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Ubuntu Hacks: Tips and Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux (Hacks)
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by Jonathan Oxer, Kyle Rankin, and Bill Childers
Sales Rank: 25987
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Discount: 34 %
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Paperback: 447 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. June 14, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596527209
ISBN-13: 978-0596527204
Product Dimensions:
9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
Book Description
Ubuntu Linux--the most popular Linux distribution on the planet--preserves the spirit embodied in the ancient African word ubuntu, which means both "humanity to others" and "I am what I am because of who we all are." Ubuntu won the Linux Journal Reader's Choice Award for best Linux distribution and is consistently the top-ranked Linux variant on DistroWatch.com. The reason this distribution is so widely popular is that Ubuntu is designed to be useful, usable, customizable, and always available for free worldwide.
Ubuntu Hacks is your one-stop source for all of the community knowledge you need to get the most out of Ubuntu: a collection of 100 tips and tools to help new and experienced Linux users install, configure, and customize Ubuntu. With this set of hacks, you can get Ubuntu Linux working exactly the way you need it to. Learn how to: - Install and test-drive Ubuntu Linux.
- Keep your system running smoothly
- Turn Ubuntu into a multimedia powerhouse: rip and burn discs, watch videos, listen to music, and more
- Take Ubuntu on the road with Wi-Fi wireless networking, Bluetooth, etc.
- Hook up multiple displays and enable your video card's 3-D acceleration
- Run Ubuntu with virtualization technology such as Xen and VMware
- Tighten your system's security
- Set up an Ubuntu-powered server
Ubuntu Hacks will not only show you how to get everything working just right, you will also have a great time doing it as you explore the powerful features lurking within Ubuntu.
"Put in a nutshell, this book is a collection of around 100 tips and tricks which the authors choose to call hacks, which explain how to accomplish various tasks in Ubuntu Linux. The so called hacks range from down right ordinary to the other end of the spectrum of doing specialised thingsMore over, each and every tip in this book has been tested by the authors on the latest version of Ubuntu (Dapper Drake) and is guaranteed to work. In writing this book, it is clear that the authors have put in a lot of hard work in covering all facets of configuring this popular Linux distribution which makes this book a worth while buy."
-- Ravi Kumar, Slashdot.org
About The Author
Jonathan Oxer is the founder and technical director of Internet Vision Technologies in Australia, as well as the current president of Linux Australia, the national organization for Linux users, developers, and vendors. Kyle is a system administrator for QuinStreet, Inc., the current president of the North Bay Linux Users Group, and the author of Knoppix Hacks, Knoppix Pocket Reference and Linux Multimedia Hacks. Kyle has been using Linux in one form or another since early 1998. In his free time he either writes or does pretty much the same thing he does at work--works with Linux. Bill Childers is Director of Enterprise Systems for Quinstreet, Inc. He's been working with Linux and Unix since before it was cool, and previously worked for Sun Microsystems and Set Engineering.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Ubuntu is a predominantly desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. Its name comes from the South African concept of ubuntu-- which is roughly, "humanity towards others". The first release of Ubuntu, the Warty Warthog, was released in autumn 2004, and each release has maintained a level of usability that makes it a joy to use. This book is like all others I have encountered in this series - it has something for every level of user from beginner to expert. You can read it from beginning to end or pick and choose the parts you are interested in. My favorite section was the one on security, since there is a real lack of information on that subject as it pertains to Ubuntu. I see no table of contents is shown, so I review this book in the context of the table of contents: 1. Getting Started This chapter shows you how to get started with Ubuntu including all of the information you need to install Ubuntu on your system, how to get started with the Linux command line, set up your printer, file a bug report, and more. 1. Test-Drive Ubuntu 2. Get Help 3. Make Live CD Data Persistent 4. Customize the Ubuntu Live CD 5. Install Ubuntu 6. Dual-Boot Ubuntu and Windows 7. Move Your Windows Data to Ubuntu 8. Install Ubuntu on a Mac 9. Set Up Your Printer 10. Install Ubuntu on an External Drive 11. Install from a Network Boot Server 12. Submit a Bug Report 13. Use the Command Line 14. Get Productive with Applications 2. The Linux Desktop This chapter helps you work with the GNOME and KDE desktop environments for Linux, and also helps you find out about a few others that are out there. You'll also learn how to set up Java, how to work with files on remote computers, and how to get Ubuntu communicating to handheld devices. To me, the most useful tip was the one on creating PDF files by using the print command from any application in Ubuntu. 