Ubuntu Unleashed 2016 Edition: Covering 15.10 and 16.04, 11th Edition

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Features

• Focuses on the most important technological and features in Ubuntu for intermediate and advanced users
• Includes detailed information on the latest developments in and improvements to Ubuntu Linux
• Comes with a DVD with a full Ubuntu Linux distribution

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Description

• Copyright 2016
• Dimensions: 7" x 9-1/8"
• Pages: 816
• Edition: 11th

• Book
• ISBN-10: 0-13-426811-3
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-426811-8

Ubuntu Unleashed 2016 Edition is filled with unique and advanced information for everyone who wants to make the most of the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated by a long-time Ubuntu community leader to reflect the exciting new Ubuntu 15.10 while including tons of information that will continue to apply to future editions.

Former Ubuntu Forum administrator Matthew Helmke covers all you need to know about Ubuntu 15.10 installation, configuration, productivity, multimedia, development, system administration, server operations, networking, virtualization, security, DevOps, and more—including intermediate-to-advanced techniques you won’t find in any other book.

Helmke presents up-to-the-minute introductions to Ubuntu’s key productivity and Web development tools, programming languages, hardware support, and more. You’ll find new or improved coverage of Ubuntu’s Unity interface, various types of servers, software repositories, database options, virtualization and cloud services, development tools, monitoring, troubleshooting, Ubuntu’s push into mobile and other touch screen devices, and much more.

• Configure and customize the Unity desktop
• Get started with multimedia and productivity applications, including LibreOffice
• Manage Linux services, users, and software packages
• Administer and run Ubuntu from the command line
• Automate tasks and use shell scripting
• Provide secure remote access and configure a secure VPN
• Manage kernels and modules
• Administer file, print, email, proxy, LDAP, DNS, and HTTP servers (Apache, Nginx, or alternatives)
• Learn about new options for managing large numbers of servers
• Work with databases (both SQL and the newest NoSQL alternatives)
• Get started with virtualization
• Build a private cloud with Juju and Charms
• Learn the basics about popular programming languages including Python, PHP, Perl, and new alternatives such as Go and Rust
• Learn about Ubuntu’s work toward usability on touchscreen and phone devices

Ubuntu 15.10 on DVD

DVD includes the full Ubuntu 15.10 distribution for 64 bit computers (most desktop and notebooks systems today) as well as the complete LibreOffice office suite and hundreds of additional programs and utilities.

Free Upgrade!

Purchase this book and receive a free Ubuntu 16.04 Kick Start chapter after Ubuntu 16.04 is released. See inside back cover for details.

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Chapter 44: Using Perl (145 KB .pdf)

Chapter 45: Using Python (123 KB .pdf)

Chapter 46: Using PHP (184 KB .pdf)

Bonus: Updates, Installing, and Upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04 (367 KB .pdf)

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Sample Content

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Table of Contents

Introduction:    xxxi

Licensing    xxxii

Who This Book Is For    xxxiii

Those Wanting to Become Intermediate or Advanced Users    xxxiii

Sysadmins, Programmers, and DevOps    xxxiv

What This Book Contains    xxv

Conventions Used in This Book    xxv

Part I: Getting Started

1: Installing Ubuntu and Post-Installation Configuration    1

Before You Begin the Installation    1

Researching Your Hardware Specifications    2

Installation Options    2

32-Bit vs. 64-Bit Ubuntu    4

Planning Partition Strategies    5

The Boot Loader    5

Installing from DVD or USB Drive    6

Step-by-Step Installation    6

Installing    7

First Update    12

Shutting Down    12

Finding Programs and Files    13

Software Updater    14

The sudo Command    17

Configuring Software Repositories    18

System Settings    20

Detecting and Configuring a Printer    21

Configuring Power Management in Ubuntu    21

Setting the Time and Date    22

Configuring Wireless Networks    24

Troubleshooting Post-Installation Configuration Problems    25

References    26

2: Background Information and Resources    27

What Is Linux?    27

Why Use Linux?    29

What Is Ubuntu?    31

Ubuntu for Business    32

Ubuntu in Your Home    33

Getting the Most from Ubuntu and Linux Documentation    33

Ubuntu Developers and Documentation    35

Websites and Search Engines    35

Web Search Tips    35

Google Is Your Friend    36

Ubuntu Package Listings    36

Commercial Support    36

Documentation    37

Linux Guides    37

Ubuntu    38

Mailing Lists    39

Ubuntu Project Mailing Lists    39

Internet Relay Chat    40

Part II: Desktop Ubuntu

3: Working with Unity    41

Foundations and the X Server    41

Basic X Concepts  &nbs

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