Chapter 3. Using Ubuntu on the Desktop

• Taking Your Desktop for a Ride

• Using Your Applications

• The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks

• Ubuntu in Your Language

• Customizing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel

• Managing Your Files

• Ubuntu and Multimedia

• Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release

• Summary

With ubuntu installed and ready to go, it’s time to get started using your new desktop. The stock install of Ubuntu provides a very complete and flexible system. Unlike other operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X, Ubuntu includes everything you need to get started: an office suite, media tools, a Web browser, an e-mail client, and more. Once the installation is complete, you are up and running right away without having to install any additional ...

Get The Official Ubuntu Book, Sixth Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial