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Ubuntu for non-geeks : a pain-free, get-things-done guide /
"The new edition of this best-selling guide to Ubuntu for beginners covers Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx. Grant tackles topics likely to be of interest to the average desktop user such as installing software; connecting to the Internet; working with flash drives, printers, and scanners; burning CDs...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
No Starch Press,
©2010.
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| Edición: | 4th ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Brief Contents; Contents in Detail; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Becoming a Penguinista
- Welcome to the World of Linux; What Is Linux?; About the Penguin; Why Should You Use Linux?; But Is Linux Really Ready for the Desktop?; What Is a Distribution?; What Is Ubuntu?; Why Ubuntu Then?; Hardware Compatibility; Hardware Requirements; Good News for 64-Bit Machine Users; Mixed News for Mac Users; Speaking Ubuntu; Where Do I Go from Here?; 2: Wading and Diving
- Running and (If You Like) Installing Ubuntu; Going for a Dip; Choices, Choices, Choices
- Installation Options.
- How Can I Get Back into Windows?Oh No, My Computer Won't Boot!; 3: A New Place to Call Home
- Getting to Know the Desktop; Welcome to the GNOME Desktop; The Top Panel; The Bottom Panel; Project 3A: Customizing the GNOME Panel; Project 3B: Manipulating Menus; Virtual Desktops; Wanda Revisited
- GNOME Easter Eggs; Shutting Down; 4: More Than Webbed Feet
- Connecting to the Internet; How Do You Connect? ; Setting Up a Wired Connection; Checking Your Connection; Setting Up a Wireless Connectiong; Connecting with a DSL or ADSL Modem; Setting Up a Dial-up Connection.
- Mobile (3G) Broadband ConnectionsI'm Connected ... So Now What?; 5: Slipping and Sliding
- Exploring the Internet, Linux Style; Firefox: Your Internet Browser; Project 5: Installing Firefox Extensions; Email with Evolution; An Email Alternative: Thunderbird; Chatting with Your Friends via Empathy; Microblogging
- Twitter and Friends; Other Internet Applications; 6: Rounding out the Bird
- Downloading, Installing, and Updating Programs the Easy Way; Project 6A: Installing Applications via the Ubuntu Software Center; Performing System Upgrades via Update Manager.
- Adding Extra Software RepositoriesProject 6B: Installing Software from a PPA: OpenSonic; Project 6C: Installing DEB Packages Not Available via the Ubuntu Repositories: Skype; 7: A Tidy Nest
- File and Disc Handling in Ubuntu; Nautilus: Your File Manager; File Handling in Nautilus; Navigating in Nautilus; Understanding the Linux Filesystem; What's in All Those Other Folders?; Using Nautilus as a Network Browser; Reading Data CDs and DVDs; Burning Data CDs and DVDs; USB Storage Devices; Working with Bluetooth Devices; Backing Up Your Files; Recovering from a Backup; Removing Unwanted Files.
- Project 7: Creating and Extracting Compressed Files8: Dressing up the Bird
- Customizing the Look and Feel of Your System; Project 8A: Creating a New User Account; Project 8B: Customizing Your Desktop Environment; Font Feathered Frenzy: Changing Your Fonts; Project 8C: Installing TrueType Fonts; Project 8D: Changing Your Login Screen; Choosing a Screensaver; Taking Screenshots; Customizing Visual Effects; 9: Simple Kitten Ways
- Getting to Know the Linux Terminal and Command Line ... and the Cool Things It Can Do; Meet the Terminal; Some Goofy Yet Useful Fun with the Command Terminal.