Chapter 1. Installing Ubuntu and Post-Installation Configuration

In This Chapter

• Before You Begin the Installation

• Step-by-Step Installation

• Shutting Down

• Finding Programs and Files

• Software Updater

• The sudo Command

• Configuring Software Repositories

• System Settings

• Configuring Wireless Networks

• Troubleshooting Post-Installation Configuration Problems

• References

Not that long ago, the mere mention of installing Linux struck fear into the hearts of mortal men. Thanks to a campaign of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (commonly referred to as FUD), Linux garnered a reputation as something of an elitist operating system that could be installed, configured, and used only by extreme computer geeks and professionals. Nowadays, it ...

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