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Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference (Paperback)

~ Keir Thomas (Author)
Key Phrases: synaptic package manager, file browsing window, keir keir, Software Management, Installing Ubuntu, Securing the System (more...)

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"A great resource covering Ubuntu from A to Z without all the extra fluff" -- Ryan Troy, administrator, Ubuntuforums.org. Read by over 500,000 people, Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is the world's most popular Ubuntu book. Written by award-winning expert Keir Thomas, it will quickly transform you into a power user. In its clear and concise pages, you'll learn step-by-step about installation, the Ubuntu desktop, the tricks and techniques of efficient day-to-day usage, the command-line, software management, and, finally, system security. Appendixes provide a glossary of terms, and a guide to technical documentation.

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Keir Thomas is the world's most prolific and widely-read author writing about Ubuntu Linux. In 2006 he wrote the award-winning Beginning Ubuntu Linux (ISBN: 978-1590599914), the first English-language book to cover Ubuntu. A consistent best-seller, it was recently updated to a fourth edition. Thomas is also the author of Ubuntu Kung Fu (978-1934356227), the #1 best-selling Linux book that contains over 300 tips, tricks, hints, and hacks for Ubuntu users of all levels. In addition, he is the author of Beginning SUSE Linux (978-1590596746), and, with Shashank Sharma, Beginning Fedora (978-1590598559).

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Paperback: 166 pages
Publisher: MacFreda Publishing (January 19, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1440478295
ISBN-13: 978-1440478291
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FOR THE BEGINNER AND MORE EXPIERIENCED, January 30, 2009

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This book is probably the most helpful book on Ubuntu I have read. It feature's up-to-date information, and most of all it's also available FREE on pdf format online. It really features EVERYTHING you need to know on Ubuntu for the beginner and for more experienced user. I consider myself an experienced user and I learned plenty from this book. I highly recommend it for the newcomer to Ubuntu and the more experienced user.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent coverage of the Ubuntu essentials for the power Windows user, April 11, 2009

By	P. Pimental "philbert" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What I most like about this book is that there is zero fluff from page 1 until the end of this book. And although I have been using Ubuntu since 7.04, I still learned from this book. I think the target audience for this book is the experienced Windows power user/ administrator who wants to try Linux as that is the user that will find something useful on just about every page. I did. However, the average Windows user may better benefit from the Official Ubuntu book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book, January 26, 2009

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This book gives a great introduction to Ubuntu Linux, one that is clear, easy to read, and filled with useful information for the newcomer along with many tips useful to more intermediate and advanced users.

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