Let more people use Linux - Part III: Using Ubuntu

by iscott on 2006-09-30 19:43:14

You may all be wondering why there are only "Getting More People to Use Linux - Part One and Part Three" but not the most important "Part Two." This is because Part Two will go into detail about the Ubuntu installation process from scratch, which requires me to re-partition and reinstall. So, I first wrote "Part Three" on the already installed Ubuntu system. Don't worry; Part Two will be ready in a few days :)

1. Getting familiar with the Ubuntu GNOME desktop environment

Users who have installed Ubuntu must also have used Windows. The interface you see now is not much different from Windows in terms of usage, and you can quickly adapt or may already know how to use it.

Lower-left corner: Show Desktop

Lower-right corner: Virtual desktops, Trash

Upper-left corner: Applications, Places, System Tools, Firefox browser, Evolution personal information manager

Upper-right corner: Time, System Tray

The visual effect is as follows:

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