The Official Ubuntu Book

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Dapper Drake (Ubuntu 6.06) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     changing from Breezy Badger to

     release of

Dash (-), command lines tools and

Database applications, Ubuntu equivalents to Windows programs

DB2 database

.deb filename extension

Debian Project 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

     and free software universe

     package files ("debs")

Deleted items, restoring, in file manager

delgroup command

deluser command

Dependencies 2nd

"Dependency hell," preventing

Derivation, as highest form of compliment

Derivative work, definition of

Derivatives

Derived distributions 2nd

     Baltix

     Guadalinex

     ImpiLinux

     Nexenta

     nUbuntu

     Open Cd

     Ufficio Zero

     Xubuntu

Deskbar package

Desktop

     accessing remote server's files graphically on

     adding TrueType fonts to

     hanging

Desktop CD installation

     disk space

     finishing up

     identification

     keyboard configuration

     language

     location

Desktop CD, for Kubuntu

Desktop folder, in Places menu

Desktop Guide, for Kubuntu 2nd

Desktop publishing, Ubuntu equivalents to Windows programs for

Desktop search, installing

Desktop themes, finding and installing

Desktops, desktop CD for Ubuntu

Development Team, quality assurance and

Device icons

devscripts package

df command 2nd

DHCP [See Dynamic Host Control Protocol.]

Diagram editing, Ubuntu equivalents to Windows programs for

Dictionaries

Dictionary

Digital cameras, using in Ubuntu

Digital photography, Ubuntu and

Directories, in Konqueror

Disagreements

     resolving

     Ubuntu Code of Conduct and

Disk partitioning, in Kubuntu 2nd

Disk space

     deciding on your partitions

     freeing up

     manually partitioning

     using entire disk

Disks

     fixing, after power failures

     formatting

Disputes, arbitration of

dist-upgrade

Distribution upgrades, running

Distributions ("distros")

     bug fixes and

     description of

     ecosystem of

Distrowatch

DMA mode, turning on

DNS [See Domain Name Service, in Kubuntu.]

DNS server

Documentation, Ubuntu

Documents

     creating, with OpenOffice.org

     saving, in Writer program (OpenOffice.org)

Dollar sign ($), as standard Unix shell symbol

Domain Name Service, in Kubuntu

Double ampersands (&&), between multiple commands 2nd

Downloading, extensions

dpkg (Debian package manager)

dpkg-deb utility

dpkg-dev package

Draw program, within OpenOffice.org

Drawings, editing and creating in Krita

DRIVER option

Driver selection, for printer configuration 2nd

Driver tab, in printer properties window

Drivers 2nd

     for Linux Infra Red Control

     for wireless cards

du command

Dual-booting

DVD drive, ejection problems with

DVD playback

     jittery and jumpy problem with

DVD support package

DVDs, unencrypted, Ubuntu support for

Dynamic Host Control Protocol