Ubuntu Unleashed 2012 Edition:

Ubuntu Unleashed 2012 Edition: 

Covering 11.10 and 12.04 By Matthew Helmke

 Publisher: S[am].s; 7 edition 2012  | ISBN: 0672335786 

 864 Pages | PDF | 5 MB

 Ubuntu Unleashed is filled with unique and advanced information for everyone who wants to make the most of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated by a long-time Ubuntu community leader to reflect the exciting new Ubuntu 11.10 (“Oneiric Ocelot”) and the forthcoming Ubuntu 12.04.

 Former Ubuntu Forum administrator Matthew Helmke covers all you need to know about Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 installation, configuration, productivity, multimedia, development, system administration, server operations, networking, virtualization, security, DevOps, and more—including intermediate-to-advanced techniques you won’t find in any other book.

 Helmke presents up-to-the-minute introductions to Ubuntu’s key productivity and Web development tools, programming languages, hardware support, and more. You’ll find brand-new coverage of the new Unity desktop, new NoSQL database support and Android mobile development tools, and many other Ubuntu 11.10/12.04 innovations. Whether you’re new to Ubuntu or already a power user, you’ll turn to this book constantly: for new techniques, new solutions, and new ways to do even more with Ubuntu!

 Matthew Helmke served from 2006 to 2011 on the Ubuntu Forum Council, providing leadership and oversight of the Ubuntu Forums, and spent two years on the Ubuntu regional membership approval board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He has written about Ubuntu for several magazines and websites, is a lead author of The Official Ubuntu Book. He works for The iPlant Collaborative, which is funded by the National Science Foundation and is building cyberinfrastructure for the biological sciences to support the growing use of massive amounts of data and computationally intensive forms of research.

Quickly install Ubuntu, configure it, and get your hardware running right 

Configure and customize the new Unity desktop (or alternatives such as GNOME) 

Get started with multimedia and productivity applications, including LibreOffice 

Manage Linux services, users, and software packages 

Administer and use Ubuntu from the command line 

Automate tasks and use shell scripting 

Provide secure remote access 

Manage kernels and modules 

Administer file, print, email, proxy, LDAP, and database services (both SQL and NoSQL) 

Use both Apache and alternative HTTP servers 

Support and use virtualization 

Use Ubuntu in cloud environments 

Learn the basics about popular programming languages including Python, PHP, and Perl, and how to use Ubuntu to develop in them 

Learn how to get started developing Android mobile devices

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Ubuntu Kung Fu

Ubuntu Kung Fu - 

Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks
PDF | 369 Pages |9.19 MB

Ubuntu builds on a solid base of Debian Linux to create an award-winning operating system that's light-years ahead of its competitors. Ubuntu consistently tops lists of the most popular Linuxes amongst professionals and enthusiasts; Dell recently embraced Ubuntu in its product lines after a user survey indicated overwhelming public support.

Ubuntu Kung Fu provides hints, hacks, tweaks and tricks for every level of user. Guaranteed to be free of the usual dross that fills tips books, Ubuntu Kung Fu is written to be entertaining and, above all, readable. Its 300+ concise tips utilize and exploit hidden or lesser-known features to boost day-to-day productivity. You'll also find tips on tweaking Ubuntu, wrangling the system into shape, optimizing, enhancing security, and lots more.

Learn what extraordinary things can be done with Ubuntu. written with the migrating window$ or Mac OS X user in mind, Ubuntu Kung Fu avoids the usual Linux/Unix folklore that can send most of us to sleep. The tips have one aim--to produce results as quickly as possible, in an environment where the reader can polish their skills as they read. This is the Linux book for the rest of us.


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The Official Ubuntu Book

The Official Ubuntu Book
(6th Edition 2011)
By Benjamin Hill, Matthew Helmke, Amber Graner, Corey Burger
Publisher: Pre,.,ntice H,,al,l; | ISBN: 0132748509
PDF | 10 MB | 432 Pages

Ubuntu is a complete, free operating system that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use without compromising speed, power, or flexibility. It’s Linux for human beings, designed for everyone from computer novices to experts. Ubuntu 11.04 is the latest release–more powerful, more flexible, and friendlier than ever. The Official Ubuntu Book, Sixth Edition, will get you up and running quickly.

Written by expert, leading Ubuntu community members, this book covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu 11.04, whether you’re a home user, small business user, server administrator, programmer, or novice. The authors explain Ubuntu 11.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Ubuntu One cloud storage, Ubuntu Server, and the groundbreaking Unity desktop.

This complete guide also covers standard desktop applications, from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and games to software development, databases, and server applications.

In addition, you will
Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments
Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to new release versions with upgraded applications
Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide from forums and other means to get the help you need quickly
Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation
Learn how to use Ubuntu One to buy legal music from your favorite artists and how to use cloud storage to back up or share your important files
Learn how you can be a part of the community that creates Ubuntu

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A Practical Guide To Ubuntu Linux

A Practical Guide To Ubuntu Linux
By Mark G. Sobell
Publisher: Prentice Hall 2010 | ISBN: 013254248X
PDF | 13 MB | 1302 Pages

The Most Complete, Easy-to-Follow Guide to Ubuntu Linux
The #1 Ubuntu server resource, fully updated for Ubuntu 10.4 (Lucid Lynx)–the Long Term Support (LTS) release many companies will rely on for years!
Updated JumpStarts help you set up Samba, Apache, Mail, FTP, NIS, OpenSSH, DNS, and other complex servers in minutes Hundreds of up-to-date examples, plus comprehensive indexes that deliver instant access to answers you can trust Mark Sobell’s A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux®, Third Edition, is the most thorough and up-to-date reference to installing, configuring, and working with Ubuntu, and also offers comprehensive coverage of servers—critical for anybody interested in unleashing the full power of Ubuntu.

This edition has been fully updated for Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), a milestone Long Term Support (LTS) release, which Canonical will support on desktops until 2013 and on servers until 2015.

Sobell walks you through every essential feature and technique, from installing Ubuntu to working with GNOME, Samba, exim4, Apache, DNS, NIS, LDAP, gufw, firestarter, iptables, even Perl scripting. His exceptionally clear explanations demystify everything from networking to security.

You’ll find full chapters on running Ubuntu from the command line and desktop (GUI), administrating systems, setting up networks and Internet servers, and much more. Fully updated JumpStart sections help you get complex servers running—often in as little as five minutes.

Sobell draws on his immense Linux knowledge to explain both the “hows” and the “whys” of Ubuntu. He’s taught hundreds of thousands of readers and never forgets what it’s like to be new to Linux. Whether you’re a user, administrator, or programmer, you’ll find everything you need here—now, and for many years to come.

The world’s most practical Ubuntu Linux book is now even more useful!

This book delivers
Hundreds of easy-to-use Ubuntu examples
Important networking coverage, including DNS, NFS, and Cacti
Coverage of crucial Ubuntu topics such as sudo and the Upstart init daemon
More detailed, usable coverage of Internet server configuration, including Apache (Web) and exim4 (email) servers
State-of-the-art security techniques, including up-to-date firewall setup techniques using gufw and iptables, and a full chapter on OpenSSH
A complete introduction to Perl scripting for automated administration
Deeper coverage of essential admin tasks–from managing users to CUPS printing, configuring LANs to building a kernel
Complete instructions on keeping Ubuntu systems up-to-date using aptitude, Synaptic, and the Software Sources window
And much more...including a 500+ term glossary

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