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This title in other formats:The Official Ubuntu Bookby Benjamin Mako Hill
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Praise for The Official Ubuntu Book". . . this one (Ubuntu Linux book) is at the head of the pack for getting started with your penguin experience. . . ." —Tom Duff "Benjamin Mako Hill et al. have produced an excellent book that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering using Ubuntu." —James Pyles, Reviewer, "The Linux Tutorial" "Well written in an easy-to-follow format. Full of information for folks new to Linux or just new to Ubuntu. Even nontechnical users would find this a very helpful resource." —Ben Gerber,Arsgeek.com "I'd recommend picking it up if you are running Ubuntu." —Tony Lawrence, owner of aplawrence.com Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use without compromising speed, power, or flexibility. It's Linux for human beings—designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu 7.04 (a.k.a., "Feisty Fawn") is the latest release—more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Second Edition will get you up and running quickly. Written by expert leading Ubuntu community members, this book covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu 7.04, whether you're a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors cover Ubuntu 7.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many new topics covered in this edition: Ubuntu's expanded multimedia functionality and Edubuntu offerings geared for schools and educational settings. The Official Ubuntu Book, Second Edition covers standard desktop applications, from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and games to software development, databases, and server applications. In addition, you'll
The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms, preconfigured with an outstanding desktop environment for both home and business computing. It can be used to install other complete variants of Ubuntu including Kubuntu (with the KDE environment), and Edubuntu (for use in schools). Book News Annotation:Ubuntu is a Linux-based open source operating system for personal
computers that covers standard desktop and server applications. This
guide to the use of the system includes chapters on installation,
basic desktop features, system management and other advanced topics,
server installation and administration, support and typical, and an
introduction to the wider Ubuntu community and Ubuntu-related
products. Also included is a chapter on Kubuntu the Ubuntu-derived
distribution for use with the K Desktop Environment. The DVD-ROM
contains Ubuntu release 6.06 LTS (also know by its development name
"Dapper Drake") the current stable release at the time of publication.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:Ubuntu is a Linux-based open source operating system for personal
computers that covers standard desktop and server applications. This
guide to the use of the system includes chapters on installation,
basic desktop features, system management and other advanced topics,
server installation and administration, support and typical, and an
introduction to the wider Ubuntu community and Ubuntu-related
products. Also included is a chapter on Kubuntu the Ubuntu-derived
distribution for use with the K Desktop Environment. The DVD-ROM
contains Ubuntu release 6.06 LTS (also know by its development name
"Dapper Drake") the current stable release at the time of publication.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Review:"The Official Ubuntu Book was well written and covered all topics that is necessary for a new Ubuntu user who is either trying out Ubuntu for the first time or just got fed up of Windows. It was a great read and there were enough pictures to fully understand what the authors were trying to portray."--Michael Levy, Blogger, Gnuman.com
“Benjamin Mako Hill et al have produced an excellent book that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering using Ubuntu. The book is traditionally organized, easy to read, and provides consistently useful content. The book is a winner and belongs on the bookshelf of the Ubuntu newbie and veteran alike. As an Ubuntu user, I found it interesting and helpful on several occasions and I'm sure as my use of Ubuntu lengthens, I'll have more occasions to consult this text.”-- James Pyles, Reviewer, The Linux Tutorial Synopsis:Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use while refusing to compromise on speed, power, and flexibility. It's Linux for human beings--designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu is the most in-demand Linux distribution, and this official guide will get readers up and running quickly.
About the Author Benjamin Mako Hill serves on Ubuntu's Community Council governance board, which helps advise the Ubuntu Foundation. He works at the MIT Media Lab and on the One Laptop Per Child project. Jono Bacon, Ubuntu community manager, was formerly an open source consultant in the United Kingdom. He is the author of Practical PHP and MySQL(R). Ivan Krstić, Ubuntu Server Team administrator, develops software architecture for the One Laptop Per Child project David J. Murphy recently jointed Canonical as a developer for Launchpad. Jonathan Jesse serves on the Ubuntu Documentation Team, contributes to the Kubuntu documentatiation, and tests for the Ubuntu Laptop Testing Team. Peter Savage, developer of the Edubuntu's Thin Client Manager software, created the Edubuntu Schools Advocacy documentation. Corey Burger serves on Ubuntu's Documentation and Laptop Testing Teams, and is deploying Ubuntu at non governmental organizations across Vancouver Island. Table of Contents'Foreword to the First Edition xxv Preface xxxi Acknowledgments xxxiii About the Authors xxxv Introduction xxxix Chapter 1: Introducing Ubuntu 1 A Wild Ride 2 Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux 3 A Brief History of Ubuntu 7 What Is Ubuntu? 12 Ubuntu Promises and Goals 18 Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation 25 Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin-offs 30 Summary 31 Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu 33 Choosing Your Ubuntu Version 34 Getting Ubuntu 36 Installing from the Desktop CD 38 Installing from the Alternate Install CD 48 Summary 55 Chapter 3: Using Ubuntu on the Desktop 57 Taking Your Desktop for a Ride 59 Using Your Applications 68 The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks 102 Ubuntu in Your Language 104 Customizing Ubuntu\'s Look and Feel 104 Managing Your Files 107 Ubuntu and Multimedia 112 Summary 119 Chapter 4: Advanced Usage and Managing Ubuntu 121 Adding and Removing Programs and Packages 122 Keeping Your Computer Updated 128 Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release 131 Using and Abusing Devices and Media 132 Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu 135 Graphically Accessing Remote Files 142 The Terminal 143 Working with Windows 147 Summary 149 Chapter 5: The Ubuntu Server 151 What Is Ubuntu Server? 152 Installing Ubuntu Server 154 Ubuntu Package Management 165 Ubuntu Server Security 175 Summary 182 Chapter 6: Support and Typical Problems 185 The System 186 Applications 200 Multimedia 205 Networking 211 Hardware 216 System Administration 227 Other 239 Summary 245 Chapter 7: Using Kubuntu 247 Introduction to Kubuntu 248 Installing Kubuntu 251 Navigating in Kubuntu 256 Customizing the Desktop 259 System Administration 263 Managing Files with Kubuntu 285 Common Applications 289 Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community 305 Summary 306 Chapter 8: The Ubuntu Community 309 Venues 311 Teams, Processes, and Community Governance 326 Getting Involved 334 Summary 337 Chapter 9: Ubuntu-Related Projects 339 Partner Projects 340 Derived Distributions 342 Launchpad 346 Bazaar 352 Summary 352 Chapter 10: Using Edubuntu 355 Introduction to Edubuntu 356 What Is LTSP? 358 Installing Edubuntu 371 Managing Your Edubuntu Clients 391 Controlling and Managing the Users\' Desktops 393 Troubleshooting LTSP 397 Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community 399 Summary 402 Appendix A: Welcome to the Command Line 403 Appendix B: Ubuntu Foundation Documents 413 Appendix C: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Open Publication License 425 Appendix D: Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs 435 Index 439 \n ' What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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