Ubuntu Hacks: Tips and Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Li

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Ubuntu Hacks: Tips and Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux

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From Barnes & Noble



The Barnes & Noble Review

Ubuntu has become the world?s No. 1 Linux distribution: polished and reliable

enough for newbies, powerful and advanced enough for the most sophisticated

users. Whatever group you fall into, Ubuntu Hacks will help you get even more

out of Ubuntu.



You?ll appreciate the authors? up-front installation and configuration tips.

(Did you know you can run the Ubuntu Live CD on any PC, plug in a USB key, boot,

and have a fully working Ubuntu system with your own documents, settings, and

programs?) There?s help on burning CDs, syncing handhelds, setting up wireless

networks, and downloading even more software.



You?ll learn how to tighten security, automate backups, rescue unbootable

systems, host multiple virtual machines, and set up all manner of servers. As

with all of O?Reilly?s Hacks books, the emphasis is on solutions that are

clever, creative -- and useful. Bill Camarda, from the August 2006 Read Only

From the Publisher



The Ubuntu distribution simplifies Linux by providing a sensible collection of

applications, an easy-to-use package manager, and lots of fine-tuning, which

make it possibly the best Linux for desktops and laptops. Readers of both Linux

Journal and TUX Magazine confirmed this by voting Ubuntu as the best Linux

distribution in each publication's 2005 Readers Choice Awards. None of that

simplification, however, makes Ubuntu any less fun if you're a hacker or a power

user.



Like all books in the "Hacks" series, Ubuntu Hacks includes 100 quick tips and

tricks for all users of all technical levels. Beginners will appreciate the

installation advice and tips on getting the most out of the free applications

packaged with Ubuntu, while intermediate and advanced readers will learn the

ins-and-outs of power management, wireless roaming, 3D video acceleration,

server configuration, and much more.



Slashdot.org



The one hack which takes the prize is that which explains how to buy songs at

the iTunes music store and download the music on Linux....In writing this book,

it is clear that the authors have put in a lot of hard work in covering all

facets of configuring this popular Linux distribution which makes this book a

worth while buy.



Chapter 1. Getting Started

1. Test-Drive Ubuntu

2. Get Help

3. Make Live CD Data Persistent

4. Customize the Ubuntu Live CD

5. Install Ubuntu

6. Dual-Boot Ubuntu and Windows

7. Move Your Windows Data to Ubuntu

8. Install Ubuntu on a Mac

9. Set Up Your Printer

10. Install Ubuntu on an External Drive

11. Install from a Network Boot Server

12. Submit a Bug Report

13. Use the Command Line

14. Get Productive with Applications



Chapter 2. The Linux Desktop

15. Get Under the Hood of the GNOME Desktop

16. Tweak the KDE Desktop

17. Switch to a Lighter Window Manager

18. Install Java

19. Search Your Computer

20. Access Remote Filesystems

21. Tweak Your Desktop Like a Pro

22. Sync Your Palm PDA

23. Sync Your Pocket PC

24. Customize the Right-Click Contextual Menu

25. Download and Share Files with the Best P2P Software

26. Make Your Own PDFs

27. Blog with Ubuntu



Chapter 3. Multimedia

28. Install Multimedia Plug-ins

29. Watch Videos

30. Play DVDs

31. Buy Songs at the iTunes Music Store

32. Get a Grip on CD Ripping

33. Burn CDs and DVDs

34. Automate Audio CD Burning

35. Rip and Encode DVDs

36. Create a Video DVD

37. Connect to a Digital Camera



Chapter 4. Mobile Ubuntu

38. Put Your Laptop to Sleep

39. Hibernate Your Laptop

40. Prolong Your Battery Life

41. Get Proprietary Wireless Cards Working

42. Roam Wirelessly

43. Make Laptop Settings Roam with Your Network

44. Make Bluetooth Connections

45. Expand Your Laptop

46. Hotswap Your Laptop's Optical Drive



Chapter 5. X11

47. Configure Multibutton Mice

48. Enable Your Multimedia Keyboard

49. Configure a Touchpad

50. Connect Multiple Displays

51. Change the Ubuntu Splash Screen

52. Enable 3-D Video Acceleration

53. Make Your Fonts Pretty



Chapter 6. Package Management

54. Manage Packages from the Command Line

55. Manage Packages with Synaptic

56. Manage Packages with Adept

57. Install and Remove Standalone .deb Files

58. Search for Packages from the Command Line

59. Install Software from Source

60. Modify the List of Package Repositories

61. Cache Packages Locally with Apt-cacher

62. Create an Ubuntu Package

63. Compile a Source Package

64. Convert Non-Ubuntu Packages

65. Create Your Own Package Repository

66. Convert Debian to Ubuntu



Chapter 7. Security

67. Limit Permissions with sudo

68. Manage Security Updates

69. Protect Your Network with a Firewall

70. Use an Encrypted Filesystem to Protect Your Data

71. Encrypt Your Email and Important Files

72. Surf the Web Anonymously

73. Keep Windows Malware off Your System



Chapter 8. Administration

74. Edit Configuration Files

75. Manage Users and Groups

76. Mount Any Filesystem

77. Control Startup Services

78. Build Kernels the Ubuntu Way

79. Back Up Your System

80. Clone an Installation

81. Rescue an Unbootable System

82. Check the Captain's Log

83. Mount Removable Devices with Persistent Names

84. Mount Remote Directories Securely and Easily

85. Make Videos of Your Tech-Support Questions

86. Synchronize Files Across Machines



Chapter 9. Virtualization and Emulation

87. Run Windows Applications

88. Play Windows Games

89. Run Ubuntu Inside Windows

90. Use Xen to Host Virtual Machines

91. Create an Ubuntu/Xen Virtual Machine

92. Split Your Machine's Personality



Chapter 10. Small Office/Home Office Server

93. Install and Configure an Ubuntu Server

94. Build a File Server

95. Administer Your Server Remotely

96. Build a Web Server

97. Build an Email Server

98. Build a Caching Proxy Server

99. Build a DHCP Server

100. Build a Domain Name Server



Index



Product Details



* ISBN: 0596527209

* ISBN-13: 9780596527204

* Format: Paperback, 426pp

* Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated

* Pub. Date: June 2006



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