Welcome to Getting Started with Ubuntu, an introductory guide writen to help new users get started with Ubuntu.

Our goal is to cover the basics of Ubuntu (such as installation and working with the desktop) as well as hardware and software management, working
with the command line, and security. We designed this guide to be simple to follow, with step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots,
allowing you to discover the potential of your new Ubuntu system.

Ubuntu 12.10 is considered a regular release and is supported by Canonical with patches and upgrades for eighteen months. Ubuntu 12.10 is the
most recent LTS and has support for 5 years. Whenever a new version of Ubuntu is released, we will incorporate updates and changes into our guide,
and make a new version available at http://www.ubuntu-manual.org.

Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.0 is not intended to be a comprehensive Ubuntu instruction manual. It is more like a quick-start guide that will get you doing the things you need to do with your computer quickly and easily, without gettng bogged down with technical details. As with prior versions, Ubuntu 12.0 incorporates many new features, including a new
kernel supporting newer graphics cards, updates to the Update Manager, and full-disk encryption, to name just a few.

For more detailed information on any aspect of the Ubuntu desktop, see the “Ubuntu Desktop Guide,” which can be obtained in any of the following
ways:
‣ in the Dash, type help.
‣ in the desktop menu bar, click Help ‣ Ubuntu Help.
‣ go to https://help.ubuntu.com, Ubuntu 12.0 ‣ Ubuntu Desktop Help.