Actions for The official Ubuntu book
The official Ubuntu book / Benjamin Mako Hill [and others].
- Published
- Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, [2011]
- Copyright Date
- ©2011
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Physical Description
- xxxviii, 378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
- Additional Creators
- Hill, Benjamin Mako, 1980-
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: About This Book -- The Scope of the Book -- The Menu -- The Vision -- Free Software, Open Source, and GNU Linux -- Free Software and GNU -- Linux -- Open Source -- How the Vision Became Ubuntu -- Mark Shuttleworth -- The Warthogs -- What Does Ubuntu Mean? -- Beyond the Vision -- What Is Ubuntu? -- What Is a Distribution? -- An Ecosystem of Distributions -- The Debian Project and the Free Software Universe -- The Ubuntu Community -- Ubuntu Promises and Goals -- Philosophical Goals -- Conduct Goals and Code of Conduct -- Technical Goals -- Bug #1 -- Sustaining the Vision: Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation -- Canonical, Ltd. -- Canonical's Service and Support -- Bazaar and Launchpad -- The Ubuntu Foundation -- Beyond the Vision: Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin-offs -- Summary -- Choosing Your Ubuntu Version -- Other Ubuntu Distributions -- Is It Still Ubuntu? -- Getting Ubuntu -- Burning a CD -- Installing from the Desktop CD -- Language -- Preparing to Install Ubuntu -- Allocate Drive Space -- Installation Begins -- Configuring Your Keyboard -- Identification -- Migration -- Finishing Up -- Installing from the Alternate Install CD -- Choosing Your Spot in the World -- Hardware -- Setting the Hostname and Time Zone -- Creating Partitions -- Configuring a User -- Finishing Up -- Installing from a USB Key -- Installing from within Windows -- Summary -- Taking Your Desktop for a Ride -- Ubuntu Classic Desktop -- Unity Starts Here -- Starting Applications and Finding Things -- Finding Your Files and Folders -- Configuring Your System -- Adding Additional Users -- The Notification Area -- Network Manager -- The Clock -- The Launcher -- Shutting Down Your Computer and Logging Out -- Using Your Applications -- Browsing the Web with Firefox -- Creating Documents with LibreOffice -- Connecting with Empathy and Gwibber and the Indicator Applet -- Ubuntu One -- Managing Your E-Mail and Calendars with Evolution -- The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks -- Ubuntu in Your Language -- Customizing Ubuntu's Look and Feel -- Changing the Background -- Changing the Theme -- Configuring a Screensaver -- Managing Your Files -- Selecting, Copying, and Moving Files and Folders -- Using the Sidebar -- Graphically Accessing Remote Files -- Ubuntu and Multimedia -- Installing Codecs -- Listening to Audio Files -- Playing and Ripping CDs -- Buying Music -- Interacting with Photos -- Watching Videos -- Creating Videos -- Exploring the Ubuntu Landscape -- Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release -- Doing the Actual Upgrade -- Summary -- Adding and Removing Programs and Packages -- Using Ubuntu Software Center -- Terminology -- Managing Software with Synaptic -- Keeping Your Computer Updated -- Installing Updates -- Learning about What Was Updated -- I Want to Install an Application That Is Not in the Repositories -- Changing Your Launcher -- Adding Additional Users -- Using and Abusing Devices and Media -- Using USB Keyring Drives -- Burning CDs -- Using Floppy Disks -- Using Digital Cameras -- Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu -- Gathering Information -- Launching the Wizard -- Mission Accomplished! -- Remote Printing -- How Linux Stores and Organizes Files -- Using Windows Files on Another Partition -- The Terminal -- Backup Strategies -- Working with Windows Programs -- Running Applications -- Summary -- What Is Ubuntu Server? -- Installing Ubuntu Server -- A Couple of Installer Tricks -- Partitioning Your Ubuntu Server -- The Story of RAID -- Setting Up RAID -- The Story of the Logical Volume Manager -- Setting Up LVM -- Encrypted Home and Software Selection -- You're Done-Now Watch Out for Root! -- Ubuntu Package Management -- The Ubuntu Archive -- APT Sources and