โ Scribed by Keir Thomas (auth.), Jason Gilmore, Steve Anglin, Dan Appleman, Ewan Buckingham, Gary Cornell, Jason Gilmore, Jonathan Hassell, James Huddleston, Chris Mills, Matthew Moodie, Dominic Shakeshaft, Jim Sumser, Matt Wade, Nicole LeClerc, Marilyn Smith, Ellie Fountain (eds.)
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According to DistroWatch, the industry standard for determining Linux distribution penetration and popularity, Ubuntu is presently the #1 most popular distribution out of the 100 monitored variations, beating out heavyweights such as Fedora and SUSE. Indeed, a huge user base has assembled around this community-driven distribution since its inception. Efforts will surely be bolstered as a result of the recent formation of the Ubuntu Foundation, backed with an initial funding round of $10 million and the considerable resources of project founder and tech magnate Mark Shuttleworth.
This edition is the update to the best-selling first book introducing Ubuntu Linux. Adapted from Keir Thomas' best-selling Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional (Apress, 2005), Thomas guides readers through the most commonly desired yet confusing concepts and tasks confronted by new Linux users. Purposely focused on end users to satisfy the growing interest in migrating away from Windows to the increasingly mature Linux desktop platform, this book serves as a guide to a rapid and transparent familiarization of those features most treasured by general and power desktop users alike.
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Welcome!....Pages 3-10
A History and Politics Lesson....Pages 11-18
The Realities of Running Linux....Pages 19-22
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Preinstallation Steps....Pages 25-32
Installing Ubuntu....Pages 33-46
Solving Installation Problems....Pages 47-59
Front Matter....Pages 61-61
Booting Ubuntu for the First Time....Pages 63-75
Getting Everything Up and Running....Pages 77-124
How to Secure Your Computer....Pages 125-137
Personalizing Ubuntu: Getting Everything Just Right....Pages 139-159
Ubuntu Replacements for Windows Programs....Pages 161-181
Managing Your Files....Pages 183-199
Front Matter....Pages 201-201
Introducing the BASH Shell....Pages 203-217
Understanding Linux Files and Users....Pages 219-239
Working with Text Files....Pages 241-255
Taking Control of the System....Pages 257-265
Cool Shell Tricks....Pages 267-276
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
Digital Music....Pages 279-289
Movies and Multimedia....Pages 291-300
Image Editing....Pages 301-315
Front Matter....Pages 317-317
Making the Move to OpenOffice.org....Pages 319-327
OpenOffice.org Overview....Pages 329-342
In Depth: Writer....Pages 343-353
In Depth: Calc....Pages 355-362
In Depth: Impress....Pages 363-371
In Depth: Base....Pages 373-381
In Depth: Evolution....Pages 383-399
Running Microsoft Office Under Ubuntu....Pages 401-410
Front Matter....Pages 411-411
Installing Software....Pages 413-434
Managing Users....Pages 435-442
Optimizing Your System....Pages 443-461
Backing Up Data....Pages 463-471
Scheduling Tasks....Pages 473-478
Accessing Computers Remotely....Pages 479-492
Back Matter....Pages 493-573
Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems
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A really good guide for new users to Ubuntu. Even includes a CD to get you going. Would have rated 5 stars, if book had covered latest edition; excellent never the less!
This is the first book of its kind to cover the hottest new Linuxdistribution, and will teach you how to make the most of your Ubuntudesktop. First, the book introduces you to the world of Linux and theopen source community, and then outlines Ubuntu installation andconfiguration in detail. You'll le
Written by award-winning author Keir Thomas, Beginning SUSE Linux, Second Edition is the comprehensive guide to openSUSE Linux 10.1, the community-created version of SUSE Linux. The book starts with an introduction to the world of Linux and the open source community, and this is followed by an illus
This book contains all the right topics, but makes assumptions about a beginner's expericence level. Some of the examples do not work and could be corrected using errata from the publisher, but none seems to exist. The author was very responsive to my questions and offered to have the publisher se
<P>System administrators are rapidly adopting Ubuntu due to their ability to configure, deploy, and manage network services more effectively than ever. This book guides you through all of the key configuration and administration tasks youโll need to know to quickly deploy and manage the Ubuntu Serve