Ubuntu Unleashed 2010 Edition: Covering 9.10 and 10.4 5th Edition Book/DVD Package

Ubuntu Unleashed 2010 Edition presents comprehensive coverage of the

popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. Windows users, Mac users, and Linux enthusiasts have been increasingly turning to Ubuntu for a user-friendly, easy-to-use Linux distribution.

This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Ubuntu. You will learn how to set up a workstation or a server, and you will find complete details on Ubuntus easy-to-use desktop and productivity software.

Ubuntu Unleashed 2010 Edition includes a range of coverage: From the software you need in your everyday work, such as the OpenOffice.org productivity suite, to how to configure your Linux desktop to run smoothly using multiple printers, shell scripts, and more.

For the hardcore Linux enthusiast, there is complete coverage of the

X Window system, Linux programming, web server administration, and network administration.

 

Ubuntu 9.10 on DVD

DVD includes the full Ubuntu 9.10 distribution for Intel x86 computers as well as the complete OpenOffice.org office suite and hundreds of additional programs and utilities.

 

Free Upgrade!

Purchase this book anytime in 2010 and receive a free Ubuntu 10.04 Upgrade Kit by mail (U.S. or Canada only) after Ubuntu 10.04 is released.

See inside back cover for details.

 

                   Install and configure Ubuntu

                   Get all your systems devices and peripherals up and running

                   Configure and use the X Window System

                   Manage Linux services and users

                   Run a printer server

                   Connect to a local network and the Internet

                   Set up and administer a web server with Apache

                   Secure your machine and your network from intruders

                   Learn shell scripting

                   Share files with Windows users using Samba

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Andrew Hudson is a regular contributor to Linux Format magazine, the UK's largest Linux magazine.Paul Hudson is a professional developer and full-time journalist for Future Publishing. Matthew Helmke is an active member of the Ubuntu Linux community as an Administrator and Forum Council member for the Ubuntu Forums and a member of the membership approval committee for Ubuntu in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He coauthored the latest edition of The Official Ubuntu Book. Ryan Troy founded the now-official Ubuntu Linux forums in October 2004 and currently serves as technical administrator and chairman

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Introduction 1

Part I Installation and Configuration

1 Installing Ubuntu 11

Before You Begin the Installation.................................................................11

Researching Your Hardware Specifications .........................................12

Installation Options.............................................................................12

Planning Partition Strategies ...............................................................12

The Boot Loader ..................................................................................13

Installing from CD or DVD .................................................................13

Step-by-Step Installation...............................................................................13

Starting the Install ...............................................................................14

First Update..........................................................................................20

WubiThe Easy Installer for Windows ..............................................22

Shutting Down ....................................................................................24

Reference .......................................................................................................24

2 Post-Installation Configuration 25

Troubleshooting Post-Installation Configuration Problems ........................26

The sudo command ......................................................................................27

First Update...................................................................................................28

Configuring Software Repositories ...............................................................30

Installing Graphics Drivers ...........................................................................33

Changing Ubuntus Look and Feel...............................................................34

Changing the Desktop Background ....................................................34

Changing Colors..................................................................................35

Modifying System Fonts......................................................................36

Changing How Menus Look ...............................................................36

Visual Effects........................................................................................37

Preferred Behaviors .......................................................................................37

Preferred Applications .........................................................................37

Removable Drives and Media..............................................................39

Input Devices ................................................................................................39

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