Book description
This updated bestseller from Linux guru Chris Negus is packed with an array of new and revised material
As a longstanding bestseller, Ubuntu Linux Toolbox has taught you how to get the most out Ubuntu, the world's most popular Linux distribution. With this anticipated new edition, Christopher Negus returns with a host of new and expanded coverage on tools for managing file systems, ways to connect to networks, techniques for securing Ubuntu systems, and a look at the latest Long Term Support (LTS) release of Ubuntu, all aimed at getting you up and running with Ubuntu Linux quickly.
Covers installation, configuration, shell primer, the desktop, administrations, servers, and security
Delves into coverage of popular applications for the web, productivity suites, and e-mail
Highlights setting up a server (Apache, Samba, CUPS)
Boasts a handy trim size so that you can take it with you on the go
Ubuntu Linux Toolbox, Second Edition prepares you with a host of updated tools for today's environment, as well as expanded coverage on everything you know to confidently start using Ubuntu today.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the Author
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Starting with Ubuntu Linux
- Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu and Adding Software
- Chapter 3: Using the Shell
- Chapter 4: Working with Files
- Chapter 5: Manipulating Text
- Chapter 6: Playing with Multimedia
- Chapter 7: Administering Filesystems
- Chapter 8: Backups and Removable Media
- Chapter 9: Checking and Managing Running Processes
- Chapter 10: Managing the System
- Chapter 11: Managing Network Connections
- Chapter 12: Accessing Network Resources
- Chapter 13: Doing Remote System Administration
- Chapter 14: Locking Down Security
- Chapter 15: Setting Up a Virtualization Host and Virtual Machines
- Appendix A: Using vi or Vim Editors
- Appendix B: Shell Special Characters and Variables
- Appendix C: Getting Information from /proc
- Index
Product information
- Title: Ubuntu Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Power Users, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2013
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118183526
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