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Ubuntu: Up and Running
Up and Running
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- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- + Preface
- + Chapter 1. About Ubuntu
- + Chapter 2. Installing and Upgrading Ubuntu
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Chapter 3. Configuring
- + Chapter 4. The Desktop: Accessing Applications and Features
- + Chapter 5. The Filesystem, File Attributes, and Permissions
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Chapter 6. The Nautilus File Browser
- Opening Files and Folders
- Dragging and Dropping
- + Copying Files and Folders
- + Selecting Files and Folders
- Zooming In and Out
- + The File Browser Menus
- Other Features of the File Manager
- + Preferences
- The View Menu
- The Go Menu
- The Bookmarks Menu
- The Tabs Menu
- Help
- Context Menus
- Template Files
- + The Toolbars
- Configuration Editor
- What’s New in 10.04
- Summary
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Chapter 7. The Command Line
- The Terminal
- Bash
- The Command-Line Editor
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Bash Commands
- Using man
- Absolute and Relative Paths
- Using Quotation Marks
- + The PATH Environment Variable
- Other Environment Variables
- Alternative Shells
- Using Nano to Edit Files
- Shell Scripts
- Using Backticks
- Using Pipes
- + Using Redirection
- + Standard Input, Output, and Error
- + Wildcards, Sets, and Brace Expansion
- Using Aliases
- + File Compression
- + File and Folder Permissions
- + Using sudo
- + System Processes
- Summary
- + Chapter 8. Installing and Removing Software
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Chapter 9. System Maintenance and Security
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Chapter 10. Networking Ubuntu
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Chapter 11. The Internet
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Chapter 12. Using OpenOffice.org
- + Chapter 13. Playing Games
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Chapter 14. Pictures, Sound, and Video
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Chapter 15. Other Ubuntu Distributions
- + Chapter 16. Using Wine
- Index
Ubuntu for everyone! This popular Linux-based operating system is perfect for people with little technical background. It's simple to install, and easy to use -- with a strong focus on security. _Ubuntu: Up and Running_ shows you the ins and outs of this system with a complete hands-on tour. You'll learn how Ubuntu works, how to quickly configure and maintain Ubuntu 10.04, and how to use this unique operating system for networking, business, and home entertainment. This book includes a DVD with the complete Ubuntu system and several specialized editions -- including the Mythbuntu multimedia release. * Choose among three desktop environments: GNOME, KDE, or XFCE * Connect printers, sound cards, cameras, webcams, and iPhones * Use the Linux filesystem with either the desktop or the command line * Learn networking functions, such as file and folder sharing and Internet access * Get an in-depth introduction to the OpenOffice.org business productivity suite * Learn how to use WINE to run Windows programs * Implement upgrades quickly and easily * Find out where to get, and how to install, other great software for Linux
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Computers > Operating Systems > Linux
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Publication year : 2010
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 417
