Ubuntu Unleashed 2012 Edition: Covering 11.10 and 12.04 (7th Edition) (Unleashed)

Ubuntu Unleashed is filled with unique and advanced information for everyone who wants to make the most of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated by a long-time Ubuntu community leader to reflect the exciting new Ubuntu 11.10 (“Oneiric Ocelot”) and the forthcoming Ubuntu 12.04.

 

Former Ubuntu Forum administrator Matthew Helmke covers all you need to know about Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 installation, configuration, productivity, multimedia, development, system administration, server operations, networking, virtualization, security, DevOps, and more—including intermediate-to-advanced techniques you won’t find in any other book.

 

Helmke presents up-to-the-minute introductions to Ubuntu’s key productivity and Web development tools, programming languages, hardware support, and more. You’ll find brand-new coverage of the new Unity desktop, new NoSQL database support and Android mobile development tools, and many other Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 innovations. Whether you’re new to Ubuntu or already a power user, you’ll turn to this book constantly: for new techniques, new solutions, and new ways to do even more with Ubuntu!

 

Matthew Helmke served from 2006 to 2011 on the Ubuntu Forum Council, providing leadership and oversight of the Ubuntu Forums, and spent two years on the Ubuntu regional membership approval board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He has written about Ubuntu for several magazines and websites, is a lead author of The Official Ubuntu Book. He works for The iPlant Collaborative, which is funded by the National Science Foundation and is building cyberinfrastructure for the biological sciences to support the growing use of massive amounts of data and computationally intensive forms of research.

 

• Quickly install Ubuntu, configure it, and get your hardware running right
• Configure and customize the new Unity desktop (or alternatives such as GNOME)
• Get started with multimedia and productivity applications, including LibreOffice
• Manage Linux services, users, and software packages
• Administer and use Ubuntu from the command line
• Automate tasks and use shell scripting
• Provide secure remote access
• Manage kernels and modules
• Administer file, print, email, proxy, LDAP, and database services (both SQL and NoSQL)
• Use both Apache and alternative HTTP servers
• Support and use virtualization
• Use Ubuntu in cloud environments
• Learn the basics about popular programming languages including Python, PHP, and Perl, and how to use Ubuntu to develop in them
• Learn how to get started developing Android mobile devices

 

Ubuntu 11.10 on DVD

DVD includes the full Ubuntu 11.10 distribution for Intel x86 computers as well as the complete LibreOffice office suite and hundreds of additional programs and utilities.

 

Free Upgrade!

Purchase this book anytime in 2012 and receive a free Ubuntu 12.04 Upgrade Kit by mail (U.S. or Canada only) after Ubuntu 12.04 is released. See inside back cover for details.

This large comprehensive guide to Ubuntu provides detailed information for performing common tasks with the 11.10 and 12.04 versions of this popular GNU/Linux operating system distribution. Beginning with installation and basic operations tasks, the volume covers basic, intermediate, and advanced processes including system administration and performance tuning, multimedia and networking functions, server and database setup and administration, and programming with several useful languages and tools in the Linux environment. Chapters include detailed instructions, tips and tricks, screenshots, and code examples. A DVD-ROM with version 11.10 of Ubuntu is included. Helmke is a former member of the Ubuntu Forum Council and is the author of several other books on Ubuntu operations. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

For years, Ubuntu Linux Unleashed has been a comprehensive and valuable book for Ubuntu power users of all kinds. Now, a prominent leader of the global Ubuntu community has systematically revised and updated this book to reflect the highly anticipated new Ubuntu 11.10 release. Ubuntu Forum admin Matthew Helmke includes extensive new material for intermediate-to-advanced Linux users, everything they need to know about installation, configuration, system administration, server operations, virtualizaiton and security. It includes information on topics like Devops, wireless networks, programming in PHP, Perl and others, and covers all of Ubuntu's default software packages, including up-to-date material on new applications, Web development, peripherals, and programming languages. This best-selling Ubuntu book for power users of Ubuntu is gaining new chapters on Unity, NoSQL databases, virtualization on top of Ubuntu, using Ubuntu for Android mobile development, and added coverage of programming languages not previously covered, in addition to updates on the newest release. The companion DVD includes a complete Ubuntu Linux 11.10 distribution.

Matthew Helmke has been an Ubuntu user since April 2005 and an Ubuntu Member since August 2006. He served from 2006 to 2011 on the Ubuntu Forum Council, providing leadership and oversight of the Ubuntu Forums, and spent two years on the Ubuntu regional membership approval board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He has written articles about Ubuntu for magazines and websites, is a lead author of The Official Ubuntu Book, and has written several books and articles on other topics. He works for The iPlant Collaborative, which is funded by the National Science Foundation and building the world's first cyberinfrastructure for the biological sciences.

Part I: Installation and Configuration

Chapter 1: Installing Ubuntu

Chapter 2: Post-Installation Configuration

Part II: Desktop Ubuntu

Chapter 3: Working With Unity (was Working With GNOME)

Chapter 4: On the Internet

Chapter 5: Productivity Applications

Chapter 6: Multimedia Applications

Chapter 7: Other Ubuntu Desktops

Chapter 8: Games

Part III: System Administration

Chapter 9: Managing Software

Chapter 10:Command Line Quickstart

Chapter 11: Command Line Masterclass

Chapter 12: Managing Users

Chapter 13: Automating Tasks

Chapter 14: The Boot Process - split from above

Chapter 15: System-Monitoring Tools

Chapter 16: Backing Up

Chapter 17: Networking

Chapter 18: Remote Access with SSH and Telnet

Chapter 19: Securing Your Machines

Chapter 20: Performance Tuning

Chapter 21: Kernel and Module Management

Part IV: Ubuntu as a Server

Chapter 22: File and Print

Chapter 23: Apache Web Server Management

Chapter 24 (NEW): Other Http Servers

Chapter 25: Remote File Serving with FTP

Chapter 26: Handling Email

Chapter 27: Proxying and Reverse Proxying

Chapter 28: Administering Relational Database Services

Chapter 29 (NEW): NoSQL Databases

Chapter 30: LDAP

Chapter 31: Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP)

Chapter 32 (NEW): Virtualization on Ubuntu

Chapter 33: Ubuntu in the Cloud

Part V: Programming Linux

Chapter 34: Opportunistic Development

Chapter 35: Helping with Ubuntu Testing and QA

Chapter 36: Using Perl

Chapter 37: Working with Python

Chapter 38: Writing PHP Scripts

Chapter 39: C/C++ Programming Tools for Ubuntu

Chapter 40: Mono

Chapter 41 (NEW): Other Popular Programming Languages

Chapter 42 (NEW): Mobile Development (Android)

Part VI: Ubuntu Housekeeping (delete this section)

Part VI: Appendices (A-B)

Appendix A: Ubuntu Under the Hood

Appendix B: Ubuntu and Linux Internet Resources