Translations by Dave Walker

Get addons for your Firefox

Addons extend Firefox's capabilities, such as automatically removing adverts or altering the behaviour of menus.

To view a list of currently-installed plugins in the <application>Firefox Web Browser</application> , open <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Firefox Web Browser</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and click <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add-ons</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

Quicktime, Real, WMV and many others are available.

You are asked for a password, then the plugin is downloaded.

<ulink url="apt:bogofilter">Install the <application>Bogofilter</application> package</ulink>.

You can also use <application>Mozilla Thunderbird</application> for email. To install it, <ulink url="apt:thunderbird">install the <application>thunderbird</application> package</ulink>.

<ulink url="apt:amule">Install the <application>amule</application> package</ulink>.

<ulink url="apt:pan">Install the <application>pan</application> package</ulink> and then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Internet</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Pan Newsreader</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to start using <application>Pan</application>.

<ulink url="apt:liferea">Install the <application>liferea</application> package</ulink> and then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Internet</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Liferea Feed Reader</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to start using <application>Liferea</application>.

<ulink url="apt:bluefish">Install the <application>bluefish</application> package</ulink>.

Since the introduction of NetworkManager, connections can be enabled and disabled from the NetworkManager icon in the <guilabel>System Notification Area</guilabel>.

Before attempting any troubleshooting, ensure that the connection is enabled:

Check <guilabel>Enable Networking</guilabel>.

Check <guilabel>Enable Wireless</guilabel>.

Wired troubleshooting

This troubleshooting guide is designed to be carried out in order. If you reach the end of a section and are not directed to another - then try <xref linkend="connecting-wireless"/> and should it fail begin at the start again.

If it is turned on then see <xref linkend="troubleshooting-wireless-device"/>.

Claimed - this indicates a driver is loaded but not functioning, see <xref linkend="troubleshooting-wireless-ndiswrapper"/>

Unclaimed - there is no driver loaded, see <xref linkend="troubleshooting-wireless-ndiswrapper"/>.

Disabled - see <xref linkend="troubleshooting-wireless-disabled"/>.

<ulink url="apt:ndisgtk">Install the <application>ndisgtk</application> package</ulink>.

If there is an IP address shown see <xref linkend="troubleshooting-wireless-dns"/>.

If you receive a message that says <code>bound to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx</code> then see <xref linkend="troubleshooting-wireless-dns"/>

Type the command: <code>cat /etc/resolv.conf</code>. If there is no nameserver listed then contact your ISP and find out your primary and secondary domain name servers. Once you have this information see <xref linkend="connecting-wireless"/>.

You may need to enter a username, password, and domain. You should obtain these from your network administrator where necessary. The username and password will normally be the username and password for a user of the computer on which you are trying to connect.

The domain can often be left blank.

Open <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Network</guimenuitem></menuchoice>

Select <guilabel>Point to point connection</guilabel> and press <guibutton>Properties</guibutton>.

Tick <guilabel>Enable this connection</guilabel>

Choose <guilabel>Serial Modem</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Connection Type</guilabel> drop down.

Under Internet Service Provider data, enter the phone number and dial prefix.

Under Account Data enter your password and username.

Choose the modem settings you require.

Select the <guilabel>DNS</guilabel> tab and enter the DNS addresses of your ISP.

Disconnecting

Connect to a server

Ubuntu can connect to a variety of servers using <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>Connect to Server...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>

FTP

Click <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>Connect to Server...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

From <guilabel>Service Type</guilabel> choose <guilabel>Public FTP</guilabel> for an anonymous connection or <guilabel>FTP (With Login)</guilabel> if you have a username.

Enter the server address in <guilabel>Server</guilabel>, for example ftp.ubuntu.com.

Enter <guilabel>Port</guilabel> and <guilabel>Folder</guilabel> if you need to, this is optional.

If you chose <guilabel>FTP (With Login)</guilabel> you will also need to enter a username.

If you want a bookmark, click the checkbox and enter a bookmark name.

If you chose <guilabel>FTP (With Login)</guilabel> you will be prompted for a password.

SSH

From <guilabel>Service Type</guilabel> choose <guilabel>SSH</guilabel>.

Enter the server address in <guilabel>Server</guilabel>.

Enter <guilabel>Username</guilabel>.