Ubuntu made easy [[electronic resource] ] : a project-based introduction to Linux / / by Rickford Grant with Phil Bull

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463103603321
• Autore: Grant Rickford
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco, : No Starch Press, c2012
• ISBN: 1-59327-454-8
• Edizione: [1st edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (484 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BullPhil
• Disciplina: 005.4/32
• Soggetti: Operating systems (Computers); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-424) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: About the Authors; Rickford Grant; Phil Bull; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Version Compatibility; Concept and Approach; How to Use This Book; About the Conventions Used in This Book; About the Projects in This Book; 1: Becoming a Penguinista; What Is Linux?; About the Penguin; Should You Use Linux?; What Is a Distribution?; What Is Ubuntu?; Why Ubuntu Then?; Hardware Compatibility; When Research Is Required; Hardware Requirements; Good News for 64-Bit Machine Users; Mixed News for Mac Users; Speaking Ubuntu; Where Do I Go from Here?; 2: Wading and Diving; Going for a Dip; Choices, Choices, Choices-Installation OptionsGoing for a Swim-Installing Ubuntu Inside Windows (the Wubi Installer); Taking the Full Plunge-Installing Ubuntu Outside of Windows; Getting Ready for Action; Doing the Deed; How Can I Get Back into Windows?; Oh No, My Computer Won't Boot!; 3: A New Place to Call Home; Welcome to the Desktop; Parts of the Unity Desktop Environment; The Panel; The Desktop; The Launcher; Working with the Launcher; The Dash; Lenses; Filters; Finding and Running Apps with the Keyboard; Head-up Display; Navigating a Sea of Open Windows; Workspace Switcher-Virtual DesktopsWhy Doesn't My Desktop Look Like That?; Keyboard Shortcuts; Shutting Down; 4: More Than Webbed Feet; How Do You Connect?; Setting Up a Wired Connection; Checking Your Connection; Setting Up a Cable or Ethernet Connection for Providers Not Using DHCP; Setting Up a Wireless Connection; Hardware; ; Activating Your Wireless Card; Switching Off or Refreshing Your Wireless Connection; Connecting with a DSL or ADSL Modem; Setting Up a Dial-up Connection; What to Do If Your Modem Isn't Compatible; Mobile Broadband Connections; I'm Connected . . . So Now What?; 5: Slipping and SlidingFirefox: Your Internet Browser; Controlling Browser Window Clutter with Tabs; Save It for Later: Using History and Bookmarks; Keeping Up-to-Date with Live Bookmarks; Pop-up Manager; Multimedia Plug-ins; 5-1: Downloading and Installing the ScribeFire Extension; 5-2: Setting Up the ScribeFire Extension; Email with Thunderbird; The Messaging Menu; Chatting with Your Friends via Empathy; Starting a Chat; Telling People When You Don't Want to Chat; Microblogging-Twitter and Friends; Other Internet Applications; 6: Rounding Out the Bird; 6A-1: Selecting Applications for Installation6A-2: Searching for Applications; 6A-3: Uninstalling Applications; 6A-4: Commercial vs. Free Software; Performing System Updates via Update Manager; How Often Should You Install Updates?; If an Update Ruins Your Day . . . or System; Adding Extra Software Repositories; APT-URL: Installing from Websites; 7: A Tidy Nest; Find It Fast-Searching for Files with the Dash; Recent Files and Downloads; Finding More Elusive Files; A Closer Look at Lenses and Filters; Nautilus: The Fully Featured File Manager; The Sidebar; Now You See It; Now You Don't; File Handling in Nautilus
• Sommario/riassunto: Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu Made Easy is a hands-on, project-based guide to Ubuntu, a completely free Linux operating system. Authors Rickford Grant and Phil Bull tackle topics of interest to the everyday user, such as customizing the desktop, installing new programs, connecting to the Internet, playing audio and video, and even a bit of the command line. The beauty of Linux is that you can do just about anything with it right out of the box, and the authors get new users up and running in no time. Readers will learn to edit photos and videos, browse the Web, sync their