The official Ubuntu book

Written by expert, leading Ubuntu community members, this book covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu 10.04, whether you're a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors explain Ubuntu 10.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Kubuntu, Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server.

This complete guide also 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 new release versions and upgraded applications Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide from forums and other means to get the help you need quickly Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation Learn how to install Ubuntu on a netbook

The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms. The disk is preconfigured with an outstanding desktop environment for both home and business computing. It can be used to install other complete variants of Ubuntu, including Kubuntu (with the KDE environment), Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server.

Author Notes

Benjamin Mako Hill serves on Ubuntu's Community Council governance board, which helps oversee community aspects of Ubuntu. He is a fellow at the MIT Center for Future Civic Media, and a researcher and Ph.D. candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Matthew Helmke is one of the administrators of the Ubuntu Forums and a member of the Ubuntu membership board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Corey Burger serves on Ubuntu's Community Council governance board, Ubuntu's Marketing and News Teams, and is a geography student in his spare time.

Foreword to the First Edition	p. xxi
Preface	p. xxvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxix
About the Authors	p. xxxi
Introduction	p. xxxiii
Chapter 1 Introducing Ubuntu	p. 1
A Wild Ride	p. 2
Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux	p. 3
A Brief History of Ubuntu	p. 7
What Is Ubuntu?	p. 12
Ubuntu Promises and Goals	p. 18
Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation	p. 26
Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin-offs	p. 31
Summary	p. 33
Chapter 2 Installing Ubuntu	p. 35
Choosing Your Ubuntu Version	p. 36
Getting Ubuntu	p. 38
Installing from the Desktop CD	p. 41
Installing from the Alternate Install CD	p. 50
Installing from a USB Key	p. 56
Installing from within Windows	p. 57
Summary	p. 57
Chapter 3 Using Ubuntu on the Desktop	p. 59
Taking Your Desktop for a Ride	p. 61
Using Your Applications	p. 72
The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks	p. 84
Ubuntu in Your Language	p. 86
Customizing Ubuntu's Look and Feel	p. 87
Managing Your Files	p. 89
Ubuntu and Multimedia	p. 94
Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release	p. 109
Summary	p. 111
Chapter 4 Gaining Greater Proficiency	p. 113
Adding and Removing Programs and Packages	p. 114
Keeping Your Computer Updated	p. 120
Adding Additional Users	p. 124
Using and Abusing Devices and Media	p. 125
Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu	p. 128
How Linux Stores and Organizes Files	p. 133
The Terminal	p. 137
Backup Strategies	p. 137
Working with Windows Programs	p. 139
Summary	p. 140
Chapter 5 The Ubuntu Server	p. 141
What Is Ubuntu Server?	p. 142
Installing Ubuntu Server	p. 144
Ubuntu Package Management	p. 156
Ubuntu Server Security	p. 167
Advanced Topics	p. 174
Summary	p. 178
Chapter 6 More Applications for Ubuntu	p. 181
Creating Graphics with GIMP and Inkscape	p. 182
Desktop Publishing with Scribus	p. 194
Exploring the Future with GNOME-shell and Zeitgeist	p. 206
Getting There Faster with GNOME Do and Docky	p. 211
Summary	p. 214
Chapter 7 The Ubuntu Community	p. 215
Venues	p. 217
Teams, Processes, and Community Governance	p. 231
Getting Involved	p. 240
Summary	p. 243
Chapter 8 Using Kubuntu	p. 245
Introduction to Kubuntu	p. 246
Installing Kubuntu	p. 249
Navigating in Kubuntu	p. 254
Customizing Kubuntu	p. 257
System Administration	p. 260
Managing Files with Kubuntu	p. 272
Common Applications	p. 277
Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community	p. 290
Summary	p. 291
Chapter 9 Mobile and Netbook Editions	p. 293
Installing on a Netbook	p. 294
Using the Launcher	p. 296
Window Listing	p. 300
Maximized Windows	p. 300
Switching Back to the Regular Ubuntu Desktop	p. 301
Applications to Make Your Netbook Better	p. 302
Other Changes from the Desktop Edition	p. 306
Summary	p. 307
Chapter 10 Ubuntu-Related Projects	p. 309
Officially Supported Derivatives	p. 310
Recognized Derivatives	p. 314
Other Distributions	p. 315
Launchpad	p. 318
Bazaar	p. 324
Summary	p. 325
Chapter 11 Introducing the Ubuntu Forums	p. 327
What Are the Ubuntu Forums?	p. 328
A Brief History of the Ubuntu Forums	p. 328
How May I Participate?	p. 329
Questions, Locations, Conversations, and Activities	p. 334
Key People in the Forums	p. 335
Fun Stuff	p. 336
The Foundation of the Ubuntu Forums	p. 337
Summary	p. 337
Appendix: Welcome to the Command Line	p. 339
Starting Up the Terminal	p. 339
Getting Started	p. 340
Building Pipelines	p. 341
Running Commands as the Superuser	p. 342
Finding Help	p. 343
Moving Around the Filesystem	p. 343
Manipulating Files and Folders	p. 344
System Information Commands	p. 345
Searching and Editing Text Files	p. 347
Dealing with Users and Groups	p. 348
Getting Help on the Command Line	p. 348
Searching for Man Files	p. 349
Using Wildcards	p. 349
Executing Multiple Commands	p. 350
Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line	p. 352
Index	p. 355

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