Beginning Ubuntu Linux
Apress
978-1-59059-820-7 (ISBN)
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Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Second Edition features a unique DVD-ROM companion disk containing the full Ubuntu installation that you can install on your computer.
Winner of a Linux Journal Editor's Choice 2006 award (first edition)!
Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Second Edition updates the best-selling and award-winning first edition. It's the perfect guide for those switching to the world's favorite Linux. The new edition has been thoroughly updated to cover technology introduced in the 6.10 release.
In the 680+ fully illustrated pages, you'll learn how to install Linux, set up your hardware and software, customize the desktop experience, browse the Web and send/receive e-mail, play back audio and video, edit digital images, use the OpenOffice.org office suite, and more.
Additionally, you'll discover how to perform vital maintenance tasks, such as securing your computer against hackers, updating online, optimizing your system, installing and managing software, backing up, accessing your computer remotely, scheduling tasks, and more.
A whole third of the book is dedicated to Linux internals, including managing system processes and working at the command line. Two appendices provide a glossary of Linux terms and an index of commands that can be used to control Ubuntu.
Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Second Edition is a complete, comprehensive, and unbiased guide to getting the most from Ubuntu.
Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Second Edition features a unique DVD-ROM companion disk containing the full Ubuntu installation that you can install on your computer. A full installation guide is provided in the book. Also included on the DVD-ROM are the Ubuntu sister projects, such as Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, and others. Both the long-term support and 6.10 releases of all projects are provided.
Keir Thomas is an award-winning author who has written several best-selling beginning-level Linux titles for Apress. A former computer magazine editor, he has been writing about computers, operating systems, and software for a decade. He has also edited many computing titles and works as a full-time author. He lives on the side of a mountain in England, and his hobbies include hiking and playing musical instruments.
Introducing the World of Linux.- Welcome!.- A History and Politics Lesson.- The Realities of Running Linux.- Installing Ubuntu.- Preinstallation Steps.- Installing Ubuntu.- Solving Installation Problems.- The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide.- Booting Ubuntu for the First Time.- Getting Everything Up and Running.- How to Secure Your Computer.- Personalizing Ubuntu: Getting Everything Just Right.- Ubuntu Replacements for Windows Programs.- Managing Your Files.- The Shell and Beyond.- Introducing the BASH Shell.- Understanding Linux Files and Users.- Working with Text Files.- Taking Control of the System.- Cool Shell Tricks.- Multimedia.- Digital Audio.- Movies and Multimedia.- Digital Photos.- Office Tasks.- Making the Move to OpenOffice.org.- OpenOffice.org Overview.- In Depth: Writer.- In Depth: Calc.- In Depth: Impress.- In Depth: Base.- In Depth: Evolution.- Keeping Your System Running.- Installing and Removing Software.- Managing Users.- Optimizing Your System.- Backing Up Data.- Scheduling Tasks.- Accessing Computers Remotely.
| Zusatzinfo | XXXV, 684 p. With DVD. |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Berkley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Unix / Linux |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Software Entwicklung | |
| Schlagworte | Linux (Ubuntu); Einführung |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59059-820-2 / 1590598202 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59059-820-7 / 9781590598207 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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