| OverviewThis is the Safari online edition of the printed book. Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards 2008 Favorite
Linux Book, Honorable Mention. http://www.linuxjournal.com
". . . this one (Ubuntu Linux book) is at the head of the
pack for getting started with your penguin experience. . .
."
—Tom Duff
"Benjamin Mako Hill et al. have produced an excellent book
that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering using
Ubuntu."
—James Pyles, Reviewer, "The Linux
Tutorial"
"Well written in an easy-to-follow format. Full of
information for folks new to Linux or just new to Ubuntu. Even
nontechnical users would find this a very helpful
resource."
—Ben Gerber, Arsgeek.com
"I'd recommend picking it up if you are running
Ubuntu."
—Tony Lawrence, owner of aplawrence.com
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 8.04 LTS (Long Term Support), a.k.a., "Hardy
Heron," is the latest release—more powerful, more
flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book,
Third 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 8.04 LTS,
whether you're a home user, small business user, server
administrator, or programmer. The authors cover Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop
productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the
many new topics covered in this edition: the new Edubuntu and the
brand new Kubuntu Remix including KDE 4.
The Official Ubuntu Book, Third 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'll
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 Edubuntu—Ubuntu optimized specifically for
the classroom
The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for
installation on PC platforms, 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), and Edubuntu (for use in
schools).
Editorial ReviewsProduct DescriptionLinux Journal Readers’ Choice Awards 2008 Favorite Linux Book, Honorable Mention. http://www.linuxjournal.com “. . . this one (Ubuntu Linux book) is at the head of the pack for getting started with your penguin experience. . . .” —Tom Duff “Benjamin Mako Hill et al. have produced an excellent book that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering using Ubuntu.” —James Pyles, Reviewer, “The Linux Tutorial” “Well written in an easy-to-follow format. Full of information for folks new to Linux or just new to Ubuntu. Even nontechnical users would find this a very helpful resource.” —Ben Gerber, Arsgeek.com “I’d recommend picking it up if you are running Ubuntu.” —Tony Lawrence, owner of aplawrence.com 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 8.04 LTS (Long Term Support), a.k.a., “Hardy Heron,” is the latest release—more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Third 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 8.04 LTS, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors cover Ubuntu 8.04 LTS from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many new topics covered in this edition: the new Edubuntu and the brand new Kubuntu Remix including KDE 4. The Official Ubuntu Book, Third 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’ll - 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 Edubuntu—Ubuntu optimized specifically for the classroom
The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms, 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), and Edubuntu (for use in schools). |
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Reader Reviews From Amazon (Ranked by 'Helpfulness') Average Customer Rating: based on 54 reviews. Official Ubuntu book, 2009-05-15 Reviewer rating: although this book is already a bit out-dated (it covers the 8.04 build of Ubuntu, and 9.04 is out), it covers with plain-English language, all aspects of getting this fine system up and running. I recommend this book for anyone considering Linux, because the latest build of Ubuntu is stable and easy to use, thanks to this book. | A good book for beginning linux use, 2009-01-06 Reviewer rating: This is a good book for a beginning linux user who wants to explore the world of Ubuntu Linux. In 10 chapters it covers mainly desktop related tasks. Topics include; installing, using your applications, managing files, printers, multimedia, networking, and basic system administration. The book is written in easy to read and understand paragraphs, making it a good book for the novice user to get a strong grasp of the basics. | This book was a big let down, 2009-01-04 Reviewer rating: Instead of being called "The Official Ubuntu Book" it should have been called "The Computer Illiterate's Guide to Ubuntu". Basically if you know how to install an OS, partition a hard drive using a graphical utility, install applications using Synaptic/Adept, and change your desktop's wallpaper a lot of the technical information in this book you will probably already be familiar with if you've ever used a modern graphical operating system. Or is nothing that can't be learned by simply installing the OS and just playing around with various settings and programs for a few days. If your a user who wants to switch from Windows to Linux and learn a lot about how Linux (or more specifically, Ubuntu) works this book isn't going to be of much help, in my opinion. | not worth ordering, 2008-12-16 Reviewer rating: The book is a collection (apparently) of materials written by several authors. It needs: an editor; an update to the most recent distro; a glossary or someother vehicle to access non-defined terms. I returned the book. You can do as well by heading to Ubuntu "help pages" on the internet. | This is the shot in the arm I needed!, 2008-12-07 Reviewer rating: This is a terrific book for anyone who has even an inkling to explore the world of Ubuntu Linux. I had downloaded and played with Ubuntu a couple of revisions ago but never really took the plunge until I read this book. Once I started reading, I could not put it down. Now I just find myself wanting more and more and more and...... |
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