Displaying Level Results ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 1675.14. High Score Windows ............................ ..................................................... .............. 1685.15. Launching PlanetPenguin Racer ... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ....................................... 1695.16. Starting Wi ndow ....... ..................... ..................................................... .................... 1705.17. Entering an Event ............................................... ... .................................................. 1715.18. Configuratio n Options ..................................................... ............. ............................ 1715.19. Selecting E vent and Cup ..................................... ...................................................... 1725.20. Selecting a Race .......................... ......................... ................................................... 1735.21. Playing Pla netPenguin Racer ................................................... .................................. 1736.1. Launching A ppearance Preferences Dialogue Box .. .. .. .. .. ................................................. 1776.2. Changing the Desktop Wallpaper ... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... .............................................. 1786.3. Applying Pre ference Change .... ........................................................ ........................... 1786.4. Opening Wal lpaper Source ............... ........................................................................... 179

6.5. Adding a Ne w Wallpaper ............................................ ................................................ 1806.6. Selecting Do wnloaded Wallpaper ...................... ................................................. .......... 1806.7. Added Wallp aper ............................................................................. .......................... 1816.8. Changing Ba ckground Colour .............................. ....................................................... 1826.9. Selecting a c olour Option ......................................................... .................................. 1826.10. Specifying C olour .................................... ................................................................ 1836.11. Changed Ba ckground Colour ............. ........................................................................ 1836.12. Customising Desktop Theme ........ ...... ..... ...... .... ..................................................... ... 1846.13. Selecting T heme Controls .................... ...................................................... ............... 1856.14. Saving a M odified Theme ................... ...................................................................... 1866.15. Specifying Theme Name and Description ............................. ........................................ 1866.16. Viewing an Application in a Modified Theme ................. .............................................. 1876.17. Opening Th eme Source ........................... .................................................................. 1876.18. Installing a New Theme .......................... .................................................................. 1886.19. Selecting th e Downloaded Theme ................. ....................................................... ....... 1886.20. Applying Ne w Theme .................................. ................................................... .......... 1886.21. Chess in Bl ue Heart Theme .......... ............................................................................. 1896.22. Launching S creensaver Preferences Dialog ue Box ......................................................... 1906.23. Customising Screensaver Settings ... ... ... ... ... .. .............................................................. 1906.24. Launching S creen Resolution Pref erences Dialogue Box ......... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... . 1916.25. Customising Screen Resolution ........................ ..................................................... ..... 1926.26. Resolution Confirmation Dialogue Box ... ................................................. ................... 1926.27. Using File Browser ............................... ................................................................... 1946.28. Files Displa y .......................................... ...................................................... .......... 1956.29. Launching F ile Management Preferences ........... ................................................... ....... 1966.30. Changing F ile Management Behaviour .................................... .................................... 1976.31. Confirming File Management Behaviour Chan ges ................................................. ........ 1976.32. Launching Add/Remove Applicati ons .................................. ........................................ 1996.33. Add/Remov e Applications Window ......... ........................................................ ........... 1996.34. Searching fo r a Package in All Available Applications .................................................... 2006.35. Applying C hanges to the Package L ist .................................................... .................... 2006.36. Confirming Changes ..... ...... ..... .. ................................................... ........................... 2016.37. Installing Se lected Package from Repositories ..... .......................................................... 2016.38. Installation Confirmation .................. ................................................ ........................ 202


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6.39. Launching the Installed Application - Atomix ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2026.40. Launching Synaptic Package Manager .... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... .. 2036.41. Synaptic Package Manager Window ....... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... .. 2046.42. Searching a Package to Install .......... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... . 2046.43. Marking the Package for Installation ....... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 2056.44. Confirming Additional Changes ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... 205

