Ubuntu 8.10 Linux bible / William von Hagen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Von Hagen, William.

Series:

Bible

Bible ; v.509

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ubuntu (Electronic resource).

Linux.

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1583 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Bring yourself up to date on everything you need to know about Ubuntu Linux The Ubuntu Linux Bible covers all of the latest developments in version 8.10 and 8.04, including tips for newcomers as well as expert guidance for seasoned system administrators. Learn about topics like the Gnome Desktop, the Bash shell, virtual machines, wireless networking, file sharing, and more. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Contents:

Ubuntu 8.10 Linux Bible; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; Who Should Read This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Conventions Used in This Book; Part I: Getting Started With Ubuntu and Kubuntu; Chapter 1: The Ubuntu Linux Project; Background; Introducing Ubuntu Linux; Why Choose Ubuntu or Kubuntu?; What Versions of Ubuntu Are Available?; Installation Requirements; Ubuntu CDs; Support for Ubuntu and Kubuntu; Getting More Information About Ubuntu; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu and Kubuntu; Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Which Kubuntu

Getting a 64-Bit or Kubuntu Desktop CDBooting from a Desktop CD; Installing Ubuntu or Kubuntu from a Desktop CD; Test-Driving Ubuntu or Kubuntu Linux; Wubi: Installing Ubuntu or Kubuntu on Windows; Summary; Chapter 3: Installing Ubuntu and Kubuntu on Special-Purpose Systems; Getting a Different Install CD; Booting from a Server or Alternate Install CD; Install Options on the Server Install CD; Install Options on the Alternate Install CD; Summary; Part II: Ubuntu and Kubuntu for Desktop Users; Chapter 4: Basic Linux System Concepts; Working with Files and Directories

Introduction to Linux FilesystemsWorking with Partitions and Filesystems; Understanding Linux Permissions; Summary; Chapter 5: Using the GNOME Desktop; What's a Desktop? Graphical Environments for Linux; Using the Mouse; GNOME Desktop Overview; GNOME Application Windows; Menus in GNOME; Customizing Your Desktop; GNOME Keyboard Shortcuts; Introducing the Nautilus File Manager; Using the Tracker Desktop Search Application; Using a Window Manager; Summary; Chapter 6: Using the Compiz Window Manager; What Is Compositing? Why All the Fuss?; Compiz History: Compiz, Emerald, Beryl, and Friends

Enabling Special Effects in CompizOther Useful Packages for Compiz; Using Compiz with KDE; Summary; Chapter 7: Using the KDE 3 Desktop; A Short Course in KDE History; Using the Mouse; KDE 3 Desktop Overview; KDE 3 Application Windows; Menus in KDE 3; Customizing the KDE 3 Desktop; KDE Keyboard Shortcuts; Introducing the Dolphin File Manager; Using the Konqueror Browser; Using the Strigi Desktop Search Application; Changing the Window Manager for KDE; Installing KDE on an Ubuntu System; Summary; Chapter 8: Using the KDE 4 Desktop; What's New in KDE 4; KDE 4 Desktop Overview; Using Widgets

KWin and CompositingCustomizing Your Desktop; Summary; Chapter 9: Managing E-mail and Personal Information with Evolution; Starting Evolution; Using the Evolution Setup Assistant; Sending and Receiving Mail; Filtering Incoming Mail; Accessing Free and Web-Based E-mail; Managing Contacts; Managing Your Calendar; Additional Sources of Information About Evolution; Summary; Chapter 10: Managing E-mail and Personal Information with Kontact; Starting Kontact; Configuring Kontact; Sending, Receiving, and Storing Mail; Organizing and Filtering Mail; Creating and Managing Contacts

Using and Managing Your Calendar

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612188497

9781282188495

1282188496

9780470502747

0470502746

OCLC:

430983975