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<article id="art-about-kubuntu" status="review" lang="gl">
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<title>About Kubuntu</title>
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<title>Credits and License</title>
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<para>The following Ubuntu Documentation Team author maintains this document:</para>
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<para>Jonathan Jesse</para>
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<para>The following people have contributed to this document:</para>
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<para>Matthew East</para>
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<para>Jerome Gotangco</para>
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<para>Jonathan Riddell</para>
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<para>This document is made available under a dual license strategy that includes the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and the Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License (CC-BY-SA).</para>
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<para>You are free to modify, extend, and improve the Ubuntu documentation under the terms of these licenses. All derivative works must be released under either or both of these licenses. </para>
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<para>You are free to modify, extend, and improve the Ubuntu documentation source code under the
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terms of these licenses. All derivative works must be released under either or both of these licenses.</para>
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<para>This documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
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WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
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PURPOSE AS DESCRIBED IN THE DISCLAIMER.</para>
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<para>Copies of these licenses are available in the appendices section of this book. Online
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versions can be found at the following URLs:</para>
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<para><ulink url="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html">GNU Free Documentation License</ulink></para>
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<para><ulink url="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0</ulink></para>
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<year>2004, 2005, 2006</year>
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<holder>Canonical Ltd. and members of the Ubuntu Documentation Project</holder>
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<corpauthor>Ubuntu Documentation Project <emphasis><ubuntu-doc@lists.ubuntu.com></emphasis>
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<para>This document is an introduction to Kubuntu. It explains the Kubuntu philosophy and roots, and introduces the Kubuntu desktop.</para>
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<title>Disclaimer</title>
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<para>Every effort has been made to ensure that the information compiled in this publication is
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accurate and correct. However, this does not guarantee complete accuracy. Neither
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Canonical Ltd., the authors, nor translators shall be held liable for possible errors or
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the consequences thereof.</para>
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<para>Some of the software and hardware descriptions cited in this publication may be registered trademarks and may thus fall under copyright restrictions and trade protection laws. In no way do the authors make claim to any such names.</para>
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<para>THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
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FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
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(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
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DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
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WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
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IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.</para>
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<publishername>The Ubuntu Documentation Project</publishername>
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<para>Welcome to Kubuntu 6.06 LTS: the Dapper Drake
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<para>Kubuntu is a user friendly operating system based on KDE, the K
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Desktop Environment. With a predictable 6 month release cycle as part of
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the Ubuntu project, Kubuntu is the GNU/Linux distribution for
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<para>The team behind Kubuntu makes the following commitment to its users:</para>
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<para>Kubuntu uses the solid base of Ubuntu plus the latest KDE. We
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are part of the Ubuntu community and use their infrastructure
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and support. Our mission is to be the best KDE distribution
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<para>Kubuntu will always be free of charge, and there is no extra
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fee for an <quote>enterprise edition</quote>, we make our very
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best work available to everyone on the same free terms. </para>
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<para>Kubuntu includes the very best translations and accessibility
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infrastructure that the Free Software community has to offer, to
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make Kubuntu usable by as many people as possible. </para>
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<para>Kubuntu is entirely committed to the principles of free
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software and open source development; we encourage people to use
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free and open source software, improve it, and pass it on.
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<para id="aboutkubuntu03">Kubuntu includes more than 1,000 pieces of software, starting with Linux
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version 2.6.15 and KDE 3.5.2, and covering every standard desktop application from word processing and
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spreadsheet to Internet access applications, web server software, email software, programming
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languages and tools, and of course, several games. </para>
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<sect1 id="wonderful-linux" status="review">
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<title>The Wonderful World of Linux</title>
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<para>Kubuntu uses the <quote>Linux</quote> kernel, the software which
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has come to define the worldwide movement to embrace open source
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software. Find out about Linux at <ulink url="http://www.linux.org/">Linux.org</ulink>
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<sect2 id="sect-kubuntu-difference" status="review">
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<title>The Difference</title>
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<para>There are many GNU/Linux distributions (e.g., Redhat, SuSE,
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Debian, Mandriva) but Kubuntu distinguishes itself as a
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different kind of distribution. </para>
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<para>Built on the solid and advanced base of Ubuntu, the Kubuntu
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team aims to create a distribution that provides an up-to-date and
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coherent GNU/Linux system for desktop and server computing.
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Kubuntu includes a number of selected packages from Ubuntu and is
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based on Debian's powerful <quote>Adept</quote> package management
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system. Adept allows easy installation and clean removal of
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programs, as well as automatic download of extra packages to
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satisfy dependencies. Unlike most distributions that ship a wide
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range of software packages that may or may not be of quality,
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Kubuntu's core list of packages is reduced only to the most
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important applications. (Although for maximum choice, you may
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choose from over 10,000 packages ready to download, rather than
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being limited to the selected core.) </para>
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<para>By focusing on quality, Kubuntu provides a robust and feature
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rich computing environment that is flexible for use in home and
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commercial environments. The project has more time to spend on the
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finer details and is able to release a version featuring the
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latest and greatest of today's software, every 6 months. Kubuntu
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ships with versions for PCs (Intel Pentium / AMD Athlon), 64-bit
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PCs (AMD64) and Mac (PowerPC) architectures. </para>
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<sect2 id="lts" status="complete">
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<title>Long-Term Support</title>
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<para>Every Kubuntu release is supported for at least 18 months with security and other updates. Kubuntu 6.06 LTS is a special enterprise-ready release, and is supported for 3 years on the desktop, and 5 years on the server. The development process of Kubuntu 6.06 LTS was slightly longer than usual to concentrate on a number of areas:</para>
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<listitem><para>Quality Assurance</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Localisation</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Certification</para></listitem>
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<para>As a result, it will be possible to rely on Kubuntu 6.06 LTS for a longer period than usual. Therefore this release of Kubuntu is referred to as "LTS" or "Long-Term Support".</para>
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<sect2 id="sect-about-KDE" status="review">
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<title>KDE for Ubuntu Users</title>
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<para>The default desktop environment for Kubuntu is KDE, a powerful Free Software graphical
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desktop environment for GNU/Linux and Unix workstations. It combines ease of use, contemporary
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functionality, and outstanding graphical design with the technological superiority of the Unix
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operating system. KDE is one of the two leading graphical desktop environments for GNU/Linux
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users. KDE sports an impressive array of easy to use, but powerful, graphical interface
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applications for users of all ages in both home and work environments. For developers, KDE
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provides a robust application development framework that enables rapid creation of first rate
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applications implementing cutting-edge technology. </para>
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<para>KDE is in many ways similar to GNOME, but there are a few distinct differences which
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distinguish KDE as a desktop environment. KDE uses C++ at its base, with Qt (the Q-toolkit),
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whereas GNOME, using GTK, is written in C. KDE is the older and most widely used
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desktop environment, and is known to stress more the importance of features, and more recently,
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usability. GNOME more notoriously attempts to pride itself on simplicity and ease of use.
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Popular criticisms of GNOME are that it's lacking in features and applications, while it's often
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commented that KDE has too many features which may themselves be hard to locate.</para>
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<para>Nevertheless, KDE and GNOME respectively target different audiences,
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and are fundamentally different in some respects, and the question of which
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desktop environment is superior is inherently a subjective opinion in many
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ways. Because of this, to at least make a proper decision about which is
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more suited to yourself, it is advised that you try them both out.
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Thus, it is very easy to install GNOME from a Kubuntu distribution, and
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equally easy to install KDE from an Ubuntu setup. </para>
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<sect2 id="sect-switching-desktops" status="review">
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<title>Switching Desktops</title>
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<para>As an Ubuntu user, you may be concerned that your favorite
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GNOME applications will not run under Kubuntu. That
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is not the case. In recent times, much work has been done to
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increase compatibility between GNOME and KDE. Today, virtually
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all GNOME applications will run under KDE and vice versa. </para>
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<para>While the KDE desktop is very different from that of GNOME, all
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your favorite GNOME applications will be integrated with your
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KDE menu system. </para>
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<para>Another concern for users wanting to try Kubuntu may be that
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KDE will become their only desktop once it is installed. While
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we do indeed hope you will make KDE your desktop of choice, this
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is not the case; both desktop session types can be run after
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installing Kubuntu. Furthermore, during installation you will be
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given the choice of using either the GNOME Display Manager (GDM)
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or the K Display Manager (KDM) as login managers. </para>
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<para>Either display manager will suffice, and after installation
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you will be able to run both GNOME and KDE session types. Feel
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free to try KDM. You can always switch back to GDM later if you
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like. The only differences are the artwork used before you log in
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and being able to shut down or restart your computer without
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logging out first. KDM only allows this from KDE, while GDM only
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allows it from GNOME.</para>
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<para>To install Kubuntu, you just need to install the <emphasis>kubuntu-desktop</emphasis> package.</para>
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