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Ubuntu made easy : a project-based introduction to Linux /
"Ubuntu brings Linux to the masses, but it can still be intimidating for newbies, neophytes, and geeks-in-training. With Ubuntu Made Easy by your side you'll be ready to face any challenge, and you'll discover just how fun Linux can be. Packed with tips, tricks, and helpful pointers,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
No Starch Press,
[2012]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- About the Authors; Rickford Grant; Phil Bull; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Version Compatibility; Concept and Approach; How to Use This Book; About the Conventions Used in This Book; About the Projects in This Book; 1: Becoming a Penguinista; What Is Linux?; About the Penguin; Should You Use Linux?; What Is a Distribution?; What Is Ubuntu?; Why Ubuntu Then?; Hardware Compatibility; When Research Is Required; 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; Going for a Dip.
- Choices, Choices, Choices-Installation OptionsGoing for a Swim-Installing Ubuntu Inside Windows (the Wubi Installer); Taking the Full Plunge-Installing Ubuntu Outside of Windows; Getting Ready for Action; Doing the Deed; How Can I Get Back into Windows?; Oh No, My Computer Won't Boot!; 3: A New Place to Call Home; Welcome to the Desktop; Parts of the Unity Desktop Environment; The Panel; The Desktop; The Launcher; Working with the Launcher; The Dash; Lenses; Filters; Finding and Running Apps with the Keyboard; Head-up Display; Navigating a Sea of Open Windows.
- Workspace Switcher-Virtual DesktopsWhy Doesn't My Desktop Look Like That?; Keyboard Shortcuts; Shutting Down; 4: More Than Webbed Feet; How Do You Connect?; Setting Up a Wired Connection; Checking Your Connection; Setting Up a Cable or Ethernet Connection for Providers Not Using DHCP; Setting Up a Wireless Connection; Hardware; Activating Your Wireless Card; Switching Off or Refreshing Your Wireless Connection; Connecting with a DSL or ADSL Modem; Setting Up a Dial-up Connection; What to Do If Your Modem Isn't Compatible; Mobile Broadband Connections; I'm Connected ... So Now What?
- 5: Slipping and SlidingFirefox: Your Internet Browser; Controlling Browser Window Clutter with Tabs; Save It for Later: Using History and Bookmarks; Keeping Up-to-Date with Live Bookmarks; Pop-up Manager; Multimedia Plug-ins; 5-1: Downloading and Installing the ScribeFire Extension; 5-2: Setting Up the ScribeFire Extension; Email with Thunderbird; The Messaging Menu; Chatting with Your Friends via Empathy; Starting a Chat; Telling People When You Don't Want to Chat; Microblogging-Twitter and Friends; Other Internet Applications; 6: Rounding Out the Bird.
- 6A-1: Selecting Applications for Installation6A-2: Searching for Applications; 6A-3: Uninstalling Applications; 6A-4: Commercial vs. Free Software; Performing System Updates via Update Manager; How Often Should You Install Updates?; If an Update Ruins Your Day ... or System; Adding Extra Software Repositories; APT-URL: Installing from Websites; 7: A Tidy Nest; Find It Fast-Searching for Files with the Dash; Recent Files and Downloads; Finding More Elusive Files; A Closer Look at Lenses and Filters; Nautilus: The Fully Featured File Manager; The Sidebar; Now You See It; Now You Don't.