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Foreword to the Sixth Edition xix Foreword to the First Edition xxi Preface xxvii Acknowledgments xxxi About the Authors xxxiii Introduction xxxv
Chapter 1: The Ubuntu Story 1 The Vision 2 Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux 3 How the Vision Became Ubuntu 7 What Is Ubuntu? 12 Ubuntu Promises and Goals 17 Sustaining the Vision: Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation 26 Beyond the Vision: Ubuntu Subprojects, Flavors, and Spin-Offs 30 Summary 32
Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu 33 Choosing Your Ubuntu Version 34 Getting Ubuntu 36 Booting and Installing 39 Installing from the Minimal CD 52 Summary 58
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Ubuntu 59 Getting Acquainted with Unity 61 Using Applications 72 Using Ubuntu in Your Language 80 Configuring a Printer 81 Keeping Your Computer Updated 85 Adding and Removing Programs and Packages 87 Upgrading to the Next Ubuntu Release 90 Ubuntu and Multimedia 91 Backing Up 96 Customizing Ubuntu's Look and Feel 98 Unity in Other Devices 99 Summary 99
Chapter 4: Finding and Installing Ubuntu Applications 101 Using the GNOME Software Center 102 Learning Terminology and Foundations 106 Using Synaptic 106 Useful Software Packages to Explore 110 Playing to Learn with Educational Programs 128 Summary 132
Chapter 5: Customizing Ubuntu for Performance, Accessibility, and Fun 135 Unity Terminology 136 Appearance Tool 141 Unity Tweak Tool 143 Compiz Config Settings Manager 147 Unity Lenses and Scopes 153 Additional Resources 154 Summary 154
Chapter 6: Becoming an Ubuntu Power User 155 Administering System and User Settings 156 Understanding How Linux Stores and Organizes Files 160 Learning Unity Keyboard Shortcuts 164 Using the Terminal 167 Working with Windows Programs 168 Installing Software from PPAs 169 Compiling Software from Source 171 Summary 172
Chapter 7: Welcome to the Command Line 173 Starting Up the Terminal 174 Getting Started 175 Building Pipelines 176 Running Commands as Superuser 177 Finding Help 178 Moving around the Filesystem 179 Manipulating Files and Folders 180 System Information Commands 181 Searching and Editing Text Files 182 Dealing with Users and Groups 183 Getting Help on the Command Line 184 Searching for Man Files 185 Using Wildcards 185 Executing Multiple Commands 186 Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line 188 Summary 189
Chapter 8: The Ubuntu Server 191 What Is Ubuntu Server? 192 Installing Ubuntu Server 194 Ubuntu Package Management 206 Ubuntu Server Security 217 Advanced Topics 224 Summary 231
Chapter 9: Ubuntu-Related Projects and Derivatives 233 Recognized Flavors 234 Editions 246 Other Distributions 249 Launchpad 250 Bazaar 258 Ubuntu One 260 Summary 260
Chapter 10: Ubuntu, Convergence, and Devices of the Future 261 The Convergence Vision 262 Unity 263 Ubuntu Devices 264 The Internet of Things and Beyond 268 The Future of the Ubuntu Desktop 272 Summary 273
Chapter 11: The Ubuntu Community 275 Venues and Events 277 Teams, Processes, and Community Governance 291 Getting Involved 301 Summary 304 Index 305