Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook




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Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, Second Edition A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook

By Rickford Grant
Second Edition June 2007
Publisher: No Starch Press
Pages: 345
ISBN 10: 1-59327-152-2 | ISBN 13: 9781593271527



Book description

This newbie's guide to Ubuntu - now updated for Feisty Fawn, the latest Ubuntu release - lets readers learn by doing. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts and increase the reader's understanding of topics such as installing new software; Internet connectivity; working with removable devices; and even handling DVDs and iPods. Average desktop users are eased into the world of commands, thus allowing them to work with script-based applications; converting RPMs to DEB files; and compiling software from source.
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This newbie's guide to Ubuntu - now updated for Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn), the latest Ubuntu release, which puts the spotlight on multimedia enablement and desktop effects - lets readers learn by doing. Using immersion-learning techniques favored by language courses, step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, stimulating the brain and increasing the reader's understanding.

Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition covers all the topics likely to be of interest to an average desktop user. Inside, you'll learn to:
# Download and install free applications, games, and utilities
# Connect to the Internet and wireless networks
# Configure your hardware, including printers, scanners, and removable storage devices
# Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod
# Download photos and videos from your digital camera, then edit and share them
# Tackle more advanced tasks as soon as you're ready

Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition is a hands-on, project-based, take-it slow guidebook intended for those interested in-but nervous about-switching to the Linux operating system. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, helping you absorb and apply what you've learned.

Included is a companion CD that lets you try out Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) without making any changes to your computer and then install it when you're ready.

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