by Benjamin Mako Hill (Author), JonoBacon (Author), IvanKrstic (Author), David J . Murphy (Author), JonathanJesse (Author), PeterSavage (Author), Corey Burger (Author)
Ubuntu is tremendously popular. It is considered the #1 Linux distribution at DistroWatch.com. This new edition covers such topics as installation, desktop applications, troubleshooting advice, the Ubuntu community structure, Kubuntu, Ubuntu server installation and basic administration. Ubuntu is entirely committed to the principles of free software development. When the reader finishes an Ubuntu installation the system is immediately usable with a full set of business productivity applications, internet applications, drawing and graphics applications, and games. The accompanying DVD provides a very good desktop environment out of the box, with many applications for business, home, and personal computer users installed by default. There are thousands of additional pieces of software that are just a few clicks away, but the hard work to get the basics in place easily and effectively has already been done.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Edition: 2
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 02 Jul 2007
ISBN 10: 0132354136
ISBN 13: 9780132354134
Book Overview: Ubuntu is tremendously popular. It is considered the #1 Linux distribution at DistroWatch.com. This new edition covers such topics as installation, desktop applications, troubleshooting advice, the Ubuntu community structure, Kubuntu, Ubuntu server installation and basic administration. Ubuntu is entirely committed to the principles of free software development. When the reader finishes an Ubuntu installation the system is immediately usable with a full set of business productivity applications, internet applications, drawing and graphics applications, and games. The accompanying DVD provides a very good desktop environment out of the box, with many applications for business, home, and personal computer users installed by default. There are thousands of additional pieces of software that are just a few clicks away, but the hard work to get the basics in place easily and effectively has already been done.
Benjamin Mako Hill serves on Ubuntu's Community Council governance board, which helps advise the Ubuntu Foundation. He works at the MIT Media Lab and on the One Laptop Per Child project.
Jono Bacon, Ubuntu community manager, was formerly an open source consultant in the United Kingdom. He is the author of Practical PHP and MySQL(R).
Ivan Krstic, Ubuntu Server Team administrator, develops software architecture for the One Laptop Per Child project
David J. Murphy recently jointed Canonical as a developer for Launchpad.
Jonathan Jesse serves on the Ubuntu Documentation Team, contributes to the Kubuntu documentatiation, and tests for the Ubuntu Laptop Testing Team.
Peter Savage, developer of the Edubuntu's Thin Client Manager software, created the Edubuntu Schools Advocacy documentation.
Corey Burger serves on Ubuntu's Documentation and Laptop Testing Teams, and is deploying Ubuntu at non governmental organizations across Vancouver Island.