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Ub>The Official Ubuntu Book, Fifth 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 10.04, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors explain Ubuntu 10.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Kubuntu, Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server.   This complete guide also 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 new release versions and upgraded applications Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide from forums and other means to get the help you need quickly Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation Learn how to install Ubuntu on a netbook    The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms. The disk is 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 Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server.

Table of Contents:
Foreword to the First Edition         xxi Preface         xxvii Acknowledgments         xxix About the Authors         xxxi Introduction         xxxiii   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 26 Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin-offs 31 Summary 33   Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu         35 Choosing Your Ubuntu Version 36 Getting Ubuntu 38 Installing from the Desktop CD 41 Installing from the Alternate Install CD 50 Installing from a USB Key 56 Installing from within Windows 57 Summary 57   Chapter 3: Using Ubuntu on the Desktop         59 Taking Your Desktop for a Ride 61 Using Your Applications 72 The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks 84 Ubuntu in Your Language 86 Customizing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel 87 Managing Your Files 89 Ubuntu and Multimedia 94 Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release 109 Summary 111   Chapter 4: Gaining Greater Proficiency         113 Adding and Removing Programs and Packages 114 Keeping Your Computer Updated 120 Adding Additional Users 124 Using and Abusing Devices and Media 125 Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu 128 How Linux Stores and Organizes Files 133 The Terminal 137 Backup Strategies 137 Working with Windows Programs 139 Summary 140   Chapter 5: The Ubuntu Server         141 What Is Ubuntu Server? 142 Installing Ubuntu Server 144 Ubuntu Package Management 156 Ubuntu Server Security 167 Advanced Topics 174 Summary 178   Chapter 6: More Applications for Ubuntu         181 Creating Graphics with GIMP and Inkscape 182 Desktop Publishing with Scribus 194 Exploring the Future with GNOME-shell and Zeitgeist 206 Getting There Faster with GNOME Do and Docky 211 Summary 214   Chapter 7: The Ubuntu Community         215 Venues 217 Teams, Processes, and Community Governance 231 Getting Involved 240 Summary 243   Chapter 8: Using Kubuntu         245 Introduction to Kubuntu 246 Installing Kubuntu 249 Navigating in Kubuntu 254 Customizing Kubuntu 257 System Administration 260 Managing Files with Kubuntu 272 Common Applications 277 Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community 290 Summary 291   Chapter 9: Mobile and Netbook Editions         293 Installing on a Netbook 294 Using the Launcher 296 Window Listing 300 Maximized Windows 300 Switching Back to the Regular Ubuntu Desktop 301 Applications to Make Your Netbook Better 302 Other Changes from the Desktop Edition 306 Summary 307   Chapter 10: Ubuntu-Related Projects         309 Officially Supported Derivatives 310 Recognized Derivatives 314 Other Distributions 315 Launchpad 318 Bazaar 324 Summary 325   Chapter 11: Introducing the Ubuntu Forums         327 What Are the Ubuntu Forums? 328 A Brief History of the Ubuntu Forums 328 How May I Participate? 329 Questions, Locations, Conversations, and Activities 334 Key People in the Forums 335 Fun Stuff 336 The Foundation of the Ubuntu Forums 337 Summary 337   Appendix: Welcome to the Command Line         339 Starting Up the Terminal 339 Getting Started 340 Building Pipelines 341 Running Commands as the Superuser 342 Finding Help 343 Moving Around the Filesystem 343 Manipulating Files and Folders 344 System Information Commands 345 Searching and Editing Text Files 347 Dealing with Users and Groups 348 Getting Help on the Command Line 348 Searching for Man Files 349 Using Wildcards 349 Executing Multiple Commands 350 Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line 352   Index         355


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780137081301
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Prentice Hall
  • Depth: 25
  • Height: 179 mm
  • No of Pages: 448
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 230 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0137081308
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jul 2010
  • Binding: SA
  • Edition: 0005-
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 724 gr


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