Linux.com: Ten Tips for New Ubuntu Users

“Ubuntu has become the most popular Linux distribution for new
Linux users. It’s easy to install, easy to use, and usually ‘just
works.’ But moving to a different operating system can be
confusing, no matter how well-designed it is. Here’s a list of tips
that might save you some time while you’re getting used to
Ubuntu.

“1. Getting multimedia to work

“The default Ubuntu install contains free software only, which
means that it doesn’t support some popular multimedia formats
straight out of the box. This is inconvenient, but the Ubuntu folks
have good reasons for not shipping with support for MP3, DVDs, and
so forth–including that software could cause them some legal
headaches, or incur some serious fees…”

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