Ubuntu Hacks: Tips and Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux by Jonathan Oxer, Kyle Rankin, Bill Childers

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  • Pub. Date: June 2006
  • 426pp
  • Sales Rank: 409,778

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    • Pub. Date: June 2006
    • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
    • Format: Paperback, 426pp
    • Sales Rank: 409,778

    Synopsis

    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.com. The reason this distribution is so widely popular is that Ubuntu is designed to be useful, usable, customizable, and always available for free worldwide.

    "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. With this set of hacks, you can get Ubuntu Linux working exactly the way you need it to. Learn how to: Install and test-drive Ubuntu Linux. 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. Hook up multiple displays and enable your video card's 3-D acceleration Run Ubuntu with virtualization technology such as Xen and VMware Tighten your system's security Set up an Ubuntu-powered server

    "Ubuntu Hacks" will not only show you how to get everything working just right, you will also have a great time doing it as you explore the powerful features lurking within Ubuntu.

    ""Put in a nutshell, this book is a collection of around 100 tips and tricks which the authors choose to call hacks, which explain how to accomplish various tasks in Ubuntu Linux. The so called hacks rangefrom downright ordinary to the other end of the spectrum of doing specialised things...More 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. In writing this book, it is clear that the authors have put in a lot of hard work in covering all facets of configuring this popular Linux distribution which makes this book a worth while buy.""
    -- Ravi Kumar, Slashdot.org

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    Featuring 100 quick tips and tricks for users of all technical levels, this guide offers beginners installation advice and tips on getting the most out of the free applications packaged with Ubuntu, while intermediate and advanced readers learn the ins-and-outs of power management, wireless roaming, 3D video acceleration, server configuration, and much more.

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    The one hack which takes the prize is that which explains how to buy songs at the iTunes music store and download the music on Linux....In writing this book, it is clear that the authors have put in a lot of hard work in covering all facets of configuring this popular Linux distribution which makes this book a worth while buy.

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    Jonathan Oxer, who has been labeled "Australia's Geekiest Man," has been hacking on both hardware and software since he was a little tacker. He is a former president of Linux Australia, and founder and technical director of Internet Vision Technologies. He is author of a number of books including How to Build a Website and Stay Sane, Ubuntu Hacks, and Quickstart Guide to Google AdWords. He has been surgically implanted with an RFID chip and is set to host an upcoming TV show called SuperHouse (www.superhouse.tv) featuring high-tech home renovation, open source automation systems, and domestic hardware hacking. Jonathan has appeared on top-rating TV shows and been interviewed on dozens of radio stations about his home automation system. He was technical supervisor for the first season of the reality TV show The Phone, has connected his car to the Internet (www.geekmyride.org), and is also a member of the core team of Lunar Numbat (www.lunarnumbat.org), an Australian group working with the European team White Label Space (www.whitelabelspace.com) on an unmanned moon mission for the Google Lunar X-Prize (http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Oxer).

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    January 07, 2007: Do you need to install and test-drive Ubuntu Linux? If you do, then this book is for you. Authors Jonathan Oxer, Kyle Rankin and Bill Childers, have done an outstanding job of writing a cool book that meets the needs of the novice, intermediate, and experienced users in a wide variety of ways. Oxer, Rankin and Childers, begin by showing you how to get started with Ubuntu. Then, the authors help you get the most out of the GNOME and KDE desktop environments for Linux. Next, the authors show you how to play nearly any kind of audio and video, and burn files, music, and movies to optical discs. They also show you how to get going with various wireless cards. The authors continue by showing you how to tweak X11. Then, they show you how to work with packages. Next, the authors show you how to tighten up security on your system. They then show you how to run Ubuntu inside of other operating systems, and other operating systems inside of Ubuntu. Finally, the authors show you how to do a basic server install to installing network services such as DNS, mail, Apache, and more. The hacks in this most excellent book cover the essential areas of Ubuntu. Perhaps more importantly, they?ll help you maximize your use of the distro!