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The Ubuntu Beginner's Guide - Third Edition (Computer Beginner's Guides) [Kindle Edition]

Jonathan Moeller (Author)
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The Ubuntu Beginner's Guide gives users new to Ubuntu Linux an overview of the operating system, from simple command-line tasks to advanced server configuration.

In the Guide, you'll learn how to:

-Use the Ubuntu command line.

-Manage users, groups, and file permissions.

-Install software on a Ubuntu system, both from the command line and the GUI.

-Configure network settings.

-Use the vi editor to edit system configuration files.

-Install and configure a Samba server for file sharing.

-Install SSH for remote system control.

-Install a DHCP server for IP address management.

-Install a LAMP server.

-Install web applications like WordPress and Drupal.

-Configure an FTP server.

-Manage ebooks.

-Convert digital media.

-Manage and configure Unity, the new Ubuntu interface.

-And many other topics.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 759 KB
  • Print Length: 188 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004Y1NMDI
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,953 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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Ubuntu linux desk-top is a very competent operating system to rival Windows 7, with the big advantage that it is free, as is the Office suite, LibreOffice, which is as good as MS Office and hundreds of other free programs; it also doesn't need antivirus. Unlike France, where Ubuntu is very common, and used by government departments, it is seen as something "geeky" in the UK.
This is an excellent e-book, it is written around Ubuntu version 11.04, we currently have version 11.10, but the information is still relevant. The latest versions of Ubuntu desk-top are fully featured, they just work and you need very little technical knowledge to use them, however some knowledge is useful. Like Mac OSX Ubuntu is based on Unix and the book explains the command line and how to use it to perform various tasks, this does at first seem daunting if you come from the MS Windows world, but it is explained well and you can "dip" in and find what you need.
Ubuntu can be used on a server and there are several chapters on that; I use it on various laptops and that is well covered, it lists the 7 best applications to install, how to create a bootable USB drive, gaming, running Windows software, ebooks, converting audio and video and configuring the Unity user interface.
Ubuntu comes with the Ubuntu Software Centre where software can be found and downloaded very easily; the book tends to use the command line in preference to the Software Centre. One of the problems in Ubuntu is playing MP3s and DVDs as due to copyright restrictions the codecs aren't included, you need to install the ubuntu-restricted-extras, the book tells you how to do this from the command line, however it doesn't tell you to install the libdvdcss2 library for playing commercial DVDs, if you install the ubuntu-restricted-extras from the Software Store it does tell you to do that.
There are laptops and PCs we have which can be given a new life with Ubuntu and this book is a great way of doing it at a bargain price. For most uses you won't miss Windows.
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The book is quite short and easy to read but gets right into the important stuff like using the command line, setting up users and permissions, installing software, editing config files and setting up various types of servers. By the time I started reading this book I'd already spent a couple of months dabbling with Ubuntu's GUI desktop and got a web server up and running in order to teach myself PHP/MySql. However, going back and learning what the commands I'd been typing actually meant (as opposed to just copying them from websites and youtube vids) and how the operating system I was using actually worked was really valuable. There are lots of books out there for those wanting to get started with linux but many are either too complicated from the outset or drip feed you information so slowly they get very boring very quickly. This little guide, however, is very well balanced taking you straight to the important topics and covering them in just enough detail to get you up and running. If you're looking for very detailed guides and in-depth configuration information then look elsewhere, likewise if you're a complete computer novice this probably isn't the book for you but if you know a fair amount about computers (probably from a windows background) and you want to get up and running with Ubuntu in no time then this is definitely a great little book to get you started. Oh and you can't argue with the price!
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This is brilliant for someone just beginning to work with the command line. It sets out step-by-step instructions to do many of the day to day tasks a Ubuntu user will need. It's very clear and simple, but not patronising and it doesn't cut corners. In addition, it is insanely cheap. It's handy to have it on the Kindle - netbook in one hand, kindle in the other, and I can learn anywhere. I'd be delighted if this author wrote another one for intermediate users.
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