Ubuntu Introduction Guide For First Time Users

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So, you are looking over this because probably you've installed ubuntu right and then you need to find out in regards to the system and exactly how it truely does work and exactly how are you able to optimize the machine for better efficiency, for better look and the way could you personalize it as if you can do it in windows! Well, your search is over, you can find dozens of tips below! Here is a "Beginners guide to ubuntu tips and optimization".

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So, lets practice a few reasons for having ubuntu, that you desire to learn like a first-time user.

First boot:

Whenever you for the first time boot the ubuntu system, a specific item is often a boot flash screen which is sometimes called a USplash and it covers up what's going on in the shadows when linux is booting. This screen is introduced so the users who arent enthusiastic about what actually occur in the background, dont really notice.

First Login Screen:

Around the right side from the login screen, you will learn the computer, the date and also the current time. Around the left side there are many very beneficial options, like reboot, shutdown, suspend, hibernate, change session etc. Ok, it is time that you should type in your account information (hit enter after each). Immediately after you've typed your account information, you'll notice a splash screen that shows what programs are loading as well as in a few seconds the splash screen disappears and also the Ubuntu desktop appears. Which is the Ubuntu desktop!

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Gnome Desktop:

The desktop environment that ubuntu uses will be the GNome desktop! When you have a DHCP based network connection (automatic IP address) you happen to be coupled to the Internet as Ubuntu configures DHCP connections automatically and you will notice a notification message inside the right-upper part of the screen that says "Software updates available". Click on the new orange icon (where the notification message appeared) along with a window will be on the left side of the screen. This window will begin to look for updates. Click on the Install Updates button, in the event the search is complete, to install the free updates on the system. Ohh, what's this? It requests a password, because this is an administrative task and it's really safer using this method; just type passwords colliding with enter. This method is named Update Manager and you will always believe it is under System -> Administration menu, but it will invariably appear when you will find new updates. Also, you will see another notification message that can find out if you would like to install proprietary drivers for your graphics card. Simply click the Enable option and it'll start to download and install the mandatory drivers.

Panels and Applets:

et's study a few things about the desktop. First off, you have to know that this desktop is called GNOME; as you have seen, it's actually a quite different than Windows, because it has two Panels: one towards the bottom and something at the very top. But what's cool about it desktop is you can always configure it nevertheless you want, but we'll speak about vid little bit later. Both panels have the identical options and configurations.

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The lower panel gets the Show Desktop button on the left side; in the middle you will notice each of the current opened windows as well as on the right you'll see a trash icon and also the Workspace Switcher. This is one area you did not have in Windows (at least less default), because Workspace Switcher lets you have multiple desktops. How does it work? Quite simple: for the actual desktop, you've got a window (or even more) of course, if you click for the second square (default there are only two desktops, but you can set up to 36 desktops) the window(s) will appear reduced. Why? As they are for the first desktop (you may also obtain them inside the first square), and if you click the first square the window(s) can look again. For the second (empty) desktop you'll have other window(s). Seriously, do it yourself to see how it works!

The top panel is a little more complicated. It has for the left side the Main Menu from which will come your way all the applications, different system locations (home folder, network places etc) and also the system configuration tools. Following the Main Menu you will observe some software icons; these are shortcuts for several applications set up on your pc and you'll add there as many as you want having a simple right click on the panel; then select "Add to Panel" option and when the Increase Panel window appears hit the "Application Launcher" button around the left side and select your chosen applications through the list. About the right side from the upper panel you will notice two icons (the network monitor as well as the sound volume), the date, the clock and also a shutdown button from which it is possible to reboot, hibernate, suspend, log out, switch user, lock screen or shutdown the computer.
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