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Official Ubuntu Book, The, 4th Edition
- By Benjamin Hill, Matthew Helmke, Corey Burger
- Published Jun 29, 2009 by Prentice Hall.
- Copyright 2009
- Dimensions: 7 X 9-1/8
- Pages: 512
- Edition: 4th
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-13-702120-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-702120-8
- eBook (Watermarked)
- ISBN-10: 0-13-704276-0
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-704276-0
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Product Author Bios
Benjamin Mako Hill is a Seattle native working out of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Mako is a long-time free software developer and advocate. He was part of the founding Ubuntu team, one of the first employees of Canonical, Ltd., and coauthor of The Official Ubuntu Server Book. In addition to some technical work, his charge at Canonical was to help grow the Ubuntu development and user community during the project’s first year. Mako is currently a fellow at the MIT Center for Future Civic Media, and a researcher and Ph.D. Candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Mako has continued his involvement with Ubuntu as a member of the Community Council governance board, through development work, and through projects such as this book.
Matthew Helmke has been an Ubuntu user since April 2005 and an Ubuntu Member since August 2006. He serves on the Ubuntu Forum Council, providing leadership and oversight of the Ubuntu Forums, as well as on the Ubuntu regional membership approval board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He has written articles about Ubuntu for Linux+ and Linux Identity magazines, along with books and articles on this and other topics. He recently closed his consulting business in Morocco and began a Master’s degree program at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Corey Burger lives in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and is a long-term user and contributor to Ubuntu. A member of the Ubuntu Canada and the Community Council, he has been involved with Ubuntu since its first release. Corey is currently a geography student and has most recently worked for a Canadian Linux company. He also contributes to OpenStreetMap and works to promote Ubuntu on Vancouver Island. Corey speaks regularly about Ubuntu, OpenStreetMap, and open source to a wide variety of audiences.
Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use without compromising speed, power, or flexibility. It’s Linux for human beings—designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu 9.04 is the latest release—more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Fourth Edition, will get you up and running quickly.
Written by expert, leading Ubuntu community members, this book covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu 9.04, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors cover Ubuntu 9.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Edubuntu, Kubuntu, and Ubuntu Server.
The Official Ubuntu Book, Fourth Edition, covers standard desktop applications, from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and games to software development, databases, and server applications. In addition, you will
- Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments
- Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to accommodate new versions and new applications
- Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide
- Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation
- Learn about how to take advantage of the Ubuntu user forum to get the help you need quickly
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Disjointed but useful, By
This review is from: The Official Ubuntu Book (4th Edition) (Paperback)
If you are looking to learn about Ubuntu, then the official book would seem the obvious place to start. Ubuntu insiders (including founder Mark Shuttleworth) present a rich and readable history of their labors, as well as insight into the structure and philosophy of their wing of the GNU/Linux community. Also, as you would expect, the book contains a full OS distribution on disc.Unfortunately, the 4th Edition has some significant flaws. Clearly written by committee, the authors shift from speaking to computer newbies in one paragraph to veteran sysadmins in the next, not always pausing to properly explain new material. Further, the layout of the book simply makes no sense: chapter 10 "introduces" Ubuntu variants which were each individually covered by chapters 8, 9, and 5 - yes, in that order! Never the less, this... Read more
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Good investment for those interested in the Ubuntu Community or Terminal Server applications, By
This review is from: The Official Ubuntu Book (4th Edition) (Paperback)
I've been using Linux for a decade, but have only used Ubuntu for several years, my earlier favourite distros being RPM based. The Official Ubuntu Handbook provides enough information for someone reasonably competent in using computers to install and become productive with Ubuntu, Kubuntu or Edubuntu and does an excellent job of informing the reader of how they can become involved in the Ubuntu Community.While familiar with the Open Source environment, I still enjoyed reading the book's introduction to Open Source, Linux and the successful Ubuntu experiment. Chapter 7 builds on Chapter 1, providing detailed information on the Ubuntu Community, Ubuntu Governance and the various avenues for involvement within the community. The Ubuntu related projects in chapter 10 I also found interesting, i.e. the officially supported derivatives such as Kubuntu (covered in detail in chapter 8) and Edubuntu (chapter 9), the server edition (chapter 5), the recognised derivatives... Read more
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Ubuntu again,
This review is from: The Official Ubuntu Book (4th Edition) (Paperback)
Helpful but very beginner oriented. I give it 4 stars for beginners but probably fewer for more advanced techs like me. One of the newer ones though so up to date.
