Ubuntu Linux for non-geeks : a pain-free, project-based, get-things-done guidebook / by Rickford Grant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grant, Rickford.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operating systems (Computers).

Linux.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : No Starch Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This newbie's guide to Ubuntu lets readers learn by doing. Using immersion-learning techniques favored by language courses, step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, stimulating the brain and increasing the reader's understanding. It also covers all the topics likely to be of interest to an average desktop user, such as installing new software via Synaptic; Internet connectivity; working with removable storage devices, printers, and scanners; and handling DVDs, audio files, and even iPods. It also eases readers into the world of commands, thus allowing them to work with Java,

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Becoming a Penguinista; Chapter 2: Wading and Diving; Chapter 3: A New Place to Call Home; Chapter 4: More Than Webbed Feet; Chapter 5: Rounding Out the Bird; Chapter 6: A Tidy Nest; Chapter 7: Dressing Up the Bird; Chapter 8: Simple Kitten Ways; Chapter 9: Dining on Tarballs, Binaries, Java, and Even RPMs; Chapter 10: Gutenbird; Chapter 11: Font Feathered Frenzy; Chapter 12: Polyglot Penguins; Chapter 13: Penguins Back at Work; Chapter 14: Brush-Wielding Penguins; Chapter 15: Tux Rocks; Chapter 16: Pluggin' In the Penguin

Chapter 17: Couch Penguins Chapter 18: Defending the Nest; Appendix A: Ubuntu Desktop CDs for AMD64 and PowerPC Users; Appendix B: Checking the Integrity of Downloaded ISOs; Appendix C: Resources; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-59327-131-X

OCLC:

476016293