15. Get Under the Hood of the GNOME Desktop 16. Tweak the KDE Desktop 17. Switch to a Lighter Window Manager 18. Install Java 19. Search Your Computer 20. Access Remote Filesystems 21. Tweak Your Desktop Like a Pro 22. Sync Your Palm PDA 23. Sync Your Pocket PC 24. Customize the Right-Click Contextual Menu 25. Download and Share Files with the Best P2P Software 26. Make Your Own PDFs 27. Blog with Ubuntu 3. Multimedia This chapter shows how to play music and movies. You'll learn how to play nearly any kind of audio and video, and burn files, music, and movies to optical discs. 28. Install Multimedia Plug-ins 29. Watch Videos 30. Play DVDs 31. Buy Songs at the iTunes Music Store 32. Get a Grip on CD Ripping 33. Burn CDs and DVDs 34. Automate Audio CD Burning 35. Rip and Encode DVDs 36. Create a Video DVD 37. Connect to a Digital Camera 4. Mobile Ubuntu This chapter shows how to work with different wireless cards. You'll also learn how to save energy and install add-on cards. The most interesting tip in this chapter explains how have your laptop settings roam with your network. This is very useful for Ubuntu users on the move. 39. Hibernate Your Laptop 40. Prolong Your Battery Life 41. Get Proprietary Wireless Cards Working 42. Roam Wirelessly 43. Make Laptop Settings Roam with Your Network 44. Make Bluetooth Connections 45. Expand Your Laptop 46. Hotswap Your Laptop's Optical Drive 5. X11 Shows how to customize X11, the X Windows System, which is the windowing system that is behind KDE and GNOME. You'll learn how to interface to your mouse and keyboard, and also how to get X11 configured in relation to your graphics card. 47. Configure Multibutton Mice 48. Enable Your Multimedia Keyboard 49. Configure a Touchpad 50. Connect Multiple Displays 51. Change the Ubuntu Splash Screen 52. Enable 3-D Video Acceleration 53. Make Your Fonts Pretty 6. Package Management This chapter shows you how to work with all of the packages that come with the distribution. It talks about installation techniques, finding new packages, and finally creating your own packages. 54. Manage Packages from the Command Line 55. Manage Packages with Synaptic 56. Manage Packages with Adept 57. Install and Remove Standalone Files 58. Search for Packages from the Command Line 59. Install Software from Source 60. Modify the List of Package Repositories 61. Cache Packages Locally with Apt-cacher 62. Create an Ubuntu Package 63. Compile a Source Package 64. Convert Non-Ubuntu Packages 65. Create Your Own Package Repository 66. Convert Debian to Ubuntu 7. Security You'll learn about the "sudo" command, intrusion detection and prevention, and safeguarding data via encryption. 67. Limit Permissions with sudo 68. Manage Security Updates 69. Protect Your Network with a Firewall 70. Use an Encrypted Filesystem to Protect Your Data 71. Encrypt Your Email and Important Files 72. Surf the Web Anonymously 73. Keep Windows Malware off Your System 8. Administration This talks about basic system administration which includes adding users, altering the system configuration, and doing backups, among other tasks. One of the most interesting tips in this section was how to create videos that capture what is done on the desktop which can then be shared with others when troubleshooting a particular problem. 74. Edit Configuration Files 75. Manage Users and Groups 76. Mount Any Filesystem 77. Control Startup Services 78. Build Kernels the Ubuntu Way 79. Back Up Your System 80. Clone an Installation 81. Rescue an Unbootable System 82. Check the Captain's Log 83. Mount Removable Devices with Persistent Names 84. Mount Remote Directories Securely and Easily 85. Make Videos of Your Tech-Support Questions 86. Synchronize Files Across Machines 9. Virtualization and Emulation This chapter shows you how to run Ubuntu inside of other operating systems, and other operating systems inside of Ubuntu. 87. Run Windows Applications 88. Play Windows Games 89. Run Ubuntu Inside Windows 90. Use Xen to Host Virtual Machines 91. Create an Ubuntu/Xen Virtual Machine 92. Split Your Machine's Personality 10. Small Office/Home Office Server Ubuntu can be the basis of a server. Thus, this chapter teaches basic server installation plus installing network services such as DNS, mail, Apache, and more. 93. Install and Configure an Ubuntu Server 94. Build a File Server 95. Administer Your Server Remotely 96. Build a Web Server 97. Build an Email Server 98. Build a Caching Proxy Server 99. Build a DHCP Server 100. Build a Domain Name Server
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