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The Official Ubuntu Book

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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 9.04 is the latest release—more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Fourth 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 9.04, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors cover Ubuntu 9.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Edubuntu, Kubuntu, and Ubuntu Server. The Official Ubuntu Book, Fourth 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 will Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to accommodate new versions and new applications Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation Learn about how to take advantage of the Ubuntu user forum to get the help you need quickly 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), Ubuntu Server, and Edubuntu (for use in schools).  

Table of Contents:
Foreword to the First Edition      xxv Preface      xxxi Acknowledgments      xxxiii About the Authors      xxxv Introduction      xxxvii Chapter1: 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 47 Installing from a USB Key 55 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 103 Customizing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel 104 Managing Your Files 106 Ubuntu and Multimedia 112 Summary 117 Chapter 4: Advanced Usage and Managing Ubuntu      119 Adding and Removing Programs and Packages 120 Keeping Your Computer Updated 126 Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release 128 Using and Abusing Devices and Media 130 Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu 132 Graphically Accessing Remote Files 137 The Terminal 138 Backup Strategies 139 Working with Windows 140 Summary 143 Chapter 5: The Ubuntu Server      145 What Is Ubuntu Server? 146 Installing Ubuntu Server 148 Ubuntu Package Management 160 Ubuntu Server Security 171 Advanced Topics 178 Summary 182 Chapter 6: Support and Typical Problems      185 The System 186 Applications 201 Multimedia 205 Networking 211 Hardware 215 System Administration 223 Other 234 Summary 241 Chapter 7: The Ubuntu Community 243 Venues 245 Teams, Processes, and Community Governance 260 Getting Involved 268 Summary 271 Chapter 8: Using Kubuntu      273 Introduction to Kubuntu 274 Installing Kubuntu 277 Navigating in Kubuntu 282 Customizing Kubuntu 285 System Administration 287 Managing Files with Kubuntu 298 Common Applications 303 Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community 316 Summary 317 Chapter 9: Using Edubuntu      319 Introduction to Edubuntu 320 Installing Edubuntu as an Add-on 322 Applications 323 Using Edubuntu in LTSP Mode 330 Managing Your LTSP Server 345 Managing Your Edubuntu Clients 352 Controlling and Managing the Users’ Desktops 355 Troubleshooting LTSP 358 Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community 361 Summary 363 Chapter 10: Ubuntu-Related Projects       365 Officially Supported Derivatives 366 Recognized Derivatives 368 Other Distributions 370 Launchpad 372 Bazaar 379 Summary 379 Chapter 11: Introducing the Ubuntu Forums      381 What Are the Ubuntu Forums? 382 A Brief History of the Ubuntu Forums 382 How May I Participate? 383 Questions, Locations, Conversations, and Activities 388 Key People in the Forums 389 Fun Stuff 390 The Foundation of the Ubuntu Forums 391 Summary 391 Appendix A: Welcome to the Command Line      393 Starting Up the Terminal 393 Getting Started 394 Building Pipelines 395 Running Commands as the Superuser 396 Finding Help 397 Moving Around the Filesystem 397 Manipulating Files and Folders 398 System Information Commands 399 Searching and Editing Text Files 400 Dealing with Users and Groups 401 Getting Help on the Command Line 402 Searching for Man Files 403 Using Wildcards 403 Executing Multiple Commands 404 Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line 404 Appendix B: Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs      407 On the Ubuntu Desktop 407 Additional Applications 409 Index      411


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780137021208
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Prentice Hall
  • Depth: 31
  • Height: 230 mm
  • No of Pages: 512
  • Spine Width: 32 mm
  • Width: 231 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0137021208
  • Publisher Date: 09 Jul 2009
  • Binding: SA
  • Edition: 0004-
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 982 gr


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