by Benjamin Mako Hill (Author), Corey Burger (Author), Jonathan Jesse (Author), Ivan Krstic (Author), Jono Bacon (Author), Benjamin Mako Hill (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: 448
Edition: 1
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 11 Aug 2006
ISBN 10: 0132435942
ISBN 13: 9780132435949
Book Overview: The Ubuntu is an ancient African word, meaning humanity to others . Ubuntu also means, I am what I am because of who we all are . The Ubuntu Linux distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. The Official Ubuntu Book covers the hottest new Linux distribution and will be heavily co marketed and promoted by the Ubuntu community through its official sponsor, Canonical Ltd, with its founder Mark Shuttleworth providing a foreword. This book will show ordinary users how to seamlessly install and use this free operating system. It demonstrates how to customize Ubuntu for personal and small business use, and sets the stage for using its open source power in schools, government or businesses SEE PAGE # FOR KEY TOPICS! Remember Ubuntu won Linux Journal's Reader's Choice Award for Best Linux distribution award in October 2005.
The Official Ubuntu Book was well written and covered all topics that is necessary for a new Ubuntu user who is either trying out Ubuntu for the first time or just got fed up of Windows. It was a great read and there were enough pictures to fully understand what the authors were trying to portray. --Michael Levy, Blogger, Gnuman.com
Benjamin Mako Hill et al have produced an excellent book that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering using Ubuntu. The book is traditionally organized, easy to read, and provides consistently useful content. The book is a winner and belongs on the bookshelf of the Ubuntu newbie and veteran alike. As an Ubuntu user, I found it interesting and helpful on several occasions and I'm sure as my use of Ubuntu lengthens, I'll have more occasions to consult this text. -- James Pyles, Reviewer, The Linux Tutorial
Benjamin Mako Hill is on the Ubuntu Community Council governance board, and on the founding Ubuntu team with the charge to help grow the Ubuntu development and user community during the first year. With the community off the ground, Mako returned to graduate school at the MIT Media Lab where he works on the One Laptop Per per Child project.
Jono Bacon is an Open Source consultant, speaker, and writer living in the United Kingdom. Jono spends his days helping people to move to Open Source and speaks at conferences around the world about Open Source and its community
Corey Burger is a member of the Ubuntu Documentation Team, the Laptop Testing Team, and has been involved with Ubuntu since December 2004. As leader of Ubuntu Canada, he works to promote Ubuntu to individuals and organizations across Canada.
Jonathan Jesse is a member of the Kubuntu Documents Team, works on bugs for the Kubuntu team, tests builds for the Laptop Testing Team, and helps out on the wiki as well.
Ivan Krstic is one of the Ubuntu Server Team administrators and has previously served as director of research at the Medical Informatics Laboratory at Zagreb Children's Hospital, where he depended on Ubuntu Server for mission-critical backend tasks. He is now developing software architecture for the One Laptop Per Child project
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