The Official Ubuntu Book
7th Edition
Published on 5. July 2012
Book
Mixed media product
432 pages
978-0-13-301760-1 (ISBN)
Description
Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes ease of use, community, and support while enhancing speed, power, and flexibility. It is designed for everyone from computer novices to experts.
This title serves a wide audience: novices who just want to test the waters and give Ubuntu a try, intermediate users, and those who want to take the next step toward becoming power users. It is not intended as a guide to highly technical uses like professional systems administration or programming, although there is some technical material here; the focus is on learning the landscape.
New in this edition is deep coverage of the groundbreaking, user-experience-focused Unity desktop, an innovative new style of human-computer interaction that has undergone extensive development and testing to provide powerful, industry-leading usability.
In addition, you will
Learn how to use and 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 to get the help you need quickly
Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation
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, for novices and advanced users.
This title serves a wide audience: novices who just want to test the waters and give Ubuntu a try, intermediate users, and those who want to take the next step toward becoming power users. It is not intended as a guide to highly technical uses like professional systems administration or programming, although there is some technical material here; the focus is on learning the landscape.
New in this edition is deep coverage of the groundbreaking, user-experience-focused Unity desktop, an innovative new style of human-computer interaction that has undergone extensive development and testing to provide powerful, industry-leading usability.
In addition, you will
Learn how to use and 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 to get the help you need quickly
Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation
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, for novices and advanced users.
More details
Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-301760-1 (9780133017601)
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Matthew Helmke | Elizabeth K. Joseph | Jose Antonio Rey
The Official Ubuntu Book
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07/2014
8th Edition
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06/2012
7th Edition
Pearson
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Benjamin Mako Hill | Matthew Helmke | Amber Graner
The Official Ubuntu Book
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6th Edition
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Persons
Matthew Helmke first used Unix in 1987 and has been an Ubuntu user since April 2005. He has been an active member of the Ubuntu community since that time, including leadership roles in the Ubuntu Forums and one of the Ubuntu membership boards. He is also the author of Ubuntu Unleashed (SAMS, 2012), intended for more technical and advanced users.
Amber Graner is an active Ubuntu community member whose path to Ubuntu activism started as she blogged about her transition to Ubuntu in 2009. She contributes to the Ubuntu News Team, Ubuntu Women Project, and much more.
Amber Graner is an active Ubuntu community member whose path to Ubuntu activism started as she blogged about her transition to Ubuntu in 2009. She contributes to the Ubuntu News Team, Ubuntu Women Project, and much more.
Content
Foreword to the Sixth Edition xix Foreword to the First Edition xxi
Preface xxvii
Acknowledgments xxxi
About the Authors xxxiii
Introduction xxxv
Chapter 1: The Ubuntu Story 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
Chapter2: Installing Ubuntu 33
Choosing Your Ubuntu Version 34
Getting Ubuntu 36
Booting and Installing 40
Installing from the Alternate Install CD 53
Installing from within Windows 59
Summary 59
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Ubuntu 61
Getting Acquainted with Unity 63
Using Applications 74
Using Ubuntu in Your Language 84
Configuring a Printer 84
Keeping Your Computer Updated 88
Adding and Removing Programs and Packages 90
Upgrading to the Next Ubuntu Release 93
Ubuntu and Multimedia 95
Backing Up 102
Customizing Ubuntu's Look and Feel 104
Summary 104
Chapter 4: Becoming an Ubuntu Power User 105
