Showing posts with label xubuntu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label xubuntu. Show all posts
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Viewing Help in Xubuntu 12 10
Light but powerful, Xubuntu 12.10 is a community-developed, Ubuntu-based distribution of the Linux operating system. Before you can view Xubuntu offline Help, you might need to set it up. This document explains how to set up Xubuntu Help according to your preferred web browser, such as Chromium or Firefox.
Note: This document specifically applies to Xubuntu 12.10, and generally to other Xubuntu releases.
Choosing Chromium for viewing Help
To set up Xubuntu so that you can view its offline Help through Chromium, do the following:
1 - Open Chromium, set it as your default browser and then close it.
2 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse at upper left) to display its menu.
3 - Click Help to display the Choose Preferred Application window as shown in Figure 1.
4 - Select Debian Sensible Browser and then Click OK to display the Xubuntu Welcome window for the first time through Chromium. Note: Selecting the Debian Sensible Browser indirectly enables viewing Xubuntu offline Help through Chromium. Selecting Chromium directly does not enable it.
To set up Xubuntu so that you can view its offline Help through Chromium, do the following:
1 - Open Chromium, set it as your default browser and then close it.
2 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse at upper left) to display its menu.
3 - Click Help to display the Choose Preferred Application window as shown in Figure 1.
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| Figure 1 - Selecting Debian Sensible Browser |
4 - Select Debian Sensible Browser and then Click OK to display the Xubuntu Welcome window for the first time through Chromium. Note: Selecting the Debian Sensible Browser indirectly enables viewing Xubuntu offline Help through Chromium. Selecting Chromium directly does not enable it.
5 - Reboot your Xubuntu PC, Click Applications Menu (white mouse), and then click Help to redisplay the Xubuntu Welcome window as shown in Figure 2.
6 - Click dont ask again to close the default-browser notice. Note: Do not set Chromium as your default browser.
7 - Close the Xubuntu Welcome window, and then continue according to the Viewing Help section below.
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| Figure 2 - Welcome window in Xubuntu Help |
6 - Click dont ask again to close the default-browser notice. Note: Do not set Chromium as your default browser.
7 - Close the Xubuntu Welcome window, and then continue according to the Viewing Help section below.
Choosing Firefox for viewing Help
To set up Xubuntu so that you can view its offline Help through Firefox, do the following:
1 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse at upper left) to display its menu.
2 - Click Settings Manager to display the Settings window.
3 - Click Preferred Applications to open its window, click Internet and then select Mozilla Firefox.
4 - Close the Preferred Applications window, and then continue according to the Viewing Help section below.
To set up Xubuntu so that you can view its offline Help through Firefox, do the following:
1 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse at upper left) to display its menu.
2 - Click Settings Manager to display the Settings window.
3 - Click Preferred Applications to open its window, click Internet and then select Mozilla Firefox.
4 - Close the Preferred Applications window, and then continue according to the Viewing Help section below.
Viewing Help
After setting up Xubuntu for viewing its help through Chromium or Firefox according to either section above, you can view Xubuntu offline Help through the browser you have chosen. To view Xubuntu offline Help, do the following:
1 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse), and then click Help to display the Xubuntu Welcome window.
2 - In the Get Help and Support Section, click Xubuntu Offline Documentation to display its window.
3 - A shown in Figure 3, scroll to the Table of Contents, and then select any Help item you need.
After setting up Xubuntu for viewing its help through Chromium or Firefox according to either section above, you can view Xubuntu offline Help through the browser you have chosen. To view Xubuntu offline Help, do the following:
1 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse), and then click Help to display the Xubuntu Welcome window.
2 - In the Get Help and Support Section, click Xubuntu Offline Documentation to display its window.
3 - A shown in Figure 3, scroll to the Table of Contents, and then select any Help item you need.
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| Figure 3 - Table of Contents in Xubuntu Help |
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Getting started with Xubuntu
This document introduces the basic features of Xubuntu, which is a lean and fast operating system that runs well on almost all PCs, including those that are old and/or slow. Xubuntu is community-developed Linux distribution based on Ubuntu core components and the Xfce Linux desktop environment.
Every operating system differs from all others. Therefore, Xubuntu does not have the same user interface as Windows, or even Ubuntu. This can be frustrating, especially if you are new to Linux. However, be patient, Xubuntu is only different, not complex.
Every operating system differs from all others. Therefore, Xubuntu does not have the same user interface as Windows, or even Ubuntu. This can be frustrating, especially if you are new to Linux. However, be patient, Xubuntu is only different, not complex.
After you have installed Xubuntu according to Installing Xubuntu, this document can help you learn to use basic Xubuntu components, including:
- Desktop interfaces
- Folders and files
- Applications
Note: The examples in this document specifically apply to Xubuntu 12.04, and generally apply to all Xubuntu releases.
Desktop interfaces
Xubuntu desktop interfaces include a top panel, desktop icons, and a bottom panel.
Top panel - The panel at top of screen contains, from left to right, icons for the following:
- Applications Menu (the white-mouse icon)
- Open-window shortcuts (highlighting the active window)
- Open-application icons
- Messaging menu
- Volume-control menu
- Networking menu
- Date and time display
- Workspace switcher (two workspaces)
- Shutdown menu (with your user name)
Desktop icons -The initial desktop icons (at top left of screen) include Home, File System, and Trash. You can add more desktop icons as you need them. For example, while working on a project, you can place various temporary folders and files on your desktop.
Bottom panel - The panel at the bottom of the screen contains icons through which you can launch primary Xubuntu applications. To display the bottom panel, move your mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen. To add icons, copy them to the bottom panel. For example, after you install a favorite application, you can use drag and drop to copy its icon from the Application Menu to the bottom panel.
Managing Folders and Files
Xubuntu lets you manage your folders, subfolders, and files through its File Manager. To open the File Manager, either double-click the Home desktop icon (top left of screen) or click the blue folder in the bottom panel (at the right) and then click Open Folder.
Note: Each time you start or restart Xubuntu, and first open File Manager, it might open very slowly. This bughas been reported. (Somehow, this problem no longer occurs on my Xubuntu PC.)
Launching Applications
Xubuntu lets you launch applications through the Applications Menu (white-mouse icon) on the top panel, or the application icons or Application Finder icon on the bottom panel. For example, to launch the GIMP image editor, do any of the following:
- Click the Applications Menu (white mouse) icon in the top panel, select Graphics, and then click GIMP Image Editor.
- Click the GIMP icon in the bottom panel.
- Click the Application Finder (magnifying glass) icon in the bottom panel, select Graphics, select GIMP Image Editor, and then click Launch.
Installing Applications
Xubuntu lets you install new applications through either of two existing applications:
- Ubuntu Software Center (under Applications Manager)
- Synaptic Package Manager (under Applications Manager and System)
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