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Ubuntu Unleashed 2008 Edition Covering 8.04 and 8.10

by: Hudson, Andrew; Hudson, Paul

Ubuntu Unleashed 2008 Edition Covering 8.04 and 8.10

by: Hudson, Andrew; Hudson, Paul

ISBN 13:
9780672329937
ISBN 10:
067232993X
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 07/10/2008
Publisher: Sams Publishing
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Summary

Ubuntu Unleashed 2008 Editionpresents comprehensive coverage of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. Windows users, Mac users, and Linux enthusiasts have been increasingly turning to Ubuntu for a user-friendly, easy-to-use Linux distribution.This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Ubuntu. You will learn how to set up a workstation or a server, and you will find complete details on Ubunturs"s easy-to-use desktop and productivity software.Ubuntu Unleashed 2008 Edition includes a range of coverage: From the software you need in your everyday work, such as the OpenOffice.org productivity suite, to how to configure your Linux desktop to run smoothly using multiple printers, shell scripts, and more.For the hardcore Linux enthusiast, there is complete coverage of the X Window system, Linux programming, web server administration, and network administration.Includes a DVD with a full Ubuntu Linux distribution, plus a free upgrade to Ubuntu Linux 8.10 once it is released

Author Biography

Andrew Hudson is a freelance journalist who specializes in writing about Linux. He has significant experience in Red Hat and Debian-based Linux distributions and deployments and can often be found sitting at his keyboard tweaking various settings and config files just for the hell of it. He lives in Wiltshire, which is a county of England, along with his wife, Bernice, and their son, John. Andrew does not like Emacs. He can be reached at andy.hudson@gmail.com.

Paul Hudson is a recognized expert in open-source technologies. He is also a professional developer and full-time journalist for Future Publishing. His articles have appeared in Mac Format, PC Answers, PC Format, PC Plus, and Linux Format. Paul is passionate about free software in all its forms and uses a mix of Linux and BSD to power his desktops and servers. Paul likes Emacs. Paul can be contacted through http://hudzilla.org.

Introduction	p. 1
Installation and Configuration
Installing Ubuntu	p. 11
Post-Installation Configuration	p. 25
Working with Gnome	p. 51
Command Line Quickstart	p. 79
Desktop Ubuntu
On the Internet	p. 113
Productivity Applications	p. 133
Multimedia Applications	p. 153
Printing with Ubuntu	p. 185
Games	p. 197
System Administration
Managing Users	p. 209
Automating Tasks	p. 233
System-Monitoring Tools	p. 289
Backing Up	p. 301
Networking	p. 325
Remote Access with SSH and Telnet	p. 371
Ubuntu as a Server
File and Print	p. 381
Apache Web Server Management	p. 407
Remote File Serving with FTP	p. 439
Handling Electronic Mail	p. 471
Proxying and Reverse Proxying	p. 489
Administering Database Services	p. 499
LDAP	p. 525
Programming Linux
Using Perl	p. 537
Working with Python	p. 561
Writing PHP Scripts	p. 579
C/C++ Programming Tools for Ubuntu	p. 613
Mono	p. 625
Ubuntu Housekeeping
Securing Your Machines	p. 639
Performance Tuning	p. 651
Command Line Masterclass	p. 663
Managing Software	p. 689
Kernel and Module Management	p. 701
Appendixes
Ubuntu Under the Hood	p. 727
Installation Resources	p. 737
Ubuntu and Linux Internet Resources	p. 759
Index
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