37_125052 bindex.qxp 3/23/07 6:36 PM Page 343 Index Applications (Ubuntu Help Centre Symbols and Numerics window), 288 (@) at character, 70 Applications menu (GNOME desktop) (\) backslash character, 66 Accessories menu, 151 (:) colon character, 70 Add & Remove menu, 152 802.11a networks, 96 Games menu, 151 802.11b networks, 95–96 Graphics menu, 152 802.11g networks, 95–96 Internet menu, 152 802.11i networks, 95–96 Office menu, 152 802.11n networks, 96 Sound & Video menu, 152 (/) slash character, 65 applications, starting, 164–165 (~) tilde character, 70 APs (Access Points) overview, 98 unencrypted APs, 93, 97, 98–102 • A • WEP-encrypted APs, 93, 98, 102–103 WPA-encrypted APs, 98, 103–110 About GNOME option (GNOME desktop), apt-get utility 153 package installation with, 298 About OpenOffice.org, 289 package updating with, 296 About Ubuntu (Ubuntu Help Centre Archive Manager, 167 window), 288 asymmetric keys, 324 About Ubuntu option (GNOME desktop), at (@) character, 70 153 Audacity sound editor access points (APs) converting files, 267–268 overview, 98 installing, 266 unencrypted APs, 93, 97, 98–102 multimedia, 266–268 WEP-encrypted APs, 93, 98, 102–103 setting up, 266–267 WPA-encrypted APs, 98, 103–110 audio CDs, burning, 265–270 accessories, 167–168 audio files, playing, 257–258 Accessories menu (GNOME desktop), 151 automatic suspension, programming your activating the new settings for static IP computer for, 76 addresses, 89–90 COPYRIGHTEDautomatic MATERIAL update system for Firefox, 188 Add/Remove application, 170 Add & Remove menu (GNOME desktop), 152 • B • address book, 233 administration, 170 backslash (\) character, 66 Administration menu (GNOME desktop), backup media, 30 153 backups alarms, adding, 207 entire computer, 30 application-based help, 289 on external hard drive, 27 37_125052 bindex.qxp 3/23/07 6:36 PM Page 344 344 Ubuntu Linux For Dummies backups (continued) cost of, 118 on networked file shares, 29 DHCP, 121 overview, 26 DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service personal data, 29 Interface Specification) protocol, 120 plan for, creating a, 26–27 DSL modem networking compared, pre-installation, 26–37 117–119 on second internal hard drive, 27–28 overview, 120 on second partition on your primary hard purchasing a cable modem, 119 drive, 27 registering a cable modem, 119 storage devices for, 27–29 speed of, 118 on tape devices, 29 subscribing, 119 on USB flash drive, 28 cables user account settings, 30 Cat5 Ethernet cable, 80 for Windows Vista, 35–37 local printer setup, 172 for Windows XP, 29–35 parallel cables, 172 on writable CD/DVD, 28, 35, 36–37 USB cables, 172 bash shell, 69–70 cached files, 37 binary bytes, 39 Calculator, 167 BIOS, configuring, 20–21 calendar function (Evolution) Bookmarks option (Nautilus File Manager), adding events, 207 163 alarms, adding, 207 /boot directory, 67 deleting events, 207–208 booting meetings, setting up, 208–209 from CD drive, 19–21 overview, 206 directly from companion CD, 318 call history, viewing your, 235 overview, 74 calling other Ekiga users, 232–237 bottom panel (GNOME desktop), 149 calling real telephones, 237–240 broadband networking Canonical Ltd., 15 with cable modems, 117–121 Cat5 Ethernet cable, 80 with DSL modems, 117–119 CATV splitter, 120 overview, 117 CD. See also Ubuntu CDs WiMax, 118 as backup media for Windows Vista, buddies, adding, 247–248 36–37 burning CDs as backup media for Windows XP, 35 audio CDs, 265–270 CD/DVD Creator menu (GNOME desktop), of Edubuntu, 316 152 CD/DVD Creator option (Nautilus File Manager), 160 • C • CD-ROM drive needed for installation, 48 CA (certificate authority), 15 certificate authority (CA), 15 cable modem networking change tracking, 220–221 CATV splitter, 120 Character Map, 167 configuring your Ubuntu computer to chat window, opening, 236 work with your cable modem, 121 checklist for installation, 47–49 connecting your computer and cable child directories, 65 modem, 120–121 clearing private data in Firefox, 190–191 37_125052 bindex.qxp 3/23/07 6:36 PM Page 345 Index 345 CLI (command line interface). See shells SMB (Service Message Block), 178–179 Clock/calendar icon (GNOME desktop), 149 static IP addresses, 84–90 closing windows (GNOME desktop), 154 of Ubuntu for static IP addresses, 86–89 colon (:) character, 70 of your remote account with your public Command Line Help (Ubuntu Help Centre key, 325–326 window), 289 of your Ubuntu computer to work with command line interface (CLI). See shells the DSL modem, 124 command line printing, 182 of your Ubuntu computer to work with commercial support, 292 your cable modem, 121 Common Unix Printer System (CUPS) of your wireless network interface using configuring, 177 NetworkManager, 106–110 information needed by, 176 configuring Ubuntu for static IP address overview, 176 DNS (domain name service), 88–89 Community Support domain name, 87 Community Support Chat, 291 hostname, 87 Documentation, 291 Internet gateway address, configuring, 86 Local Language Support, 291 IP address, configuring, 86 Mailing Lists, 292 overview, 86 overview, 290–292 search domain, 89 Tech Support System, 292 subnetwork mask, configuring, 86 Web Forums, 291 Connect to Server menu (GNOME Community Support Chat, 291 desktop), 153 companion CD Connect to Server option (Nautilus File included on, items that are, 336 Manager), 160 overview, 335 connections running live Ubuntu from, 18–21 to local printer, 172–174 system requirements for, 335–336 your computer and cable modem, troubleshooting, 336 120–121 compatible computer needed for to your DSL modem, 123 installation, 47–48 to your ISP, 132 Computer menu (GNOME desktop), 152 contact information, keeping track of, Computer option (Nautilus File Manager), 205–206 160 Continue Using Live CD option (Installation configuration complete dialog box), 58 CUPS (Common UNIX Printer System), converting files 177 Audacity sound editor, 267–268 DSL modem, 124–125 MP3-formatted files to WAV format, 265 dynamic host configuration protocol copying the Windows driver files to (DHCP), 82–84 Ubuntu, 112–114 dynamic IP addresses, 82–84 cost Evolution, 198–203 of cable modem networking, 118 Firefox, 186–196 of DSL modem networking, 118 Firestarter utility, 136–138 Create Default Keyring dialog box, 109–110 HP JetDirect, 180 CUPS (Common UNIX Printer System) Internet Gateway address, 86 configuring, 177 LPD (Line Printer Daemon), 175–176 information needed by, 176 modem, 129–132 overview, 176 37_125052 bindex.qxp 3/23/07 6:36 PM Page 346 346 Ubuntu Linux For Dummies connecting to your ISP, 132 • D • external modems, 129 data backups internal modems, 129 entire computer, 30 overview, 127–128 on external hard drive, 27 selecting a dialup ISP, 128 on networked file shares, 29 WinModems, 128 overview, 26 Dictionary, 167 personal data, 29 digital camera to computer, transferring plan for, creating a, 26–27 photos from, 271–273 pre-installation, 26–37 directories on second internal hard drive, 27–28 /boot directory, 67 on second partition on your primary hard child directories, 65 drive, 27 /dev directory, 67 storage devices for, 27–29 /etc directory, 67 on tape devices, 29 /home directory, 67 on USB flash drive, 28 list of common, 67–68 user account settings, 30 parent directories, 65 for Windows Vista, 35–37 paths, 66 for Windows XP, 29–35 /proc directory, 67 on writable CD/DVD, 28, 35, 36–37 root directory, 66 Data Over Cable Service Interface /tmp directory, 67 Specification (DOCSIS) protocol, 120 /usr directory, 67 date, changing, 306–307 /usr/bin directory, 68 Debian Linux, 12 /usr/local directory, 68 Debian package-based documentation, /usr/sbin directory, 68 286–287 /var directory, 68 Debian software packages, updating, directory rules, 65–66 294–296 disabling network interfaces to enable default desktop, 146–147 NetworkManager, 105–106 default printer, setting a, 181 Disk Defragmenter, organizing files with, deletions 38–40 cached files, 37 disks, hard events, 207–208 actual installation of Ubuntu Linux to icons, 155–156 your, 56–58 temporary files, 37 finding out how much free space you Desktop Guide (Ubuntu Help Centre have on your, 30 window), 288 formatting, 24 Desktop menu (GNOME desktop), 152 logical hard drives, 24 Desktop option (Nautilus File Manager), needed for installation, 48–49 160 partitioning, 24 desktop shortcuts, 157–158 space needed for dual-boot system with /dev directory, 67 Ubuntu and Windows, 23–24 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Display pane (Firefox), 185 Protocol) distribution versions, 13–14 configuring, 82–84 DNS (domain name service), 88–89 overview, 82, 121 DNS server IP address, 85 dialup modem networking DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface choosing a modem, 128–129 Specification) protocol, 120 configuring your modem, 129–132 Documentation (Community Support), 291 37_125052 bindex.qxp 3/23/07 6:36 PM Page 347 Index 347 domain name overview, 315 configuring Ubuntu for static IP Tux Pain, 317 address, 87 using, 316–318 static IP addresses, 86 802.11a networks, 96 downloading 802.11b networks, 95–96 Edubuntu, 315–316 802.11g networks, 95–96 Ubuntu Server, 14 802.11i networks, 95–96 DSL modem networking 802.11n networks, 96 cable networking compared, 117–119 Ekiga Softphone configuring the DSL modem to connect address book, 233 and authenticate with your DSL call history, viewing your, 235 provider, 124–125 calling other Ekiga users, 232–237 configuring your Ubuntu computer to calling real telephones, 237–240 work with the DSL modem, 124 chat window, opening, 236 connecting to your DSL modem, 123 described, 168 cost of, 118 finding other users,