Ubuntu Introduction
Dinh Tuan Long
Hanoi Open University
0988833379
[email protected] Ubuntu Project
Name: Ubuntu
Address: http://www.ubuntu.com
Meaning (in South Africa): Human to Human
Leader of the project: Mark Shuttleworth
Company: Canonical
Starting date: 04/2004
First realease: Ubuntu 4.10
Time for new realease: 6 months
Time for LTS (Long Term Support) realease: 2 years
Some distros
Ubuntu (GNOME)
Kubuntu (KDE = Kool Desktop Enviroment)
Edubuntu (GNOME)
Xubuntu (Xfce)
Ubuntu Server (Command line)
Ubuntu for MID (Mobile Internet Device)
Installation
There are 4 popular ways of having Ubuntu
on your computer
Use LiveCD mode: run OS in CD directly, without
installation. This method is the most simple and safe way
to have Ubuntu on your computer.
Install inside Windows: the most popular and the easiest
install method for beginer.
Install in a virtual machine: the safe way of having a full
installation of Ubuntu without changing your system
Install in to your computer directly: require knowledge
about partitioning your hard drives
Installation
Install inside Windows:
Boot your computer with any Windows version
Insert Ubuntu install disk into CD/DVD drive (or
use a virtual CD/DVD drive instead)
Let your CD autorun, or run file wubi.exe in CD
Click 'Install inside Windows' button
Follow the onscreen instructions to install
After your computer restart, choose Ubuntu in
boot menu and wait for the setup does the rest
Installation
Click this to run LiveCD
Click this to install
Click this to view help
Installation
Choose install drive Choose language
You won't see another will be used on new
contents on this drive Ubuntu OS
while using Ubuntu
Decide maximum Username &
installation size password
Installation
Install directly to your computer
Insert the Ubuntu install disk into CD/DVD drive
Boot from the CD/DVD
Choose English (or another language you prefer)
Choose Install Ubuntu
Choose your Language
Choose your time zone
Choose your keyboard layout
Installation
Choose partitioning method for Ubuntu
Enter your name, password, computer name
Review your decides
Waiting for the setup finish it's work
Restart your computer, the GRUB boot menu will
appear, choose first line for boot into Ubuntu,
choose last line for boot into Windows
Getting around the desktop
The menubar is found at the top left of your screen and
is where you go to start applications, find files and
customise settings. It is made up of three menus:
Applications - start applications and find new ones in
Software Center
Places - find files and folders on your computer
System - customise Ubuntu's settings and find help
The notification area is found in the top right hand corner of
your screen and displays the status of different applications.
You can use it to change the volume, change your online
status in different applications, and shut down your computer.
Applications for different tasks
Browse the internet with Firefox Web Browser
Manage email and calendar with Evolution
Instant messaging & video calls with Empathy
Import, manage & edit photos with F-Spot
Complete office suite Openoffice.org
Import, buy & manage music with Rhythmbox
Backup & synchronise files with Ubuntu One
Connecting to the internet
It's easy to manage your internet connection
with Network Manager
The Network Manager icon in the notification
area in the top right corner of your desktop
tells you the status of your network
connection and allows you to connect or
disconnect to Wired/Wireless networks.
Support IPv4 & IPv6 addresses
Adding applications
Ubuntu makes it easy to add new applications.
There is no need to download applications from
websites. Simply open the Software Center and
you have thousands of applications ready to
install at the click of a button from Ubuntu's
archive of applications.
Any applications installed in this way can be
easily and safely updated or removed.
