Translations by The Ubuntu IL Spreaders

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Welcome

Welcome to \emph{Getting Started with Ubuntu}, an introductory guide written to help new users get started with Ubuntu.

The term ``Ubuntu'' is a traditional African concept that originated from the Bantu languages of southern Africa. It can be described as a way of connecting with others\dash living in a global community where your actions affect all of humanity. Ubuntu is more than just an operating system: it is a community of people that come together voluntarily to collaborate on an international software project that aims to deliver the best possible user experience.

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

What is Linux?

Conventions used in this book

The following typographic conventions are used in this book:

\texttt{Monospaced type} is used for text that you type into the computer, text that the computer outputs (as in a terminal), and keyboard shortcuts.

Installation

Getting Ubuntu

Graphics card capable of 1024$\times$768 resolution

Getting started

On this screen you will need to tell Ubuntu:

\screenshot{01-who-are-you.png}{ss:who-are-you}{Setup your user account.}

Log in automatically

\screenshot{01-first-slide.png}{ss:first-slide}{The first slide in the installation slideshow.}

After approximately twenty minutes, the installation will complete and you will be able to click \button{Restart Now} to restart your computer and start Ubuntu. The \acronym{CD} will be ejected, so remove it from your \acronym{CD} drive and press \keystroke{Enter} to continue.

\screenshot{01-restart-now.png}{ss:restart-now}{You are now ready to restart your computer.}

Wait while your computer restarts, and you will then see the login window (unless you selected automatic login).

Click your username and enter your password, then press \keystroke{Enter} or click \button{Log in}. You will then be logged in to Ubuntu and will be presented with your new desktop!

Places

Workspaces

Switching between open windows

Opening files

Using multiple tabs and multiple Nautilus windows

Appearance

Theme

Desktop background

If you are after a larger selection of desktop backgrounds, click the ``Get More Backgrounds Online'' link at the bottom of the Appearance Preferences window. This link will open your web browser, and direct you to the \url{http://art.gnome.org/backgrounds} website.

Accessibility

Logging out

Suspend

Hibernate

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.

Rebooting

Shut down

Other options

Getting help

\marginnote{We encourage you to check any information you find on other websites with multiple sources when possible, but only follow directions if you understand them completely.}

Working with Ubuntu

Getting online

If you are in a location with Internet access, you will want to make sure you are connected in order to get the most out of your Ubuntu operating system. This section of the manual will help you check your connection and configure it where necessary. Ubuntu can connect to the Internet using a wired, wireless, or dialup connection. It also supports some more advanced connection methods, which we will briefly discuss at the end of this section.

\gltodo{``wired connection,'' ``router,'' ``Ethernet port,'' ``wireless connection,'' ``dialup connection''} A \gls{wired connection} refers to when your computer is physically connected to a \gls{router} or an \gls{Ethernet port} with a cable. This is the most common connection for desktop computers.

A \gls{dialup connection} is when your computer uses a \emph{modem} to connect to an Internet service provider through your telephone line.

NetworkManager

You can access all the functions of NetworkManager using its icon in the top panel. This icon may look different depending on whether you currently have a working connection, and whether the connection is wired or wireless. If you are unsure, try hovering your mouse over the icon until a short description appears near the cursor. This will read ``Wired network connection `Auto eth$0$' active'' (for example) if you have a working wired connection, or otherwise something else related to networking or connections such as ``No connection'' or ``Networking disabled.''

Clicking this icon will bring up a list of network connections that are available to you. If you are currently connected to the Internet, the name of this connection will be highlighted in bold.

Establishing a wired connection