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    Hi.

    Welcome to Ubuntu and the Forums.

    Finding your way around Ubuntu and the documentation for it can be a bit tricky. This thread will hopefully help point you towards reliable sources of information, and also tell you how to get the most out of these forums when a search doesn't reveal the answer.


    Reading Material to get you started...

    Free Ubuntu Pocket guide by Keir Thomas
    Ubuntu website (Canonical)
    Official Ubuntu documentation
    Community documentation (searchable)
    Psychocats Ubuntu guide
    ZabiGG's Newbie 101
    Comprehensive list of weblinks about Ubuntu
    Ubuntu-centric Google Custom Search


    Links for Specific Advice
    (posted below)

    How to get and install Ubuntu
    Using Ubuntu
    Multimedia problems and Installing Codecs
    Installing Programs & Applications in Ubuntu
    Specific Hardware How-tos
    Doesn't work? Ask for help
    Books about Ubuntu / Linux
    User submitted links
    Ubuntu News & Blog sites


    If you've written a how-to or used another you found helpful, please tell us about it.

    No requests for help here though!


    In an attempt to keep this thread compact with helpful posts only, I have moved all responses, thank-you posts etc to a derivative thread.

    Please post any future comments (or additional help) in the Beginner's Team sticky.
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    A helpful thread for newbies.

    On how to install anything on Ubuntu:
    http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

    Medibuntu repositoryMultimedia,Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu)
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

    Compiz extra plugins:

    http://forum.compiz-fusion.org/showthread.php?t=5303

    Helpful Uubntu commands:
    Privileges
    sudo command - run command as root
    sudo su - open a root shell
    sudo su user - open a shell as user
    sudo -k - forget sudo passwords
    gksudo command - visual sudo dialog (GNOME)
    kdesudo command - visual sudo dialog (KDE)
    sudo visudo - edit /etc/sudoers
    gksudo nautilus - root file manager (GNOME)
    kdesudo konqueror - root file manager (KDE)
    passwd - change your password


    Display
    sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart - restart X (GNOME)
    sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart - restart X (KDE)
    (file) /etc/X11/xorg.conf - display configuration
    sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg - reset X configuration
    Ctrl+Alt+Bksp - restart X display if frozen
    Ctrl+Alt+FN - switch to tty N
    Ctrl+Alt+F7 - switch back to X display


    System Services¹
    start service - start job service (Upstart)
    stop service - stop job service (Upstart)
    status service - check if service is running (Upstart)
    /etc/init.d/service start - start service (SysV)
    /etc/init.d/service stop - stop service (SysV)
    /etc/init.d/service status - check service (SysV)
    /etc/init.d/service restart - restart service (SysV)
    runlevel - get current runlevel
    Package Management¹
    apt-get update - refresh available updates
    apt-get upgrade - upgrade all packages
    apt-get install pkg - install pkg
    apt-get remove pkg - uninstall pkg
    apt-get autoremove - remove obsolete packages
    apt-get -f install - try to fix broken packages
    dpkg –configure -a - try to fix broken packages
    dpkg -i pkg.deb - install file pkg.deb
    (file) /etc/apt/sources.list - APT repository list
    Network
    ifconfig - show network information
    iwconfig - show wireless information
    sudo iwlist scan - scan for wireless networks
    sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart - reset network
    (file) /etc/network/interfaces - manual configuration
    ifup interface - bring interface online
    ifdown interface - disable interface
    Special Packages
    ubuntu-desktop - standard Ubuntu environment
    kubuntu-desktop - KDE desktop
    xubuntu-desktop - XFCE desktop
    ubuntu-minimal - core Ubuntu utilities
    ubuntu-standard - standard Ubuntu utilities
    ubuntu-restricted-extras - non-free, but useful
    kubuntu-restricted-extras - KDE of the above
    xubuntu-restricted-extras - XFCE of the above
    build-essential - packages used to compile programs
    linux-image-generic - latest generic kernel image
    linux-headers-generic - latest build headers
    Firewall¹
    ufw enable - turn on the firewall
    ufw disable - turn off the firewall
    ufw default allow - allow all connections by default
    ufw default deny - drop all connections by default
    ufw status - current status and rules
    ufw allow port - allow traffic on port
    ufw deny port - block port
    ufw deny from ip - block ip adress
    Application Names
    nautilus - file manager (GNOME)
    dolphin - file manager (KDE)
    konqueror - web browser/filemanager (KDE)
    kate - text editor (KDE)
    gedit - text editor (GNOME)


    System
    Recovery - Type the phrase “REISUB” while
    holding down Alt and SysRq (PrintScrn) with
    about 1 second between each letter. Your system
    will reboot.
    lsb_release -a - get Ubuntu version
    uname -r - get kernel version
    uname -a - get all kernel information

    If GRUB is corrupted :
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351

    To know all commands in Terminal, press tab twice in terminal.


    To read and write ntfs:
    sudo aptitude install ntfs-config
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    Multimedia Problems

    Last edited by ugm6hr; September 12th, 2008 at 12:11 AM.

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    Specific Hardware How-Tos

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    Asking for Help

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    User submitted links

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