Ubuntu Linux For Dummies 1st Edition

by Paul G. Sery (Author)

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What has made Ubuntu the most popular Linux distribution in recent years? It's the emphasis on ease of installation and use. It gets even easier when paired with Ubuntu Linux For Dummies. This friendly reference shows you how to run Ubuntu directly from CD-ROM and install it on a PC as a personal workstation and network server. You’ll find out how to download Ubuntu and start using it right away. You'll also discover how to:

Connect to a LAN via a wireless and Ethernet
Use OpenOffice.org and Mozilla Firefox drawing and editing
Tap into multimedia, graphics and other applications using Ubuntu
Create services for a home or small business network
Generate and manage web pages, print services, and more
Find helpful information about Ubuntu and Linux
Troubleshoot and fix problems

"Ubuntu" means "humanity toward others." Operating system guidebooks don’t get any more humane than Ubuntu Linux For Dummies.

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From the Back Cover

Get acquainted with Ubuntu and

taste the freedom

Set up a workstation, connect to a wireless network, get online, and more

Ubuntu is about community — in this case, the Linux community, which is pretty friendly. So is this book, and it will have you up and running with Ubuntu in no time. You'll not only discover how to use the live version, but also how to install it permanently, use Ubuntu for daily work, and even play with multimedia.

Try Ubuntu without permanently installing it
Connect to a network via dialup or broadband
Explore the GNOME® graphical desktop environment
Set up calendars and e-mail clients
Listen to MP3 and live Internet audio

About the Author

Paul G. Sery is a Computer Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories and project leader for Linux thincomputing. Previously, he designed, implemented, and managed Sandia's computer and network systems.

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (April 30, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470125055
ISBN-13: 978-0470125052
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.8 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 36 customer reviews
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Too dated; its age shows painfully. Go elsewhere today...

October 4, 2012

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This book was published in 2007, and is too far behind modern technology to be useful today.

Examples:
--The current release of Ubuntu is version 12.0.4. This book addresses version 6 (and includes a Live CD edition of this version).
--In discussing the addition of an Ubuntu installation to a computer running Windows, the Windows operating system portions do not include any discussions of operating systems newer than Windows XP.
--Hardware discussions (especially related to storage devices) are painfully and obviously outdated.
-Chapters 3 and 4 are totally obsolete given the ease of installing Ubuntu on a Windows machine today. For those considering Ubuntu: as long as you have adequate disk space, you can move from Windows only to a dual-booting Windows/Ubuntu machine in about 30 minutes. While I wouldn't recommend this on your primary machine unless you have a recent backup as matter of prudence, the current installation package for current Windows machines is fast and easy).

This book is not without some utility as a basic reference on command line interface usage. In 2007, this would have been a five-star book. Today, useful only for the background on CLI usage and some Linux/Ubuntu technical history. But you can do much better for less (or no!) cost in the online Ubuntu communities or more current ebook references.

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Brian Rose

Decent

August 25, 2015

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I think there are other resources that may be a little faster, but this is definitely a solid general learning tool. make sure you are using the proper version of Linux for the book though. It changes a lot through the years. This series is usually pretty good in my experience for learning.

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Harley Pearson

Comes with the version of Ubuntu it talks about!

April 3, 2013

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This book talks about Ubuntu 6.04. The most resent version as of this review is 12.04. This would make this book seem irrelevant, but it comes with a disc that has a full version of Ubuntu 6.04. This could replace your Operating System if you bought a new hard drive or if you just wanted to try Linux and still have a guide. Basically, buy it just to have a great, guided backup.

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Kevin B. Reynolds

Not as good as I had hoped

January 11, 2009

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I have maybe ten "For Dummies" books and I like the series. However I had been having trouble setting up a dual boot configuration and hoped this book might help with that. Ooops! Nope! All I got were the instructions "if everything went perfectly", which, of course, it did not. There was nothing to help when it didn't work which started right off as I couldn't even get the disk to boot live.

This "For Dummies" book left me very dissapointed.

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March 20, 2016

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The book will be great help but the cd was scratched and not usable. That's kind of disappointing.

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Thomas E. Hall

Good Information

February 12, 2008

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My only complaint is that I am using an IMAC and nowhere on the front cover of the book or any where else could I find any thing that said the book was for "Ubuntu Linux" for PCs. I was hoping to use the enclosed software CD, but alas, it wouldn't run on my IMAC. However, probably 95% of the information is also good for IMAC users so I didn't loose every thing when I bought the book. It has helped me out of several tight spots.

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Michael Ennis

One Star

September 1, 2016

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too old to be of any use.

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Dasha

This version should be updated

April 20, 2014

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This version is fine if you want to run an older version of Ubuntu. But if you want or need to run a more current version of Ubuntu, you should look elsewhere. However this a valid starting point.

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