Ubuntu 10.04 Getting Started

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maximize When you maximize an application in Ubuntu it will fill the whole desktop, excluding the panels.  MeMenu e MeMenu in Ubuntu . allows you to manage your presence on social networking services. It also allows you to publish status messages to all of your accounts by entering updates into a text field. ,  minimize When you minimize an open application, it sits in an applet on a panel. If you cli on a minimized applications panel buon, it will then be restored to its normal state and allow you to interact with it.  notification area e notification area is an applet on the panel that provides you with all sorts of information su as volume control, the current song playing in Rhythmbox, your internet connection status and email status. ,  output e output of a command is any text it displays on the next line aer typing a command and pressing enter, e.g., if you type pwd into a terminal and press Enter, the directory name it displays on the next line is the output.  paage Debian paage files that hold the core information and code for applications to run.  panel A panel is a bar that sits on the edge of your screen. It contains applets whi provide useful functions su as running programs, viewing the time, or accessing the main menu.  parameter Parameters are special options that you can use with other commands in the terminal to make that command behave differently, this can make a lot of commands far more useful.  prompt e prompt displays some useful information about your computer, it can be customized to display in different colors as well as being able to display the time, date and current directory as well as almost anything else you like. ,  router A router is a specially designed computer that using its soware and hardware, routes information from the internet to a network. It is also sometimes called a gateway. ,  server A server is a computer that runs a specialized operating system and provides services to computers that connect to it and make a request. , ,  shell e terminal gives access to the shell, when you type a command into the terminal and press enter the shell takes that command and performs the relevant action.  terminal e terminal is Ubuntu’s text only interface, it is a method of con-


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