The Official Ubuntu Book - Softcover

Hill, Benjamin Mako; Helmke, Matthew; Burger, Corey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0137081308 ISBN 13: 9780137081301

Publisher: Pearson P T R, 2010

Synopsis

Ub>The Official Ubuntu Book, Fifth 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 10.04, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors explain Ubuntu 10.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Kubuntu, Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server. This complete guide also 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 will Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small

About this title

About the Author

Benjamin Mako Hill serves on Ubuntu’s Community Council governance board, which helps oversee community aspects of Ubuntu. He is a fellow at the MIT Center for Future Civic Media, and a researcher and Ph.D. candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Matthew Helmke is one of the administrators of the Ubuntu Forums and a member of the Ubuntu membership board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Corey Burger serves on Ubuntu’s Community Council governance board, Ubuntu’s Marketing and News Teams, and is a geography student in his spare time.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson P T R
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0137081308
• ISBN 13: 9780137081301
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 401