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How to Do Everything: Ubuntu

ISBN10: 0071549374 | ISBN13: 9780071549370

How to Do Everything: Ubuntu
ISBN10: 0071549374
ISBN13: 9780071549370
By Jeffrey Orloff

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Covers the Ubuntu 8.04 distribution, Hardy Heron Dell currently sells consumer computers with Ubuntu Linux pre-loaded

Part I – Meet Ubuntu Linux

Ch. 1 Ubunt-Who?—Get to Know Ubuntu Linux

Ch. 2 What Is This Stuff?—Explore the Ubuntu Desktop

Ch. 3 Make It Personal—Fine Tune Ubuntu to Your Taste

Ch. 4 Housekeeping—Update and Maintain Ubuntu

Ch. 5 —Installing Peripherals

Ch. 6 Beyond the Basics—Install Extra Software

Ch. 7 Time to Upgrade—Install New Hardware

Ch. 8 Keep it Safe—Securing Ubuntu

Part III – Open the Door to Open Office

Ch. 9 Open the Door to Open Office

Ch. 10 The Write Stuff

Ch. 11 Spread it Out with Calc

Ch. 12 I’m Impressed

Ch. 13 All Your Base

Ch. 14 Drawn to Open Source

Part IV: Reach Out

Ch. 15 Share and Share Alike—Network Ubuntu

Ch. 16 Can We Talk?—Communications and the Internet

Ch. 17 Master of Your Domain—Web Design Tools

Ch. 18 Playing Nice with Windows

Part V - Having Fun with Ubuntu

Ch. 19 Fun and Games—Play Games with Ubuntu

Ch. 20 Play that Funky Music—Make the Most of Ubuntu’s Multimedia

Ch. 21 Get Smart!—Use Ubuntu’s Educational Software

Part VI - Advanced Ubuntu

Ch. 22 Come Out of Your Shell—A Guide to Linux Shell Commands

Ch. 23 This Program Brought to You By—Vi and Emacs

Part VIII - Appendix

Appendix A: Install Ubuntu

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