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Online Sample Chapters
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Introducing Ubuntu
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Advanced Usage and Managing Ubuntu
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Installing Ubuntu
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Introducing the Ubuntu Forums
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Support and Typical Problems
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: The Ubuntu Community
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: The Ubuntu Server
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Ubuntu-Related Projects
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Using Edubuntu
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Using Kubuntu
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Using Ubuntu on the Desktop
The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Welcome to the Command Line
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Table of Contents
Foreword to the First Edition xxv
Preface xxxi
Acknowledgments xxxiii
About the Authors xxxv
Introduction xxxvii
Chapter 1: Introducing Ubuntu 1
A Wild Ride 2
Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux 3
A Brief History of Ubuntu 7
What Is Ubuntu? 12
Ubuntu Promises and Goals 18
Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation 25
Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin-offs 30
Summary 31
Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu 33
Choosing Your Ubuntu Version 34
Getting Ubuntu 36
Installing from the Desktop CD 38
Installing from the Alternate Install CD 47
Installing from a USB Key 55
Summary 55
Chapter 3: Using Ubuntu on the Desktop 57
Taking Your Desktop for a Ride 59
Using Your Applications 68
The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks 102
Ubuntu in Your Language 103
Customizing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel 104
Managing Your Files 106
Ubuntu and Multimedia 112
Summary 117
Chapter 4: Advanced Usage and Managing Ubuntu 119
Adding and Removing Programs and Packages 120
Keeping Your Computer Updated 126
Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release 128
Using and Abusing Devices and Media 130
Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu 132
Graphically Accessing Remote Files 137
The Terminal 138
Backup Strategies 139
Working with Windows 140
Summary 143
Chapter 5: The Ubuntu Server 145
What Is Ubuntu Server? 146
Installing Ubuntu Server 148
Ubuntu Package Management 160
Ubuntu Server Security 171
Advanced Topics 178
Summary 182
Chapter 6: Support and Typical Problems 185
The System 186
Applications 201
Multimedia 205
Networking 211
Hardware 215
System Administration 223
Other 234
Summary 241
Chapter 7: The Ubuntu Community 243
Venues 245
Teams, Processes, and Community Governance 260
Getting Involved 268
Summary 271
Chapter 8: Using Kubuntu 273
Introduction to Kubuntu 274
Installing Kubuntu 277
Navigating in Kubuntu 282
Customizing Kubuntu 285
System Administration 287
Managing Files with Kubuntu 298
Common Applications 303
Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community 316
Summary 317
Chapter 9: Using Edubuntu 319
Introduction to Edubuntu 320
Installing Edubuntu as an Add-on 322
Applications 323
Using Edubuntu in LTSP Mode 330
Managing Your LTSP Server 345
Managing Your Edubuntu Clients 352
Controlling and Managing the Users’ Desktops 355
Troubleshooting LTSP 358
Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community 361
Summary 363
Chapter 10: Ubuntu-Related Projects 365
Officially Supported Derivatives 366
Recognized Derivatives 368
Other Distributions 370
Launchpad 372
Bazaar 379
Summary 379
Chapter 11: Introducing the Ubuntu Forums 381
What Are the Ubuntu Forums? 382
A Brief History of the Ubuntu Forums 382
How May I Participate? 383
Questions, Locations, Conversations, and Activities 388
Key People in the Forums 389
Fun Stuff 390
The Foundation of the Ubuntu Forums 391
Summary 391
Appendix A: Welcome to the Command Line 393
Starting Up the Terminal 393
Getting Started 394
Building Pipelines 395
Running Commands as the Superuser 396
Finding Help 397
Moving Around the Filesystem 397
Manipulating Files and Folders 398
System Information Commands 399
Searching and Editing Text Files 400
Dealing with Users and Groups 401
Getting Help on the Command Line 402
Searching for Man Files 403
Using Wildcards 403
Executing Multiple Commands 404
Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line 404
Appendix B: Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs 407
On the Ubuntu Desktop 407
Additional Applications 409
Index 411
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