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Ubuntu for Non-Geeks: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook 2nd Edition
This newbie's guide to Ubuntu - now updated for Ubuntu 7.04
(Feisty Fawn), the latest Ubuntu release, which puts the
spotlight on multimedia enablement and desktop effects -
lets readers learn by doing. Using immersion-learning
techniques favored by language courses, step-by-step
projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts,
stimulating
the brain and increasing the reader's understanding.
Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition covers all the topics
likely to be of interest to an average desktop user. Inside,
you'll learn to:
Download and install free applications, games, and utilities
Connect to the Internet and wireless networks
Configure your hardware, including printers, scanners, and
removable storage devices
Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod
Download photos and videos from your digital camera, then
edit and share them
Tackle more advanced tasks as soon as you're ready
Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu for
Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition is a hands-on, project-based, take-it
slow guidebook intended for those interested in-but nervous
about-switching to the Linux operating system. Step-by-step
projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, helping you
absorb and apply what you've learned.
Included is a companion CD that lets you try out Ubuntu 7.04
(Feisty Fawn) without making any changes to your computer
and then install it when you're ready.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Becoming a Penguinista
Welcome to the World of Linux
Chapter 2: Wading and Diving
Running and (If You Like) Installing Ubuntu
Chapter 3: A New Place to Call Home
Getting to Know the Desktop
Chapter 4: More Than Webbed Feet
The Internet, Linux Style
Chapter 5: Rounding Out the Bird
Downloading, Installing, and Updating Programs the Easy Way
Chapter 6: A Tidy Nest
File and Disk Handling in Ubuntu
Chapter 7: Dressing Up the Bird
Customizing the Look and Feel of Your System
Chapter 8: Simple Kitten Ways
Getting to Know the Linux Teminal and Command Line
Chapter 9: Automatix and Not So Automatix
More Ways to Install Programs
Chapter 10: Gutenbird
Setting Up and Using Your Printer and Scanner
Chapter 11: Font Feathered Frenzy
Adding New Fonts to Your System
Chapter 12: Polyglot Penguins
Linux Speaks Your Language
Chapter 13: Penguins Back at Work
Getting Down to Business in Linux
Chapter 14: Brush-Wielding Penguins
Linux Does Art
Chapter 15: Tux Rocks
Music a la Linux
Chapter 16: Pluggin' In the Penguin
Ubuntu and Your iPod
Chapter 17: Couch Penguins
Video and DVD Playback in Ubuntu
Chapter 18: Defending the Nest
Security
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