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The Official Ubuntu Book
By Benjamin Mako Hill, Jono Bacon, Corey Burger, Jonathan Jesse, Ivan Krstic
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Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub Date: August 11, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-13-243594-2
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-13-243594-9
Pages: 448
 

Table of Contents  | Index

   Copyright
   Foreword
   Preface
   Acknowledgments
   About the Authors
   Introduction
    Chapter 1.  Introducing Ubuntu
      A Wild Ride
      Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux
      A Brief History of Ubuntu
      What Is Ubuntu?
      Ubuntu Promises and Goals
      Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation
      Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin offs
      Summary
    Chapter 2.  Installing Ubuntu
      Choosing Your Ubuntu Version
      Getting Ubuntu
      Installing from the Desktop CD
      Installing Using the Alternate Install CD
      Post-Installation
      Summary
    Chapter 3.  Using Ubuntu on the Desktop
      Taking Your Desktop for a Ride
      Using Your Applications
      The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks
      Ubuntu in Your Language
      Customizing Ubuntu's Look and Feel
      Managing Your Files
      Ubuntu and Multimedia
      Summary
    Chapter 4.  Advanced Usage and Managing Ubuntu
      Adding and Removing Programs and Packages
      Keeping Your Computer Updated
      Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release
      Using and Abusing Devices and Media
      Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu
      Graphically Access Remote Files
      The Terminal
      Working with Windows
      Summary
    Chapter 5.  The Ubuntu Server
      What Is Ubuntu Server?
      Installing Ubuntu Server
      Ubuntu Package Management
      Ubuntu Server Security
      Summary
    Chapter 6.  Support and Typical Problems
      Your System
      Applications
      Multimedia
      Networking
      Hardware
      System Administration
      Other
      Summary
    Chapter 7.  Using Kubuntu
      Introduction to Kubuntu
      Installing Kubuntu
      Customizing Kubuntu
      Systems Administration
      Managing Files with Kubuntu
      Common Applications
      Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community
      Summary
    Chapter 8.  The Ubuntu Community
      Venues
      Ubuntu Mailing Lists
      IRC Channel List
      Teams, Processes, and Community Governance
      Getting Involved
      Summary
    Chapter 9.  Ubuntu-Related Projects
      Partner Projects
      Derived Distributions
      The Launchpad
      Bazaar
      Summary
    Appendix A.  Welcome to the Command Line
      Starting Up the Terminal
      Moving around the Filesystem
      Manipulating Files and Folders
      System Information Commands
      Searching and Editing Text Files
      Dealing with Users and Groups
      Getting Help on the Command Line
      Searching for Man Files
      Using Wildcards
      Executing Multiple Commands
      Moving on to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line
    Appendix B.  Ubuntu Foundation Documents
      Code of Conduct
      Ubuntu Code of Conduct
      Ubuntu Philosophy
      Components
      License Policy
    Appendix C.  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Open Publication License
      Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
      License
    Appendix D.  Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs
      On the Ubuntu Desktop
      Additional Applications
   DVD Warranty
   Index


The Official Ubuntu Book
The Official Ubuntu Book
ISBN: 0132435942
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 133

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