Administering System and User Settings 106
Understanding How Linux Stores and Organizes Files 111
Learning Unity Keyboard Shortcuts 115
Using the Terminal 118
Working with Windows Programs 119
Installing Software from PPAs 120
Compiling Software from Source 121
Summary 122
Chapter 5: Finding and Installing Ubuntu Applications 123
Using Ubuntu Software Center 124
Learning Terminology and Foundations 131
Using Synaptic 132
Useful Software Packages to Explore 135
Playing to Learn with Educational Programs 154
Summary 161
Chapter 6: Customizing Ubuntu for Performance, Accessibility, and Fun 163
Unity Terminology 164
Appearance Tool 169
MyUnity 171
Compiz Config Settings Manager 174
Unity Lenses and Scopes 181
Additional Resources 181
Summary 182
Chapter 7: Welcome to the Command Line 183
Starting Up the Terminal 184
Getting Started 185
Building Pipelines 186
Running Commands as Superuser 187
Finding Help 188
Moving around the Filesystem 189
Manipulating Files and Folders 190
System Information Commands 191
Searching and Editing Text Files 192
Dealing with Users and Groups 193
Getting Help on the Command Line 194
Searching for Man Files 195
Using Wildcards 195
Executing Multiple Commands 196
Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line 198
Chapter 8: The Ubuntu Server 199
What Is Ubuntu Server? 200
Installing Ubuntu Server 202
Ubuntu Package Management 214
Ubuntu Server Security 225
Advanced Topics 232
Summary 238
Chapter 9: Ubuntu-Related Projects and Derivatives 241
Recognized Derivatives 242
Editions 253
Remixes 254
Other Distributions 256
Launchpad 258
Bazaar 267
Ubuntu One 268
Summary 273
Chapter 10: The Ubuntu Community 275
Venues 277
Teams, Processes, and Community Governance 293
Getting Involved 306
Submitting Apps to the Ubuntu Software Center 310
Summary 310
Index 313
Preface xxvii
Acknowledgments xxxi
About the Authors xxxiii
Introduction xxxv
Chapter 1: The Ubuntu Story 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
Chapter2: Installing Ubuntu 33
Choosing Your Ubuntu Version 34
Getting Ubuntu 36
Booting and Installing 40
Installing from the Alternate Install CD 53
Installing from within Windows 59
Summary 59
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Ubuntu 61
Getting Acquainted with Unity 63
Using Applications 74
Using Ubuntu in Your Language 84
Configuring a Printer 84
Keeping Your Computer Updated 88
Adding and Removing Programs and Packages 90
Upgrading to the Next Ubuntu Release 93
Ubuntu and Multimedia 95
Backing Up 102
Customizing Ubuntu's Look and Feel 104
Summary 104
Chapter 4: Becoming an Ubuntu Power User 105
Administering System and User Settings 106
Understanding How Linux Stores and Organizes Files 111
Learning Unity Keyboard Shortcuts 115
Using the Terminal 118
Working with Windows Programs 119
Installing Software from PPAs 120
Compiling Software from Source 121
Summary 122
Chapter 5: Finding and Installing Ubuntu Applications 123
Using Ubuntu Software Center 124
Learning Terminology and Foundations 131
Using Synaptic 132
Useful Software Packages to Explore 135
Playing to Learn with Educational Programs 154
Summary 161
Chapter 6: Customizing Ubuntu for Performance, Accessibility, and Fun 163
Unity Terminology 164
Appearance Tool 169
MyUnity 171
Compiz Config Settings Manager 174
Unity Lenses and Scopes 181
Additional Resources 181
Summary 182
Chapter 7: Welcome to the Command Line 183
Starting Up the Terminal 184
Getting Started 185
Building Pipelines 186
Running Commands as Superuser 187
Finding Help 188
Moving around the Filesystem 189
Manipulating Files and Folders 190
System Information Commands 191
Searching and Editing Text Files 192
Dealing with Users and Groups 193
Getting Help on the Command Line 194
Searching for Man Files 195
Using Wildcards 195
Executing Multiple Commands 196
Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line 198
Chapter 8: The Ubuntu Server 199
What Is Ubuntu Server? 200
Installing Ubuntu Server 202
Ubuntu Package Management 214
Ubuntu Server Security 225
Advanced Topics 232
Summary 238
Chapter 9: Ubuntu-Related Projects and Derivatives 241
Recognized Derivatives 242
Editions 253
Remixes 254
Other Distributions 256
Launchpad 258
Bazaar 267
Ubuntu One 268
Summary 273
Chapter 10: The Ubuntu Community 275
Venues 277
Teams, Processes, and Community Governance 293
Getting Involved 306
Submitting Apps to the Ubuntu Software Center 310
Summary 310
Index 313