The Official Ubuntu Book, w. CD-ROM

Foreword xxi Foreword to the First Edition xxiii Preface xxix Acknowledgments xxxi About the Authors xxxiii Introduction xxxv Chapter 1: The UbuntuStory 1 The Vision 2 Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux 3 How the Vision Became Ubuntu 7 What Is Ubuntu? 12 Ubuntu Promises and Goals 17 Sustaining the Vision: Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation 25 Beyond the Vision: Ubuntu Subprojects, Derivatives, and Spin-offs 30 Summary 32 Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu 33 Choosing Your Ubuntu Version 34 Getting Ubuntu 36 Installing from the Desktop CD 39 Installing from the Alternate Install CD 51 Installing from a USB Key 57 Installing from within Windows 58 Summary 58 Chapter 3: Using Ubuntu on the Desktop 59 Taking Your Desktop for a Ride 61 Using Your Applications 72 The Ubuntu File Chooser and Bookmarks 85 Ubuntu in Your Language 87 Customizing Ubuntu's Look and Feel 87 Managing Your Files 90 Ubuntu and Multimedia 95 Moving to the Next Ubuntu Release 108 Summary 110 Chapter 4: Gaining Greater Proficiency 111 Adding and Removing Programs and Packages 112 Keeping Your Computer Updated 117 Adding Additional Users 122 Using and Abusing Devices and Media 123 Configuring a Printer in Ubuntu 126 How Linux Stores and Organizes Files 131 The Terminal 134 Backup Strategies 135 Working with Windows Programs 136 Summary 137 Chapter 5: The Ubuntu Server 139 What Is Ubuntu Server? 140 Installing Ubuntu Server 142 Ubuntu Package Management 154 Ubuntu Server Security 165 Advanced Topics 172 Summary 176 Chapter 6: More Applications for Ubuntu 179 Creating Graphics with GIMP and Inkscape 180 Desktop Publishing with Scribus 191 Creating Music with Jokosher 196 Playing to Learn with Educational Programs 200 Getting There Faster with Docky 206 Summary 208 Chapter 7: The Ubuntu Community 209 Venues 211 Teams, Processes, and Community Governance 226 Getting Involved 239 Summary 243 Chapter 8: Using Kubuntu 245 Introduction to Kubuntu 246 Installing Kubuntu 249 Navigating in Kubuntu 254

Matthew Helmke has written articles for magazines such as Linux+ and Linux Identity, helped write Prentice Hall's The Official Ubuntu Book, and has written and self-published two books about Arabic and Moroccan culture. He first used Unix in 1987 while studying Lisp on a Vax at the university. Currently, he is an active member of the Ubuntu Linux community as an Administrator and Forum Council member for the Ubuntu Forums (http://www.ubuntuforums.org) and a member of the membership approval committee for Ubuntu in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He has run a business using only free software, has done some consulting, and is currently working on a master's degree in Information Resources and Library Science at the University of Arizona.