Ubuntu: Up and Running A Power User's Desktop Guide Book/DVD Package

Description

Ubuntu for everyone! This popular Linux-based operating system is perfect for people with little technical background. It's simple to install, and easy to use -- with a strong focus on security. Ubuntu: Up and Running shows you the ins and outs of this system with a complete hands-on tour. You'll learn how Ubuntu works, how to quickly configure and maintain Ubuntu 10.04, and how to use this unique operating system for networking, business, and home entertainment.

 This book includes a DVD with the complete Ubuntu system and several specialized editions -- including the Mythbuntu multimedia release.

* Choose among three desktop environments: GNOME, KDE, or XFCE
* Connect printers, sound cards, cameras, webcams, and iPhones
* Use the Linux filesystem with either the desktop or the command line
* Learn networking functions, such as file and folder sharing and Internet access
* Get an in-depth introduction to the OpenOffice.org business productivity suite
* Learn how to use WINE to run Windows programs
* Implement upgrades quickly and easily
* Find out where to get, and how to install, other great software for Linux

CONTENTS:

Foreword; Preface; Audience; Assumptions This Book Makes; Organization of This Book; Supporting Books; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; How to Contact Us; Safari(R) Books Online; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: About Ubuntu; 1.1 Why Ubuntu?; 1.2 The Parts That Make Up Ubuntu; 1.3 Summary; Chapter 2: Installing and Upgrading Ubuntu; 2.1 The Live DVD; 2.2 Starting the Live DVD; 2.3 Alternative Editions; 2.4 Burning a CD or DVD; 2.5 Virtual Installation; 2.6 Full Installation; 2.7 Upgrading to New Releases; 2.8 Summary; Chapter 3: Configuring; 3.1 Keyboard; 3.2 Mouse; 3.3 Graphics; 3.4 Sound; 3.5 PulseAudio; 3.6 Basic Networking; 3.7 Printing; 3.8 TV Tuners; 3.9 Webcams; 3.10 USB Media; 3.11 Summary; Chapter 4: The Desktop: Accessing Applications and Features; 4.1 Logging In; 4.2 Desktop Layout; 4.3 Personalization; 4.4 The Desktop Itself; 4.5 Adding New Users; 4.6 What’s New in 10.04; 4.7 Summary; Chapter 5: The Filesystem, File Attributes, and Permissions; 5.1 The Directory Tree; 5.2 Case Sensitivity and Special Characters; 5.3 Mounting Media; 5.4 Hidden Files and Folders; 5.5 Symbolic Links; 5.6 File Extensions; 5.7 File Permissions; 5.8 Users and Groups; 5.9 Other File Attributes; 5.10 The Trash; 5.11 Summary; Chapter 6: The Nautilus File Browser; 6.1 Opening Files and Folders; 6.2 Dragging and Dropping; 6.3 Copying Files and Folders; 6.4 Selecting Files and Folders; 6.5 Zooming In and Out; 6.6 The File Browser Menus; 6.7 Other Features of the File Manager; 6.8 Preferences; 6.9 The View Menu; 6.10 The Go Menu; 6.11 The Bookmarks Menu; 6.12 The Tabs Menu; 6.13 Help; 6.14 Context Menus; 6.15 Template Files; 6.16 The Toolbars; 6.17 Configuration Editor; 6.18 What’s New in 10.04; 6.19 Summary; Chapter 7: The Command Line; 7.1 The Terminal; 7.2 Bash; 7.3 The Command-Line Editor; 7.4 Bash Commands; 7.5 Using man; 7.6 Absolute and Relative Paths; 7.7 Using Quotation Marks; 7.8 The PATH Environment Variable; 7.9 Other Environment Variables; 7.10 Alternative Shells; 7.11 Using Nano to Edit Files; 7.12 Shell Scripts; 7.13 Using Backticks; 7.14 Using Pipes; 7.15 Using Redirection; 7.16 Standard Input, Output, and Error; 7.17 Wildcards, Sets, and Brace Expansion; 7.18 Using Aliases; 7.19 File Compression; 7.20 File and Folder Permissions; 7.21 Using sudo; 7.22 System Processes; 7.23 Summary; Chapter 8: Installing and Removing Software; 8.1 The Ubuntu Software Center; 8.2 The Synaptic Package Manager; 8.3 Synaptic’s Menus; 8.4 Using Aptitude; 8.5 Using apt-get; 8.6 Summary; Chapter 9: System Maintenance and Security; 9.1 System Maintenance; 9.2 Alpha and Beta Releases; 9.3 System Security; 9.4 Summary; Chapter 10: Networking Ubuntu; 10.1 Remote Desktop; 10.2 Controlling Multiple Local Computers; 10.3 Using Shared Folders; 10.4 Using Keyrings; 10.5 Summary; Chapter 11: The Internet; 11.1 Web Browsing; 11.2 Email; 11.3 Instant Messaging; 11.4 Internet Telephony; 11.5 Peer-to-Peer File Sharing; 11.6 Telnet and SSH; 11.7 Ubuntu One; 11.8 Summary; Chapter 12: Using OpenOffice.org; 12.1 Preparing the Example Files; 12.2 Writer; 12.3 Calc; 12.4 Impress; 12.5 Draw; 12.6 Base; 12.7 Math; 12.8 Built-in Help; 12.9 Evolution Calendar; 12.10 What’s New in 10.04?; 12.11 Summary; Chapter 13: Playing Games; 13.1 Built-in Games; 13.2 PlayDeb; 13.3 Other Linux Games; 13.4 PlayOnLinux; 13.5 KDE Games; 13.6 Browser-Based Games; 13.7 Ubuntu Easter Eggs; 13.8 OpenOffice.org StarWars; 13.9 Aptitude Silliness; 13.10 What’s New in 10.04; 13.11 Summary; Chapter 14: Pictures, Sound, and Video; 14.1 Movie Player; 14.2 VLC Media Player; 14.3 Rhythmbox Music Player; 14.4 The GIMP Image Editor; 14.5 F-Spot Photo Manager; 14.6 Audacity Audio Editor; 14.7 Rosegarden; 14.8 PiTiVi Video Editor; 14.9 The Take Screenshot Program; 14.10 Summary; Chapter 15: Other Ubuntu Distributions; 15.1 Installation; 15.2 Kubuntu; 15.3 Xubuntu; 15.4 Mythbuntu; 15.5 Edubuntu; 15.6 Ubuntu Netbook Edition; 15.7 Ubuntu Server Edition; 15.8 Ubuntu Studio; 15.9 Eeebuntu; 15.10 Even More Distributions; 15.11 Summary; Chapter 16: Using Wine; 16.1 What Is Wine?; 16.2 The Benefits of Wine; 16.3 Wine’s Limitations; 16.4 Installing Wine; 16.5 Installing Microsoft Fonts; 16.6 Configuring Wine; 16.7 Accessing the Windows C: Drive; 16.8 Further Information; 16.9 Summary; Colophon;