Ubuntu is a free/libre, open-source computer operating system with 20 million users worldwide. But it’s also so much more than that: it is an ethos, a collaborative project and, first and foremost, Ubuntu is a community of people.

If you’re reading this guide, you’re probably interested in moving away from proprietary operating systems such as Windows and Mac OS X; perhaps you’ve already installed Ubuntu on your computer but are not sure where to start.

Table of Contents

§1 – Introduction

§2 – Ubuntu 101

§3 – Ubuntu Releases

§4 – Installing Ubuntu

§5 – Support and Community

§6 – Getting Started with Unity

§7 – Ubuntu Applications (How Do I…?)

§8 – Conclusion