Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)

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Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)
| 2008-06-24 00:00:00 | | 0 | Ubuntu

Beginning Ubuntu Linux, the award?winning and best?selling Ubuntu book for beginners, is now in its third edition, presenting readers with an up?to?the?minute introduction to the world of Linux and the open source community. A detailed overview of Ubuntu?s installation and configuration process encourages you to take the plunge and switch to Linux, and from there you?ll learn how to wield total control over your newly installed operating system. Guided through the most commonly desired tasks such as printer configuration, listening to audio CDs and MP3s, watching movies, performing office and Internet?related tasks, as well as general system maintenance matters, authors Keir Thomas and Jaime Sicam will soon have you using and enjoying Ubuntu Linux and never looking back.

You?ll also find a series of comprehensive tutorials on Linux internals and the command?line prompt?essential for any Linux user?along with special sections on optimization, security, and system maintenance that will broaden your knowledge to professional level.

The complete Ubuntu Linux distribution is included free on the DVD inside the book. Simply insert the DVD and follow the instructions in the book to install Ubuntu Linux!

The ultimate guide to Ubuntu, the hottest Linux distribution on the planet Avoids introductions to esoteric Linux topics that are commonly found in other books and focuses on everyday tasks for everyday users: printer and file sharing configuration, office document management, listening to MP3s, watching movies, and much more Includes a DVD containing not only the complete Ubuntu version, but also versions of Ubuntu?s sister projects, including Edubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu What you?ll learn Use Ubuntu as a daily desktop replacement. Complete all manner of office tasks, such as creating Microsoft Office?compatible documents and spreadsheets, using e?mail, and managing contacts. Listen to MP3s and CDs, and watch movies using user?friendly Linux desktop applications. Configure Ubuntu?s printer? and file?sharing features to share resources seamlessly with other computers on your network. Become a proficient user of the Linux command line. Who is this book for?

Beginning Linux users seeking to explore the popular Ubuntu distribution

About the Apress Beginning Series

The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry?level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from ?novice to professional.? You?ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know?but without needless theory and filler. You?ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real?world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there?it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!

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Ubuntu
Good book with much information, but you still must use the forums to get the latest data on Ubuntu Karmic.

User review
good hands-on beginners manual
i'm not a computer professional so i was looking for something fairly basic to introduce me to linux. this was really easy to understand but i think there's enough material to make it useful for some time as i continue to use linux ubuntu. great place to start!

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Thorough Ubuntu introduction
If you're wanting to get into Ubuntu, this is a good place to start. If you're not wanting to get into the gritty details, you could go with a less comprehensive title, but I think this puts a good balance on easy workability and a reference for whenever you want to work under the hood. I started out reading this book, more or less, from front to back, but when things got more detailed than I wanted, I just skipped ahead, which was at least half of the time. I'm probably 60% through the book, but I'm sure I've only read about 40% of the pages I've covered. I chose this book because at the time, I had perused a handful of Ubuntu how-to books at a local bookstore, and this was the only one that seemed to have step-by-step coverage of getting a wireless card to work, but then by the time I bought it, and was really getting into that problem, an update came from Ubuntu that solved the problem. So, my primary reason for buying the book in the first place was solved, but this is still a very good reference anyway. I'm certainly no expert on all the titles available, but for me, I can't imagine needing another Ubuntu reference.

User review
Good Book!
I knew nothing about Ubuntu before reading this text, and it helped me alot. It will teach you everything you need to know as a beginner, and moderate user.

User review
Easy to understand!
I was just a novice at Ubuntu before I read this book. Now I can move around in Ubuntu a great deal better than before I read the book. The book is easy to understand and subjects are easy to find. What more can you want. I highly recommend it. StephenSodaro.com