Translations by Joel Addison

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

<link xref="about-this-guide">Tips on using this guide</link>, <link xref="get-involved">help improve this guide</link>…

Install the Flash plug-in

If you do not have Flash installed, you will probably see a message telling you so when you visit a website that needs it. Flash is available as a free (but not open-source) download for most web browsers.

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Install software with Synaptic

Click <gui>Search</gui> to search for an application, or click <gui>Sections</gui> and look through the categories to find one.

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.

On the PPA's overview page, look for the heading <gui>Adding this PPA to your system</gui>. Make a note of the PPA's location, which should look similar to: <code>ppa:mozillateam/firefox-next</code>.

Switch to the <gui>Other Software</gui> tab.

Click <gui>Add Source</gui>. Enter your password in the Authenticate window.

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

With <app>Empathy</app> you can chat, call and video call with friends and colleagues on a variety of networks

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.

The Ubuntu Documentation Team

Chat &amp; Social Networking

<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.

What applications can I use to make video calls?

Video calls

Other applications which support video calls include

<app><link href="apt:ekiga">Ekiga</link></app>

Jeremy Bicha

Unfortunately, hibernate <link xref="power-suspendfail">doesn't work</link> in many cases, which can cause you to lose data if you expect your documents and applications to re-open when you switch your computer back on. Therefore, hibernate is disabled by default.

Open the <app>Terminal</app> by searching for <input>terminal</input> in the <gui>Activities overview</gui>.

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

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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:

What you expected to happen

What actually happened

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>.