Repositories -- dpkg -- Installing a Package Manually -- apt-get and apt-cache -- Running a Distribution Upgrade -- aptitude -- Tips and Tricks -- Ubuntu Server Security -- User Account Administration -- Filesystem Security -- System Resource Limits -- System Log Files -- A Sprinkling of Network Security -- Final Words on Security -- Advanced Topics -- Virtualization -- Disk Replication -- Cloud Computing -- Summary -- Creating Graphics with GIMP and Inkscape -- GIMP -- Inkscape -- Desktop Publishing with Scribus -- Creating Music with Jokosher -- Playing to Learn with Educational Programs -- Getting There Faster with Docky -- Summary -- Venues -- Mailing Lists -- Internet Relay Chat -- Web Forums -- Wikis -- The Fridge -- Ask Ubuntu.com -- Social Media -- Developer Summits, Sprints, and Rallies -- User Conferences -- Planet Ubuntu -- Teams, Processes, and Community Governance -- Teams -- The Ubuntu Community Team at Canonical -- Local Community Teams -- MOTUs -- The Community Council -- The Technical Board -- Other Councils and Boards -- The SABDFL -- Ubunteros and Ubuntu Members -- Getting Involved -- Ubuntu Online Events -- Advocacy -- Support -- Ideas and Feedback -- Documentation -- Artwork -- Translation and Localization -- Quality Assurance and Bugs -- Programming and Packaging -- Summary -- Introduction to Kubuntu -- A History of KDE -- A History of Kubuntu -- Installing Kubuntu -- Where to Find Kubuntu -- Can I Switch to Kubuntu If I Have Ubuntu Installed Already? -- Installing from the Desktop CD -- Navigating in Kubuntu -- Shutting Down Your Computer and Logging Out -- Using sudo Instead of a Root Account -- Customizing Kubuntu -- Customizing Plasma -- Get Hot New Stuff -- System Administration -- Installing New Packages -- Managing Repositories -- Upgrading Kubuntu -- How to Keep the System Up to Date -- System Settings -- Managing Files with Kubuntu -- Introduction to Dolphin -- Changes to the File Structure -- Introduction to Konqueror -- Accessing Windows Partitions -- Accessing USB Drives -- Managing Music -- Common Applications -- LibreOffice -- Web Browsing with Rekonq -- Using Firefox for Browsing the Web -- Burning CDs-Audio and Data -- Instant Messaging -- Internet Relay Chat -- Kontact -- Kiosk Mode -- Exploring the Kubuntu Landscape -- Tips and Tricks -- Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community -- Finding Help -- Giving Back to the Community -- Summary -- A Different Path -- Installing the GNOME Shell -- Exploring the GNOME Shell -- Using the Keyboard -- Common Questions -- Summary -- Officially Supported Derivatives -- Kubuntu -- Edubuntu -- Ubuntu Server Edition -- Recognized Derivatives -- Xubuntu -- Ubuntu Studio -- Mythbuntu -- Other Distributions -- Guad alinex -- Linux Mint -- Lubuntu -- Launchpad -- Soyuz -- Launchpad Translations -- Launchpad Bugs -- The Launchpad Blueprint Tracker -- Launchpad Answers -- Other Functionality -- Bazaar -- Launchpad Ground Control -- Summary -- What Can I Do with Ubuntu One? -- How Much Does Ubuntu One Cost? -- How Do I Begin? -- Syncing Files -- Syncing Contacts -- Syncing Notes -- Syncing Bookmarks -- Special Features of Ubuntu One Mobile -- Summary -- Starting Up the Terminal -- Getting Started -- Building Pipelines -- Running Commands as the Superuser -- Finding Help -- Moving Around the Filesystem -- Manipulating Files and Folders -- System Information Commands -- Searching and Editing Text Files -- Dealing with Users and Groups -- Getting Help on the Command Line -- Searching for Man Files -- Using Wildcards -- Executing Multiple Commands -- Running Sequentially -- Using Byobu to Manage Your Terminal -- Using Byobu by Default in GNOME Terminal -- Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line.
- Summary
- A guide to the Ubuntu operating system covers such topics as installation, using applications, installing updates, the Ubuntu server, networking, system administration, Kubuntu, and GNOME Shell.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780132748506 (pbk.)
0132748509 (pbk.)
9780132748414
013274841X - Related Titles
- UBUNTU 11.04, desktop edition
- Note
- Includes index.
"UBUNTU 11.04: desktop edition"--On disc label.
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