Ubuntu Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Power Users, 2nd Edition

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Starting with Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux

Understanding Ubuntu Releases

Ubuntu Compared to Other Linux Distributions

Finding Ubuntu Resources

Ubuntu Software

Focusing on Linux Commands

Finding Commands

Reference Information in Ubuntu

Using help Messages

Using man Pages

Using info Documents

Summary

Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu and Adding Software

Obtaining and Installing Ubuntu

Preparing to Install

Choosing Installation Options

Answering Installation Questions

Working with Debian Software Packages

Working with Software Packages

Enabling More Repositories for apt

Adding Software Collections with tasksel

Managing Software with APT

Finding Packages with APT

Installing Packages with APT

Upgrading Packages with APT

Upgrading a Single Package with APT

Removing Packages with APT

Cleaning Up Packages with APT

Downloading Packages with APT

Managing Software with dpkg

Installing a Package with dpkg

Removing a Package with dpkg

Extracting Files from a .deb File with dpkg

Querying Information about .deb Packages

Managing Software with aptitude

Updating and Upgrading Packages with aptitude

Querying Information about Packages with aptitude

Installing Packages with aptitude

Removing Packages with aptitude

Cleaning Up Packages with aptitude

Useful Combinations of Options with aptitude

Verifying Installed Packages with debsums

Building deb Packages

Summary

Chapter 3: Using the Shell

Terminal Windows and Shell Access

Using Terminal Windows

Using Virtual ...