Table of contents

Part 1. Introducing the World of Linux

1. Meet Ubuntu Linux
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

2. GNU “slash” Linux
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

Part 2. Installing Ubuntu

3. Pre-installation Steps
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

4. Installing Ubuntu
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

5. Solving Installation Problems
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

Part 3. The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide

6. Booting Ubuntu for the First Time
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

7. Getting Everything Up and Running
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

8. How to Secure Your Computer
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

9. Personalizing Ubuntu: Getting Everything Just Right
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

10. Managing Your Data
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

Part 4. Working and Playing with Ubuntu

11. A World of Applications
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

12. Working with Text Files
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

13. Making the Move to OpenOffice.org
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

14. Communicating with Others
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

15. Social Networks and Cloud Computing
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

16. Digital Audio
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

17. Movies and Multimedia
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

18. Digital Photos
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

19. Playing Games
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

Part 5. Keeping Your System Running

20. Installing and Removing Software
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

21. Understanding Linux Users and File Permissions
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

22. Optimizing Your System
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

23. Backing Up Data
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

24. Scheduling Tasks
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

25. Accessing Computers Remotely
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt

26. Taking Control of the System
Emilio Raggi, Keir Thomas, Trevor Parsons, Andy Channelle, Sander Vugt