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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introducing Ubuntu! -- Ch. 2. Running and installing the Ubuntu live DVD -- Ch. 3. Getting your hands dirty (desktop overview) -- Ch. 4. Navigating nautilus -- Ch. 5. Customizing your desktop (or making your world your own) -- Ch. 6. Printers and other hardware -- Ch. 7. Connecting to the Internet -- Ch. 8. Installing new applications -- Ch. 9. Instant messaging, and IRC, too! -- Ch. 10. Surfing the net with Firefox -- Ch. 11. Evolution : email and more! -- Ch. 12. Evolution : keeping organized -- Ch. 13. OpenOffice.org writer (it was a dark and stormy night ...) -- Ch. 14. OpenOffice.org calc (tables you can count on) -- Ch. 15. OpenOffice.org impress (for when you need to impress someone) -- Ch. 16. OpenOffice.org base -- Ch. 17. Digital art with the GIMP -- Ch. 18. If music be the food of love ... (Ubuntu Linux multimedia) -- Ch. 19. Would you like to play a game? (very serious fun) -- Ch. 20. Turning Ubuntu into Kubuntu -- Ch. 21. Taking command of Ubuntu Linux -- App. A. GNU general public license |
| Summary |
Discover Ubuntu, Today's Hottest Linux Everyone's talking about Ubuntu-it's not just 100% free, it's the most useful, practical desktop Linux ever! Now, Linux expert Marcel Gagné reveals Ubuntu's amazing power and helps you migrate from Windows faster than you ever thought possible. Moving to Ubuntu Linux will teach you how to do virtually anything with Ubuntu-write documents, create spreadsheets, surf the Web, use email, listen to music, watch movies, and play games. Install Ubuntu fast, with easy, step-by-step instructions Take control, with the GNOME desktop environment and Nautilus file manager Browse the Internet using Firefox, the powerful browser that's quickly replacing Microsoft Internet Explorer Find and install all the software you'll ever need, with Ubuntu's powerful Synaptic package manager Send email, track contacts, create calendars, and manage all your personal information with Evolution Organize digital photos, rip music, burn and play CDs, watch movies, create graphics, and more Discover the world of Linux games, and learn how to run Windows games on your Ubuntu PC Set up an efficient, convenient network for your home or small business Customize your desktop so it's perfectly comfortable and totally efficient |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Linux. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94087892
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Linux. blmlsh |
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Linux fast |
| Subject |
Operating systems (Computers)
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operating systems.
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Operating systems (Computers)
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Operating systems (Computers)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
032142722X |
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9780321427229 |
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