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General Notes
- This is an Unofficial Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Starter Guide. It is neither associated with Ubuntu nor with Canonical Ltd.
- This guide can be discussed at the official UbuntuGuide.org Forum at ubuntuforums.org. Stop by and join the discussion.
- If you see a bluish box, this means you have to execute the commands in Terminal mode (Applications -> Accesories -> Terminal) or use the content of that box as mentioned in some other instructions.
- To reduce typo mistakes, copy and paste the commands into Terminal mode (right click on the commands -> "Copy" or "Paste". You can also use Ctrl+C to copy and Shift+Insert to paste it)
- "sudo" means substitute user do. "sudo" will prompt for your "Password:". Please specify your user password. You could for example substitute for anouther user on your system - eg sudo -u peter <command> would run a command as user peter on your system.
- If you want more information about any command, simply look at the manual page for it using the "man" command. For example, "man sudo" will display the manual page for the "sudo" command.
- If you are tired of typing "apt-get" all the time, use the synaptic package manager, a front end to apt-get.
- "aptitude" and "wget" requires Internet connection to install/update/download programs
- All references to "aptitude" will be replaced with "apt-get". You may still use "aptitude" if you wish, however could cause dependency issues.
- To download a file, right click on the link -> Select "Save Link As..." -> Make sure file name and extension are correct
- If you wish to help translating Ubuntu to your native language or to help Ubuntu otherwise visit https://launchpad.net/
- May the "humanity to others" spirit be with you always .....
- If you are using 64-bit version replace any "i386" with "amd64"
Are there other *buntu guides?
- KubuntuGuide
- XubuntuGuide
- Ubuntu Step By Step Guides For Ubuntu Users
- The Ubuntu Wiki
- Free Ubuntu Linux E-books
- Official Ubuntu Documentation Help Guide
Desktop environments
Where to view Ubuntu screenshots / screencast
This is the Gnome based desktop environment, which is the default for Ubuntu.
- Ubuntu 7.04(Feisty Fawn) Screenshots Tour
- Ubuntuclips.org - video howto's for human beings
- Ubuntu Video - linux videos for human beings
Where to view Kubuntu screenshots / screencast
This is the KDE based desktop environment. See Kubuntuguide.org.
How to install KDE (Kubuntu)
- Read #General Notes
- Read #How to add extra repositories
- You may also look at some KDE Screenshots
- See Kubuntuguide.org
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
The system will ask you if you want to use kdm or gdm. gdm is recommended.
System -> Quit -> Log Out Sessions: KDE
How to uninstall KDE (Kubuntu)
If you used aptitude to install Kubuntu:
sudo aptitude remove kubuntu-desktop
If you did not use that command, then see this tutorial.
Where to view Xubuntu screenshots / screencast
This is the minimalist XFCE based desktop environment. It works best on PCs with minimal memory and/or slow RAM. See Xubuntuguide.org.
How to install XFCE (Xubuntu)
- Read #General Notes
- Read #How to add extra repositories
- You may also look at some XFCE Screenshots
- See Xubuntuguide.org.
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
The xubuntu gdm theme will be set as the default.
System -> Quit -> Log Out Sessions: XFCE
How to uninstall Xfce (Xubuntu)
If you used aptitude to install Xubuntu:
sudo aptitude remove xubuntu-desktop
If you did not use that command, then see this tutorial.
Where to view Ubuntu Studio screenshots
Ubuntu Studio is a desktop environment oriented towards multimedia usage.
Where to view Ubuntu Enlightenment Window Manager screenshots
This is a special-effects oriented desktop environment, with features from both the Gnome and KDE environments.
How to install FluxBox
Fluxbox is a popular minimalist Window Manager. For more info see the Screenshots.
- Read #General Notes
- Read #How to add extra repositories
sudo apt-get install fluxbox menu
- Start Fluxbox from GDM:
echo "exec startfluxbox" > ~/.xinitrc
- Change the login sound:
sudo apt-get install sox gksudo gedit ~/.fluxbox/startup
Find this line:
exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox
Put this above it somewhere:
play /usr/share/sounds/login.wav > /dev/null 2>&1 &
How to install Blackbox
- Blackbox is a lightweight desktop environment. It is not updated frequently. See the Blackbox Wiki for more info.
sudo apt-get install blackbox menu
How to change the USplash Screen when you boot or shutdown the computer
When you add another Desktop Environment, the USplash screen may change (saying Kubuntu instead of Ubuntu). If you want to change it, do the following:
sudo update-alternatives --config usplash-artwork.so
This will bring up a list of installed USplash screens. Type the number that corresponds to the one you want and press Enter. Then type:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure usplash
Then reboot.
Where to look for style elements for your desktop
How to configure GLSlideshow
- GLSlideshow is a screensaver that shows your images in a slideshow with smooth panning and fading. To enable it:
System-->Preferences-->Screensaver-->GLSlideshow
- Feisty doesn't offer a way to edit the directory for the images graphically. To set the image directory create a file called .xscreensaver in your home folder (if it doesn't exist allready) and place the key 'imageDirectory: /path/to/your/pictures' in it. You might also want to add the key 'chooseRandomImages: True'.
If you had a preview running while editing you'll have to reset GLSlideshow by selecting another screensaver and the reselecting it.
cd ~ echo "imageDirectory: /path/to/your/pictures" >> .xscreensaver echo "chooseRandomImages: True" >> .xscreensaver
- You can edit the behaviour of GLSlideshow using the file /usr/share/applications/screensavers/glslideshow.desktop. Where it (usually) says 'Exec=glslideshow -root' you can set options by adding parameters which control things like how long every image should be shown, how much you want to have it move or how long the transition between pictures should be. GlSlideshow has it's own manpage where all the options can be found (man glslideshow). However, these changes can only be done as root!
And again, if you had preview running it will only show these changes after having selected another screensaver and reselecting
sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/screensavers/glslideshow.desktop
find the line where it says Exec=glslideshow -root and replace it with something like
Exec=glslideshow -root -duration 16 -pan 6 -fade 6 -zoom 60
Using gksu vs. sudo
Commands (in the command line terminal) that require administrator or root privileges must be preceded by sudo, or the graphical version, gksu. For most uses, the commands are interchangeable and either can be used.
However, there are some subtle