Book description
Ubuntu for everyone! This popular Linux-based operating system is perfect for people with little technical background. It's simple to install, and easy to use -- with a strong focus on security. Ubuntu: Up and Running shows you the ins and outs of this system with a complete hands-on tour. You'll learn how Ubuntu works, how to quickly configure and maintain Ubuntu 10.04, and how to use this unique operating system for networking, business, and home entertainment.
This book includes a DVD with the complete Ubuntu system and several specialized editions -- including the Mythbuntu multimedia release.
- Choose among three desktop environments: GNOME, KDE, or XFCE
- Connect printers, sound cards, cameras, webcams, and iPhones
- Use the Linux filesystem with either the desktop or the command line
- Learn networking functions, such as file and folder sharing and Internet access
- Get an in-depth introduction to the OpenOffice.org business productivity suite
- Learn how to use WINE to run Windows programs
- Implement upgrades quickly and easily
- Find out where to get, and how to install, other great software for Linux
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Table of contents
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Ubuntu: Up and Running
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- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. About Ubuntu
- 2. Installing and Upgrading Ubuntu
- 3. Configuring
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4. The Desktop: Accessing Applications and Features
- Logging In
- Desktop Layout
- Personalization
- The Desktop Itself
- Adding New Users
- Whatâs New in 10.04
- Summary
- 5. The Filesystem, File Attributes, and Permissions
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6. The Nautilus File Browser
- Opening Files and Folders
- Dragging and Dropping
- Copying Files and Folders
- Selecting Files and Folders
- Zooming In and Out
- The File Browser Menus
- Other Features of the File Manager
- Preferences
- The View Menu
- The Go Menu
- The Bookmarks Menu
- The Tabs Menu
- Help
- Context Menus
- Template Files
- The Toolbars
- Configuration Editor
- Whatâs New in 10.04
- Summary
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7. The Command Line
- The Terminal
- Bash
- The Command-Line Editor
- Bash Commands
- Using man
- Absolute and Relative Paths
- Using Quotation Marks
- The PATH Environment Variable
- Other Environment Variables
- Alternative Shells
- Using Nano to Edit Files
- Shell Scripts
- Using Backticks
- Using Pipes
- Using Redirection
- Standard Input, Output, and Error
- Wildcards, Sets, and Brace Expansion
- Using Aliases
- File Compression
- File and Folder Permissions
- Using sudo
- System Processes
- Summary
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8. Installing and Removing Software
- The Ubuntu Software Center
- The Synaptic Package Manager
- Synapticâs Menus
- Using Aptitude
- Using apt-get
- Summary
- 9. System Maintenance and Security
- 10. Networking Ubuntu
- 11. The Internet
- 12. Using OpenOffice.org
- 13. Playing Games
- 14. Pictures, Sound, and Video
- 15. Other Ubuntu Distributions
- 16. Using Wine
- Index
- About the Author
- Colophon
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Product information
- Title: Ubuntu: Up and Running
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2010
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781449390730
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