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Chapter 1: What is Ubuntu?
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Figure 1-4 shows the standard GNOME desktop used in Ubuntu.
Figure 1-4: The default GNOME desktop in Ubuntu 8.10.
GNOME developers have produced a host of graphical applications that integrate with
the GNOME desktop. These applications are shown in Table 1-3.
Table 1-3: GNOME Applications
Application Description
epiphany Web browser
evince Document viewer
gcalc-tool Calculator
gedit GNOME text editor
gnome-panel Desktop panel for launching applications
gnome-nettool Network diagnostics tool
gnome-terminal Terminal emulator
nautilus Graphical file manager
nautilus-cd-burner CD-burning tool
sound juicer Audio CD-ripping tool
tomboy Note-taking software
totem Multimedia player
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