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The free Ubuntu operating system has won the hearts and minds of millions of users worldwide. It combines a strong technical platform, impressive quality, and an enthusiastic global community of users who relentlessly support, document, and test it.   The Official Ubuntu Book, Eighth Edition, has been extensively updated with a single goal: to make running today’s Ubuntu even more pleasant and productive for you. It’s the ideal one-stop knowledge source for Ubuntu novices, those upgrading from older versions or other Linux distributions, and anyone moving toward power-user status.   Its expert authors focus on what you need to know most about installation, applications, media, administration, software applications, and much more. You’ll discover powerful Unity desktop improvements that make Ubuntu even friendlier and more convenient. You’ll also connect with the amazing Ubuntu community and the incredible resources it offers you.   Learn how to Reliably install, customize, and update Ubuntu for any home, business, school, or government environment Get up and running quickly, and then explore Ubuntu and download powerful free software Customize Ubuntu for performance, accessibility, and fun Get comfortable with the highly efficient Ubuntu command line Install, administer, and secure Ubuntu Server, including advanced features such as LVM and RAID Get involved with related Ubuntu projects Help build, promote, distribute, support, document, or translate Ubuntu Get up-to-the-minute help and troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide  

Table of Contents:
Foreword to the Sixth Edition         xix Foreword to the First Edition          xxi Preface         xxvii Acknowledgments         xxxi About the Authors         xxxiii Introduction         xxxv   Chapter 1: The Ubuntu Story          1 The Vision  2 Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux  3 How the Vision Became Ubuntu  7 What Is Ubuntu?  12 Ubuntu Promises and Goals 17 Sustaining the Vision: Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation 26 Beyond the Vision: Ubuntu Subprojects, Flavors, and Spin-Offs 31 Summary 33   Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu          35 Choosing Your Ubuntu Version  36 Getting Ubuntu  38 Booting and Installing  42 Installing from the Minimal CD  54 Summary  61   Chapter 3: Getting Started with Ubuntu         63 Getting Acquainted with Unity  65 Using Applications  76 Using Ubuntu in Your Language  85 Configuring a Printer  86 Keeping Your Computer Updated  90 Adding and Removing Programs and Packages  92 Upgrading to the Next Ubuntu Release  95 Ubuntu and Multimedia  96 Backing Up  102 Customizing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel  104 Unity in Other Devices  105 Summary  105   Chapter 4: Finding and Installing Ubuntu Applications         107 Using the Ubuntu Software Center  108 Using Synaptic  115 Useful Software Packages to Explore  118 Summary  145   Chapter 5: Customizing Ubuntu for Performance, Accessibility, and Fun         147 Unity Terminology  148 Appearance Tool  153 Unity Tweak Tool  155 Compiz Config Settings Manager  159 Unity Lenses and Scopes  165 Additional Resources  166 Summary  166   Chapter 6: Becoming an Ubuntu Power User          167 Administering System and User Settings  168 Understanding How Linux Stores and Organizes Files  172 Learning Unity Keyboard Shortcuts  175 Using the Terminal  179 Working with Windows Programs  180 Installing Software from PPAs  181 Compiling Software from Source  183 Summary  184   Chapter 7: Welcome to the Command Line          185 Starting Up the Terminal  186 Getting Started  187 Building Pipelines  188 Running Commands as Superuser  189 Finding Help  190 Moving around the Filesystem  191 Manipulating Files and Folders  192 System Information Commands  193 Searching and Editing Text Files  194 Dealing with Users and Groups  195 Getting Help on the Command Line  196 Searching for Man Files  197 Using Wildcards  197 Executing Multiple Commands  198 Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line  200 Summary  201   Chapter 8: The Ubuntu Server           203 What Is Ubuntu Server?  204 Installing Ubuntu Server  206 Ubuntu Package Management  218 Ubuntu Server Security  229 Advanced Topics  236 Summary  243   Chapter 9: Ubuntu-Related Projects and Derivatives          245 Recognized Flavors  246 Editions  256 Other Distributions  259 Launchpad  261 Bazaar  270 Ubuntu One  272 Summary  272   Chapter 10: The Ubuntu Community           273 Venues  275 Teams, Processes, and Community Governance  289 Getting Involved  299 Summary  302   Index           305  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780133905663
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0133905667
  • Publisher Date: 14 Dec 2018
  • Binding: Digital download
  • Weight: 1 gr


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