Hacking Ubuntu: Serious Hacks Mods and Customizations (ExtremeTech)
by Neal Krawetz
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Author: Neal KrawetzEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-16
ISBN: 047010872X
Number of pages: 408
Publisher: Wiley
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Book Review: Saved from Gentoo by this book
Summary: 5 Stars
At the time I started to read Hacking Ubuntu, I had a fully functioning Gentoo system at home running on a desktop and a partially functioning Gentoo system running on an old laptop. When I finished reading Hacking Ubuntu, I have a fully functioning Kubuntu system on my desktop and two functioning Edubuntu systems on a couple of laptops. Needless to say I am a convert.
After spending many frustrating nights trying to get Gentoo installed on the laptop I decided to give Krawetz's book a chance. Following the information in the first chapter of the book, I installed Edubuntu on my desktop and laptop without any problems. I have gone through the book several times during the last week. I will now be rereading the book with an eye towards tuning system performance and security.
What I liked most about the information in the book is the practical nature of the layout. The four sections logically follow one another and basically mimic the journey most of us have had when using Linux: installation, setup, tuning, and security. Another aspect of the book that I enjoyed was the humor. I have read too many of these informational geek books that lacked or approximated a sense of humor. The humor in "Hacking" is genuine and greatly appreciated.
As an experienced HP-UX administrator, I recommend the book for the information on the various tools and utilities that are applicable across operating systems. Part IV, Securing Your System, has advice that is almost completely agnostic with respect to a particular operating system and easily translates from Ubuntu to Gentoo to HP-UX or even to Windows.
Finally, I highly recommend this book to anyone with a desire to explore Ubuntu in greater detail. Again, all the information in the book is practical and easily applied. I do not know how many times, over the last week, I referenced this book to solve an issue on another system; this speaks volumes to the value of the information available in this book.
Summary of Hacking Ubuntu: Serious Hacks Mods and Customizations (ExtremeTech)
Ubuntu, an African word meaning ?humanity to others,? is the hottest thing in Linux today. This down-and-dirty book shows you how they can blow away the default system settings and get Ubuntu to behave however you want. You?ll learn how to optimize its appearance, speed, usability, and security and get the low-down on hundreds of hacks such as running Ubuntu from a USB drive, installing it on a Mac, enabling multiple CPUs, and putting scripts in menus and panels.Hacking Books
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