To connect to the internet, do the following:
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If you have a Modem or ADSL connection, read the section called “Modems” first.
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Select the Connections tab. Select the
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Select the DNS tab add or delete DNS Servers in the DNS Servers list.
To activate or deactivate network connections, do the following:
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Select +Connections Tab+Ethernet connection
Activate/Deactivate
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To view computers on the network, open:
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You may need to enter a username and password, and a domain. You should obtain these from your network administrator.
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A list of network resources will be displayed.
The Evolution groupware suite can handle all your email, contact lists, tasks and calendar needs. It also can act as a newsreader and also integrates with the Gnome panel clock, giving you one-click access to your task list.
Evolution can be launched by clicking ->-> from the desktop menu system.
Alternatively the Mozilla Thunderbird email client is available. To install this popular email client, install the mozilla-thunderbird package (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
To start Thunderbird, choose ->-> from the desktop menu system.
The powerful and secure Mozilla Firefox web browser is included in Ubuntu. Firefox features tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, in-built search facilities, live bookmarks and more. Also supported are popular plug-ins such as Java, Macromedia Flash, and Real Player. Firefox can be launched by clicking ->-> from the desktop menu system.
In order to view online audio and video streams in Firefox, you may need to install some plugins. Which plugin you choose to install depends on the media player which you prefer (see the section called “Video”).
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For the Totem Gstreamer plugin (the default Ubuntu media player), install the totem-gstreamer-firefox-plugin package from the Universe repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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For the Totem Xine plugin, install the totem-xine-firefox-plugin package from the Universe repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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For the Mplayer plugin, install the mozilla-mplayer package from the Multiverse repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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The changes will take effect when you close and open Firefox.
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To view flash graphics from the Mozilla Firefox web browser:
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Install the flashplugin-nonfree package from the Multiverse repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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To download and install the plugin, enter the following command in a terminal:
sudo update-flashplugin
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The plug-in will be available the next time you start Firefox.
Some websites require the Java plugin for Mozilla Firefox. To install the java plugin, install the sun-java5-plugin package (for i386 machines) or the j2re-1.4-mozilla-plugin package (for amd64 machines) from the Multiverse repository.
NVU is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) graphical web design application, similar to Dreamweaver.
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Install the nvu package from the Universe repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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To start Nvu, choose ->-> from the desktop menu system.
Bluefish is a powerful editor for web designers and programmers. Bluefish supports many programming and markup languages, and includes many utilities for designers and programmers.
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Install the bluefish package from the Universe repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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To start Bluefish, choose ->->
Gaim is the default instant messenger client in Ubuntu. With Gaim you can talk to people who use AIM/ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, IRC, Jabber, MSN, Napster and Yahoo. The ability to use one client instead of several is a great benefit and allows you to have all of your buddies in one window so you can just click a name and talk. To start Gaim, choose ->-> from the menu.
XChat-GNOME is a advanced, graphical, multi-platform Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client. Its features include advanced scripting support (perl and python) and a clean, easy to use interface.
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Install the xchat-gnome package from the main repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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To start XChat-GNOME, choose ->-> .
One excellent way to get help with Ubuntu or introduce yourself to IRC is to join Ubuntu's official support channel on Freenode.
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Start XChat-Gnome as above.
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When you start XChat-Gnome for the first time, it will ask you for an IRC Nickname & your real name. Pick anything you want for your nick (first initial & your last name is good, or be more creative), put your real name or part of it, and press OK.
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In the Server Window that opens next, select Ubuntu Servers, and press Connect.
BitTorrent capability is included in Ubuntu by default. Find a BitTorrent .torrent file online, click on it in Firefox, and the Gnome BitTorrent client should start automatically.
Alternatively, download a .torrent file and double click on it.
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Install the amule package from the Universe repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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To open aMule, choose ->->
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Install the pan package (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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To open Pan Newsreader, choose ->->.
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Install the liferea package from the Universe repository (see Chapter 2, Adding, Removing and Updating Applications).
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To open Liferea Feed Reader, choose ->->.
