Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference

The world's most popular Ubuntu book, read by over 500,000 people! Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is a compact yet comprehensive guide for everyday Ubuntu use. Written by award-winning author Keir Thomas, it assumes zero Linux experience yet transforms its readers into experts.First, you learn about installation--getting Ubuntu onto your computer--after which you learn how to configure your computer's hardware.Following this you are introduced to the Ubuntu desktop, and the tricks and techniques of efficient day-to-day usage. The book then describes the highways of the Ubuntu filesystem, and gives a full run-down of the Ubuntu file manager.Next, the command-line is tackled in-depth, after which software management is explained. Finally, system security is described. Appendixes provide a glossary, and a guide to technical documentation. Ubuntu Pocket Guide is ideal for all recent releases of Ubuntu, including 8.04, 8.10, and 9.04.