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Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes ease of use, community, and support while enhancing speed, power, and flexibility. It is designed for everyone from computer novices to experts.   This title serves a wide audience: novices who just want to test the waters and give Ubuntu a try, intermediate users, and those who want to take the next step toward becoming power users. It is not intended as a guide to highly technical uses like professional systems administration or programming, although there is some technical material here; the focus is on learning the landscape.   New in this edition is deep coverage of the groundbreaking, user-experience-focused Unity desktop, an innovative new style of human—computer interaction that has undergone extensive development and testing to provide powerful, industry-leading usability.   In addition, you will Learn how to use and customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to new release versions with upgraded applications Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide to get the help you need quickly Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation   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, for novices and advanced users.  

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   25 Beyond the Vision: Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin-Offs   30 Summary   32   Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu         33 Choosing Your Ubuntu Version   34 Getting Ubuntu   36 Booting and Installing   40 Installing from the Alternate Install CD   53 Installing from within Windows   59 Summary   59   Chapter 3: Getting Started with Ubuntu         61 Getting Acquainted with Unity   63 Using Applications   74 Using Ubuntu in Your Language   84 Configuring a Printer   84 Keeping Your Computer Updated   88 Adding and Removing Programs and Packages   90 Upgrading to the Next Ubuntu Release   93 Ubuntu and Multimedia   95 Backing Up   102 Customizing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel   104 Summary   104   Chapter 4: Becoming an Ubuntu Power User         105 Administering System and User Settings 106 Understanding How Linux Stores and Organizes Files   111 Learning Unity Keyboard Shortcuts   115 Using the Terminal   118 Working with Windows Programs   119 Installing Software from PPAs   120 Compiling Software from Source   121 Summary   122   Chapter 5: Finding and Installing Ubuntu Applications         123 Using Ubuntu Software Center   124 Learning Terminology and Foundations   131 Using Synaptic   132 Useful Software Packages to Explore   135 Playing to Learn with Educational Programs   154 Summary   161   Chapter 6: Customizing Ubuntu for Performance, Accessibility, and Fun         163 Unity Terminology   164 Appearance Tool   169 MyUnity   171 Compiz Config Settings Manager   174 Unity Lenses and Scopes  181 Additional Resources   181 Summary   182   Chapter 7: Welcome to the Command Line         183 Starting Up the Terminal   184 Getting Started   185 Building Pipelines   186 Running Commands as Superuser   187 Finding Help   188 Moving around the Filesystem   189 Manipulating Files and Folders   190 System Information Commands   191 Searching and Editing Text Files   192 Dealing with Users and Groups   193 Getting Help on the Command Line   194 Searching for Man Files   195 Using Wildcards   195 Executing Multiple Commands   196 Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line  198   Chapter 8: The Ubuntu Server         199 What Is Ubuntu Server?   200 Installing Ubuntu Server   202 Ubuntu Package Management   214 Ubuntu Server Security   225 Advanced Topics   232 Summary   238   Chapter 9: Ubuntu-Related Projects and Derivatives         241 Recognized Derivatives  242 Editions   253 Remixes   254 Other Distributions   256 Launchpad   258 Bazaar   267 Ubuntu One   268 Summary   273   Chapter 10: The Ubuntu Community         275 Venues   277 Teams, Processes, and Community Governance   293 Getting Involved   306 Submitting Apps to the Ubuntu Software Center   310 Summary   310   Index          313  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780133017656
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0133017656
  • Publisher Date: 21 Jun 2012
  • Binding: Digital download
  • Weight: 1 gr


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