Ubuntu Maunal

A complete Beginners Manual for Ubuntu, featuring comprehensive guides, howTos and information on anything you need to know after first installing Ubuntu.

Designed to be as user-friendly and easy to follow as possible, it should provide the first point of reference to any Ubuntu newcomer with lots of information in one easy to access PDF file. Plus, every six months there will be a new revision released to coincide with each new release of Ubuntu.

_Goals for the guide:_

• Well written, easy to follow
• Professional looking
• Detailed, but not overwhelming
• Revisions every 6 months

Wiki : [[COLOR=red]http://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual[/COLOR]]("http://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual")

Luanchpad link : [[COLOR=red]https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual[/COLOR]]("https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual")

I think we can help in this project specialy in the translation , cause there is a few of arabic how to & manuals.

If you can help then subcribe to the team and start donig what we love (helping people ) :D

i hope so if it completly translaslated no one will ask about the basics again

thanks

Until now they have problems with translation when this issue is solved then we can help.

Translation problem is fixed. now we can translate the Ubuntu Manual.

_Translation link:_ [COLOR="Red"]https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/main[/COLOR]

I have begin the translation but my keyboard is English so it's hard to remember Arabic letter positions, but i will fix this problem by any means possible.

Hey if anyone see's himself as helpful come & help as in this project .

thank you again zero-n

do you consider begin translating from now ?

cause i think i am the only Arabic translator until now. :sad:

sure i will start translation tomorow

i will email you if i found problem to start inshalllllah

Hey i need some help in translating ubuntu manual.

all you need is a lunchpad account: https://www.launchpad.net

[B] start translation it open so anyone can help:[/B] https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual

select [COLOR=Red]Arabic[/COLOR] and start translating

salam 3alikom

hey zero-n and mhmedfoss

i want to help translating but i couldn't understand how to do it! (my mind is a little slow today) i have a launchpad id but how to start the transilation thing i followed zero-n's link above but i got lost from there, am not familiar with those things.

1- Sign-in with your launchpad account. [URL="https://launchpad.net/+login"]https://launchpad.net/+login [/URL] 2- Go to the translation page of Ubuntu-Manual. https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual

3- Select Arabic language & start translating.

i don't think you must be of the team to translate but you can join the team from: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual

in the translation you may find strange text containing ( / { } ) don't care about it this text is there cause they are using something called [[COLOR=Red]Latex[/COLOR]]("http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX") to create this document translate the normal text only.

i think we have 150 object to translate now but there will be more.

You may find some text already translated try to review it, & if you want to translate new text & your are not sure about your translation you can select [COLOR=Red]Someone should review this translation[COLOR=Black] so it would be easy to track our unfinished business, it seems difficult but it's not believe me.

if there is any question i am here :p [/COLOR][/COLOR]

hey i need some help please help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :sad::sad::sad::sad::sad:

i tried its tough job, i didn't know how bad is my english until i tried to translate. and with the english keyboard its almost killing process.... but hang on help is in the way inshaallah.. i will pray for you

Finally someone to rescue me.

thanks god.

zero-n said: Finally someone to rescue me.

thanks god. glad to be at help do u use any special translating program? am using im translator which is an add-on for firefox, but i think if we use the same program it will be more convenient, right?

I am using: http://translate.google.com/#

and stardict: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1373391

but i think we need to take care of many things in translation.

right now we need to finish what we have to be ready for more strings that will come soon

then we have another important job "revision"

ok, first things first. lets finish translating o inshaallah everything will turn as we want.

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zero-n said: String remaining 0

mashaallah :KS

New strings at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual

I have started translation the new strings.

so anyone from Sudan team have time to work with me ?

hey zero-n it seems that translation is not open to everyone as before,right? [COLOR=DarkRed]this page[/COLOR] suggest reading other materials and going throu long process to start translating, i am not interested in joining the arabic translating team(because i dont have time to read their manual ) .but i will love to be able to suggest translations and select "someone should review this" so the translation team members can approve or reject, if i can do that let me know.

thank you bye

No you can start translating without joining [COLOR=Red]Ubuntu Arabic Translators[/COLOR] team.

what is going on is the translation of this manual is assigned to [COLOR=Red]Ubuntu Arabic Translators[/COLOR][COLOR=Red] [COLOR=Black]but you still add translation if you want.

no one off [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]Ubuntu Arabic Translators [/COLOR][COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black]team have done anything to this manual until now.

Open Arabic language page and you will see this message at the bottom:

[/COLOR][/COLOR]You have full access to this translation.

so enjoy translating without any ....... :D

zero-n said: No you can start translating without joining [COLOR=Red]Ubuntu Arabic Translators[/COLOR] team.

what is going on is the translation of this manual is assigned to [COLOR=Red]Ubuntu Arabic Translators[/COLOR][COLOR=Red] [COLOR=Black]but you still add translation if you want.

no one off [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]Ubuntu Arabic Translators [/COLOR][COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black]team have done anything to this manual until now.

Open Arabic language page and you will see this message at the bottom:

[/COLOR][/COLOR]You have full access to this translation.

so enjoy translating without any ....... :D

i checked again, there is no You have full access to this translation. at the bottom of the page. so i guess i have to join first?! i think you have access because you created the arabic translation. this is what i see at the bottom of my page This template can be translated only by its managers.

later!

you are right ejlal i have the same problem :(

no prob i will try to contact Benjamin Humphrey the project leader about this issue

its not a problem, they made rules because they are trying to organize and control the arabic translations.which is a good thing. i understand why they are doing this(making rules). but i wish if they allow us to suggest translations, and then they can either approve or reject. that way we will help and their job will be easier and faster.

I have send email to [B]Benjamin Humphrey

[/B]i hope he will response by tomorrow

your opinion is absolutely right suggestion will help them alot but after they are assigned to this project

nothing is happened

i am the only active translator now

so where they are ?

New strings to translate : [COLOR=Red]https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual[/COLOR]

Alsalam alikom I am here :D Although I don`t have much of time on my hands, I will try to help whenever possible. I started reading these launchpad pages, I believe translating is not possible unless one joins the Arabic Team, right?

Yes you are right since the second update of translation Arabic translation is assgined to [[COLOR=Red]Ubuntu Arabic Translators[/COLOR]]("https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-l10n-ar") the team leader is [[COLOR=Red]Khaled Hosny[/COLOR]]("https://launchpad.net/%7Ekhaledhosny").

You can contact him to join the team.

salam, kaifkom?

i think [COLOR="DarkRed"]suggestions[/COLOR] to the -ubuntu manual-arabic translation are open now.

come and contribute!

if you find its not open to you maybe u have to contact Khalid Hosny as i did. take care.

[right][size="4"]> ejlal said:

i think [color="darkred"]suggestions[/color] to the -ubuntu manual-arabic translation are open now. معناتو يدكم معانا يا شباب[/size][/right]

so go to this link and start translating:

[COLOR=Red]https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/main/+lang/ar[/COLOR]