Ubuntu Linux bible / William von Hagen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Von Hagen, William.

Series:

Bible

Bible ; v.352

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linux.

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (939 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Everything you need to know-and then some! It's the fastest-growing, coolest Linux distribution out there, and now you can join the excitement with this information-packed guide. Want to edit graphics? Create a spreadsheet? Manage groups? Set up an NFS server? You'll learn it all and more with the expert guidance, tips, and techniques in this first-ever soup-to-nuts book on Ubuntu. From the basics for newcomers to enterprise management for system administrators, it's what you need to succeed with Ubuntu.Master the fundamentals for desktop and networksSend e-mail, share fil

Contents:

Ubuntu Linux Bible; About the Author; Credits; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Who Should Read This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Conventions Used in This Book; Getting an Ubuntu CD-ROM; Part I: Getting Started with Ubuntu Linux; Chapter 1: The Ubuntu Linux Project; Background; Introducing Ubuntu Linux; Why Choose Ubuntu?; Installation Requirements; Ubuntu CDs; Support for Ubuntu Linux; Getting More Information About Ubuntu; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu; Getting a 64-bit or PPC Desktop CD; Booting the Desktop CD

Installing Ubuntu Linux from the Desktop CDTest-Driving Ubuntu Linux; Installing Windows Programs from the Desktop CD; Summary; Chapter 3: Installing Ubuntu on Special-Purpose Systems; Overview of Dual-Boot 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 for Desktop Users; Chapter 4: Basic Linux System Concepts; Working with Files and Directories; Introduction to Linux Filesystems; Working with Partitions and Filesystems

Understanding Linux PermissionsSummary; 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 a Window Manager; Summary; Chapter 6: Using Command-Line Tools; Why Use the Command Line?; Executing Commands from the Command Line; What's a Shell?; Getting to a Shell; Popular Command-Line Commands; Working with the Bash Shell; Summary; Chapter 7: Working with Text Files on Ubuntu

Introduction to Linux Text EditorsUsing vi; Using emacs; Using gedit; Other Text Editors for Ubuntu; Summary; Chapter 8: Reading and Sending Mail with Evolution; Starting Evolution; Using the Evolution Setup Assistant; Sending and Receiving Mail; Filtering Incoming Mail; Additional Sources of Information About Evolution; Summary; Chapter 9: Surfing the Web with Firefox; A Quick History of Firefox; Starting Firefox; The Firefox User Interface; Configuring Firefox; Working with Bookmarks; Enhancing Firefox; Summary; Chapter 10: Creating and Publishing Documents

Using Document Markup Languages on UbuntuWord Processing with OpenOffice. org Writer; Desktop Publishing with Scribus; Other Word Processors and Office Suites for Linux; Summary; Chapter 11: Other Office Software: Spreadsheets and Presentations; Introduction to Spreadsheets: A Quick Tutorial; Using Gnumeric; Using OpenOffice. org Calc; Using OpenOffice. org Impress; Summary; Chapter 12: Working with Graphics; Overview of Digital Graphics Terminology; Using GIMP; Using OpenOffice. org Draw; Using Inkscape for Vector Graphics; Summary; Chapter 13: Working with Multimedia

Overview of Digital Audio and Video Terminology

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786610740840

9781280740848

1280740841

9780470124543

0470124547

OCLC:

192096641