6.45. Applying Changes to Update Software Information ........................................................ 2066.46. Final Confir mation to Install the Package .... ................................................................. 2066.47. Installation Confirmation ................... ........................................................ ............... 2076.48. Launching t he Installed Applicatio n - Abiword ............................................................. 2076.49. Launching S oftware Sources Dialo gue Box ............................................ ...................... 2106.50. Selecting th e Required Sources ......... ................................................. ........................ 2106.51. Adding a T hird Party Software Source .... ........................................................ ............ 2116.52. Stating the Source APT Line ..................... ...................................................... .......... 2126.53. Software So urces Dialogue Box Displa ying the Added Source ........ ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... 2126.54. Reloading A vailable Software Information ..... ............................................... ............... 2136.55. Public Key Error ............................. ........................................................ ................ 2137.1. F-Spot Wind ow ..................................... .................................................. ................. 2197.2. Importing Ph otos ................... ....................................................... ............................ 220

7.3. Selecting Pho to Import Source ....... .............................................................................. 2207.4. Displaying I mages to Import ............ ................................................ ........................... 2217.5. Importing Ph otos ........................................... ................................................. .......... 2217.6. Browsing Ph otos .............................. .................................................... ..................... 2227.7. Selecting Pho to Import Source ............................. ........................................................ 2227.8. Selecting Ima ges to Copy ................ ..................................................... ...................... 2237.9. Browsing Ph otos ................... ................................... ................................................. 2247.10. Viewing Ph otos in Full Screen Mode .................................................... ...................... 2247.11. Tagging an Image ........................................ ............................................................ 2257.12. Viewing Ta gged Images ........................................ .................................................... 2267.13. Image with a Red Eye ................... ........................................................................... 2267.14. Removing R ed Eye ........................... ....................................................................... 2277.15. GIMP Tip o f the Day Dialogue Box ....... .................................................. .................. 2287.16. Opening an Image for Editing ....... ............................................................................. 2287.17. Editing Ima ge ...................................................... ................................................ ... 2297.18. Launching S ynaptic Package Ma nager ................................................... ..................... 2307.19. Searching I nkscape .............................. ................................................... ................. 2317.20. Marking Ink scape for Installation .................. ............................................................. 2317.21. Confirming Changes ................ ................................................... ............................. 2327.22. Changes Ap plied Confirmation .. . ....................................................... ........................ 2327.23. Drawing an Object ................................... ........................................................ ....... 2347.24. Saving an O bject ........................................ ............................................................. 2357.25. Using XSan e ........................... ................................................. .............................. 2367.26. Viewing Sc anned Output .... ... .. ................................................. ................................ 2368.1. Launching R hythmbox .... ..... ...... .. ................................................ .............................. 2408.2. The Rhythmb ox Music Player ......................................... ............................................ 2418.3. Importing M usic Files ........................................................ ...................... .................. 2418.4. Selecting the Files to Import ..... ...... ..... ...... ... .................................................... .......... 2428.5. The Rhythmb ox Window ........................................... ................................................. 2438.6. Creating New Playlist ..................................... .................................................. ......... 2448.7. Accessing Pl ugins ...................................................... ..... .......................................... 2458.8. Activating Pl ugins ...................................................... ......... ...................................... 2468.9. Retrieving So ng Lyrics ........................... .................................................................... 2478.10. The Song L yrics Retrieved ........................................... ............................................. 247


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8.11. Activating Visualisation ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ... 2488.12. Viewing Animations ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... . 2498.13. Adding New Podcast Feed ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... 2508.14. Entering Podcast Feed URL ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 2518.15. Playing a Podcast ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ..... 2518.16. Playing Internet Radio .............................................................................................. 252

8.17. Listening to a Radio Station ............. ...................................................... ................... 2538.18. Adding New Radio Station ....... ...... ..... ...... .. .............................................................. 2548.19. Launching Sound Juicer .............. .............................................................................. 2558.20. Playing Au dio CD ............... .................... ...................................................... .......... 2568.21. Selecting th e Song tracks ............................... ........................................................... 2578.22. Playing the Selected Tracks ....................... ................................................................ 2578.23. Defining Pr eferences For Audio Files ........ .................................................................. 2588.24. Specifying Audio Format ......... ...... ..... ...... ................................................................ 2598.25. Editing Aud io Profile ......... ...... ... ....................................................... ...................... 2598.26. Customising Audio Profile ....... ..... ...... ..... ..... ................................................. ........... 2608.27. Specifying Audio File Location ........ ..... ...... ...... ..... . ................................................... 2608.28. Extracting S ong Tracks ................ ............................................................................. 2618.29. Viewing Co pied Tracks ..... ...... ..... ...... ... ..................................................... .............. 261

