Ubuntu Hacks: Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0596527209 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 450 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu Hacks is your one-stop source for all of the community knowledge you need to get the most out of Ubuntu: a collection of 100 tips and tools to help new and experienced Linux users install, configure, and customize Ubuntu. The reason this distribution is so widely popular is that Ubuntu is designed to be useful, usable, customizable, and always available for free worldwide. Keep your system running smoothly Turn Ubuntu into a multimedia powerhouse: rip and burn discs, watch videos, listen to music, and more Take Ubuntu on the road with Wi-Fi wireless networking, Bluetooth, etc. Ubuntu Linux--the most popular Linux distribution on the planet--preserves the spirit embodied in the ancient African word "ubuntu," which means both "humanity to others" and "I am what I am because of who we all are." Ubuntu won the "Linux Journal" Reader's Choice Award for best Linux distribution and is consistently the top-ranked Linux variant on DistroWatch. The so called hacks range from downright ordinary to the other end of the spectrum of doing specialised thingsMore over, each and every tip in this book has been tested by the authors on the latest version of Ubuntu (Dapper Drake) and is guaranteed to work. Learn how to: Install and test-drive Ubuntu Linux. In writing this book, it is clear that the authors have put in a lot
Jonathan Oxer is the founder and technical director of Internet Vision Technologies in Australia, as well as the past president of Linux Australia, the national organization for Linux users, developers, and vendors.
About the AuthorJonathan Oxer is the founder and technical director of Internet Vision Technologies in Australia, as well as the past president of Linux Australia, the national organization for Linux users, developers, and vendors.
K. Richards said Ubuntu Hacks: Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using and Tuning Linux. Great book - puts into one place all sorts of howto items that I had to look all over the internet for before.. Not really that good It is a slow read and really doesn't help you to understand what you are doing.. W. F. Borman said Going beyond the basics. Ubuntu Hacks goes beyond the basic Ubuntu features to add additional functionality that can be added with a little help from an experienced Linux user. The reader can pick and choose from 100 Hacks those that meet his needs. Following are some hacks I found particularly useful.Hack #7: Move Windows data to Ubuntu, including email files, bookmarks and various documents.Hack #10: Install Ubuntu on an external drive. Useful if you want to run both Windows and Ubuntu on your computer but the hard drive is too sm