Ubuntu Wiki

• Created: 29/10/05 by RobertStoffers

• Contributors: RobertStoffers

• Packages affected: ubuntu-docs

• Target Presentation Formats: xml, html, pdf

• License: GFDL and CC-BY-SA (for details, see DocteamLicense)

• Technologies and Techniques: Written in DocBook xml, and stored in the docteam's Subversion repository.

• Release Target: DapperDrake

• How to Contribute: The best way to contribute is to send an email to the ubuntu-doc mailing list (ubuntu-doc@lists.ubuntu.com)

• Primary Contacts: RobertStoffers (rob^) via IRC channel #ubuntu-doc at irc.freenode.net and ubuntu-doc@lists.ubuntu.com

Summary

Released with BreezyBadger was the Ubuntu 5.10 Starter Guide, otherwise known as the ["FAQGuide"]. For the DapperDrake release we have decided to split the Starter Guide into Desktop and Server variants. Work has already started on both documents, but this Spec is where we can plan the route we will take.

Rationale

Ubuntuguide.org first highlighted the fact such a guide needs to exist, and the Starter Guide has been quite popular in BreezyBadger. This split version, the Desktop Starter Guide, aims to just concentrate on the desktop using GUI utilities where possible.

Use cases

See the following examples:

• Ubuntuguide.org
• Yelp - Ubuntu 5.10 Starter Guide
• help.ubuntu.com
• For IRC/Forum/Mailing list users to point new user to when they ask questions

Scope

The Ubuntu desktop installation

Design

1. Preface
   1. Conventions
   2. Contributing and Feedback
2. Getting Started
   1. Installing Applications
      1. Add/Remove Programs
      2. Synaptic
      3. Extra Repositories
   2. Obtaining Ubuntu
   3. Getting Help
3. Configuring Your System
   1. Hardware
   2. Networking
   3. Multimedia
      1. Codecs
      2. Java
      3. Fonts
   4. Windows Partitions
   5. Compiling
4. Common Tasks
   1. Music and Movies
   2. Office
   3. Internet
      1. Email - Thunderbird
      2. Internet - Firefox
      3. Instant Messaging - GAIM and Xchat
      4. P2P - Bittorrent etc
      5. Firewall - Firestarter
   4. Games
   5. System Utilities
   6. Windows Emulators
5. System Adminsitration
   1. Users and Groups
   2. Updates
   3. Upgrading Ubuntu
6. Troubleshooting