8.30. The Copied Tracks ........................ ..................................................... ..................... 2628.31. Launching Brasero ........................................ ........................................................... 2638.32. Starting a n ew Audio Project ........................ ............................................................. 2648.33. The New A udio Project window ....................... ............................................... .......... 2648.34. Specifying Audio Files to Copy ................... .................................................. ............ 2658.35. Writing Au dio Files to Disc ....... ..... ...... ...... ..... .. .................................................... ... 2658.36. Confirming the CD Writing ..... ...... ..... ...... .... ............................................................. 2668.37. Writing an Audio CD ............................. .................................................................. 2678.38. Launching S ynaptic Package Manager ............. ............................................................ 2688.39. Displaying Software Sources ......... ....................................................... ..................... 2698.40. Enabling Re positories ............................................ ................................................... 2698.41. Repositories Information Notification .. ........................................................................ 2708.42. Applying C hanges ..................................... ................................................ .............. 2708.43. Checking P ackage Information ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... .................................................. 2718.44. Initiating So ftware Search ................. ................................................ ........................ 2718.45. Searching a Software Package .................... .................................................. ............. 2728.46. Marking Pa ckages for Installation ............... ................................................................ 2728.47. Initiating Pa ckage Download ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ................................................ .......... 2738.48. Conforming Package Installation ....................... .................................................... ..... 2738.49. Changes Ap plied Notification ...................... ................................................... ........... 2748.50. Software Su ccessfully Installed ...... ...................................................... ...................... 2748.51. Plugging in an iPod ...................... .................................................. ......................... 2758.52. Playing Mu sic from iPod ........ ...... ..... .. .................................................... ................. 2768.53. Launching gtkpod .............................. ...................................................................... 2778.54. Using gtkpo d to transfer files to iPod ..... ... ... ... .. .......................................................... 2788.55. Selecting th e Files to Transfer ................... ..................................................... ........... 2798.56. Updating th e iPod ............................ ........................................................................ 2808.57. Launching Sound Recorder ..................... ............................................... ................... 2818.58. Selecting th e Input Device ...................................... ............................................... ... 2818.59. Accessing V olume Controls .. ..... ...... ..... ..... ................................................................ 2828.60. Displaying Volume Preferences ............... ................................................................... 2828.61. Configuring Sound Settings .... ... ... . ............................................................................ 2838.62. Recording S ound ................................. .................................................................... 2838.63. Playing Rec orded Sound File .................... ................................................................. 2848.64. Launching Audacity .................................. ............................................................... 285


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8.65. Selecting Language for Audacity ....... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. 2858.66. The Audacity Window ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 2868.67. Importing Audio Files into Audacity ......... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... 2878.68. Selecting the Files to Import ...................................................................................... 2888.69. Playing the Imported File .......................................................................................... 2888.70. Picking the Selection Tool ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... . 289

8.71. Selecting Audio Portion to Edit .................................................................................. 2908.72. Applying S ound Effects .... ...... ..... ...... ..... .................................................................. 2918.73. Amplifying the Audio Clip ............... ......................................................................... 2918.74. Verifying th e Edit Effects .................. ........................................................................ 2928.75. Exporting A udio File ...................................... ...................................................... ... 2928.76. Exporting a s MP3 File ........................ ...................................................... ............... 2938.77. Export Prog ress Indicator ........................................ .................................................. 2948.78. Playing a D VD in Totem ........ ..... ...... .. ........................................................ ............. 2958.79. Enabling th e Full Screen View ......................... .......................................................... 2968.80. Viewing DV D in Full Screen ..................... ................................................................ 2968.81. Displaying Totem Configuration ................... .............................................................. 2978.82. Customising Display Settings .............................................. ...................................... 2988.83. Navigating Inside a DVD ............................. ............................................................. 298

