how does ubuntu work?

Question

Ive got an old pc at home and have just sent off for a ubuntu free disc what will hapen after ive loaded it as my os,what would you use as a browser to get on the net or does it all come up and set up as soon as you connect to net

Answer 1

Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) Guide

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Jaunty



The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-ubuntu-9.04



GRAPHICS



The GIMP - free software replacement for Adobe Photoshop

F-Spot - full-featured personal photo management application for the GNOME desktop

Google Picasa - application for organizing and editing digital photos



INTERNET



Firefox

Opera

Flash Player 10

FileZilla - multithreaded FTP client

Thunderbird - email and news client

Evolution - combines e-mail, calendar, address book, and task list management functions

aMule - P2P file sharing application

Transmission BitTorrent Client - Bittorrent client

Azureus/Vuze - Java Bittorrent client

Pidgin - multi-platform instant messaging client

Skype

Google Earth

Xchat IRC - IRC client



OFFICE



OpenOffice Writer - replacement for Microsoft Word

OpenOffice Calc - replacement for Microsoft Excel

Adobe Reader

GnuCash - double-entry book-keeping personal finance system, similar to Quicken

Scribus - open source desktop publishing (DTP) application



SOUND AND VIDEO



Amarok - audio player

Audacity - free, open source, cross platform digital audio editor

Banshee - audio player, can encode/decode various formats and synchronize music with Apple iPods

MPlayer - media player (video/audio), supports WMA

Rhythmbox Music Player - audio player, similar to Apple's iTunes, with support for iPods

gtkPod - software similar to Apple's iTunes, supports iPod, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod photo, and iPod mini

XMMS - audio player similar to Winamp

dvd::rip - full featured DVD copy program

Kino - free digital video editor

Sound Juicer CD Extractor - CD ripping tool, supports various audio codecs

VLC Media Player - media player (video/audio)

Helix Player - media player, similar to the Real Player

Totem - media player (video/audio)

Xine - media player, supports various formats; can play DVDs

Brasero - CD/DVD burning program

K3B - CD/DVD burning program

Multimedia Codecs



Here is the Official Ubuntu Wireless Documentation



Cards Supported

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported



Troubleshooting/Howto/General

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WiFiHowTo



In the event of your Wifi card being unsupported you can use Ndiswrapper Here is the Official Ubuntu Ndiswrapper Documentation

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper





For Adding and Removing software use the Synaptic Package Manager

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto



The Terminal

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal







LUg.

Answer 2

When you boot the CD it will probably go to the LiveCD and load into memory first. Form there you can have it install Ubuntu. It takes care of everything for you. You will need to set up a user and password when it ask for it. Once loaded you reboot without the CD and you are ready for Ubuntu to boot up and start using it. All programs and software are installed through the package management program called Synaptic. It will probably be the Gnome Desktop Environment with the menu bars at the top. Need more assistance, just ask.

Answer 3

Ubuntu comes with Firefox installed on it. Firefox is also evidently available for Windows and Mac. Ubuntu isn't that hard to learn and all their support can be find in their website. I have used Ubuntu and as long as your concern is the Internet, you'd be fine. I'm not saying it stops there, Ubuntu has A LOT more to offer.

Answer 4

Ubuntu comes with some quite good software, but it can be a little hard to use at first but once you get used to it, it's a good OS and since it's free you arn't going to lose anything.

Answer 5

Dodie's right. It should come with Firefox. You can also add many other browsers, like Konquerer, if you like. Your best bet is to go to ubuntu.com and look at the documentation and read the forums. The people there are very helpful and should be able to answer any specific questions you have.

Answer 6

what you need to know is that you will have to give commands at the start unlike windows that does it for you .but i have seen ubuntu and its great . i have a copy of gutsy gibbon .but my expertise is in building not running so i am to frightened to use it as i would be totally lost. but there is a great deal of free software out there to do anything that windows will do an !!!!!!!!!!!!! NO VIRUSES.

Answer 7

ubuntu is for sad poor people who can't afford anything else.



was your pc ready installed with anything.

if it was pre installed with XP i can let you have the disc OEM.













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Answer 8

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