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

The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition)

Computers & Technology

Hill, Benjamin Mako

Bacon, Jono

Krstic, Ivan

Murphy, David J.

Jesse, Jonathan

Operating Systems

Pearson P T R

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 11.04 is the latest release–more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Sixth 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 11.04, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, programmer, or novice. The authors explain Ubuntu 11.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Ubuntu One cloud storage, Ubuntu Server, and the groundbreaking Unity desktop. This complete guide also 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 will <ul>
<li>Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments</li> <li>Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to new release versions with upgraded applications </li> <li>Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide from forums and other means to get the help you need quickly</li> <li>Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation</li> <li>Learn how to use Ubuntu One to buy legal music from your favorite artists and how to use cloud storage to back up or share your important files</li> <li>Learn how you can be a part of the community that creates Ubuntu</li> </ul> The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms. The disk is 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 Ubuntu Server.

The Official Ubuntu Book

Helmke, Matthew

Graner, Amber

Burger, Corey

PRENTICE/HALL

Ubuntu Server is a complete, free server operating system that just works, with the extra Ubuntu polish, innovation, and simplicity that administrators love. Now, there’s a definitive, authoritative guide to getting up and running quickly with the newest, most powerful versions of Ubuntu Server. Written by leading members of the Ubuntu community, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, Third Edition, covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you’re a beginner or a battle-hardened senior systems administrator. The authors cover Ubuntu Server from start to finish: installation, basic administration and monitoring, security, backup, troubleshooting, system rescue, and much more. They walk through deploying each of the most common server applications, from file and print services to state-of-the-art, cost-saving virtualization and cloud computing. In addition, you’ll learn how to <ul>
<li>Make the most of Ubuntu Server’s latest, most powerful technologies</li> <li>Discover easy, fast ways to perform key administration tasks</li> <li>Automate Ubuntu installs, no matter how many servers you’re installing</li> <li>Quickly set up low-cost Web servers and e-mail</li> <li>Protect your server with Ubuntu’s built-in and optional security tools</li> <li>Minimize downtime with fault tolerance and clustering </li> <li>Master proven, step-by-step server and network troubleshooting techniques </li> <li>Walk through rescuing an Ubuntu server that won’t boot </li> <li>Deploy your own Ubuntu servers in the cloud</li> </ul>

The Official Ubuntu Server Book

Rankin, Kyle

Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes ease of use, community, and support while enhancing speed, power, and flexibility. It is designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. This title serves a wide audience: novices who just want to test the waters and give Ubuntu a try, intermediate users, and those who want to take the next step toward becoming power users. It is not intended as a guide to highly technical uses like professional systems administration or programming, although there is some technical material here; the focus is on learning the landscape. New in this edition is deep coverage of the groundbreaking, user-experience-focused Unity desktop, an innovative new style of human—computer interaction that has undergone extensive development and testing to provide powerful, industry-leading usability. In addition, you will <ul>
<li>Learn how to use and customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments</li> <li>Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to new release versions with upgraded applications</li> <li>Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide to get the help you need quickly</li> <li>Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation</li> </ul> The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms. The disk is preconfigured with an outstanding desktop environment for both home and business computing, for novices and advanced users.

Ubuntu Server is a complete, free server operating system that just works, with the extra Ubuntu polish, innovation, and simplicity that administrators love. Now, there’s a definitive, authoritative guide to getting up-and-running quickly with the newest, most powerful versions of Ubuntu Server. Written by leading members of the Ubuntu community, The Official Ubuntu Server Book covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you’re a beginner or a battle-hardened senior system administrator. The authors cover Ubuntu Server from start to finish: installation, basic administration and monitoring, security, backup, troubleshooting, system rescue, and much more. They walk through deploying each of the most common server applications, from file and print services to state-of-the-art, cost-saving virtualization. In addition, you’ll learn how to 
<ul>
<li>Make the most of Ubuntu Server’s latest, most powerful technologies</li> <li>Discover easy, fast ways to perform key administration tasks</li> <li>Automate Ubuntu installs, no matter how many servers you’re installing</li> <li>Quickly set up low-cost web servers and email</li> <li>Protect your server with Ubuntu’s built-in and optional security tools</li> <li>Minimize downtime with fault tolerance and clustering </li> <li>Master proven, step-by-step server and network troubleshooting techniques </li> <li>Walk through rescuing an Ubuntu server that won’t boot </li> </ul>Two CDs are included, which contain two versions of Ubuntu Server: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, which is supported by Canonical for five years, and the brand-new, cutting-edge Ubuntu Server 9.04.

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 9.04 is the latest release—more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Fourth 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 9.04, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors cover Ubuntu 9.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Edubuntu, Kubuntu, and Ubuntu Server. The Official Ubuntu Book, Fourth 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 will 
<ul>
<li>Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments</li> <li>Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to accommodate new versions and new applications </li> <li>Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide</li> <li>Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation</li> <li>Learn about how to take advantage of the Ubuntu user forum to get the help you need quickly</li> </ul>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), Ubuntu Server, and Edubuntu (for use in schools).

Ub&gt;The Official Ubuntu Book, Fifth 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 10.04, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors explain Ubuntu 10.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Kubuntu, Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server. This complete guide also 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 will Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small

Ubuntu Server is a complete, free server operating system that just works, with the extra Ubuntu polish, innovation, and simplicity that administrators love. Now, there’s a definitive, authoritative guide to getting up-and-running quickly with the newest, most powerful versions of Ubuntu Server. Written by leading members of the Ubuntu community, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, Second Edition, covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you’re a beginner or a battle-hardened senior system administrator. The authors cover Ubuntu Server from start to finish: installation, basic administration and monitoring, security, backup, troubleshooting, system rescue, and much more. They walk through deploying each of the most common server applications, from file and print services to state-of-the-art, cost-saving virtualization and cloud computing. In addition, you’ll learn how to <ul>
<li>Make the most of Ubuntu Server’s latest, most powerful technologies</li> <li>Discover easy, fast ways to perform key administration tasks</li> <li>Automate Ubuntu installs, no matter how many servers you’re installing</li> <li>Quickly set up low-cost Web servers and e-mail</li> <li>Protect your server with Ubuntu’s built-in and optional security tools</li> <li>Minimize downtime with fault tolerance and clustering </li> <li>Master proven, step-by-step server and network troubleshooting techniques </li> <li>Walk through rescuing an Ubuntu server that won’t boot </li> <li>Create your own private cloud computing infrastructure</li> </ul> The included disks contain the versions of Ubuntu Server you’ll need for different CPU architectures: Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS 64-bit CD, and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32-bit DVD, both of which are supported by Canonical for five years.

Networking & Cloud Computing

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 8.04 LTS (Long Term Support), a.k.a., “Hardy Heron,” is the latest release—more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Third 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 8.04 LTS, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors cover Ubuntu 8.04 LTS from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many new topics covered in this edition: the new Edubuntu and the brand new Kubuntu Remix including KDE 4. The Official Ubuntu Book, Third 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 
<ul>
<li>Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments</li>
<li>Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to accommodate new versions and new applications </li>
<li>Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide</li>
<li>Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation</li>
<li>Learn about Edubuntu—Ubuntu optimized specifically for the classroom </li>
</ul>
 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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The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition)

The Official Ubuntu Book

The Official Ubuntu Server Book

The Official Ubuntu Book

The Official Ubuntu Server Book

The Official Ubuntu Book

The Official Ubuntu Book

The Official Ubuntu Server Book

The Official Ubuntu Book