How to Do Everything: Ubuntu (CONSUMER APPL & HARDWARE - OMG) - Softcover

Orloff, Jeffrey

9780071549363: How to Do Everything: Ubuntu (CONSUMER APPL & HARDWARE - OMG)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071549366 ISBN 13: 9780071549363

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2008

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Your hands-on guide to Ubuntu

Now it's easier than ever to get the most out of this wildly popular version of Linux. How to Do Everything: Ubuntu leads you through the interface, the built-in applications, and the process of installing software and peripherals. You'll get details on the full-featured OpenOffice.org productivity suite, as well as the fun side of Ubuntu, including graphics, photos, music, videos, and games. Maximize the power of Ubuntu-on PCs or Macs-with help from this practical guide.

Install Ubuntu and navigate the GNOME desktop
Add hardware, software, and peripheral devices
Secure your computer with Firestarter, anti-virus programs, and backup/restore software
Use the OpenOffice.org suite components-Writer, Calc, Base, Impress, Math, and Draw
Set up a network and connect to the Internet via Firefox
Create and publish your own website
Use Windows applications in Ubuntu
Play games and enjoy multimedia applications
Work with Linux shell commands
Learn to use the vi and Emacs text editors

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Synopsis:

This is your easy-to-use guide to Ubuntu Linux. "Ubuntu Linux" offers the stability, functionality, and security of the Windows and Mac operating systems without the cost - Ubuntu Linux is open source and free! This book addresses all the most common fears people have about switching to Linux and makes it easy for anyone to get up-and-running on this wildly popular operating system. Step-by-step tutorials lead you through the Ubuntu Linux interface, the built-in applications, and the process of installing printers and other peripherals. The book also explores the full-featured OpenOffice.org productivity suite that comes with Ubuntu, as well as the fun side of Linux - including graphics, photos, music, and videos.

About the Author:

Jeffrey T. Orloff is a founding member of SafeWave.org and serves as the director of technology. He has also taught post-secondary classes in Windows Server, IT Security, and Linux and has worked in educational technology for more than 13 years.

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