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Ubuntu for non-geeks : a pain-free, project-based, get-things-done guidebook

Author: Rickford Grant
Publisher: San Francisco : No Starch Press, ©2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : CD for computer : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
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Accompanying CD-ROM: "The companion CD lets you try out Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) without making any changes to your computer and then install it when you're ready"--Cover.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Rickford Grant
ISBN: 9781593271527 1593271522
OCLC Number: 146598008
Notes: "Covers Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)"--Cover.
Description: xviii, 328 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Contents: Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Becoming a Penguinista Welcome to the World of Linux Chapter 2: Wading and Diving Running and (If You Like) Installing Ubuntu Chapter 3: A New Place to Call Home Getting to Know the Desktop Chapter 4: More Than Webbed Feet The Internet, Linux Style Chapter 5: Rounding Out the Bird Downloading, Installing, and Updating Programs the Easy Way Chapter 6: A Tidy Nest File and Disk Handling in Ubuntu Chapter 7: Dressing Up the Bird Customizing the Look and Feel of Your System Chapter 8: Simple Kitten Ways Getting to Know the Linux Teminal and Command Line Chapter 9: Automatix and Not So Automatix More Ways to Install Programs Chapter 10: Gutenbird Setting Up and Using Your Printer and Scanner Chapter 11: Font Feathered Frenzy Adding New Fonts to Your System Chapter 12: Polyglot Penguins Linux Speaks Your Language Chapter 13: Penguins Back at Work Getting Down to Business in Linux Chapter 14: Brush-Wielding Penguins Linux Does Art Chapter 15: Tux Rocks Music a la Linux Chapter 16: Pluggin' In the Penguin Ubuntu and Your iPod Chapter 17: Couch Penguins Video and DVD Playback in Ubuntu Chapter 18: Defending the Nest Security
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This newbie's guide to Ubuntu lets readers learn by doing. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, and cover topics such as installing new software via Synpatic, Internet  Read more...

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