The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition)

The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition)
by Benjamin Mako Hill, Jono Bacon, Ivan Krstic, David J. Murphy, Jonathan Jesse, Peter Savage, Corey Burger

The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition)
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Author: Benjamin Mako Hill, Corey Burger, David J. Murphy, Ivan Krstic, Jonathan Jesse, Jono Bacon, Peter Savage
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-12
ISBN: 0132354136
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Prentice Hall

Book Reviews of The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition)

Book Review: Great book....but
Summary: 5 Stars

You can find most of these details online @ the Ubuntu forums, which are free. However, by buying this book is a great of supporting a great OS that needs more recognition. The OS comes loaded with everything you will need in order to get you up and going on with everything you can imagine; Office suite with SUPPORT for .doc file format. When buying the book there is NO need to buy the OS seperately as it comes with the book.

Ease of installation of this OS is significantly easier than Windows and borders on the simplicity of OSX (I am currently using all 3).

The beautiful thing about Ubuntu, it's philosophy and it is not a gateway into getting you to buy anything. When looking for a Linux distribution I liked I tried them all, and while some claim to be free, you will find that many things are disabled or not available until you purchase their software license. Mandriva goes as far as placing their Purchase Icon on your desktop, so much for a "free" OS.

This may not be for everyone but if all you use your PC for is web surfing and writing email as well as word processing this is a great solution. Oh there is also no damaging viruses, spyware, malware that affects Linux like MSFT Windows. GO FOR IT, GIVE IT A SHOT you will be glad you did. No I do not work for them I just love their philosophy and the OS.

Summary of The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition)

A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 0137136684 ISBN-13: 9780137136681

 

Praise for The Official Ubuntu Book

". . . this one (Ubuntu Linux book) is at the head of the pack for getting started with your penguin experience. . . ."

?Tom Duff

"Benjamin Mako Hill et al. have produced an excellent book that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering using Ubuntu."

?James Pyles, Reviewer, "The Linux Tutorial"

"Well written in an easy-to-follow format. Full of information for folks new to Linux or just new to Ubuntu. Even nontechnical users would find this a very helpful resource."

?Ben Gerber,Arsgeek.com

"I'd recommend picking it up if you are running Ubuntu."

?Tony Lawrence, owner of aplawrence.com

Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use without compromising speed, power, or flexibility. It's Linux for human beings?designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu 7.04 (a.k.a., "Feisty Fawn") is the latest release?more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Second Edition, will get you up and running quickly.

Written by expert leading Ubuntu community members, this book covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu 7.04, whether you're a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors cover Ubuntu 7.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many new topics covered in this edition: Ubuntu's expanded multimedia functionality and Edubuntu offerings geared for schools and educational settings.

The Official Ubuntu Book, Second Edition, covers standard desktop applications, from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and games to software development, databases, and server applications. In addition, you'll

  • Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments
  • Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to accommodate new versions and new applications
  • Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide
  • Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation
  • Learn about Edubuntu?Ubuntu optimized specifically for classroom

The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms, preconfigured with an outstanding desktop environment for both home and business computing. It can be used to install other complete variants of Ubuntu including Kubuntu (with the KDE environment), and Edubuntu (for use in schools).

 

 

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