Ubuntu for non-geeks a pain-free, project-based, get-things-done guide
"The new edition of this best-selling guide to Ubuntu for beginners covers Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx. Grant tackles topics likely to be of interest to the average desktop user such as installing software; connecting to the Internet; working with flash drives, printers, and scanners; burning CDs...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
No Starch Press
c2010.
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628899606719 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Brief Contents
- Contents in Detail
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1: Becoming a Penguinista - Welcome to the World of Linux
- What Is Linux?
- About the Penguin
- Why Should You Use Linux?
- But Is Linux Really Ready for the Desktop?
- What Is a Distribution?
- What Is Ubuntu?
- Why Ubuntu Then?
- Hardware Compatibility
- Hardware Requirements
- Good News for 64-Bit Machine Users
- Mixed News for Mac Users
- Speaking Ubuntu
- Where Do I Go from Here?
- 2: Wading and Diving - Running and (If You Like) Installing Ubuntu
- Going for a Dip
- Choices, Choices, Choices--Installation Options
- How Can I Get Back into Windows?
- Oh No, My Computer Won't Boot!
- 3: A New Place to Call Home - Getting to Know the Desktop
- Welcome to the GNOME Desktop
- The Top Panel
- The Bottom Panel
- Project 3A: Customizing the GNOME Panel
- Project 3B: Manipulating Menus
- Virtual Desktops
- Wanda Revisited--GNOME Easter Eggs
- Shutting Down
- 4: More Than Webbed Feet - Connecting to the Internet
- How Do You Connect?
- Setting Up a Wired Connection
- Checking Your Connection
- Setting Up a Wireless Connectiong
- Connecting with a DSL or ADSL Modem
- Setting Up a Dial-up Connection
- Mobile (3G) Broadband Connections
- I'm Connected . . . So Now What?
- 5: Slipping and Sliding - Exploring the Internet, Linux Style
- Firefox: Your Internet Browser
- Project 5: Installing Firefox Extensions
- Email with Evolution
- An Email Alternative: Thunderbird
- Chatting with Your Friends via Empathy
- Microblogging--Twitter and Friends
- Other Internet Applications
- 6: Rounding out the Bird - Downloading, Installing, and Updating Programs the Easy Way
- Project 6A: Installing Applications via the Ubuntu Software Center
- Performing System Upgrades via Update Manager.
- Adding Extra Software Repositories
- Project 6B: Installing Software from a PPA: OpenSonic
- Project 6C: Installing DEB Packages Not Available via the Ubuntu Repositories: Skype
- 7: A Tidy Nest - File and Disc Handling in Ubuntu
- Nautilus: Your File Manager
- File Handling in Nautilus
- Navigating in Nautilus
- Understanding the Linux Filesystem
- What's in All Those Other Folders?
- Using Nautilus as a Network Browser
- Reading Data CDs and DVDs
- Burning Data CDs and DVDs
- USB Storage Devices
- Working with Bluetooth Devices
- Backing Up Your Files
- Recovering from a Backup
- Removing Unwanted Files
- Project 7: Creating and Extracting Compressed Files
- 8: Dressing up the Bird - Customizing the Look and Feel of Your System
- Project 8A: Creating a New User Account
- Project 8B: Customizing Your Desktop Environment
- Font Feathered Frenzy: Changing Your Fonts
- Project 8C: Installing TrueType Fonts
- Project 8D: Changing Your Login Screen
- Choosing a Screensaver
- Taking Screenshots
- Customizing Visual Effects
- 9: Simple Kitten Ways - Getting to Know the Linux Terminal and Command Line . . . and the Cool Things It Can Do
- Meet the Terminal
- Some Goofy Yet Useful Fun with the Command Terminal
- Nontoxic Commands
- Commands with Some Teeth
- A Couple of Other Biters You'll Be Using Soon
- Project 9A: Creating a Plan
- Project 9B: More Command Practice with pyWings
- Project 9C: Command Practice Review with Briscola
- Project 9D: Compiling and Installing Programs from Source: Xmahjongg
- Customizing the Terminal
- Tabbed Shell Sessions in the Terminal
- 10: Gutenbird - Setting Up and Using Your Printer and Scanner
- Printers
- Scanners
- 11: Polyglot Penguins - Linux Speaks Your Language
- Typing Nonstandard Characters
- Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Input
- Read-Only Language Support.
