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Ubuntu Unleashed is filled with unique and advanced information for everyone who wants to make the most of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated by a long-time Ubuntu community leader to reflect the exciting new Ubuntu 11.10 (“Oneiric Ocelot”) and the forthcoming Ubuntu 12.04.
Former Ubuntu Forum administrator Matthew Helmke covers all you need to know about Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 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 brand-new coverage of the new Unity desktop, new NoSQL database support and Android mobile development tools, and many other Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 innovations. Whether you’re new to Ubuntu or already a power user, you’ll turn to this book constantly: for new techniques, new solutions, and new ways to do even more with Ubuntu!
Matthew Helmke served from 2006 to 2011 on the Ubuntu Forum Council, providing leadership and oversight of the Ubuntu Forums, and spent two years on the Ubuntu regional membership approval board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He has written about Ubuntu for several magazines and websites, is a lead author of The Official Ubuntu Book. He works for The iPlant Collaborative, which is funded by the National Science Foundation and is building cyberinfrastructure for the biological sciences to support the growing use of massive amounts of data and computationally intensive forms of research.
Ubuntu 11.10 on DVD
DVD includes the full Ubuntu 11.10 distribution for Intel x86 computers as well as the complete LibreOffice office suite and hundreds of additional programs and utilities.
Free Upgrade!
Purchase this book anytime in 2012 and receive a free Ubuntu 12.04 Upgrade Kit by mail (U.S. or Canada only) after Ubuntu 12.04 is released. See inside back cover for details.
About the Authors xxvii
Dedication/Acknowledgements xxviii
Introduction 1
Part I Installation and Configuration
1 Installing Ubuntu 7
Before You Begin the Installation. 7
Researching Your Hardware Specifications 8
Installation Options 8
Planning Partition Strategies 10
The Boot Loader. 10
Installing from CD or DVD or USB Drive. 11
Step-by-Step Installation. 11
Installing 12
First Update. 16
Wubi: The Easy Installer for Windows. 16
Shutting Down 17
References. 18
2 Post-Installation Configuration 19
Troubleshooting Post-Installation Configuration Problems 19
The sudo Command 21
Finding Programs and Files 21
Software Update 22
Configuring Software Repositories. 25
System Settings. 28
Installing Additional Drivers 28
Detecting and Configuring a Printer 30
Configuring Power Management in Ubuntu 30
Setting the Date and Time 31
Configuring Wireless Networks. 33
References. 34
Part II Desktop Ubuntu
3 Working with Unity 35
Foundations and the X Server 35
Basic X Concepts. 36
Using X 37
Elements of the xorg.conf File 38
Starting X 43
Using a Display Manager 43
Changing Window Managers 44
Using Unity, a Primer 44
The Desktop 45
Customizing and Configuring Unity. 50
Power Shortcuts. 50
References. 51
4 On the Internet 53
Getting Started with Firefox. 54
Checking Out Google Chrome and Chromium 55
Choosing an Email Client 56
Evolution. 57
Mozilla Thunderbird.