A Guide to Using DOS in Ubuntu

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Ubuntu is the most well known free distribution (distro) of Linux (Ubuntu Manual Team, 2013). One of the main ideas behind most Linux distros is that the community is able to improve the operating system (OS) whether that person is a user or developer. Both users and developers are able to submit bug reports to help the community collaborate with each other and enhance the OS. Any person with the necessary skills and tools can also develop for the operating system, and submit a pull request, a process which allows developers to contribute their own code to the operating system. Many Linux distros, including Ubuntu, have package managers which allow users to easily customize their computer and its software to their specific needs. Installation and First Setup The installation of Ubuntu requires installation media. This can be in the form of a CD, ISO disk image or flash drive. The Ubuntu Manual Team (2013, p. 9) provides the link to find downloads for various installers online; the website for these downloads is http://www.ubuntu.com/download. This guide will be using Ubuntu 12.04 on a 64-bit processor, but can be followed on a computer with a different processor as long as Ubuntu is supported on that machine. The process may be similar for different versions of Ubuntu, but compatibility cannot be guaranteed. Once the appropriate installation media has been obtained and prepared, boot the machine using the installation media, which starts the installer. At this point, the computer will display the "Welcome" screen of the installer (Burton & Pendleton, 2013). Beginning the Installation
 On the "Welcome" screen there is a list of languages in the left column. Choose the appropriate language. In the main view there are two options: ... ... middle of paper ... ...as simple, by left clicking the icon and selecting "Unlock from Launcher." It is also possible to rearrange the order of the icons on the Launcher by clicking and holding an icon until it moves to the right of the Launcher. The icon can then be moved up and down the Launcher until it is in a desired location (Burton & Pendleton, 2013). Another icon on the Launcher is the "Workspace Switcher." These separate views can hold different windows and are useful to keep different information and applications separated from each other (Ubuntu Manual Team, 2013, p. 25). Dash Home The Dash Home is File System In Ubuntu the files are accessible through an application called Nautilus which can be opened through the "Home Folder" icon in the launcher (Ubuntu Manual Team, 2013, p. 28). Another way to open the Nautilus application is to click the dash and select the files applic

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