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Index
About This eBook
Title Page
Copyright Page
Praise for Previous Editions of The Official Ubuntu Book
Dedication Page
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Foreword to the Sixth Edition
Foreword to the First Edition
What Makes Ubuntu So Popular?
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
About This Book
Chapter 1. The Ubuntu Story
The Vision
Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux
How the Vision Became Ubuntu
What Is Ubuntu?
Ubuntu Promises and Goals
Sustaining the Vision: Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation
Beyond the Vision: Ubuntu Subprojects, Flavors, and Spin-Offs
Summary
Chapter 2. Installing Ubuntu
Choosing Your Ubuntu Version
Getting Ubuntu
Booting and Installing
Installing from the Minimal CD
Summary
Chapter 3. Getting Started with Ubuntu
Getting Acquainted with Unity
Using Applications
Using Ubuntu in Your Language
Configuring a Printer
Keeping Your Computer Updated
Adding and Removing Programs and Packages
Upgrading to the Next Ubuntu Release
Ubuntu and Multimedia
Backing Up
Customizing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel
Unity in Other Devices
Summary
Chapter 4. Finding and Installing Ubuntu Applications
Using the Ubuntu Software Center
Using Synaptic
Useful Software Packages to Explore
Summary
Chapter 5. Customizing Ubuntu for Performance, Accessibility, and Fun
Unity Terminology
Appearance Tool
Unity Tweak Tool
Compiz Config Settings Manager
Unity Lenses and Scopes
Additional Resources
Summary
Chapter 6. Becoming an Ubuntu Power User
Administering System and User Settings
Understanding How Linux Stores and Organizes Files
Learning Unity Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Terminal
Working with Windows Programs
Installing Software from PPAs
Compiling Software from Source
Summary
Chapter 7. Welcome to the Command Line
Starting Up the Terminal
Getting Started
Building Pipelines
Running Commands as Superuser
Finding Help
Moving around the Filesystem
Manipulating Files and Folders
System Information Commands
Searching and Editing Text Files
Dealing with Users and Groups
Getting Help on the Command Line
Searching for Man Files
Using Wildcards
Executing Multiple Commands
Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line
Summary
Chapter 8. The Ubuntu Server
What Is Ubuntu Server?
Installing Ubuntu Server
Ubuntu Package Management
Ubuntu Server Security
Advanced Topics
Summary
Chapter 9. Ubuntu-Related Projects and Derivatives
Recognized Flavors
Editions
Other Distributions
Launchpad
Bazaar
Ubuntu One
Summary
Chapter 10. The Ubuntu Community
Venues
Teams, Processes, and Community Governance
Getting Involved
Summary
Index
DVD-ROM Warranty
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