The Official Ubuntu Book (2nd Edition) 2nd Edition

by Benjamin Mako Hill (Author),‎ Jono Bacon (Author),‎ Ivan Krstic (Author),‎

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Praise for The Official Ubuntu Book

". . . this one (Ubuntu Linux book) is at the head of the pack for getting started with your penguin experience. . . ."

—Tom Duff

"Benjamin Mako Hill et al. have produced an excellent book that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering using Ubuntu."

—James Pyles, Reviewer, "The Linux Tutorial"

"Well written in an easy-to-follow format. Full of information for folks new to Linux or just new to Ubuntu. Even nontechnical users would find this a very helpful resource."

—Ben Gerber,Arsgeek.com

"I'd recommend picking it up if you are running Ubuntu."

—Tony Lawrence, owner of aplawrence.com

Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use without compromising speed, power, or flexibility. It's Linux for human beings—designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu 7.04 (a.k.a., "Feisty Fawn") is the latest release—more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Second Edition, will get you up and running quickly.

Written by expert leading Ubuntu community members, this book covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu 7.04, whether you're a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors cover Ubuntu 7.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many new topics covered in this edition: Ubuntu's expanded multimedia functionality and Edubuntu offerings geared for schools and educational settings.

The Official Ubuntu Book, Second Edition, covers standard desktop applications, from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and games to software development, databases, and server applications. In addition, you'll

Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments
Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to accommodate new versions and new applications
Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide
Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation
Learn about Edubuntu—Ubuntu optimized specifically for classroom

The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms, preconfigured with an outstanding desktop environment for both home and business computing. It can be used to install other complete variants of Ubuntu including Kubuntu (with the KDE environment), and Edubuntu (for use in schools).

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"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

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A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 0137136684 ISBN-13: 9780137136681

Praise for The Official Ubuntu Book

". . . this one (Ubuntu Linux book) is at the head of the pack for getting started with your penguin experience. . . ."

—Tom Duff

"Benjamin Mako Hill et al. have produced an excellent book that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering using Ubuntu."

—James Pyles, Reviewer, "The Linux Tutorial"

"Well written in an easy-to-follow format. Full of information for folks new to Linux or just new to Ubuntu. Even nontechnical users would find this a very helpful resource."

—Ben Gerber,Arsgeek.com

"I'd recommend picking it up if you are running Ubuntu."

—Tony Lawrence, owner of aplawrence.com

Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments
Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to accommodate new versions and new applications
Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide
Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation
Learn about Edubuntu—Ubuntu optimized specifically for classroom

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Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (July 12, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0132354136
ISBN-13: 978-0132354134
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 42 customer reviews
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WirelessMike

DVD missing...

April 28, 2014

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I bought this book because I've been using Ubuntu since its initial 4.10 release version, "Warty Warthog." The book is in excellent condition and has some great info and insights, but one of the main reasons I purchased it was its value as a potential collector's item, and without the original DVD, that's a hit in value for me.

Color me a bit disappointed, as the description infers there is a DVD included... I'll keep looking around to see if I can find an original with everything described in the listing, and next time, I'll contact the seller to make sure I'm getting what I think I'm getting. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...

Otherwise, I can say shipping was very fast and the book, as I said before, is in perfect condition.

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Great book....but

August 3, 2007

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You can find most of these details online @ the Ubuntu forums, which are free. However, by buying this book is a great of supporting a great OS that needs more recognition. The OS comes loaded with everything you will need in order to get you up and going on with everything you can imagine; Office suite with SUPPORT for .doc file format. When buying the book there is NO need to buy the OS seperately as it comes with the book.

Ease of installation of this OS is significantly easier than Windows and borders on the simplicity of OSX (I am currently using all 3).

The beautiful thing about Ubuntu, it's philosophy and it is not a gateway into getting you to buy anything. When looking for a Linux distribution I liked I tried them all, and while some claim to be free, you will find that many things are disabled or not available until you purchase their software license. Mandriva goes as far as placing their Purchase Icon on your desktop, so much for a "free" OS.

This may not be for everyone but if all you use your PC for is web surfing and writing email as well as word processing this is a great solution. Oh there is also no damaging viruses, spyware, malware that affects Linux like MSFT Windows. GO FOR IT, GIVE IT A SHOT you will be glad you did. No I do not work for them I just love their philosophy and the OS.