8.84. Hiding the Sidebar ......................................... .......................................................... 2998.85. Viewing the DVD ........... ............... .......................................................................... 2998.86. Installing T hoggen ................................... ................................................................ 3018.87. Launching Thoggen ..................................................... ......... ................................... 3028.88. Specifying t he Tracks to Back up .................. ................................................. ............ 3038.89. Changing D efault Settings ........................................ ................................................. 3048.90. Backing up DVD ..................................... .......... ..................................................... 3058.91. Watching V ideo in a Web Browser ............................ ................................................. 3068.92. Launching RealPlayer .......................... ................................................ .................... 3078.93. Initiating R ealPlayer Set up ........................... ....................................................... .... 3088.94. Reviewing r ealPlayer Release Notes ................... .................................................. ....... 3088.95. Accepting th e License Agreement ........................... ..................................................... 3098.96. Completing the Set-up Process ................... ................................................................ 3098.97. The RealPla yer Window ..................... ....................................................................... 3108.98. Selecting th e Link to the Online Video ................... ...................................................... 3108.99. Viewing Vid eo as Streaming Media ..................................................... ........................ 3118.100. Watching Online Video in RealPlayer ....... ................................................... .............. 3118.101. Saving a V ideo as Favourite ............................ ................................................ ........ 3128.102. Viewing O nline Video Directly from RealPlayer ........................................................... 3128.103. Specifying Video Location ............ .................................................... ....................... 3138.104. The Pitivi Interface ..... ...... ..... .... .................................................. .......................... 3148.105. Importing Video Clips in Pitivi ..... ................................................. .......................... 3158.106. Viewing th e Imported Video .................. ........................................................ .......... 3168.107. Displaying the Project Settings Dialogue Box .................................................... ......... 3178.108. Specifying Edit Preferences ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ................................................ ......... 3188.109. Specifying the Output File ..... ..... ..... ...... .... .............................................................. 3198.110. Selecting t he File to Render to ...................... ............................................... ............ 3208.111. Editing the Video File .......................... ................................................................... 3208.112. Project Re ndering Progress Indicator ... .. . ....................................................... ............ 3218.113. The Edited Video Clip ....... ...... ..... .... ................................................ ...................... 3219.1. Accessing Sy stem Documentation ........ ................................................ ........................ 3279.2. System Docu mentation ............................ ................................................................... 3289.3. Online Docu mentation ............................... ............................................... ................. 3299.4. Community Documentation .................... ..................................................................... 330


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9.5. The CommonQuestions Page ....................................................................................... 3309.6. The Screencasts Page ................................................................................................. 3319.7. The Mailing Lists Page ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... .... 3329.8. Subscribing to Ubuntu-users Mailing List .... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... 3329.9. Confirmation Mail ..................................................................................................... 3339.10. Confirm Subscription Request Page ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... .... 333

9.11. Confirmatio n of Subscription Reque st Page ........................................ .......................... 3349.12. Web Forum s .................................................... ................................................... .... 3359.13. Ubuntu Fre nch Forum ................... .................................................. ......................... 3359.14. Ubuntu For um Rules Page ........ ..................................................... ........................... 3369.15. Buddies Me nu ................................................................................. ....................... 3379.16. Add Chat D ialogue Box ...... ..... ...... . ................................................. ........................ 3379.17. Buddy List ............................................... ....................................................... ....... 3389.18. IRC Channe l for Ubuntu Users ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .. ................................................... .. 3389.19. The LoCo T eams Page ......... ...... ... ..................................................... ...................... 3399.20. Non-English Support Page .... ...... ..... ...... ... ..................................................... ........... 3399.21. The Ubuntu Team Wiki .......................... .................................................... .............. 3409.22. The Launch pad Page ................... ............................................................................. 3419.23. Registration Page .................................. ................................................ .................. 341

