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Ubuntu for Non-Geeks
A Pain-Free, Get-Things-Done Guide
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- Brief Contents
- Contents in Detail
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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1: Becoming a Penguinista - Welcome to the World of Linux
- What Is Linux?
- About the Penguin
- Why Should You Use Linux?
- But Is Linux Really Ready for the Desktop?
- What Is a Distribution?
- What Is Ubuntu?
- Why Ubuntu Then?
- Hardware Compatibility
- Hardware Requirements
- Good News for 64-Bit Machine Users
- Mixed News for Mac Users
- Speaking Ubuntu
- Where Do I Go from Here?
- + 2: Wading and Diving - Running and (If You Like) Installing Ubuntu
- + 3: A New Place to Call Home - Getting to Know the Desktop
- + 4: More Than Webbed Feet - Connecting to the Internet
- + 5: Slipping and Sliding - Exploring the Internet, Linux Style
- + 6: Rounding out the Bird - Downloading, Installing, and Updating Programs the Easy Way
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7: A Tidy Nest - File and Disc Handling in Ubuntu
- Nautilus: Your File Manager
- File Handling in Nautilus
- Navigating in Nautilus
- Understanding the Linux Filesystem
- What's in All Those Other Folders?
- Using Nautilus as a Network Browser
- Reading Data CDs and DVDs
- Burning Data CDs and DVDs
- USB Storage Devices
- Working with Bluetooth Devices
- Backing Up Your Files
- Recovering from a Backup
- Removing Unwanted Files
- Project 7: Creating and Extracting Compressed Files
- + 8: Dressing up the Bird - Customizing the Look and Feel of Your System
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9: Simple Kitten Ways - Getting to Know the Linux Terminal and Command Line . . . and the Cool Things It Can Do
- Meet the Terminal
- Some Goofy Yet Useful Fun with the Command Terminal
- Nontoxic Commands
- Commands with Some Teeth
- A Couple of Other Biters You'll Be Using Soon
- Project 9A: Creating a Plan
- Project 9B: More Command Practice with pyWings
- Project 9C: Command Practice Review with Briscola
- Project 9D: Compiling and Installing Programs from Source: Xmahjongg
- Customizing the Terminal
- Tabbed Shell Sessions in the Terminal
- + 10: Gutenbird - Setting Up and Using Your Printer and Scanner
- + 11: Polyglot Penguins - Linux Speaks Your Language
- + 12: Penguins at Work - Getting Down to Business in Linux
- + 13: Brush-Wielding Penguins - Linux Does Art
- + 14: Tux Rocks- Music a la Linux
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15: Pluggin' in the Penguin - Working with Your iPod, iPhone, and Other Digital Media Devices
- Knowing Your Limits
- Mounting or Ejecting Your iPod or iPhone
- (Not) Auto-updating Your iPod or iPhone
- Working with Android-Based Phones
- Working with Other Digital Media Players and Cell Phones
- Managing Your Audio Device's Audio Files with Rhythmbox
- Problems Writing to Your iPod
- Working with Photos on Your Digital Device
- Converting Audio File Formats
- Playing Locked AAC (M4P) Files
- Linux on Your iPod?
- Working with . . . Your iPad?
- + 16: Couch Penguins - Video and DVD Playback in Ubuntu
- + 17: Feathered Flippers - Linux Gaming
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18: Penguins at the Gates - Working with Ubuntu in a Windows World
- Project 18A: Accessing Files on Your Windows Partition (for Dual-Booters)
- Accessing a Linux Partition While Running Windows
- Project 18B: Installing Microsoft Windows Core Fonts
- Dual-Booting: Changing the Boot Order and Timeout
- Linux Equivalents to Your Windows Applications
- Project 18C: Running Windows Programs
- Installing Windows Inside Ubuntu
- Sharing Files with Windows Users on Your Network
- + 19: Defending the Nest - Security
- + 20: A Colony of Penguins - The Ubuntu Community
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21: Wounded Wings - Fixing Common Problems
- I Can't Get Ubuntu Installed
- Something Goes Wrong Before Ubuntu Finishes Booting
- Sound and Video Problems
- Internet and Network Connection Problems
- Problems with the Display and Graphics Cards
- Hard Disks and Storage Problems
- Software Installation Problems
- Common Problems with Applications
- My Computer Is Running Slowly
- Lost Files
- Where Can I Go to Get More Help?
- + A: Installing Ubuntu from a USB Flash Drive
- + B: Ubuntu Desktop CDs for AMD64, Opteron, or Intel Core 2 Users
- + C: Manually Partitioning Your Hard Disk
- + D: Resources
- Index
The Ubuntu Linux distribution makes Linux easy, and Ubuntu for Non-Geeks makes it even easier. Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, this pain-free guide is perfect for those interested in—but nervous about—switching to the Linux operating system.
This revised and expanded fourth edition is packed with new material that covers all the latest features of Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx. It includes five new chapters that take you step-by-step through common tasks like installing and playing games, accessing your favorite social networks, troubleshooting common hardware and software problems, connecting with the Ubuntu community, interacting with your Windows installation, and more.
By following along with the book’s straightforward explanations and step-by-step projects, you’ll learn how to:
* Install Ubuntu and keep it updated
* Set up printers, scanners, USB flash drives, and other hardware
* Install and play free games like Frets on Fire, Frozen Bubble, and Warzone 2100
* Watch DVDs, listen to music, and sync your iPod, iPhone, or other mobile devices
* Edit and share digital photos and videos
* Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
* Customize the look and feel of your system
* Work with the command line (or avoid it altogether!)
If you’re looking for a pain-free way to learn Linux, Ubuntu for Non-Geeks is just what you need to get started.
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Publication year : 2010
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