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Paul Ladouceur

Four Stars

October 17, 2017

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Purchased long time ago but still relevant

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Good first book

April 7, 2008

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Good first book for new to computer and Linux types. Lots of history, purpose, flavors and what they do. Touches on most subjects well enough to get you started and help you focus on what you will need help on next. As a long term computer/system user I've ordered more specific books already. Looking online will get you most of what's here, but this concentrates it.
Also you will find lots of info online and most of it is excellent.
Good book to recommend to decision making users/managers to help them decide Windows isn't the only choice. Has a ver 7.04 CD.

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This book will help you get started

September 8, 2006

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I have had an Amazon account for many years, purchased many books, and have not written one review until this one. That should speak to how strongly I feel about this book. I've been a fan of Linux and Open Source software since the mid 90's and I had have had high hopes for the Ubuntu project since I heard about it a couple years ago. I must admit I didn't know much about the project except for their general "mission" but that was enough to peak my interest. This book is perfect for someone like me who wants to find out more and eventually spread open source to friends, family, and community. The book starts with a very good explanation about the history of the project and people involved. It clearly explains the goals and ideas that are held dear to the team and it's community. Then it gives you a basic understanding of the various aspects of the Ubuntu Project. Chapter 2 takes you right into installing Ubuntu and getting it up and running. The information about the installation program is very comprehensive and gives you real-world advice about what choices you should make and why. Chapters 3 & 4 take your fresh new system and show you what you can do with it. More than just showing you how to install new applications it shows you which applications come installed by default for many common tasks like browsing the web, sending and receiving email, IM, even VOIP. Chapter 5 gives you a basic understanding of the Ubuntu Server install which is still in its infancy, but looks very promising for a SysAdmin like me. Chapter 6 gives a very good start to taking care of your system and while there is much more documentation on-line, one of the things I loved was how often they point you to a URL where you can learn more about a topic. I really wish they had also done this in Chapter 3 when they discuss the basic applications, I kept thinking that it would be great if they dropped URL's for the alternative projects as well as sites that give tips for using the ones they mentioned. Next the book goes into detail about Kubuntu and the differences between it and Ubuntu. Chapter 8 was exactly what I was hoping to get from the book when I purchased it. For me it is the Ubuntu community that makes it so attractive and this chapter clearly explains how it operates and how to become part of it. If you're interested in contributing to Ubuntu, not necessarily in a programming capacity, then this chapter will help you make the first steps. Finally the book goes over the other associated projects with the Ubuntu distribution. Things like the Bazaar, Launchpad, and Malone are discussed so people can see how this project goes beyond being just another Linux distribution. Don't pass up the appendices as they contain good information such as windows equivalent programs. I plan to loan my copy of the book to a few of my friends who are still windows users and see if reading it convinces them to at least give Linux a try and then help them make those first steps. The Ubuntu distribution is determined to make Linux easier for all people and this book may help further that goal buy providing their current users a way to introduce the ideas of Ubuntu to the people they know. It even comes with an install DVD.

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Recommended

November 22, 2007

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The Official Ubuntu Book is useful for both starter or seasoned Linux user. Well written and easy to understand.
I would suggest that any one interested in using the linux operating system. should start with this book. It contains the system DVD, so, it is a complete item...
Bob

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S. KUMAR

UBUNTU: ONE OF THE BEST PRODUCTS IN THIS DECADE

December 6, 2007

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I've been a Ubuntu user for a few months now and decided to write a review to help others.
This book is a must-have for Ubuntu Users (existing / new) and anyone who want to have a better Operating System (I think not only better, but also best). This book covers all the essentials topics that any Ubuntu User would like to cover.
I really got inspired by the Ubuntu Promise (No commercial intention), Ubuntu Philosophy of Software Freedom and community support. I'm impressed with the Ubuntu's simplicity / user-friendliness / power / security etc.
Best of all, Ubuntu comes with all the best open source / free software (Open Office, Firefox,etc.) and has a strong community and is growing super fast.
The authors have done an excellent job of explaining all the core topics of Ubuntu. Thanks to the great minds behind the Ubuntu, GNU/Linux, Open Office and the Open Source / Free Software Community.

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