Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition: Covering 10.10 and 11.04, 6/e (Paperback)

Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition presents advanced coverage of the popular Ubuntu distribution of Linux. Windows users, Mac users, and Linux enthusiasts have been increasingly turning to Ubuntu for a user-friendly and easy-to-use Linux distribution that remains useful to power users.

This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Ubuntu. You will learn how to set up a workstation or a server, details on Ubuntu’s easy-to-use desktop and productivity software, and you will find topics of interest to both casual and serious developers.

Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition includes a range of coverage: From the software you need everyday for productivity and enjoyment, to how to configure your Linux desktop to run smoothly, to advanced topics like systems administration and software development, and much more.

Some books excel at helping beginners take baby steps. There is some beginning material in Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition. However, this book is intended for anyone who wants to move beyond the basics of using Ubuntu into the realm of an intermediate or advanced user.

• Install and configure Ubuntu
• Get all your system’s devices and peripherals up and running
• Configure and customize your graphic user interface
• Manage Linux services and users
• Secure your machine and your network from intruders
• Configure a firewall
• Share files with Windows users using Samba
• Get productive with office tools
• Use multimedia programs
• Play games
• Set up and run various types of servers
• Learn the basics of several programming languages
• Learn how to write a software application quickly
• Participate in Ubuntu QA testing
• Tune your system for maximum performance
• Learn to manage and compile the kernel and modules

Ubuntu 10.10 on DVD

DVD includes the full Ubuntu 10.10 distribution for Intel x86 computers as well as the complete OpenOffice.org office suite and hundreds of additional programs and utilities.

Free Upgrade!

Purchase this book anytime in 2011 and receive a free Ubuntu 11.04 Upgrade Kit by mail (U.S. or Canada only) after Ubuntu 11.04 is released.

See inside back cover for details.

Category: Operating Systems/Linux

Covers: Ubuntu 10.10

User Level: Intermediate—Advanced

《Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition》是一本關於流行的Ubuntu Linux發行版的高級內容的書籍。Windows用戶、Mac用戶和Linux愛好者越來越多地轉向Ubuntu，因為它是一個用戶友好且易於使用的Linux發行版，對於高級用戶來說仍然非常有用。

本書提供了有關安裝、使用和管理Ubuntu的詳細信息。您將學習如何設置工作站或服務器，了解Ubuntu易於使用的桌面和生產力軟件的詳細信息，並找到對休閒和嚴肅開發人員都感興趣的主題。

《Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition》包含了各種內容：從日常生產力和娛樂所需的軟件，到如何配置Linux桌面以實現順暢運行，再到系統管理和軟件開發等高級主題，以及更多。

有些書籍擅長幫助初學者踏出第一步。《Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition》中也有一些入門材料。然而，本書適用於任何想要超越使用Ubuntu的基礎知識，成為中級或高級用戶的人。

本書涵蓋以下內容：
- 安裝和配置Ubuntu
- 啟用和運行系統的設備和外設
- 配置和自定義圖形用戶界面
- 管理Linux服務和用戶
- 保護您的機器和網絡免受入侵者的攻擊
- 配置防火牆
- 使用Samba與Windows用戶共享文件
- 提高辦公工具的生產力
- 使用多媒體程序
- 玩遊戲
- 設置和運行各種類型的服務器
- 學習幾種編程語言的基礎知識
- 學習快速編寫軟件應用程序
- 參與Ubuntu QA測試
- 調整系統以獲得最佳性能
- 學習管理和編譯內核和模塊的基礎知識

附送Ubuntu 10.10 DVD，其中包含完整的Ubuntu 10.10發行版（適用於Intel x86計算機），以及完整的OpenOffice.org辦公套件和數百個其他程序和工具。

免費升級！在2011年任何時間購買本書，Ubuntu 11.04發布後，將獲得一個免費的Ubuntu 11.04升級套件（僅限美國或加拿大），詳情請參閱封底。

類別：操作系統/ Linux
涵蓋範圍：Ubuntu 10.10
用戶級別：中級-高級