Overview
- According to Distrowatch.com, the standard site for determining Linux distribution market penetration, Ubuntu is presently the #1 most popular distribution out of the 100 monitored
- Bundled with a CD that will contain a full version of Ubuntu
- Authored by Keir Thomas, author of the bestselling book, "Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional". The technical reviewer is John Hornbeck, a member of the core Ubuntu development team
- Careful to cover the desktop-specific tasks which have haunted Linux users for years, including multimedia management, office tasks, general system administration issues, and more. This practical approach to "Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional" seems to have worked very well, and we intend to build on that approach with this book
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Table of contents (34 chapters)
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Introducing the World of Linux
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Installing Ubuntu
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The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide
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The Shell and Beyond
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About this book
Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional is the best-selling guide to the hottest new Linux distribution. Within its 600 in-depth pages, you'll learn how to become a pro-level Linux user.
The book starts by introducing you to the world of Linux. Then, it outlines Ubuntu installation in illustrated steps, after which you'll learn how to configure every piece of everyday tech hardware such as your Internet connection, printers, 3D graphics cards, Bluetooth devices, and much more. Then you'll learn fun tasks such as listening to audio CDs and MP3s, watching movies, performing office tasks, and even image editing.
Additionally, there's a series of comprehensive tutorials on Linux internals and the command-line prompt—essential for any Linux expert—and the book includes special sections on optimization, security, and system maintenance.
The book comes with a CD containing the complete Linux distribution. All you need to do is insert the CD and follow the instructions in the book to install this distribution.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Beginning Ubuntu Linux
Book Subtitle: From Novice to Professional
Authors: Keir Thomas
Editors: Jason Gilmore, Steve Anglin, Dan Appleman, Ewan Buckingham, Gary Cornell, Jason Gilmore, Jonathan Hassell, James Huddleston, Chris Mills, Matthew Moodie, Dominic Shakeshaft, Jim Sumser, Matt Wade, Nicole LeClerc, Marilyn Smith, … Ellie Fountain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0137-3
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Apress 2006
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-0137-3Published: 20 December 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 608
Topics: Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems