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Ub>The Official Ubuntu Book, Fifth Edition, will get you up and running quickly. Written by expert, leading Ubuntu community members, this book covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu 10.04, whether you're a home user, small business user, server administrator, or programmer. The authors explain Ubuntu 10.04 from start to finish: installation, configuration, desktop productivity, games, management, support, and much more. Among the many topics covered in this edition: Kubuntu, Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server. This complete guide also covers standard desktop applications, from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and games to software development, databases, and server applications. In addition, you will Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to new release versions and upgraded applications Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide from forums and other means to get the help you need quickly Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation Learn how to install Ubuntu on a netbook The DVD includes the complete Ubuntu Linux operating system for installation on PC platforms. The disk is preconfigured with an outstanding desktop environment for both home and business computing. It can be used to install other complete variants of Ubuntu, including Kubuntu (with the KDE environment), Ubuntu Netbook Edition, and Ubuntu Server.

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This book is the perfect companion for users new to Linux and Ubuntu. It covers the basics in a concise and well-organized manner. General use is covered separately from troubleshooting and error-handling, making the book well suited both for the beginner as well as the user that needs extended help. --Thomas Petrucha, Austria Ubuntu User Group I have recommended this book to several users who I instruct regularly on the use of Ubuntu. All of them have been satisfied with their purchase and have even been able to use it to help them in their journey along the way. --Chris Crisafulli, Ubuntu LoCo Council, Florida Local Community Team This text demystifies a very powerful Linux operating system ... in just a few weeks of having it, I've used it as a quick reference a half dozen times, which saved me the time I would have spent scouring the Ubuntu forums online. --Darren Frey, Member, Houston Local User Group

This book is the perfect companion for users new to Linux and Ubuntu. It covers the basics in a concise and well-organized manner. General use is covered separately from troubleshooting and error-handling, making the book well suited both for the beginner as well as the user that needs extended help. -Thomas Petrucha, Austria Ubuntu User Group I have recommended this book to several users who I instruct regularly on the use of Ubuntu. All of them have been satisfied with their purchase and have even been able to use it to help them in their journey along the way. -Chris Crisafulli, Ubuntu LoCo Council, Florida Local Community Team This text demystifies a very powerful Linux operating system . . . in just a few weeks of having it, I've used it as a quick reference a half dozen times, which saved me the time I would have spent scouring the Ubuntu forums online. -Darren Frey, Member, Houston Local User Group

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Benjamin Mako Hill serves on Ubuntu's Community Council governance board, which helps oversee community aspects of Ubuntu. He is a fellow at the MIT Center for Future Civic Media, and a researcher and Ph.D. candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Matthew Helmke is one of the administrators of the Ubuntu Forums and a member of the Ubuntu membership board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Corey Burger serves on Ubuntu's Community Council governance board, Ubuntu's Marketing and News Teams, and is a geography student in his spare time.

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