

Click on the Install now button located beneath the contacts option to install the appropriate packages and enable the service: Once the installation process reaches completion the services page of the control panel will list additional options to synchronize contacts and bookmarks.
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To begin the installation of the first required package (named desktopcouch-ubuntuone) click on the Install now button, enter your password when prompted to do so and wait for the installation to complete. This can most easily be achieved by opening the Ubuntu One Control Panel on the Ubuntu desktop and selecting the Services tab: In order to synchronize contacts it is necessary to install some additional packages on Ubuntu 11.04. Once locally synced, the file or folder will appear in the users ~/Ubuntu One/Shared With Me folder.īy default, only the synchronization of files and folders is enabled by default on Ubuntu One. To locally sync the file simply select the check box next to the shared file or folder in the Sync locally? column: Within the list of cloud files will be the shared file. The user may also enable local synchronization of the file by opening the Ubuntu One control panel on the local system and selecting the Cloud Folders tab. Once accepted, the item will be listed under the user’s Files tab on the Ubuntu One web site from where it may be downloaded if necessary. Once logged in, a page similar to that illustrated in the following figure will appear: When the link is clicked the user will be taken a page announcing the share and inviting the user to log in or create a new account to accept the share. On clicking the Share this folder button the user will be sent an email message announcing the availability of the share and asking them to click on a link to accept the offer.

The goal of this chapter is to outline the steps necessary to synchronize files, folder, contacts and bookmarks using the free Ubuntu One basic account.Įnter the email address of the Ubuntu One user with which you wish to share the file or folder and select whether or not you wish to let the user make modifications to the content.
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In addition, the Ubuntu One Mobile subscription-based service enables users to stream stored music to a variety of mobile devices including Android phones and iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad. The primary purpose of Ubuntu One is to provide cloud based synchronization and backup storage for files, contacts, bookmarks and music for your Ubuntu systems. Within the Ubuntu ecosystem, cloud services are provided by the Ubuntu One service. This essentially refers to the storage of data, or performing of tasks using remote servers hosted by third party organizations. Much media attention has been given recently to the concept of cloud computing. Ubuntu 20.04 Essentials Print and eBook (ePub/PDF/Kindle) edition contains 36 chapters and over 310 pages Purchase the fully updated Ubuntu 20.04 Essentials book in eBook ($9.99) or Print ($36.99) format You are reading a sample chapter from the Ubuntu 11.04 Essentials book.
