Hacking Ubuntu: Serious Hacks Mods and Customizations

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Hacking Ubuntu: Serious Hacks Mods and Customizations

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Posted by............: ~tqw~



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From the Publisher



"I'm Ubuntu. Want to be friends?"



You've just gotta love Ubuntu; it's an irresistible package of usability,

security, and support features. But a power user like you is just itching to

teach it some new tricks. Show it how to play nicely with other systems. Develop

its multitasking and communication skills. Free its inner video nd graphics

talents. And make sure that when it ventures into the wild and wooly world of

wireless, it keeps its doors locked.



Here's how to do all that and more.



Things you can do with Ubuntu



Step-by-step directions for all this and lots of other fun stuff



* Create an awesome interface

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Fine-tune Firefox«

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Expand your desktop across monitors or other computers

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Add VoIP and instant messaging

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Discover the joys of emulators

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Focus on cameras and scanners

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Customize application windows

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Configure wireless networks

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Boost boot-up efficiency

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Tune kernel parameters



Table of Contents

PART I. OPTIMIZING YOUR SYSTEM.

Chapter 1. Hacking the Installation.

Chapter 2. Making Ubuntu Usable.

Chapter 3. Configuring Devices

PART II. WORKING WITH COMPATIBILITY.

Chapter 4. Managing Software.

Chapter 5. Communicating Online.

Chapter 6. Collaborating.

PART III. IMPROVING PERFORMANCE.

Chapter 7. Tuning Processes.

Chapter 8. Multitasking Applications.

Chapter 9. Getting Graphical with Video Bling.

PART IV. SECURING YOUR SYSTEM.

Chapter 10. Locking Down Ubuntu.

Chapter 11. Advanced Networking.

Chapter 12. Enabling Services.

Index.



Product Details



* ISBN: 047010872X

* ISBN-13: 9780470108727

* Format: Paperback, 408pp

* Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

* Pub. Date: April 2007



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