Ubuntu Linux secrets

The everyday Linux user can easily get overwhelmed by the complexity of the new software that exists when creating an Ubuntu system. This book covers the basics of creating a new system from scratch and explains what software is installed. You'll take a tour of installing the Ubuntu Linux distr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Blum, Richard, 1962- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub 2009.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Secrets
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627518706719
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  • UBUNTU LINUX SECRETS; About the Author; Credits; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; Who Should Read This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Minimum Requirements; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Starting Out with Ubuntu; Chapter 1: What is Ubuntu?; What Is Linux?; Linux Distributions; What Is Ubuntu?; Summary; Chapter 2: Playing with the LiveCD; The Ubuntu LiveCD; Downloading Ubuntu; Creating the LiveCD; Booting the LiveCD; Running Ubuntu in Windows; Summary; Chapter 3: Installing Ubuntu; Preparing Your PC; Installing from the LiveCD
  • Installing from the Alternate Install CDServer Installation; Upgrading Ubuntu; Summary; Chapter 4: Exploring the Desktop; Desktop Features; Modifying the Desktop; Desktop Appearance; Accessibility Features; Summary; Part II: Starting Out with Ubuntu; Chapter 5: File Management; The Linux Filesystem; Nautilus; Handling Files; File Properties; Summary; Chapter 6: Working With Text; The gedit Editor; The Character Map; The vim Editor; The emacs Editor; The Tomboy Notes Application; Summary; Chapter 7: The OpenOffice Suite; The OpenOffice.org Suite; Word Processing; Spreadsheets; Presentations
  • DatabaseDrawing; Math; Summary; Chapter 8: Network Applications; The Ubuntu Internet Software Suite; Ekiga; Firefox; Pidgin; Remote Desktop Viewer; Terminal Server Client; Transmission; gFTP; Summary; Chapter 9: Evolution; The Evolution Suite; Starting Evolution; The Evolution Window; Using Evolution; Mail Filtering; Backing Up Evolution; Using the Address Book; Accessing the Calendar and Tasks; Summary; Chapter 10: Image Manipulation; Eye of GNOME Image Viewer; The GIMP Image Editor; F-Spot Photo Manager; Summary; Chapter 11: Using Audio; Audio File Basics; Controlling Sound in Ubuntu
  • RhythmboxBrasero; Sound Recorder; Playing Audio Files from Nautilus; Summary; Chapter 12: Using Video; Video Formats; The Totem Movie Player; Watching Web Clips; Editing Videos; Summary; Part III: Managing Your Workstation; Chapter 13: Software Installs and Updates; Software Management in Ubuntu; Installing Updates; Installing New Applications; Installing New Packages; Command-Line Package Management; Summary; Chapter 14: Networking; Networking Basics; Connecting to the Network; Network Tools; Firewalls; Summary; Chapter 15: External Devices; Printers; Scanners; Digital Cameras
  • Portable Music PlayersSummary; Chapter 16: The Display; The X Windows System; Ubuntu Video Configuration; Using 3-D Cards; Summary; Chapter 17: Users and Groups; The User Administration Tool; Ubuntu Groups; User and Group Files; Understanding File Permissions; Summary; Chapter 18: Basic Administration; Monitoring the System; Log Files; Starting Services; Sessions; Disk Usage Analyzer; Summary; Chapter 19: The Ubuntu Command Line; The GNOME Terminal Program; Command-Line Basics; Summary; Part IV: Using the Ubuntu Server; Chapter 20: DNS Server; History of Computer Names; Domain Names
  • Ubuntu as a DNS Client