- •Introducing Ubuntu
- •About Open Source
- •Free Software Movement, Open Source and Linux
- •The Free Software Movement
- •The Open Source Movement and Linux
- •About Ubuntu
- •The Ubuntu Promise
- •Ubuntu Versions
- •Ubuntu Derivatives
- •Ubuntu Development and the Community
- •Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows: Key Differences
- •Installation
- •Applications
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Exploring the Ubuntu Desktop
- •Ubuntu Desktop Components
- •Changing the Default Language
- •Creating a User Account and Fast User Switching
- •Adding/Removing Applications
- •Desktop Effects - Compiz Fusion
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Lab Exercise
- •Using the Internet
- •Connecting to and Using the Internet
- •Network Manager
- •Using a Cable Connection
- •Using a Wireless Card
- •Browsing the Web
- •Using an RSS feed reader
- •Liferea Newsreader
- •Using Evolution Mail
- •Instant Messaging
- •Making Phone Calls Using Softphones
- •Using Ekiga
- •Skype
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Lab Exercise
- •Performing Basic Spreadsheet Tasks
- •Performing Basic Drawing Operations
- •Creating and Editing Formulae
- •Additional Applications
- •GnuCash Accounting
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Lab Exercise
- •Ubuntu and Games
- •Installing Games on Ubuntu
- •Installing a Game from a Repository
- •Playing Ubuntu Games
- •Playing PlanetPenguin Racer
- •Playing Other Popular Games
- •Installing Wine
- •Playing a Microsoft Windows Game on Ubuntu
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Lab Exercise
- •Customising the Desktop and Applications
- •Introduction
- •Customising the Desktop
- •Changing the Background
- •Customising the Theme (Buttons & icons etc)
- •Customising a Screensaver
- •Customising the Screen Resolution
- •Working with Files Using Nautilus
- •Features of Nautilus
- •Nautilus
- •Package Managers
- •Types of Package Managers
- •Using Add/Remove Applications
- •Using Synaptic Package Manager
- •Installing a Single Package File
- •Installing/Uninstalling Debian Packages
- •Software Repositories
- •Software Repository Categories
- •Adding New Language Settings
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Lab Exercise
- •Making The Most of Images and Photos
- •Introducing Graphics Applications
- •Viewing and Managing Photos with F-Spot
- •Viewing Photos
- •Organising Photos
- •Removing Red Eye
- •The GIMP
- •Drawing with Inkscape
- •Installing Inkscape
- •Creating Vector Graphic Images Using InkScape
- •Using a Scanner
- •Checking Scanner Compatibility
- •Scanning an Image
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Lab Exercise
- •Playing Music and Videos
- •Legal Restrictions
- •Playing Music Files
- •Playing Music using Rhythmbox
- •Playing and Extracting Audio CDs
- •Playing Audio CDs
- •Extracting Audio CDs
- •Burning Audio CDs
- •Playing Proprietary Multimedia Formats
- •Using an iPod
- •Playing Music Using an iPod
- •Creating and Editing Audio Files
- •Creating Audio Files
- •Editing Audio Files
- •Playing DVDs
- •Playing DVDs in Totem Movie Player
- •Backing up DVDs
- •Playing Online Media
- •Watching Videos in a Web Browser
- •Editing Videos
- •Editing videos using Pitivi video editor
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Lab Exercise
- •Ubuntu Help and Support
- •Introduction
- •System Documentation
- •Online Documentation
- •Community Support
- •Mailing Lists
- •Web Forums
- •IRC Channels
- •LoCo Teams
- •The Ubuntu Team Wiki
- •Launchpad
- •Launchpad Technical Answers
- •Launchpad Bug Tracker: Malone
- •Shipit
- •The Fridge
- •Paid For Commercial Services
- •Professional Support Services from Canonical
- •The Canonical Marketplace
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Partitioning and Booting
- •What is Partitioning
- •Creating a Partition
- •Installing GParted by Using Synaptic Package Manager
- •Partitioning Using Gparted
- •Boot-up Options
- •Changing the Default Operating System at Boot
- •Lesson Summary
- •Review Exercise
- •Lab Exercise
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Figure 6.38: Installation Confirmation
8.Double-click the package to launch it. If you want to add or remove more applications, click Add/Remove More Applications or else click Close in the New application has been installed dialogue box. The following figure shows Atomix, which has been installed by performing this procedure.
Figure 6.39: Launching the Installed Application - Atomix
NOTE:
After installing a package, you can open it by using a particular menu based on its category.
6.7 Using Synaptic Package Manager
Add/Remove Applications does not enable you to install and remove some more advanced packages, such as the Apache web server, the PHP programming language or Scribe. In such cases, use Synaptic Package Manager.
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You can install, remove, configure or upgrade software packages, browse, sort and search the list of available software packages, manage repositories or upgrade the whole system. You can queue up a number of actions before you execute them. Synaptic informs you about the additional packages required by the software package you have chosen as well as conflicts with other packages that are already installed on your system. In addition, it presents more information such as package status, origin and filters.
1. On the System menu, point to Administration and then click Synaptic Package Manager.
Figure 6.40: Launching Synaptic Package Manager
2.In the Synaptic Package Manager dialogue box, you can select the package you need. The left pane lists the categories, and the right pane lists the packages. If you do not know the name of the package, select the category in the left pane to filter the list of packages. You can then select the check box next to the required package in the right pane. NOTE:
If you want to view the installed and uninstalled packages, click Status. To know the source repository of the package, click Origin. Click Custom Filters if you want to know the whether a package is broken or can be upgraded.
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Figure 6.41: Synaptic Package Manager Window
3.If you know the name of the package, click Search. The Find dialogue box opens. Type the name of the package in the Search field and click Search. NOTE:
To return to the list of categories after searching the packages using Search, click Sections.
Figure 6.42: Searching a Package to Install
4.Choose the action to be performed on the selected package. Select the Mark for Installation check box to install the package or select the Mark for Removal check box to remove it. If you change your mind, select the Unmark check box.
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Figure 6.43: Marking the Package for Installation
5.If the package that you choose to remove or install depends on other packages, you will be notified about the dependencies. To continue making changes, click Mark.
Figure 6.44: Confirming Additional Changes
6. To confirm that you want to make the marked changes, click Apply.
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Figure 6.45: Applying Changes to Update Software Information
7.The Summary dialogue box opens, prompting you for a final check before making the marked changes. Click Apply to continue with the changes.
Figure 6.46: Final Confirmation to Install the Package
8.When all the marked changes are made, you are notified about the changes applied. Click Close to close Synaptic Package Manager.