Beginning Ubuntu Linux

"According to DistroWatch (http://www.distrowatch.org), the industry standard for determining Linux distribution penetration and popularity, Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntulinux.org) is presently the #1 most popular distribution out of the 100 monitored variations, beating out heavyweights such as Fedora and SUSE. Indeed, a huge user base has assembled around this community-driven distribution since its inception, and efforts will surely be bolstered as a result of the recent formation of the Ubuntu Foundation, backed with an initial funding round of $10 million. Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional is the first comprehensive guide to Ubuntu Linux. Adapted from Keir Thomas' best-selling ""Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional"" (Apress, 2005), Keir sets out to guide readers through the most commonly desired yet confusing concepts and tasks confronted by new Linux users. Purposely focused on end users to satisfy the growing interest in migrating away from windows to the increasingly mature Linux desktop platform, Beginning Ubuntu Linux serves as a guide to a rapid and transparent familiarization of those features most treasured by general and power desktop users alike. TOC:Part I: Introducing the World of Linux.- Introducing the World of Linux.- A History And Politics Lesson.- The Realities of Running Linux.- Part II: Installing Ubuntu Linux.- Preinstallation Steps.- Installing Ubuntu Linux.- Solving Installation Problems.- Part III: The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide.- Booting Linux for the First Time.- Getting Hardware up and Running.- Securing Your System.- Personalizing Ubuntu Linux.- Using Linux Replacements for Windows Programs.- Managing Your Files.- Dealing with Problems.- Part IV: The Shell and Beyond.- The Shell and Beyond.- Understanding Linux Files and Users.- Working with Text Files.- Taking Control of the System.- Cool Shell Tricks.- Part V: Multimedia.- MP3s and CDs.- Viewing Movies and Video.- Image Editing.- Part VI: Office Tasks.- Making The Move to Openoffice.Org.- Openoffice.Org Overview.- In Depth: Writer.- In Depth: Calc.- In Depth: Impress.- In Depth: Rekall.- Running Microsoft Office Under Ubuntu Linux.- Part VII: Keeping Your System Running.- Installing Software.- Managing Users.- Optimizing Your System.- Backing up Data.- Scheduling Tasks.- Accessing Linux Remotely.- Part VIII: Appendixes.- Glossary Of Linux Terms.- Bash Command Index."