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[email protected] date: 2010-02-16 09:32:50 +0000 build-date: 2010-02-16 23:14:53 +1300 revno: 242 branch-nick: ubuntu-manual Contents Prologue ix Welcome........................................... ix What this manual is not............................... ix Contact details........................................ ix Ubuntu philosophy.....................................x The Ubuntu promise.................................x A brief history of Ubuntu.................................x Linux.......................................... xi Is Ubuntu right for you?.................................. xi I Start here 1 1 Installation 2 Getting Ubuntu....................................... 2 Downloading Ubuntu................................ 2 Ordering a free CD.................................. 2 Installing Ubuntu...................................... 2 The Live CD...................................... 2 Using Wubi...................................... 3 Installing Ubuntu to your hard drive........................ 3 2 Around your Desktop 8 The GNOME Environment................................ 8 Understanding the Desktop...............................