Ubuntu 9.04 Visual Guide

Ubuntu version 9.04 Visual Guide
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Introduction
• Ubuntu is a relatively young Linux distribution. It is based on and is still closely allied with the Debian
distribution.

• Its goal is to give anyone in the world access to an easy-to-use version of Linux, regardless of
geographical location or physical abilities.

• Ubuntu supports a large number of languages, so it can be used in most countries around the world. In
addition, it includes accessibility tools, so it can be used by partially sighted, deaf, or disabled people.

• Pronounced (oo-BOON-too) and it’s strong focus is on usability and ease of installation

• Ubuntu is designed to be easy to use. Anyone who has used Windows or Mac OS will feel right at home.
It features every piece of software you could wish for or would find within a well-equipped modern
operating system. It includes a web browser, an e-mail client, instant messaging software, an office
suite, a graphics editor, and much more.

“Ubuntu is very user-friendly. Updating the system
can bedone with just a few clicks of the mouse, as can
downloading and installing new software”

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Introduction

• VirtualBox allows you to run an entire operating system inside another operating system. Please be aware
that you should have a minimum of 512 MB of RAM. 1 GB of RAM or more is recommended.

Advantages of Virtual Installation

• You do not need to reboot in order to switch between Ubuntu and Windows.
• The virtual machine will use your Windows internet connection, so you don't have to worry about Ubuntu
not detecting your wireless card, if you have one.
• The virtual machine will set up its own video configuration, so you don't have to worry about installing
proprietary graphics drivers to get a reasonable screen resolution.
• You always have Windows to fall back on in case there are any problems. All you have to do is press the
right Control key instead of rebooting your entire computer.
• You don't have to burn a CD to install Ubuntu easily.


VirtualBox Installation Process
The first thing you have to do is obtain VirtualBox. Visit the
VirtualBox website's download page.
• http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Select windows host
& Select x86

Download & save


Install VirtualBox. The setup is just like with most Windows software. Double-
click the installation file you downloaded earlier. Then keep clicking through
the installation wizard. The default answers should work fine.

Ubuntu Installation Process via VirtualBox

Start up VirtualBox from the Start
menu. If, for some reason, it
doesn't show up in the menu, you
can also find it in C:Program Files


Click New to set up a new virtual machine profile.

Click Next


Put name (ubuntu) and
select OS type: Linux and
Version: Ubuntu

Set Base
Memory to
512 MB


Create New Hard Disk

Click Next


Choose dynamically
expanding

Set at least 5GB
& Next


Click Finish & Finish Again

Virtual Hard Disk are
set and ready to go


Before installing ubuntu, some setting need to
be configure first

Clicking setting will open the setting window


Go to System setting and change the boot order of the CD/DVD-ROM to the top


Change to 128 MB & tick
Enable 3D acceleration


Mount CD/DVD and
choose Ubuntu Iso image
file in your computer


Make sure you
untick/disable the
network adapter & lastly
clik OK


We are ready to start install Ubuntu. Click start


Select English Langguage


Install Ubuntu


Choose Install


Click forward


Choose your time zone
& click forward


Click Forward


Select use the entire disk
& forward


Fill in required information &
Click forward


You are ready to install.Click
Install


The system is installing. It may
required 15-45 minutes
depending on your computer
specs.


After finish. Click continue
testing for a while 


Reconfiguring VirtualBox and Ubuntu

Re-setting VirtualBox configuration

Some setting need to be reconfigured in order to full utilized your ubuntu

Step 1
Changing Boot Order to Hard Disk on top



Step 2
Enable network Adapter



Step 3

Go to Adapter 2 tab
Choose your wireless adapter type and
attached to Bridge Adapter



Step 4

Lastly.Click start to Start your ubuntu


Make Ubuntu work in full screen

Step 1: Install VirtualBox guest addition

On your startup of Ubuntu, click device
> Install guest addition.



Step 2: Install VirtualBox guest addition

After login you will find this file
On your desktop > double click it



Step 3: Copy VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run

Right click and copy the file



Step 4: Paste VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run at your home folder

Click here and paste in the folder



Step 5: Open terminal and make executable file.

Go to accessories > terminal



Step 6: in the terminal, type

sudo chmod +x VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run > enter
Put in the request sudo password > enter
sudo apt-get install dkms gcc > enter



Step 7: Built the kernel module

Lastly type :
sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run >enter

After finish install, restart
Your system

Ctrl+F to full screen.


Updating and Installing software in Ubuntu

Updating Ubuntu

Step 1

Go to Administration > software sources

Tick all the necessary
Tick all the third party
sources and choose the
software > close
server


Updating Ubuntu

Step 2

Click on intall updates

Go to Administration > Update Manager


Installing software

Step 1

Search box

Go to applications >add/Remove
Step 2

Click apply changes after
tick the application you
want to install
categories

Change Desktop Background

Right Click Mouse > Change Desktop Background

Choose Wallpaper & Close

Click add to add new
wallpaper


Change Desktop Themes

Go to theme tab

Choose theme
and close


Change Desktop Effects

Go to Visual Effects

Choose Extra &
Close


Installing Avant Window Navigator

Avant Window Navigator


Installing Avant Window Navigator

Go to Application >
add/Remove

Search for Avant Window
Navigator > apply
changes

AWN - short for Avant Window Navigator is a dock like bar which sits at the bottom
of the screen. It provides similar effects as the Dock in Mac OSX Leopard


Enable 3D Desktop Effects

Step 1

1. Go to Applications > add remove

2. Search for compiz > apply
changes

3. Go to System > Preferences >
CompizCofig Setting Manager

Enhancing Ubuntu using sudo command

Sudo command

The sudo command is a program for some Unix and Unix-like computer operating systems that allows users to run programs
with the security privileges of another user (normally the superuser, a.k.a. root).

It is similar to the Windows command runas. By default, sudo will prompt for a user password but it may be configured to
require the root password, or require it only once per pseudo terminal, or no password at all.[2] Sudo is able to log each
command run and in some cases has completely supplanted the superuser login for administrative tasks, most notably in
Ubuntu Linux and Apple's Mac OS X

How to use Sudo Command

Go to accessories > terminal

Updates Ubuntu

Application > terminal > sudo apt-get update

Installing Flash & Java plugin

Flash : Application > terminal > sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
Java: Application > terminal > sudo aptitude install sun-java6-jre sun-
java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts

Installing Mplayer & All supported codecs

Mplayer : sudo apt-get install mplayer
Codecs : sudo apt-get install w32codecs libdvdcss2

Installing extra multimedia player codecs

sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-gl gstreamer0.10-
plugins-base gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-
multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse libxine-extracodecs
w32codecs vlc mplayer

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