- Project 11: Setting Up Asian-Language Support
- Setting Up IBus to Automatically Start Up When You Log In
- Viewing Your System in Another Language
- 12: Penguins at Work - Getting Down to Business in Linux
- OpenOffice.org
- Word Processing Done Lightly with AbiWord
- Some Other Cool Productivity Apps
- 13: Brush-Wielding Penguins - Linux Does Art
- Project 13A: Importing Images from Digital Cameras
- Project 13B: Working with Digital Images in F-Spot Photo Manager
- Getting Arty with the GIMP
- Phatch Photo Batch Processor
- gpaint
- Inkscape
- Project 13C: Installing Picasa
- A Few Other Graphics Apps to Consider
- 14: Tux Rocks- Music a la Linux
- Audio File Formats
- Project 14A: Installing MP3 Support for Audio Apps
- Rhythmbox--Your Audio Player
- Project 14B: Listening to Streaming Media with Rhythmbox
- Creating Audio CDs
- Project 14C: Listening to RealMedia Streams with RealPlayer
- Other Cool Audio Apps
- 15: Pluggin' in the Penguin - Working with Your iPod, iPhone, and Other Digital Media Devices
- Knowing Your Limits
- Mounting or Ejecting Your iPod or iPhone
- (Not) Auto-updating Your iPod or iPhone
- Working with Android-Based Phones
- Working with Other Digital Media Players and Cell Phones
- Managing Your Audio Device's Audio Files with Rhythmbox
- Problems Writing to Your iPod
- Working with Photos on Your Digital Device
- Converting Audio File Formats
- Playing Locked AAC (M4P) Files
- Linux on Your iPod?
- Working with . . . Your iPad?
- 16: Couch Penguins - Video and DVD Playback in Ubuntu
- DVDs
- Project 16A: Installing Support for Encrypted DVDs
- Totem Movie Player
- An Alternative to Totem: VLC Media Player
- Editing Digital Video with PiTiVi
- Project 16B: Capturing Digital Video with Kino
- Other Video Apps
- 17: Feathered Flippers - Linux Gaming.
- Project 17A: Expanding Your Game Collection via the Ubuntu Software Center
- 3D Games
- Project 17B: Installing a Java-Based Game: Schnapsen
- Online Gaming
- Searching for More Games
- 18: Penguins at the Gates - Working with Ubuntu in a Windows World
- Project 18A: Accessing Files on Your Windows Partition (for Dual-Booters)
- Accessing a Linux Partition While Running Windows
- Project 18B: Installing Microsoft Windows Core Fonts
- Dual-Booting: Changing the Boot Order and Timeout
- Linux Equivalents to Your Windows Applications
- Project 18C: Running Windows Programs
- Installing Windows Inside Ubuntu
- Sharing Files with Windows Users on Your Network
- 19: Defending the Nest - Security
- Does My System Need Protection?
- The First Line of Defense
- Software Firewalls
- ClamAV: Antivirus Software, Linux Style
- Project 19A: Virus Scanning with avast!
- Project 19B: Encrypting Your Files
- Project 19C: Shredding Documents Digitally
- 20: A Colony of Penguins - The Ubuntu Community
- Take Me to Your SABDFL
- Launchpad: Your Passport to the Ubuntu Community
- Bugs, Bugs, Glorious Bugs
- Sharing Ideas on How to Improve Ubuntu
- The Ubuntu Forums
- Chatting on IRC
- Keeping Up with the News
- LoCos and LUGs
- Stickers and Other Goodies
- Getting Involved
- 21: Wounded Wings - Fixing Common Problems
- I Can't Get Ubuntu Installed
- Something Goes Wrong Before Ubuntu Finishes Booting
- Sound and Video Problems
- Internet and Network Connection Problems
- Problems with the Display and Graphics Cards
- Hard Disks and Storage Problems
- Software Installation Problems
- Common Problems with Applications
- My Computer Is Running Slowly
- Lost Files
- Where Can I Go to Get More Help?
- A: Installing Ubuntu from a USB Flash Drive
- Preparing the Installer Files
- Creating a Bootable Installer Disk.
- Booting from the USB Disk
- B: Ubuntu Desktop CDs for AMD64, Opteron, or Intel Core 2 Users
- Downloading and Burning Ubuntu Desktop CD ISOs to CD
- Ordering an Install Disc from Ubuntu
- Ordering an Install Disc from Other Online Sources
- C: Manually Partitioning Your Hard Disk
- Creating and Deleting Partitions
- Editing Existing Partitions
- Varieties of Paritions
- Example Partition Layouts
- Finishing Up
- D: Resources
- Forums
- Linux Reference
- Blogs
- Hardware Compatibility Issues
- Wireless Connections
- Free Downloads
- News and Information
- Magazines
- Books
- Ubuntu CDs
- Index.
