- Paperback: 729 pages
- Publisher: APRESS; 3rd Revised edition edition (23 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1590599918
- ISBN-13: 978-1590599914
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.9 x 3.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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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
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Keir Thomas is an award-winning author who has written several best-selling beginning-level Linux titles for Apress. A former computer magazine editor, he has been writing about computers, operating systems, and software for a decade. He has also edited many computing titles. Keir currently works as a full-time author and has written four books for Apress. He lives on the side of a mountain in England, and his hobbies include hiking and playing musical instruments.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This does exactly what it says on the cover. It assumes you are new to Ubuntu and Linux and gives you a foolproof step by step guide through the processes of;
The History of Linux/Ubuntu
Open Source software Philosophy
Installation and troubleshooting hardware and peripherals
Adding, configuring and using software with suggestions for MS Windows® alternatives
Using the default installed software
Security
Using the command line (BASH)
As a new Ubuntu user I already have a very clear understanding of the importance of the 'open source' philosophy but I found that devoting three whole chapters to this and the history of Linux to be excessive. Particularly so as anyone interested in such information could readily locate such details online by using their favourite search engine.
The assumption that the user is a novice is sometimes taken too far with detailed explanations of installation steps that must be self evident to anyone who has previously used a pc. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing for the true novice, yet in this lies the underlying contradiction within the book. It frequently alludes to prior experience with another operating system, which would make the user more than capable of understanding the well crafted and intuitive graphic user installation interface.
The section for troubleshooting your installation is detailed and to the point and undoubtedly useful for those who experience such problems, but the premise is based on Ubuntu 8.04, a distribution that is at this time eighteen months old and does not take into account the many software packages that have been updated and improved.
Later chapters are an improvement with details on how to configure networks cards, system updates, how to set up your desktop environment and configure printers and scanners (and other peripherals) if Ubuntu fails to do so automatically.
Eventually by chapter thirteen you get to what most readers of this book will be interested in - 'Introducing the BASH shell' (similar to the DOS command line in Windows®). Common commands are listed alongside their DOS equivalents and then simple examples show how these can be used along with details of file permissions and the contents of operating system directories. Text file manipulation in BASH and viewing/stopping currently running processes plus some more advanced BASH functions are also covered.
The the next section deals with the use of the software installed by default, including multimedia and office applications as well as email, calendar, presentation and database applications.
In the final chapters we are taught how to add/remove and update software packages and sources, manage users and backup our precious data, all in the same foolproof manner that defines this book.
In conclusion. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to the complete novice. I would even recommend it to new users such as myself for the wealth of information that it contains. However, this information is often heavily wrapped in exhaustively detailed instruction and for anyone who has experience with any operating system the first half of this book may cause irritation in its completeness of every detail. To me, an Ubuntu user of a few weeks, the most useful sections of this book are the BASH commands and Appendix A and B, a quick and easy way to locate what you need with help from the index.
NOTE: The 4th edition of this book is now available. ISBN10: 1430219998
The History of Linux/Ubuntu
Open Source software Philosophy
Installation and troubleshooting hardware and peripherals
Adding, configuring and using software with suggestions for MS Windows® alternatives
Using the default installed software
Security
Using the command line (BASH)
As a new Ubuntu user I already have a very clear understanding of the importance of the 'open source' philosophy but I found that devoting three whole chapters to this and the history of Linux to be excessive. Particularly so as anyone interested in such information could readily locate such details online by using their favourite search engine.
The assumption that the user is a novice is sometimes taken too far with detailed explanations of installation steps that must be self evident to anyone who has previously used a pc. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing for the true novice, yet in this lies the underlying contradiction within the book. It frequently alludes to prior experience with another operating system, which would make the user more than capable of understanding the well crafted and intuitive graphic user installation interface.
The section for troubleshooting your installation is detailed and to the point and undoubtedly useful for those who experience such problems, but the premise is based on Ubuntu 8.04, a distribution that is at this time eighteen months old and does not take into account the many software packages that have been updated and improved.
Later chapters are an improvement with details on how to configure networks cards, system updates, how to set up your desktop environment and configure printers and scanners (and other peripherals) if Ubuntu fails to do so automatically.
Eventually by chapter thirteen you get to what most readers of this book will be interested in - 'Introducing the BASH shell' (similar to the DOS command line in Windows®). Common commands are listed alongside their DOS equivalents and then simple examples show how these can be used along with details of file permissions and the contents of operating system directories. Text file manipulation in BASH and viewing/stopping currently running processes plus some more advanced BASH functions are also covered.
The the next section deals with the use of the software installed by default, including multimedia and office applications as well as email, calendar, presentation and database applications.
In the final chapters we are taught how to add/remove and update software packages and sources, manage users and backup our precious data, all in the same foolproof manner that defines this book.
In conclusion. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to the complete novice. I would even recommend it to new users such as myself for the wealth of information that it contains. However, this information is often heavily wrapped in exhaustively detailed instruction and for anyone who has experience with any operating system the first half of this book may cause irritation in its completeness of every detail. To me, an Ubuntu user of a few weeks, the most useful sections of this book are the BASH commands and Appendix A and B, a quick and easy way to locate what you need with help from the index.
NOTE: The 4th edition of this book is now available. ISBN10: 1430219998
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this because I wanted to see how little I knew about Ubuntu, now that I'd made the decision to move to it as my mainstream OS. I found it worthwhile, especially the bit about what the directories mean. The disk included is way out of date now (we're about to see version 9.10 released,and this is still on 6), and so of course are some of the descriptions of how to do stuff. It is much easier now to avoid the command line than when this was written!
I would say this is a good start, but the reader needs to be aware that a lot has changed and improved. Go on to other more up-to-date books, like the Ubuntu Pocket Guide, or the newly-released Handbook for version 9.04.
I would say this is a good start, but the reader needs to be aware that a lot has changed and improved. Go on to other more up-to-date books, like the Ubuntu Pocket Guide, or the newly-released Handbook for version 9.04.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is great! I've never used Ubuntu ever (or any other Linux OS) and by using this book I found Ubuntu easy to get to grips with. It teaches you all the basic information you need without getting too over your head. It teaches you basic commands for using the Shell, (if your an experienced Windows user its like using DOS just 1000 times better!) and teaches you have to update, install new software and play music and videos!
If your only plan is to use Ubuntu for Word processing, power points, movies ect you can access all of this without typing commands, commands are aimed for powerusers.
By the end of the book you will feel just as comfortable using Ubuntu as you would Windows, and most likely will choose never to use Windows again!
Just be aware that the Ubuntu CD it comes with is 8.04 and now we are on 9.04 so there are minor changes, and if you download Ubuntu make sure you burn the file to CD as an ISO file don't just copy it as a data file as you wont be able to boot from the CD!!!
If your only plan is to use Ubuntu for Word processing, power points, movies ect you can access all of this without typing commands, commands are aimed for powerusers.
By the end of the book you will feel just as comfortable using Ubuntu as you would Windows, and most likely will choose never to use Windows again!
Just be aware that the Ubuntu CD it comes with is 8.04 and now we are on 9.04 so there are minor changes, and if you download Ubuntu make sure you burn the file to CD as an ISO file don't just copy it as a data file as you wont be able to boot from the CD!!!
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