Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional (Beginning from Novice to Professional)

Beginning Ubuntu Linux, the award?winning and best?selling Ubuntu book for beginners, is now in its third edition, presenting readers with an up?to?the?minute introduction to the world of Linux and the open source community. A detailed overview of Ubuntu?s installation and configuration process encourages you to take the plunge and switch to Linux, and from there you?ll learn how to wield total control over your newly installed operating system. Guided through the most commonly desired tasks such as printer configuration, listening to audio CDs and MP3s, watching movies, performing office and Internet?related tasks, as well as general system maintenance matters, authors Keir Thomas and Jaime Sicam will soon have you using and enjoying Ubuntu Linux and never looking back.You?ll also find a series of comprehensive tutorials on Linux internals and the command?line prompt?essential for any Linux user?along with special sections on optimization, security, and system maintenance that will broaden your knowledge to professional level.The complete Ubuntu Linux distribution is included free on the DVD inside the book. Simply insert the DVD and follow the instructions in the book to install Ubuntu Linux!