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GNOME Documentation Project

Ubuntu Documentation Team

Thank you for taking the time to read the <em>Ubuntu Desktop Guide</em>.

Use Synaptic for more advanced software management

Click <gui>Apply</gui>, and then click <gui>Apply</gui> in the window that appears. The applications that you chose will be downloaded and installed.

Add a Personal Package Archive (PPA)

Only add software repositories from sources that you trust!

Third-party software repositories are not checked for security or reliability by Ubuntu members, and may contain software which is harmful to your computer.

Install a PPA

Software is available from third-party sources, as well as from the default Ubuntu software repositories. If you want to install software from a third-party software repository, you must add it to Ubuntu's list of available repositories.

Click <gui>Add</gui> and enter the APT line for the repository. This should be available from the website of the repository, and should look similar to:

For help with using Cheese, read the <link href="help:cheese">Cheese user guide</link>.

Ubuntu Documentation Project

This help system is created by a volunteer community. You are welcome to participate. If you notice a problem with these help pages (like typos, incorrect instructions or topics that should be covered but aren't), you can file a <em>bug report</em>.

To file a bug, press <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq> and type <input>ubuntu-bug ubuntu-docs</input>. Press <gui>Enter</gui> to begin the bug collection process.

Thanks for helping make the Ubuntu Help better!

The Ubuntu Documentation Team

Instant messaging on Ubuntu

With the <app>Empathy</app> application, you can chat with people online and with friends and colleagues who use Google Talk, AIM, Windows Live and many other chat programs. With a microphone or a webcam you can also have audio or video calls.

<app>Skype</app> is proprietary software and must be installed manually on Ubuntu

How can I use Skype on Ubuntu?

<app>Skype</app> is proprietary software that allows you to make calls over the Internet using your computer.

Skype uses decentralized peer-to-peer technologies, so your calls do not go through a central server, but through distributed servers and other users.

The Skype software is free to use, but it is not free software; the source code is proprietary and not available for modification.

You can make video calls from Ubuntu without installing any additional software using <app>Empathy</app> - via the <em>Google Talk</em>, <em>MSN </em>, <em>Jabber </em>, and <em>SIP</em> networks. See <link href="help:empathy/audio-video">the Empathy manual</link> for help on making video calls with <app>Empathy</app>.

Open the <app>Terminal</app> by pressing <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key> <key>Alt</key><key>t</key></keyseq> or by searching for <input>terminal</input> in the <gui>Dash</gui>.

How and where to report problems with Ubuntu.

Report a problem in Ubuntu

If you notice a problem in Ubuntu, you can file a <em>bug report</em>.

Type <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq> and type <input>ubuntu-bug nameofprogram</input>

If you have a hardware issue or don't know the name of the program affected, just type <input>ubuntu-bug</input>

After running one of the above commands, Ubuntu will gather information about the bug. This may take a few minutes. Review the collected information if you wish. Click <gui>Send</gui> to continue.

A new web browser tab will open to continue processing the bug data. Ubuntu uses the website <app>Launchpad</app> to manage its bug reports. If you do not have a Launchpad account, you will need to register for one to file a bug and receive email updates about its status. You can do this by clicking <gui>Create a new account</gui>.

After logging in to Launchpad, enter a description of the problem in the summary field.

After clicking <gui>Next</gui> Launchpad will search for similar bugs in case the bug you are reporting has already been reported. If the bug has already been reported, you can mark that bug as also affecting you. You can also subscribe to the bug report to receive updates about progress with fixing it. If the bug has not already been reported, click <gui>No, I need to report a new bug</gui>.

Fill in the description field with as much information as you can. It's important that you specify three things:

If possible, a minimal series of steps necessary to make it happen, where step 1 is "start the program"

Your report will be given an ID number, and its status will be updated as it is being dealt with. Thanks for helping make Ubuntu better!

If you get the "This is not a genuine Ubuntu package" error, it means that the software you are trying to report a bug about is not from the official Ubuntu repositories. In this case, you cannot use Ubuntu's built-in bug reporting tool.

For more information about reporting bugs in Ubuntu, please read the extensive <link href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs">online documentation</link>.

Most commercial DVDs are encrypted and will not play without decryption software.

How do I enable restricted codecs to play DVDs?

DVD support cannot be provided by default in Ubuntu due to legal and technical restrictions. Most commercial DVDs are encrypted and so require the use of decryption software in order to play them.

Use Fluendo to legally play DVDs

You can buy a commercial DVD decoder that can handle copy protection from <link href="apt:fluendo-dvd">Fluendo</link>. It works with Linux and should be legal to use in all countries.