How to Do Everything: Ubuntu: Ubuntu Linux

by Jeffrey T. Orloff

Overview

• Covers the Ubuntu 8.04 distribution, Hardy Heron
• Dell currently sells consumer computers with Ubuntu Linux pre-loaded

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071549370
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/14/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	328
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Jeffrey T. Orloff is a co-founder and the director of technology of Safewave.org. He also teaches Ubuntu Linux and Windows Server classes at Florida Career College.

Table of Contents

Part I: Meet Ubuntu Ch. 1. Ubunt-Who?—Get to Know Ubuntu Ch. 2. Exploring the Ubuntu Desktop Ch. 3. Make It Personal—Fine Tune Ubuntu to Your Taste Part II: Manage Ubuntu Ch. 4. Housekeeping—Update and Maintain Ubuntu Ch. 5. Installing Peripherals Ch. 6. Beyond the Basics: Install Extra Software Ch. 7. Time to Upgrade: Install New Hardware Ch. 8. Keep it Safe—Securing Ubuntu Part III: Open the Door to OpenOffice Ch. 9. The Write Stuff Ch. 10. Spread It Out with Calc Ch. 11. I'm Impressed Ch. 12. All Your Base Ch. 13. Drawn to Open Source Part IV: Reach Out Ch. 14. Share and Share Alike—Networking Ubuntu Ch. 15. Can We Talk? Communications and the Internet Ch. 16. Master of Your Domain—Web Design Tools Ch. 17. Playing Nice with Windows Part V: Having Fun with Ubuntu Ch. 18. Fun and Games—Play Games with Ubuntu Ch. 19. Play that Funky Music—Making the Most of Multimedia Ch. 20. Get Smart! Using Educational Software Part VI: Advanced Ubuntu Ch. 21. Coming Out of Your Shell—A Guide to GNU/Linux Shell Commands Ch. 22. The Emacs Text Editor Appendix A: Install Ubuntu Index