Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 408 pages
- Published by: Wiley April 16, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 047010872X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470108727
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Product Description
Ubuntu, an African word meaning “humanity to others,” is the hottest thing in Linux today. This down-and-dirty book shows you how they can blow away the default system settings and get Ubuntu to behave however you want. You’ll learn how to optimize its appearance, speed, usability, and security and get the low-down on hundreds of hacks such as running Ubuntu from a USB drive, installing it on a Mac, enabling multiple CPUs, and putting scripts in menus and panels.
Back Cover Copy
"I'm Ubuntu. Want to be friends?"
You've just gotta love Ubuntu; it's an irresistible package of usability, security, and support features. But a power user like you is just itching to teach it some new tricks. Show it how to play nicely with other systems. Develop its multitasking and communication skills. Free its inner video nd graphics talents. And make sure that when it ventures into the wild and wooly world of wireless, it keeps its doors locked.
Here's how to do all that and more.
Things you can do with Ubuntu
Step-by-step directions for all this and lots of other fun stuff
- Create an awesome interface
Fine-tune Firefox®
Expand your desktop across monitors or other computers
Add VoIP and instant messaging
Discover the joys of emulators
Focus on cameras and scanners
Customize application windows
Configure wireless networks
Boost boot-up efficiency
Tune kernel parameters
Reader ReviewsI bought this book along with the Ubuntu Linux Bible. While I appreciate the latter, I consult the former regularly. In fact, this is the quickest I've ever consumed a technical book. "Hacking Ubuntu" is a great practical guide with excellent sample commands and scripts which don't just point you to a possible fix but actually resolve the problem. For example, I installed Xubuntu 7.04 on a Vaio laptop. When I went to configure my WLAN connections, my only displayed encryption option was WEP. I have WPA-PSK configured on my router. I flipped thru the book to the wireless network section and quickly saw the solution to getting WPA configured for each of the 2 NICs in my laptop (an integrated Intel and add-on D-Link). More importantly, Krawetz includes the code you need to enable WPA support each time you boot the PC. While I might have been able to ferret all this out via hours of searching Google and Ubuntu forums, Krawetz's thoughtful presentation provided me with the necessary fix in 5 minutes. I was also able to use the sample code to write a short script to re-establish the LAN connection when I bring the laptop out of hibernation. The rest of the book is equally helpful; it's chockful of practical tips. This book makes the difference between installing and muddling thru Ubuntu and installing, tweaking and making your Ubuntu install your own. Highly recommend for any Ubuntu user.
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