Table of Contents

About This Guide

Introduction to the Ubuntu Desktop Guide

Conventions

Contributing and Feedback

1. Getting Started

About Ubuntu

Getting Ubuntu

Linux Basics

2. Adding, Removing and Updating Applications

Introduction

Add/Remove Applications

Synaptic Package Manager

Command Line Package Management

Installing a Single Package File

Extra Repositories

Updates

3. Common Tasks

Music

Video

Multimedia Codecs

Internet

Office

Graphics & Drawing

Games

Programming

4. Configuring Your System

Desktop Tricks

Partitions and Booting

Hardware

Networking

5. Getting More Help

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