Ubuntu Linux for Non-geeks
A Pain-Free, Project-Based Get-Things-Done Guidebook
Résumé
Ubuntu has been hailed as the distribution that will really get newbies feeling comfortable and confident using Linux. Even the name is user-friendly-it's a South African term that translates roughly as "humanity toward others," which could also describe author Rickford Grant's approach to teaching Linux. Rest assured, you will have a most understanding, patient, and genial guide as you embark upon this Linux adventure!
Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks is a hands-on, project-based, take-it-slow guidebook intended for those interested in-but nervous about-switching to the Linux operating system. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, helping you absorb and apply what you've learned.
Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks covers all the topics likely to be of interest to an average desktop user. Inside, you'll learn to:
- Download and install free applications, games, and utilities
- Connect to the Internet and wireless networks
- Configure your hardware, including printers, scanners, and removable storage devices
- Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod
- Download photos and videos from your digital camera, then edit and share them
- Tackle more advanced tasks as soon as you're ready
Whether you're new to computers, looking for a pain-free way to make the Linux switch, or just want a low-cost alternative to Windows, Ubuntu is for you. Rickford Grant explains tech concepts in an inviting and effective style-less like an instructor and more like an easygoing friend who doesn't mind answering your questions.
L'auteur - Rickford Grant
Rickford Grant, author of Linux for Non-Geeks and Linux Made Easy (both No Starch Press), has been a computer operating system maniac for more than 20 years. From the Atari XL600 to today's Linux machines, he has been the guy behind the help desk for family, friends, and colleagues. Rickford currently resides in Raritan, New Jersey, where he spends his working hours as a teacher and his free time cycling along the Delaware and Raritan Canal or annoying his neighbors with his Nyckelharpa (a Swedish key fiddle).
Sommaire
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Becoming a Penguinista
- Wading and Diving
- A New Place to Call Home
- More Than Webbed Feet
- Rounding Out the Bird
- A Tidy Nest
- Dressing Up the Bird
- Simple Kitten Ways
- Dining on Tarballs, Binaries, Java, and Even RPMs
- Gutenbird
- Font Feathered Frenzy
- Polyglot Penguins
- Penguins Back at Work
- Brush-Wielding Penguins
- Tux Rocks
- Pluggin' In the Penguin
- Couch Penguins
- Defending the Nest
- Appendix A: Ubuntu Desktop CDs for AMD64 and PowerPC Users
- Appendix B: Checking the Integrity of Downloaded ISOs
- Appendix C: Resources
- Index
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | No Starch Press |
| Auteur(s) | Rickford Grant |
| Parution | 31/07/2006 |
| Nb. de pages | 334 |
| Format | 18 x 23,5 |
| Couverture | Broché |
| Poids | 614g |
| Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
| EAN13 | 9781593271183 |
| ISBN13 | 978-1-59327-118-3 |
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