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Install the <application>nvidia-glx</application> package from the <emphasis>Restricted</emphasis> repository (see <xref linkend="add-applications"/>).

You may adjust the settings of the new driver by running the application <application>nvidia-settings</application> (see <xref linkend="run-application"/>). If you wish, add a menu entry for this program (see <xref linkend="menu-editing"/>).

Read <xref linkend="restartkdewithoutreboot"/>

Disable the Nvidia Graphics Logo on Startup

Read <xref linkend="installnvidiadriver"/>

This section also needs some love. I have no idea about printers.

Mount CD/DVD-ROMs and show all hidden and associated files

A firewall protects a computer system from unauthorized access. It is not normally necessary to install a firewall on a Kubuntu system, because by default, access to the system is closed. However, if you run any services which you allow other computers to access (for example, the Apache web server), it is advisable to install a firewall. <application>Guarddog</application> is a program which allows you to control Linux's firewall through a graphical interface.

Choose: <menuchoice><guimenu>K-Menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Etherape</guimenuitem></menuchoice>

Ethereal is a network traffic analyzer/sniffer that captures packets off the network in real time and displays their contents.

Install the <application>ethereal</application> package from the <emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repository (see <xref linkend="extra-repositories"/>).

Choose: <menuchoice><guimenu>K-Menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Ethereal</guimenuitem></menuchoice>

Common Tasks

Ripping Audio CDs

To start <application>KaudioCreator</application> manually, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>K-Menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Multimedia</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>KAudioCreator (CD Ripper)</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the desktop menu system.

When you are done ripping your CD tracks, press the <guibutton>eject</guibutton> button to eject your CD-Rom.

To activate or deactivate network connections, do the following:

Select the <guilabel>Network Interfaces</guilabel> tab. Select the interface to enable/disable from the list, then click the <guibutton>Enable Interface</guibutton> or the <guibutton> Disable Interface</guibutton> button.

The following instructions are only for <emphasis>i386</emphasis> computers.

To view flash graphics from the Konqueror web browser, you need to install the <application>flashplugin-nonfree</application> package from the <emphasis>Multiverse</emphasis> repository (see <xref linkend="add-applications"/>).

To download and install the plugin, enter the following command in a terminal:<screen>sudo update-flashplugin</screen>

Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>K-Menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>System Settings</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>User Account</guisubmenu></menuchoice>.

In the <guilabel> User Account, </guilabel>click the <guimenuitem>Preferred Applications</guimenuitem> and click the <guibutton> Email Client</guibutton> and select the <guilabel>Use a different email client</guilabel> option.

In the <guilabel>Use a different email client</guilabel> text box, type <userinput> <command>mozilla-thunderbird %s</command></userinput>, then click <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to save your settings.

<application>Akregator</application> is a fast and intuitive feed reader program which is installed by default in Kubuntu. <application>Akregator</application> can be launched as a standalone application by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>K-menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Akregator (RSS Feed Reader)</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the Desktop Menu System.

<application>Akregator</application> is also available as a Kontact Component. Launch Kontact by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>K-menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Kontact (Personal Information Manager)</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the Desktop Menu System. Click the <guilabel>Feeds</guilabel> button on the sidebar at the left to access and configure the News Reader.

The default newsreader for Kubuntu applications is in the <application>Kontact</application> application. It provides the capability to install and download your favorite newsgroups and manage their content. However, the news reader component is not installed by default.

Install the <application>knode</application> package from the <emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repository (see <xref linkend="extra-repositories"/>).

To start <application>Nvu</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>K-Menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Development</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Nvu</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the desktop menu system.

Kopete is the default instant messenger client in Kubuntu. With Kopete you can talk to people who use: AIM/ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, Groupwise, IRC, Jabber, MSN, SMS and Yahoo. The ability to use one client instead of one per network is a great benefit and allows you to have all of your buddies in one window. To start <application>Kopete</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>K-menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Kopete (Instant Messenger)</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the desktop menu system.

Konversation is a client for the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol. It has a clean and easy to use interface. To start <application>Konversation</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>K-menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Konversation (Instant Messenger)</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the desktop menu system.

Peer To Peer

No default bit torrent capability is installed with Kubuntu. However, you may install <application>Ktorrent</application> from the universe repositories. Be sure that the universe repository is enabled and download it via Adept (See <xref linkend="extra-repositories"/>).

aMule File Sharing Client

Install the <application>amule</application> package from the <emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repository (see <xref linkend="extra-repositories"/>).

To open <application>aMule</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>K-menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>amule</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the desktop menu system.

<application>Apollon</application> is an easy to use peer to peer client for the KDE Desktop. It supports the Gnutella, OpenFT, and FastTrack networks. This makes installing applications like <application>Limewire</application> redundant.

Install <application>Apollon</application> and <application>gift</application> packages from the <emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repository (see <xref linkend="extra-repositories"/>).

Configure the <application>giFT</application> daemon by, opening a <application>Konsole</application> and run the command <screen>gift-setup</screen> and follow the instructions on the screen.

Make sure you enable the OpenFT and Gnutella plugins by typing <emphasis>OpenFT:Gnutella</emphasis> in the plugin section.

$HOME/.giFT/OpenFT/OpenFT.conf

<ulink url="../sample/Gnutella.conf">$HOME/.giFT/Gnutella/Gnutella.conf</ulink>.

See the following files for examples: <placeholder-1/>

Office

OpenOffice.org Suite

OpenOffice.org is a suite of applications to support word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, drawing and complex math documents. The suite is the open source equivalent of the Microsoft Office Suite. For details about the OpenOffice.org, visit the <ulink url="http://www.openoffice.org">OpenOffice.org homepage</ulink>.

Install the <application>kmymoney2</application> package from the <emphasis>Universe</emphasis> repository (see <xref linkend="extra-repositories"/>).

To open <application>Kymoney</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>K-menu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>KmyMoney</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the Desktop Menu System.

Kivio Flowchart and Diagram Editor

<application>Kivio</application> is a flowchart and diagram editor for creating and editing organizational charts, flowcharts, ERDs, or other kinds of diagrams. It is analagous to Gnome <application>Dia</application> and Microsoft Visio.