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Beginning Ubuntu Linux: Book/DVD Package 2nd Editon
According to DistroWatch (http://www.distrowatch.org), the industry standard for determining Linux distribution penetration and popularity, Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntulinux.org) is presently the #1 most popular distribution out of the 100 monitored variations, beating out heavyweights such as Fedora and SUSE. Indeed, a huge user base has assembled around
this community-driven distribution since its inception, and efforts will surely be bolstered as a result of the recent formation of the Ubuntu Foundation, backed with an initial funding round of $10 million and the considerable resources of project founder and tech magnate Mark Shuttleworth.
Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition is the update to the best-selling first book introducing Ubuntu Linux. Adapted from Keir Thomas' best-selling Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional (Apress, 2005), Thomas guides readers through the most commonly desired yet confusing concepts and tasks confronted by new Linux users. Purposely focused on end users to satisfy the growing interest in migrating away from Windows to the increasingly mature Linux desktop platform, this book serves as a guide to a rapid and transparent familiarization of those features most treasured by general and power desktop users alike.
Part I. Introducing the World of Linux
Chapter 1. Welcome!
Chapter 2. A History and Politics Lesson
Chapter 3. The Realities of Running Linux
Part II. Installing Ubuntu
Chapter 4. Preinstallation Steps
Chapter 5. Installing Ubuntu
Chapter 6. Solving Installation Problems
Part III. The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide
Chapter 7. Booting Ubuntu for the First Time
Chapter 8. Getting Everything Up and Running
Chapter 9. How to Secure Your Computer
Chapter 10. Personalizing Ubuntu: Getting Everything Just Right
Chapter 11. Ubuntu Replacements for Windows Programs
Chapter 12. Managing Your Files
Part IV. The Shell and Beyond
Chapter 13. Introducing the BASH Shell
Chapter 14. Understanding Linux Files and Users
Chapter 15. Working with Text Files
Chapter 16. Taking Control of the System
Chapter 17. Cool Shell Tricks
Part V. Multimedia
Chapter 18. Digital Music
Chapter 19. Movies and Multimedia
Chapter 20. Image Editing
Part VI. Office Tasks
Chapter 21. Making the Move to OpenOffice.org
Chapter 22. OpenOffice.org Overview
Chapter 23. In Depth: Writer
Chapter 24. In Depth: Calc
Chapter 25. In Depth: Impress
Chapter 26. In Depth: Base
Chapter 27. In Depth: Evolution
Chapter 28. Running Microsoft Office Under Ubuntu
Part VII. Keeping Your System Running
Chapter 29. Installing Software
Chapter 30. Managing Users
Chapter 31. Optimizing Your System
Chapter 32. Backing Up Data
Chapter 33. Scheduling Tasks
Chapter 34. Accessing Computers Remotely
Appendix A. Glossary of Linux Terms
Appendix B. BASH Command Index
Appendix C. Getting Further Help
Appendix D. Other Versions of Ubuntu
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