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From the session menu, you can also select \menu{Lock Screen} to require a password before using the computer again \dash this is useful if you need to leave your computer for some duration. You can also use the session menu to set up a guest session for a friend to try Ubuntu, or to \emph{switch users} to log into another user account without closing your applications.

Earlier, we mentioned that you can search for files on the computer by using the \menu{Search for Files} feature on the \menu{Places} menu in the top panel. You can also use the \application{Nautilus} browser to search for files, as explained above.

Ubuntu is built on the foundation of Linux, which is a member of the Unix family. Unix is one of the oldest types of operating systems and has provided reliability and security in professional applications for almost half a century. Many servers around the world that store data for popular websites (such as YouTube and Google) run some variant of a Unix system.

\newglossaryentry{MeMenu}{name={MeMenu}, description={The MeMenu in Ubuntu 10.04 allows you to manage your presence on social networking services. It also allows you to publish status messages to all of your accounts by entering updates into a text field.}}

\newglossaryentry{wired connection}{name={wired connection}, description={A wired connection is when your computer is physically connected to a \gls{router} or \gls{Ethernet port} with a cable, this is the most common connection for desktop computers.}}

Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from \gls{Canonical} and hundreds of companies from across the world.

\screenshot{02-window-buttons.png}{ss:window-buttons}{The close, minimize, and maximize buttons are on the top-left corner of windows.}

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While the \emph{copy} command can be used to make a duplicate of a file or folder in a new location, the \emph{cut} command can be used to move files and folders around. That is, a copy will be placed in a new location, and the original will be removed from its current location.

You can also customize any theme to your liking by selecting it then clicking the \button{Customize\ldots} button underneath. Here you can mix elements of different themes such as icons, mouse pointers, buttons, and window borders to create your own unique look.

When you have finished working on your computer, you can choose to log out, suspend, restart, or shut down through the session menu on the far right side of the top panel. You can also quickly access these options by pressing the \keystroke{Ctrl+Alt+Del} keys.

Suspend

Hibernate is similar to suspend, except that instead of saving your session to memory, hibernate will save your session to the hard disk. This takes a little longer, but with the added benefit that hibernation uses no power while it is in a hibernated state.