UbuntuHelp:Beginners/FAQ
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- title Beginners FAQ
The intention of the page is to gather well-written answers to frequent questions from the Absolute Beginners Forum in an orderly fashion. Suggestions are welcomed at Feature Requests The Ubuntu Documentation Team has also looked into creating a FAQ section, you can see their initial list of Common Questions on this pdf document. Also see CommonQuestions.
目录
Forums FAQ
Installing Ubuntu
- Where to get Ubuntu ?.
- download mirrors.
- Minimal|installation.
- Minimal|installation ISO.
- Which version of Ubuntu should I use ?
- Versions of Ubuntu are released every 6 months named by year.month and a "code name".
- Releases
- What does LTS mean?
- Length|of Support
- First you should know your architecture or (type of CPU).
- Architectures.
- Next select a window manager.
- Ubuntu = Gnome.
- Kubuntu = KDE.
- Xubuntu = XFCE.
- You may add additional window managers after installation.
- Will Ubuntu run on my computer ?
- Hardware|compatibility list.
- System|requirements.
- Should I use 64 bit ?
- What is the difference between the Desktop / Server / and alternate CD's ?
- The "Desktop" CD is a "live CD" and boots Ubuntu without changing your hard drive. Use the desktop CD to test your hardware. To install Ubuntu click on the "install" icon on the desktop.
- The "Alternate" CD is a install CD (no "live" desktop) and is used if the Desktop fails. In addition the Alternate CD allows "advanced" features such as a minimal install, LVM, RAID, and encryption.
- The "Server" CD is also a installation CD and will set up LAMP. The server installation comes with no GUI (Graphical Interface).
- *Most* dedicated Linux servers are managed either by editing configuration files (which are in plain text) or via Web based graphical interfaces (thus a GUI is not needed).
- You may install server software (apache, ssh, ftp, etc) on a Desktop or add a graphical interface to a server after installation.
- The "Minimal" CD is a minimal command line installation. It installs the base operating system and package manager with no GUI. This CD is not recommended for users with slow internet connections.
- How|To Burn an ISO
- How|to boot the live CD
- Simply place the Ubuntu CD into your DVD/CDROM and reboot.
- You may need to set your BIOS to boot from DVD/CDROM (this varies by BIOS, hit Ecs, F2, F8, etc during the initial boot process).
- How|To Install Ubuntu
- HowToRemoveWindows
- How to remove Ubuntu.
- Remove Ubuntu / restore Windows.
- Remove|Wubi.
Configuration
- Accessibility Features aka Assistive Technologies
- Root / Sudo
- How do I get xyz to start at boot ?
- To run simple commands at boot add them to /etc/rc.local
- To add a service you will need to write a script (needs expansion / link)
- How do I get xyz to start at login ?
- Go to System > Preferences > Sessions
- Defragmentation
- Connecting to the Internet
- X fails (at first boot)
- Monitor|Resolution
- Grub
- Windows|and Ubuntu
- Mounting|Partions
- File|Permissions
- Setting Up Samba
- Recovering|Data
- Formatting Partitions
- Wine
Multimedia
Gnome vs KDE
- Which one do I use ?
- Use whichever you like. You can switch desktop environments easily in Ubuntu.
- If I use Ubuntu, can I use KDE/Xfce programs?
- Yes you may need to install additional libraries and dependencies, but you can use a KDE/Xce in ubuntu. The package manager will install these dependencies and libraries automatically.
- How can I try an alternate ?
- Install Gnome by installing the "ubuntu-desktop" package
- Install Kde by installing the "kubuntu-desktop" package
- Install Xfce by installing the "xubuntu-desktop" package
- Install other window managers or desktop environments by installing the appropriate meta package or packages as recommended by the developer.
Security
Install additional software
Any and all info that you might need on Installing Additional software unto Ubuntu can be found on this page.
Server
Any and all questions you may have can be found here at the following page.