9.24. Questions a nd Answers Page ........................................... .......................................... 3429.25. Questions f or Ubuntu Page ................ ........................................................................ 3439.26. Ask a Ques tion Page .......................... ...................................................................... 3439.27. Question Pa ge ................................. ........................................................................ 3449.28. The Bug Tr acking Page ...................................... ...................................................... 3459.29. Report a Bu g Page ............ ........................... ............................................... ............ 3459.30. Look for th e Reported Bug ........ ..... ...... .... ................................................... ............. 3469.31. The Shipit Page ........................ ........................... ............................................... .... 3469.32. The Fridge ........................ ................................................... .................................. 3479.33. The Various Type of Support Page ..... ... ... ... . .................................................... .......... 3489.34. About Us P age .............. .......................... ................................................................ 3489.35. The Canoni cal Marketplace ...... ................................................ ................................. 3499.36. Local Supp ort Services Page .... ..... ...... ...... ..... ..... ................................................. ..... 35010.1. Partitioning ...................... ....................................................................................... 35210.2. Synaptic Pa ckage Manager Locati on .................................................. ......................... 35610.3. Synaptic Pa ckage Manager .. ..... ...... ..... ..... ................................................................. 35710.4. Finding a P ackage in Synaptic ........ ........................................................ ................... 35710.5. Marking a P ackage for installation ......... ..................................................................... 35810.6. Summary D ialog Box ............. .................................................................................. 35810.7. Applying C hanges Box .... ...... ..... ..... ......................................................................... 35910.8. Changes Ap plied Box .............................. ................................................... ............. 35910.9. Synaptic Pa ckage Manager after Installation ... ....................................................... ....... 35910.10. Opening P artition Editor .... ... ... .. ................................................... .......................... 36010.11. GParted W indow ........................... ....................................................... ................. 36110.12. Creating a New Partition .................... ..................................................................... 36210.13. Create Ne w Partition Box ... ...... ...... ..... ... ................................................................. 36210.14. Confirmati on Box ............................ ....................................................... ............... 36310.15. Applying P ending Operations Box ..... ... ... ... ... ........................................................ ... 36310.16. GParted w ith New Partition ................................................... .................................. 36410.17. Deleting a Partition ............................ .................................................. .................. 36410.18. Removable Drives and Media P references Dialogue Box ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... .. 36510.19. RC.Local File ......................... ............. .................................................................. 36510.20. Terminal Window ........................... ............................................... ........................ 36610.21. Making Se ttings for rc.local File .............................................................. ................. 36710.22. Services W indow ............................................... ......... ........................................... 368


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List of Tables1.1. Key Attributes ..................................... ........................................................ ................ 91.2. Installation Differences ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... . 111.3. Application Based Differences ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... .... 124.1. Calc Formulae ............. ........................................................ ..................................... 108


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Course OverviewAbout the Course. Ubuntu is a community developed Linux-based operating system freely availableand suitable for laptops, desktops and servers. This course is based on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and aims totrain new users of Ubuntu how to use key applications including mainstream office applications, Internet

connectivity and browsing, graphics arts tools, multi-media and music.

Objectives

This course will teach you:

The concepts of open source and how they tie in with Ubuntu

The benefits of using Ubuntu

How to customise the look and feel of the Ubuntu desktop

How to navigate through the file system and search for files

How to connect to and use the Internet

How to perform basic word-processing and spreadsheet functions using OpenOffice.org

How to Install and play games

How to add, remove and update applications

How to view, draw, manipulate and scan images

How to play, edit and organize music and video files

Where to seek help on Ubuntu from free and commercial sources

How to create partitions and dual-boot options

Target Audience and Pre-requisitesThis course provides both home and office users with hands on training on Ubuntu. No prior knowledgeof Ubuntu is required, although computer literacy is assumed and is a pre-requisite. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS mustbe installed on the computer hard disk before starting this course.

The Ubuntu desktop course is designed to be modular. If studied in a classroom in its entirety, it shouldbe completed within two full days. However, topics and lessons can be selected as required and a day'scontent de

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