
Hacking Ubuntu
Serious Hacks Mods and Customizations
Neal Krawetz(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 17. April 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-470-10872-7 (ISBN)
Description
"I'm Ubuntu. Want to be friends?"
You've just gotta love Ubuntu; it's an irresistible package of usability, security, and support features. But a power user like you is just itching to teach it some new tricks. Show it how to play nicely with other systems. Develop its multitasking and communication skills. Free its inner video nd graphics talents. And make sure that when it ventures into the wild and wooly world of wireless, it keeps its doors locked.
Here's how to do all that and more.
Things you can do with Ubuntu
Step-by-step directions for all this and lots of other fun stuff
* Create an awesome interface
*
Fine-tune Firefox(r)
*
Expand your desktop across monitors or other computers
*
Add VoIP and instant messaging
*
Discover the joys of emulators
*
Focus on cameras and scanners
*
Customize application windows
*
Configure wireless networks
*
Boost boot-up efficiency
*
Tune kernel parameters
You've just gotta love Ubuntu; it's an irresistible package of usability, security, and support features. But a power user like you is just itching to teach it some new tricks. Show it how to play nicely with other systems. Develop its multitasking and communication skills. Free its inner video nd graphics talents. And make sure that when it ventures into the wild and wooly world of wireless, it keeps its doors locked.
Here's how to do all that and more.
Things you can do with Ubuntu
Step-by-step directions for all this and lots of other fun stuff
* Create an awesome interface
*
Fine-tune Firefox(r)
*
Expand your desktop across monitors or other computers
*
Add VoIP and instant messaging
*
Discover the joys of emulators
*
Focus on cameras and scanners
*
Customize application windows
*
Configure wireless networks
*
Boost boot-up efficiency
*
Tune kernel parameters
More details
Series
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23.4 cm
Width: 18.6 cm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
580 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-10872-7 (9780470108727)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Neal Krawetz, PhD, has been active in the security community for more than 15 years. He is skilled in computer forensics, profiling, cryptography and cryptanalysis, artificial intelligence, and software solutions, and often assists law enforcement. Neal enjoys a novel hobby--he collects operating systems. He's currently running RedHat, Ubuntu, Mac OS X, OpenBSD, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Solaris, and HP-UX, among others.
Content
PART I. OPTIMIZING YOUR SYSTEM. Chapter 1. Hacking the Installation. Chapter 2. Making Ubuntu Usable. Chapter 3. Configuring Devices PART II. WORKING WITH COMPATIBILITY. Chapter 4. Managing Software. Chapter 5. Communicating Online. Chapter 6. Collaborating. PART III. IMPROVING PERFORMANCE. Chapter 7. Tuning Processes. Chapter 8. Multitasking Applications. Chapter 9. Getting Graphical with Video Bling. PART IV. SECURING YOUR SYSTEM. Chapter 10. Locking Down Ubuntu. Chapter 11. Advanced Networking. Chapter 12. Enabling Services. Index.