ABOUT UBUNTU

Introducing UbuntuIntroducing Ubuntu

Getting to Grips with the DesktopGetting to Grips with the Desktop

Users and the FilesystemUsers and the Filesystem

INTRODUCING INTRODUCING UBUNTUUBUNTU

What is Ubuntu?

A freely available Linux based operating system

Open source alternative for Windows

“Ubuntu” is derived from an African word meaning “humanity to others”.

Why use Ubuntu?

Easy to use

Stable and secure

Can run many applications

Multi-tasking

No need for drivers

From super computer to handheld

ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

Programs with Ubuntu

Mozilla Firefox (internet explorer)

Pidgin (instant messaging)

Rhythmbox (music player)

Totem (video player)

OpenOffice.org (office suite)

GIMP (image-editing)

NOTE: All of these programs are installed by default and are all free of charge.

Ubuntu Recent Releases

Release Nickname Updated Until

8.04 Hardy Heron April 2011

8.10 Intrepid Ibex April 2010

9.04 Jaunty Jackalope October 2010

9.10 Karmic Koala October 2011

Review Questions

1.What does the word ”Ubuntu” mean?

Humanity to others

A matter for discussion

Super cool

You are my master

2.What is the office suite for Ubuntu?

MS Office

OpenOffice.org

StarOffice

Ubuntu Office

Review Questions

3.What is the nickname for Ubuntu v8.10?

Hardy Heron

Intrepid Ibex

Jaunty Jackalope

Karmic Koala

4.What is the nickname for Ubuntu v9.04?

Hardy Heron

Intrepid Ibex

Jaunty Jackalope

Karmic Koala

Review Questions

5.What is the nickname for Ubuntu v8.04?

Hardy Heron

Intrepid Ibex

Jaunty Jackalope

Karmic Koala

6.What is the nickname for Ubuntu v9.10?

Hardy Heron

Intrepid Ibex

Jaunty Jackalope

Karmic Koala

GETTING TO GRIPSGETTING TO GRIPSWITH THEWITH THEDESKTOPDESKTOP

The Desktop

Panels

TopPanel

BottomPanel

Panels

To add a new panel: Right-click >> New Panel

Panels

To delete a panel: Right-click >> Delete This Panel

Main Menus

Applications Places System

Applications Menu

Equivalent to Windows' Programs menu.

Where you will find the installed programs in your computer.

To install new programs (free), go to Applications >> Add/Remove

Places Menu

Equivalent to Windows' My Documents menu.

Quick access to your folders, bookmarks and mounted drives.

Where you can search for files.

System Menu

Preferences Equivalent to

Windows' Display Properties.

Where you can personalize the look and feel of your desktop.

System Menu

To change desktop wallpaper or theme: System >> Preferences >> Appearance

System Menu

Administration Equivalent to

Windows' Control Panel.

Where you can edit your system configuration. Printing Update Manager Users and Groups

System Menu

To add printer: System >> Administration >> Printing

System Menu

To install updates: System >>

Administration >> Update Manager

System Menu

To add another user: System >>

Administration >> Users and Groups

Icons and Applets

Quick launch icons for the web browser, email clients, help system and other applets

Time/date display, notification area (such as available updates and network connection)

Icons and Applets

To add an applet: Right-click >> Add to Panel

Icons and Applets

To add application icons to the panel: Right-click on the application >> Add this launcher

to panel

Icons and Applets

Shutting Down Click the icon located

at the rightmost corner of the top panel

Virtual desktops

Workspaces you can toggle in between. Switching between virtual desktops:

Ctrl + Alt Click the boxes at the Bottom panel

Adding virtual desktops Right-click >> Preferences

Review Questions

1.Where will you go if you want to install an application?

Applications > Office

Applications > Add/Remove

System > Preferences

System > Administration

2.This is equivalent to Windows' My Documents menu.

Applications menu

Places menu

System menu

Icons and applets

Review Questions

3.Where will you go if you want to change your desktop appearance?

Applications > Office Applications >

Add/Remove System > Preferences System > Administration

4.Where will you go if you want to add users?

Applications > Office Applications >

Add/Remove System > Preferences System > Administration

Review Questions

5.These are workspaces you can toggle in between. Icons and applets Virtual desktops Main menus Trash bin

USERS AND THEUSERS AND THEFILESYSTEMFILESYSTEM

Nautilus: An Overview

The file browsing program with Ubuntu Similar with Windows Explorer (NOT Internet

explorer) when you open My Computer Just open any folder in Ubuntu and you begin

working with Nautilus

The Nautilus Window

Toolbar

Location bar(Button mode)

Side Pane

Bookmarks

Zoom Controls

ViewSelector

FileArea

StatusBar

How Ubuntu handles files

File and folder names To rename: Right-click >> Rename Case sensitive You can use any characters and symbols except

forward slash (/)

The Home folder The user's personal folder

Mounting/unmounting Right-click >> Unmount Volume

Day-to-day file management

Creating a new folder File >> Create Folder

Copying and moving files Copy and Paste Cut and Paste

Adding bookmarks Drag the folder to the bookmarks list in the Side

Pane.

Review Questions

1.This is the file browsing program in Ubuntu.

Nautilus

Netscape

Navigator

Netizen

2.The user's personal folder is called ___.

My Documents folder

Personal folder

My Own folder

Home folder

Review Questions

3.In Nautilus, where will you go to create a new folder?

File menu

Edit menu

View menu

Go menu

4.How do you unmount or eject your USB flash disk from the computer?

Right-click > Eject volume

Right-click > Safely remove

Simply pull the USB

Right-click > Unmount volume

Exercises

Create your own folder in the Documents folder with your first name initial, middle initial and surname as folder name (e.g. cmmevangelista).

Create a bookmark for your folder.

Change the desktop wallpaper to space-03 and change the theme to Clearlooks.

Add the Character Palette to the top panel.

Create a desktop shortcut for OpenOffice.org Word Processor, OpenOffice.org Spreadsheet and OpenOffice.org Presentation.

To be continued...

FOR TOMORROW:

OPENOFFICE WRITER