Beginning Ubuntu Linux by Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Andy Channelle, Trevor Parsons, Sander van Vugt, Adam Thomas, Trevor Parsons.

Ubuntu Linux is the fastest growing Linux-based operating system, and Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Fifth Edition teaches all of us—including those who have never used Linux—how to use it productively, whether you come from Windows or the Mac or the world of open source. Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Fifth Edit...

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Main Authors: Raggi, Emilio (Author), Thomas, Keir (Author), Channelle, Andy (Author), Parsons, Trevor (Author), van Vugt, Sander (Author), Thomas, Adam (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Apress : Imprint: Apress, 2010.
Edition:5th ed. 2010.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introducing the World of Linux
  • Meet Ubuntu Linux
  • GNU “slash” Linux
  • Installing Ubuntu
  • Pre-installation Steps
  • Installing Ubuntu
  • Solving Installation Problems
  • The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide
  • Booting Ubuntu for the First Time
  • Getting Everything Up and Running
  • How to Secure Your Computer
  • Personalizing Ubuntu: Getting Everything Just Right
  • Managing Your Data
  • Working and Playing with Ubuntu
  • A World of Applications
  • Working with Text Files
  • Making the Move to OpenOffice.org
  • Communicating with Others
  • Social Networks and Cloud Computing
  • Digital Audio
  • Movies and Multimedia
  • Digital Photos
  • Playing Games
  • Keeping Your System Running
  • Installing and Removing Software
  • Understanding Linux Users and File Permissions
  • Optimizing Your System
  • Backing Up Data
  • Scheduling Tasks
  • Accessing Computers Remotely
  • Taking Control of the System.