Light but powerful, Xubuntu 12.10 is a community-developed, Ubuntu-based distribution of the Linux operating system. Before you can view Xubuntu offline Help, you might need to set it up. This document explains how to set up Xubuntu Help according to your preferred web browser, such as Chromium or Firefox.
Note: This document specifically applies to Xubuntu 12.10, and generally to other Xubuntu releases.
Choosing Chromium for viewing Help
To set up Xubuntu so that you can view its offline Help through Chromium, do the following:
1 - Open Chromium, set it as your default browser and then close it.
2 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse at upper left) to display its menu.
3 - Click Help to display the Choose Preferred Application window as shown in Figure 1.
4 - Select Debian Sensible Browser and then Click OK to display the Xubuntu Welcome window for the first time through Chromium. Note: Selecting the Debian Sensible Browser indirectly enables viewing Xubuntu offline Help through Chromium. Selecting Chromium directly does not enable it.
To set up Xubuntu so that you can view its offline Help through Chromium, do the following:
1 - Open Chromium, set it as your default browser and then close it.
2 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse at upper left) to display its menu.
3 - Click Help to display the Choose Preferred Application window as shown in Figure 1.
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| Figure 1 - Selecting Debian Sensible Browser |
4 - Select Debian Sensible Browser and then Click OK to display the Xubuntu Welcome window for the first time through Chromium. Note: Selecting the Debian Sensible Browser indirectly enables viewing Xubuntu offline Help through Chromium. Selecting Chromium directly does not enable it.
5 - Reboot your Xubuntu PC, Click Applications Menu (white mouse), and then click Help to redisplay the Xubuntu Welcome window as shown in Figure 2.
6 - Click don't ask again to close the default-browser notice. Note: Do not set Chromium as your default browser.
7 - Close the Xubuntu Welcome window, and then continue according to the Viewing Help section below.
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| Figure 2 - Welcome window in Xubuntu Help |
6 - Click don't ask again to close the default-browser notice. Note: Do not set Chromium as your default browser.
7 - Close the Xubuntu Welcome window, and then continue according to the Viewing Help section below.
Choosing Firefox for viewing Help
To set up Xubuntu so that you can view its offline Help through Firefox, do the following:
1 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse at upper left) to display its menu.
2 - Click Settings Manager to display the Settings window.
3 - Click Preferred Applications to open its window, click Internet and then select Mozilla Firefox.
4 - Close the Preferred Applications window, and then continue according to the Viewing Help section below.
To set up Xubuntu so that you can view its offline Help through Firefox, do the following:
1 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse at upper left) to display its menu.
2 - Click Settings Manager to display the Settings window.
3 - Click Preferred Applications to open its window, click Internet and then select Mozilla Firefox.
4 - Close the Preferred Applications window, and then continue according to the Viewing Help section below.
Viewing Help
After setting up Xubuntu for viewing its help through Chromium or Firefox according to either section above, you can view Xubuntu offline Help through the browser you have chosen. To view Xubuntu offline Help, do the following:
1 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse), and then click Help to display the Xubuntu Welcome window.
2 - In the Get Help and Support Section, click Xubuntu Offline Documentation to display its window.
3 - A shown in Figure 3, scroll to the Table of Contents, and then select any Help item you need.
After setting up Xubuntu for viewing its help through Chromium or Firefox according to either section above, you can view Xubuntu offline Help through the browser you have chosen. To view Xubuntu offline Help, do the following:
1 - Click Applications Menu (white mouse), and then click Help to display the Xubuntu Welcome window.
2 - In the Get Help and Support Section, click Xubuntu Offline Documentation to display its window.
3 - A shown in Figure 3, scroll to the Table of Contents, and then select any Help item you need.
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| Figure 3 - Table of Contents in Xubuntu Help |
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