Ubuntu Linux For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 4. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-470-12505-2 (ISBN)
Description
Get acquainted with Ubuntu and
taste the freedom
Set up a workstation, connect to a wireless network, get online, and more
Ubuntu is about community - in this case, the Linux community, which is pretty friendly. So is this book, and it will have you up and running with Ubuntu in no time. You'll not only discover how to use the live version, but also how to install it permanently, use Ubuntu for daily work, and even play with multimedia.
* Try Ubuntu without permanently installing it
*
Connect to a network via dialup or broadband
*
Explore the GNOME(r) graphical desktop environment
*
Set up calendars and e-mail clients
*
Listen to MP3 and live Internet audio
taste the freedom
Set up a workstation, connect to a wireless network, get online, and more
Ubuntu is about community - in this case, the Linux community, which is pretty friendly. So is this book, and it will have you up and running with Ubuntu in no time. You'll not only discover how to use the live version, but also how to install it permanently, use Ubuntu for daily work, and even play with multimedia.
* Try Ubuntu without permanently installing it
*
Connect to a network via dialup or broadband
*
Explore the GNOME(r) graphical desktop environment
*
Set up calendars and e-mail clients
*
Listen to MP3 and live Internet audio
More details
Person
Paul G. Sery is a Computer Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories and project leader for Linux thincomputing. Previously, he designed, implemented, and managed Sandia's computer and network systems.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Starting Fast.
Chapter 1: Ubuntu and U.
Chapter 2: Live Ubuntu.
Chapter 3: Preparing to Install Ubuntu.
Chapter 4: Installing Ubuntu Linux.
Chapter 5: Ubuntu 101.
Part II: Networking and the Internet.
Chapter 6: Zen and the Art of Ubuntu Networking.
Chapter 7: Cut the Cord: Using Wireless Networking.
Chapter 8: Broadening Your Horizons with Broadband.
Chapter 9: Internet Old School: Using Dialup Modems.
Chapter 10: Protecting Yourself with a Firewall.
Part III: Working with Ubuntu Workstation.
Chapter 11: Introducing GNOME.
Chapter 12: GNOME's Going Places.
Chapter 13: Printing with GNOME.
Chapter 14: Firing up Firefox.
Chapter 15: Evolution E-Mail, Calendars, and Addresses.
Chapter 16: Opening Your Ubuntu Office with OpenOffice.org.
Part IV: Multimedia Ubuntu.
Chapter 17: Telephonic Ubuntu.
Chapter 18: Instant Messaging.
Chapter 19: Connecting to the Dark Side: Working Remotely on Windows.
Chapter 20: Lyrical Ubuntu: Using Multimedia Applications.
Chapter 21: Graphical Ubuntu.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: Almost Ten Ubuntu Resources.
Chapter 23: Almost Ten System-Administration Functions.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Tutti-Fruti Ubuntu.
Appendix B: Stupendous OpenSSH Tricks.
Appendix C: About the CD.
GNU General Public License.
Index.
Part I: Starting Fast.
Chapter 1: Ubuntu and U.
Chapter 2: Live Ubuntu.
Chapter 3: Preparing to Install Ubuntu.
Chapter 4: Installing Ubuntu Linux.
Chapter 5: Ubuntu 101.
Part II: Networking and the Internet.
Chapter 6: Zen and the Art of Ubuntu Networking.
Chapter 7: Cut the Cord: Using Wireless Networking.
Chapter 8: Broadening Your Horizons with Broadband.
Chapter 9: Internet Old School: Using Dialup Modems.
Chapter 10: Protecting Yourself with a Firewall.
Part III: Working with Ubuntu Workstation.
Chapter 11: Introducing GNOME.
Chapter 12: GNOME's Going Places.
Chapter 13: Printing with GNOME.
Chapter 14: Firing up Firefox.
Chapter 15: Evolution E-Mail, Calendars, and Addresses.
Chapter 16: Opening Your Ubuntu Office with OpenOffice.org.
Part IV: Multimedia Ubuntu.
Chapter 17: Telephonic Ubuntu.
Chapter 18: Instant Messaging.
Chapter 19: Connecting to the Dark Side: Working Remotely on Windows.
Chapter 20: Lyrical Ubuntu: Using Multimedia Applications.
Chapter 21: Graphical Ubuntu.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: Almost Ten Ubuntu Resources.
Chapter 23: Almost Ten System-Administration Functions.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Tutti-Fruti Ubuntu.
Appendix B: Stupendous OpenSSH Tricks.
Appendix C: About the CD.
GNU General Public License.
Index.