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Incorporating an advanced approach to presenting information about Ubuntu, Ubuntu Unleashed aims to provide the best and latest information that intermediate to advanced Linux users need to know about installation, configuration, system administration, server operations, and security. Written by renowned open source authors, Paul and Andrew Hudson, it includes detailed information on hot topics in Ubuntu Linux, such as wireless networks, and programming in PHP, Perl and others. It thoroughly covers all of Ubuntu's software packages, including up-to-date material on new applications, Web development, peripherals, and programming languages. It also includes updated discussion of the architecture of the Linux kernel 2.6, USB, KDE, GNOME, Broadband access issues, routing, gateways, firewalls, disk tuning, GCC, Perl, Python, printing services (CUPS), and security. The included DVD comes with a complete Ubuntu Linux distribution.
Introduction
Part I Installation and Configuration
1 Introducing Ubuntu
2 Preparing to Install Ubuntu
3 Installing Ubuntu
4 Post-Installation Configuration
5 First Steps with Ubuntu
6 The X Window System
7 Managing Software
8 On the Internet: Surfing the Web, Writing Email, and Reading the News
9 Productivity Applications
10 Multimedia Applications
11 Graphics Manipulation
12 Printing with Ubuntu
13 Games
Part II System Administration
14 Managing Users
15 Automating Tasks
16 System Resources
17 Backing Up, Restoring, and Recovery
18 Network Connectivity
19 Remote Access with SSH and Telnet
Part III Ubuntu as a Server
20 Apache Web Server Management
21 Administering Database Services
22 File and Print
23 Remote File Serving with FTP
24 Handling Electronic Mail
25 Proxying and Reverse Proxying
26 LDAP
Part IV Programming Linux
27 Using Perl
28 Working with Python
29 Writing PHP Scripts
30 C/C++ Programming Tools for Ubuntu
Part V Ubuntu Housekeeping
31 Securing Your Machines
32 Performance Tuning
33 Command Line Masterclass
34 Advanced APT
35 Kernel and Module Management
Part VI Appendix
A Ubuntu and Linux Internet Resources