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The Complete Beginner's Guide to Ubuntu Linux

What is Ubuntu?

A Linux operating system.

What is the default desktop enviroment in Ubuntu?

The default desktop environment in Ubuntu is GNOME, a modern desktop environment with a powerful search tool for finding all your applications and documents.

How do you get Ubuntu?

Free download

Why would you choose to install the LTS version over regular Ubuntu releases?

The LTS version of Ubuntu is better for people who don't like to upgrade an operating system regularly. On LTS systems, everything stays the same as long as possible. The system receives updates for security and bug fixes only.

Describe the steps to create a live Ubuntu USB Drive?

Download Ubuntu ISO imagine. Insert a blank USB drive into your computer. Press Select, find the Ubuntu ISO image, press Select Drive, and find the USB drive. Press Flash to write the Ubuntu ISO to the USB drive. To boot into Ubunto, press the hotkey during startup to display a boot sequence menu, then choose the option that matches your USB drive.

How do you display a list of shortcuts on Ubuntu?

Super key + Esc.

What is the Ubuntu GNOME Shell?

The GNOME Shell is the graphical display belonging to the GNOME desktop environment

Explain the steps to connect computer to the internet from the GNOME to a non-technical family member.

You will click the wifi button on your screen, and select the wifi that you are trying to connect to. If you have a cord that connects your computer to the router then you do not need to do this step as you are already connected.

How do you keep Ubuntu up to date?

Ubuntu notifies you when updates are out. You can also manually update the system by running the graphical Software Updater application. You are in complete control of the updates and when you want them loaded on your computer.

How do I browse the web with Ubuntu?

Launch your internet browser from the main screen or by searching for it in Applications Overview

What is Thunderbird?

The default email client. To run Thunderbird, either press the Super key and search for it using the Dash, or press ALT+F2 and type Thunderbird.

How do I install software from the command line?

You also can install packages from the command line using apt-get

Things I want to learn more about:

What is Gnome? And what does it mean to be a

desktop environment

Why would you want a Ubunto USB drive? There is a lot of software that needs to be downloaded to make a USB, would it all be worth it when you could just download Ubunto? What is:

Super key

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