Ubuntu 7.10 Linux Unleashed, Third Edition

Chapter 2. Post-Installation Configuration

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• Troubleshooting Post-Installation Configuration Problems

• The sudo Command

• First Update

• Configuring Software Repositories

• Installing Graphics Drivers

• Changing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel

• Preferred Behaviors

• Input Devices

• Detecting and Configuring a Modem

• Configuring Power Management in Ubuntu

• Resetting the Date and Time

• Configuring and Using CD, DVD, and CD-RW Drives

• Configuring Wireless Networks

• Configuring Firestarter

• Reference

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Now that the hard bit is out of the way (installing Ubuntu) you can begin to customize your new operating system. By default, Ubuntu presents you with a pretty blank canvas with which to personalize your experience. Some people choose to stick with ...