the psycho cat on an HP Mini with Ubuntu

Just Beginning
Introduction
Read this first before you try Ubuntu*

Which Ubuntu to pick?
Getting Ubuntu
Making a bootable USB of Ubuntu

Ubuntu inside Windows
Dual-boot with Windows
Install Desktop CD Ubuntu
Modest Specs

Install Software
Security in Ubuntu
Where's the Terminal?
Password in Terminal

Next Steps
Install Proprietary Drivers
Mount Windows
Install Proprietary Plugins
Finding iTunes Alternatives
Use Wine

Beyond the Basics
Backing up Ubuntu
Upgrade Ubuntu*
Change boot menu

Playing Around
Unity to classic Gnome
Unity Gnome/KDE Plasma Comparison
Install KDE
Install XFCE
Pure Ubuntu
Pure Kubuntu
Pure Xubuntu
Pure Lubuntu

Troubleshooting
Can't sudo
Graphical sudo
Forgot password

* Off-site link

Cheap Plugs
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You may also want to consider donating directly to the Ubuntu project.

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Note: This tutorial shows you how to install only the Flash player plugin for web browsers. If you want to install Flash, Java, MP3 playback, and a lot of other popular proprietary codecs all at once, go here instead.

If you would like an alternative way to install Flash, please visit the older version of this page.

If you use 64-bit Ubuntu, apparently, it's quite a more complicated procedure to get Flash installed.

When you visit a page that requires a Flash plugin, you will get the message that the plugin is missing.

Instead of clicking Install Missing Plugins in the top-right, which will just lead to no suitable plugin being found, click on the prompt in the window to download the plugin from Adobe.

Once at the Adobe website, select from the drop-down menu the APT option.

Click to agree and install. Then click OK.

Click Yes.

Authenticate with your user password.

Click Install.

Wait for the Flash plugin to install.

Before you can use the plugin, you may have to quit Firefox and then start it again.

Once you've started Firefox again, you should be able to view Flash-using websites.