Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition: Covering 10.10 and 11.04 6th Edition Book/DVD Package

Description

A comprehensive power user's guide to Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) -- extensively revamped by two prominent Ubuntu experts!

* Massive new coverage for intermediate-to-advanced users! Ubuntu cloud services, GRUB2, Upstart, LTSP, and much more
* Thoroughly revised by official Ubuntu Forum admin Matthew Helmke and Ryan Troy, one of the world's most experienced Linux admins
* Includes complete, brand-new Ubuntu Linux 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) on DVD

For years, Ubuntu Linux Unleashed has been a comprehensive and valuable book for Ubuntu power users of all kinds. Now, two prominent leaders of the global Ubuntu community have systematically revised and updated this book to reflect the highly anticipated new Ubuntu 10.10 release, Maverick Meerkat. Ubuntu Forum admin Matthew Helmke and Ubuntu Forum Council chairperson Ryan Troy present extensive new material for intermediate-to-advanced Linux users, including definitive coverage of installation, configuration, system administration, server operations, virtualization, and security. Ubuntu Linux Unleashed, 2011 Edition includes up-to-the-minute guidance on topics such as wireless and wired networking; web development; peripheral support, programming in PHP, Perl and other languages; and working with the latest versions of Ubuntu's standard software packages, including OpenOffice.org 3.1. New or significantly enhanced coverage in this edition includes: GRUB2 installation; the latest version of GNOME; Chrome and other new browsers; Ubuntu One cloud storage; the new Ubuntu One Music Store; video editing and multimedia creation; scanning; advanced system administration; task automation; and managing boot processes with Upstart.