Official Ubuntu Book, The

Name: Official Ubuntu Book, The
Brand: Pearson
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Benjamin Hill Matthew Helmke Amber Graner Corey Burger(Autor*in)

Pearson (Verlag)

6. Auflage

Erschienen am 13. Juni 2011

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Beschreibung

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 11.04 is the latest release-more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Sixth 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 11.04, whether you're a home user, small business user, server administrator, programmer, or novice. The authors explain Ubuntu 11.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Ubuntu One cloud storage, Ubuntu Server, and the groundbreaking Unity desktop.

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 with 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 use Ubuntu One to buy legal music from your favorite artists and how to use cloud storage to back up or share your important files
Learn how you can be a part of the community that creates Ubuntu

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), and Ubuntu Server.

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Inhalt

Foreword xxi Foreword to the First Edition xxiii

Preface xxix

Acknowledgments xxxi

About the Authors xxxiii

Introduction xxxv

Chapter 1: The UbuntuStory 1

The Vision 2

Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux 3

How the Vision Became Ubuntu 7

What Is Ubuntu? 12

Ubuntu Promises and Goals 17

Sustaining the Vision: Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation 25

Beyond the Vision: Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin-offs 30

Summary 32

Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu 33

Choosing Your Ubuntu Version 34

Getting Ubuntu 36

Installing from the Desktop CD 39

Installing from the Alternate Install CD 51

Installing from a USB Key 57

Installing from within Windows 58

Summary 58

Chapter 3: Using Ubuntu on the Desktop 59

Taking Your Desktop for a Ride 61

Using Your Applications 72

The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks 85

Ubuntu in Your Language 87

Customizing Ubuntu's Look and Feel 87

Managing Your Files 90

Ubuntu and Multimedia 95

Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release 108

Summary 110

Chapter 4: Gaining Greater Proficiency 111

Adding and Removing Programs and Packages 112

Keeping Your Computer Updated 117

Adding Additional Users 122

Using and Abusing Devices and Media 123

Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu 126

How Linux Stores and Organizes Files 131

The Terminal 134

Backup Strategies 135

Working with Windows Programs 136

Summary 137

Chapter 5: The Ubuntu Server 139

What Is Ubuntu Server? 140

Installing Ubuntu Server 142

Ubuntu Package Management 154

Ubuntu Server Security 165

Advanced Topics 172

Summary 176

Chapter 6: More Applications for Ubuntu 179

Creating Graphics with GIMP and Inkscape 180

Desktop Publishing with Scribus 191

Creating Music with Jokosher 196

Playing to Learn with Educational Programs 200

Getting There Faster with Docky 206

Summary 208

Chapter 7: The Ubuntu Community 209

Venues 211

Teams, Processes, and Community Governance 226

Getting Involved 239

Summary 243

Chapter 8: Using Kubuntu 245

Introduction to Kubuntu 246

Installing Kubuntu 249

Navigating in Kubuntu 254

Customizing Kubuntu 257

System Administration 260

Managing Files with Kubuntu 270

Common Applications 274

Finding Help and Giving Back to the Community 287

Summary 287

Chapter 9: GNOME 3, GNOME Shell, and More 289

A Different Path 290

Installing the GNOME Shell 290

Exploring the GNOME Shell 291

Using the Keyboard 295

Common Questions 295

Summary 297

Chapter 10: Ubuntu-Related Projects 299

Officially Supported Derivatives 300

Recognized Derivatives 304

Other Distributions 305

Launchpad 307

Bazaar 314

Summary 315

Chapter 11: Introducing Ubuntu One 317

What Can I Do with Ubuntu One? 318

How Much Does Ubuntu One Cost? 318

How Do I Begin? 318

Syncing Files 321

Syncing Contacts 321

Syncing Notes 322

Syncing Bookmarks 323

Special Features of Ubuntu One Mobile 324

Summary 325

Appendix: Welcome to the Command Line 327

Starting Up the Terminal 327

Getting Started 328

Building Pipelines 329

Running Commands as the Superuser 330

Finding Help 331

Moving Around the Filesystem 331

Manipulating Files and Folders 332

System Information Commands 333

Searching and Editing Text Files 335

Dealing with Users and Groups 336

Getting Help on the Command Line 336

Searching for Man Files 337

Using Wildcards 337

Executing Multiple Commands 338

Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line 340

Index 343

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