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Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- “corner of cover is bent”
- Binding
- Paperback
- Product Group
- Book
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780133017601
- Subject Area
- Computers
- Publication Name
- Official Ubuntu Book
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall PTR
- Item Length
- 9.1 in
- Subject
- Operating Systems / Linux, Operating Systems / General
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback / Mixed Lot
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Features
- Revised
- Item Weight
- 23.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 432 Pages
About this product
Product Information
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. "
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Prentice Hall PTR
ISBN-10
0133017605
ISBN-13
9780133017601
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113338980
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Official Ubuntu Book
Publication Year
2012
Subject
Operating Systems / Linux, Operating Systems / General
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers
Format
Trade Paperback / Mixed Lot
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
23.3 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
7
LCCN
2012-016037
Dewey Edition
23
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
005.4/32
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Lc Classification Number
Qa76.76.O63
Table of Content
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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