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Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition presents advanced coverage of the popular Ubuntu distribution of Linux. Windows users, Mac users, and Linux enthusiasts have been increasingly turning to Ubuntu for a user-friendly and easy-to-use Linux distribution that remains useful to power users.
This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Ubuntu. You will learn how to set up a workstation or a server, details on Ubuntu’s easy-to-use desktop and productivity software, and you will find topics of interest to both casual and serious developers.
Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition includes a range of coverage: From the software you need everyday for productivity and enjoyment, to how to configure your Linux desktop to run smoothly, to advanced topics like systems administration and software development, and much more.
Some books excel at helping beginners take baby steps. There is some beginning material in Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition. However, this book is intended for anyone who wants to move beyond the basics of using Ubuntu into the realm of an intermediate or advanced user.
- Install and configure Ubuntu
- Get all your system’s devices and peripherals up and running
- Configure and customize your graphic user interface
- Manage Linux services and users
- Secure your machine and your network from intruders
- Configure a firewall
- Share files with Windows users using Samba
- Get productive with office tools
- Use multimedia programs
- Play games
- Set up and run various types of servers
- Learn the basics of several programming languages
- Learn how to write a software application quickly
- Participate in Ubuntu QA testing
- Tune your system for maximum performance
- Learn to manage and compile the kernel and modules
Ubuntu 10.10 on DVD
DVD includes the full Ubuntu 10.10 distribution for Intel x86 computers as well as the complete OpenOffice.org office suite and hundreds of additional programs and utilities.
Free Upgrade!
Purchase this book anytime in 2011 and receive a free Ubuntu 11.04 Upgrade Kit by mail (U.S. or Canada only) after Ubuntu 11.04 is released.
See inside back cover for details.
Category: Operating Systems/Linux
Covers: Ubuntu 10.10
User Level: Intermediate—Advanced
From the Back Cover
A comprehensive power user's guide to Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) -- extensively revamped by two prominent Ubuntu experts!
For years, Ubuntu Linux Unleashed has been a comprehensive and valuable book for Ubuntu power users of all kinds. Now, two prominent leaders of the global Ubuntu community have systematically revised and updated this book to reflect the highly anticipated new Ubuntu 10.10 release, Maverick Meerkat. Ubuntu Forum admin Matthew Helmke and Ubuntu Forum Council chairperson Ryan Troy present extensive new material for intermediate-to-advanced Linux users, including definitive coverage of installation, configuration, system administration, server operations, virtualization, and security. Ubuntu Linux Unleashed, 2011 Edition includes up-to-the-minute guidance on topics such as wireless and wired networking; web development; peripheral support, programming in PHP, Perl and other languages; and working with the latest versions of Ubuntu's standard software packages, including OpenOffice.org 3.1. New or significantly enhanced coverage in this edition includes: GRUB2 installation; the latest version of GNOME; Chrome and other new browsers; Ubuntu One cloud storage; the new Ubuntu One Music Store; video editing and multimedia creation; scanning; advanced system administration; task automation; and managing boot processes with Upstart.
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Other annoying things are that it talks about software such as Nmap but that's it - it would be good to have had a few command lines for Nmap. However, at the end of each chapter there is a Reference Section and this is very, very good. It is well worth visiting many of the sites shown in the Reference Section.
There is a very large section on programming languages e.g. Pearl/Pyhton/PHP etc - I do not see the point of this because if people where interested in the programming side they would go and buy a proper in-depth programming book?
If you are a beginner you will benefit from this book and learn more as you revisit the chapters. I even suppose the programming sections give you a taster as well. Overall, it's worth having if you are new to Ubuntu but I am not sure if its worth buying if you are more "intermediate" as there seems to be too many basic things in it.
There are not too many Ubuntu 11.04 books out there at the moment so you are somewhat limited on choice.
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