Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
- Published by: For Dummies April 30, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0470125055
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470125052
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Product Description
What has made Ubuntu the most popular Linux distribution in recent years? It's the emphasis on ease of installation and use. It gets even easier when paired with
Ubuntu Linux For Dummies. This friendly reference shows you how to run Ubuntu directly from CD-ROM and install it on a PC as a personal workstation and network server. You’ll find out how to download Ubuntu and start using it right away. You'll also discover how to:
- Connect to a LAN via a wireless and Ethernet
- Use OpenOffice.org and Mozilla Firefox drawing and editing
- Tap into multimedia, graphics and other applications using Ubuntu
- Create services for a home or small business network
- Generate and manage web pages, print services, and more
- Find helpful information about Ubuntu and Linux
- Troubleshoot and fix problems
"Ubuntu" means "humanity toward others." Operating system guidebooks don’t get any more humane than
Ubuntu Linux For Dummies.
Back Cover Copy
Get acquainted with Ubuntu and
taste the freedom
Set up a workstation, connect to a wireless network, get online, and more
Ubuntu is about community - in this case, the Linux community, which is pretty friendly. So is this book, and it will have you up and running with Ubuntu in no time. You'll not only discover how to use the live version, but also how to install it permanently, use Ubuntu for daily work, and even play with multimedia.
- Try Ubuntu without permanently installing it
Connect to a network via dialup or broadband
Explore the GNOME® graphical desktop environment
Set up calendars and e-mail clients
Listen to MP3 and live Internet audio
Reader ReviewsI have long shelve of books on linux and unix. This is one decent book on ubuntu but it is what the title says: it is book for a very beginner and in this role it is very credible reading. You should not expect from it any "advanced" subjects, but it walks you trough first time ubuntu experience. It outlines and crisply describes basic things for first time users. It is not up to current version, but it is still very reliable. If you are looking for more than merely basic guide see Ubuntu, Kubuntu 8.04 and Linux Training Library 2DVDs+CD as it comes with great PDF library on CD. If you never touched Linux before you probably need the Linux/Unix course see Linux and UNIX for a beginner complete training suite, 4DVDs + 2CDs ed.2008
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