Contents
Foreword to the Sixth Edition
Foreword to the First Edition
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
About This Book
The Scope of the Book
The Menu
CHAPTER 1 The Ubuntu Story
The Vision
Free Software, Open Source, and GNU/Linux
Free Software and GNU
Linux
Open Source
How the Vision Became Ubuntu
Mark Shuttleworth
The Warthogs
What Does Ubuntu Mean?
Beyond the Vision
What Is Ubuntu?
What Is a Distribution?
An Ecosystem of Distributions
The Debian Project and the Free Software Universe
The Ubuntu Community
Ubuntu Promises and Goals
Philosophical Goals
Conduct Goals and Code of Conduct
Technical Goals
Bug #1
Sustaining the Vision: Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation
Canonical, Ltd.
Canonical’s Service and Support
Bazaar and Launchpad
The Ubuntu Foundation
Beyond the Vision: Ubuntu Subprojects, Flavors, and Spin-Offs
Summary
CHAPTER 2 Installing Ubuntu
Choosing Your Ubuntu Version
Other Ubuntu Flavors
Is It Still Ubuntu?
Getting Ubuntu
Burning a DVD
Creating a Bootable USB Stick
Booting and Installing
Language
Preparing to Install Ubuntu
Allocate Drive Space
Installation Begins
Configuring Your Keyboard
Identification
Finishing Up
Installing from the Minimal CD
Choosing Your Spot in the World
Hardware
Setting the Hostname and Time Zone
Configuring a User
Time Zone
Creating Partitions
Finishing Up
Summary
CHAPTER 3 Getting Started with Ubuntu
Getting Acquainted with Unity
Finding and Running Applications with the Launcher
Other Icons in the Launcher
Using Applications
Managing Files and Folders
Adding Additional Users
The Notification Area
Using Applications
Browsing the Web with Firefox
Creating Documents with LibreOffice
Managing Your E-Mail with Thunderbird
Using Ubuntu in Your Language
Configuring a Printer
Gathering Information
Launching the Wizard
Mission Accomplished!
Remote Printing
Keeping Your Computer Updated
Using the GNOME Software Center
Adding and Removing Programs and Packages
Installing Updates
Learning about What Was Updated
Installing an Application That Is Not in the Repositories
Upgrading to the Next Ubuntu Release
Doing the Actual Upgrade
Ubuntu and Multimedia
Installing Codecs
Listening to Audio Files
Playing and Ripping CDs
Interacting with Photos
Watching Videos
Backing Up
Customizing Ubuntu’s Look and Feel
Unity in Other Devices
Summary
CHAPTER 4 Finding and Installing Ubuntu Applications
Using the GNOME Software Center
Sorting
Searching
Learning More about a Package and Installing It
Removing a Package from the GNOME Software Center
No-Cost Software
Learning Terminology and Foundations
Using Synaptic
Installing a Package
Removing a Package
Finding That Package
Useful Software Packages to Explore
Creating Graphics with GIMP and Inkscape
Desktop Publishing with Scribus
Editing Videos with OpenShot
Play Games with Steam
Playing to Learn with Educational Programs
Stellarium
Marble
Parley
Step
Blinken
Other Applications Not on the Education Menu
Summary
CHAPTER 5 Customizing Ubuntu for Performance, Accessibility, and Fun
Unity Terminology
Appearance Tool
Unity Tweak Tool
Unity
Window Manager
Appearance
System
Compiz Config Settings Manager
Unity Lenses and Scopes
Additional Resources
Summary
CHAPTER 6 Becoming an Ubuntu Power User
Administering System and User Settings
User Settings
Security & Privacy Settings
Default Settings
Understanding How Linux Stores and Organizes Files
Using Windows Files on Another Partition
Learning Unity Keyboard Shortcuts
Launcher
Dash
Switching
Windows
Workspaces
Other
Using the Terminal
Working with Windows Programs
Installing Software from PPAs
Compiling Software from Source
Summary
CHAPTER 7 Welcome to the Command Line
Starting Up the Terminal
Getting Started
Building Pipelines
Running Commands as Superuser
Finding Help
Moving around the Filesystem
Manipulating Files and Folders
System Information Commands
Searching and Editing Text Files
Dealing with Users and Groups
Getting Help on the Command Line
Searching for Man Files
Using Wildcards
Executing Multiple Commands
Running Sequentially
Using Byobu to Manage Your Terminal
Using Byobu by Default in GNOME Terminal
Moving to More Advanced Uses of the Command Line
Summary
CHAPTER 8 The Ubuntu Server
What Is Ubuntu Server?
Installing Ubuntu Server
A Couple of Installer Tricks
Partitioning Your Ubuntu Server
The Story of RAID
Setting Up RAID
The Story of the Logical Volume Manager
Setting Up LVM
Encrypted Home and Software Selection
You’re Done: Now Watch Out for Root!
Ubuntu Package Management
The Ubuntu Archive
APT Sources and Repositories
dpkg
Installing a Package Manually
apt-get and apt-cache
Running a Distribution Upgrade
aptitude
Tips and Tricks
Ubuntu Server Security
User Account Administration
Filesystem Security
System Resource Limits
System Log Files
A Sprinkling of Network Security
Final Words on Security
Advanced Topics
Virtualization
Disk Replication
Cloud Computing
Summary
CHAPTER 9 Ubuntu-Related Projects and Derivatives
Recognized Flavors
Kubuntu
Edubuntu
Lubuntu
Xubuntu
Ubuntu Studio
Mythbuntu
Ubuntu Kylin
Ubuntu GNOME
Ubuntu MATE
Editions
Ubuntu Server
Ubuntu Phone
Ubuntu Core
Other Distributions
Guadalinex
Linux Mint
Launchpad
Soyuz
Launchpad Translations
Launchpad Bugs
Launchpad Blueprint Tracker
Other Functionality
Bazaar
Ubuntu One
Summary
CHAPTER 10 Ubuntu, Convergence, and Devices of the Future
The Convergence Vision
Unity
Ubuntu Devices
The First Ubuntu Phones and Tablets
The Ubuntu Edge
Commercial Phone and Tablet
The Internet of Things and Beyond
Major Devices
The Cloud
The Future of the Ubuntu Desktop
Summary
CHAPTER 11 The Ubuntu Community
Venues and Events
Ubuntu Community Web Site
Mailing Lists
Internet Relay Chat
Web Forums
Wikis
The Fridge
AskUbuntu.com
Social Media
Online Summits and Sprints
UbuCons
Planet Ubuntu
Teams, Processes, and Community Governance
Teams
The Ubuntu Community Team at Canonical
Local Community Teams
MOTUs
The Community Council
The Technical Board
Other Councils and Boards
The SABDFL
Ubuntu Members
Getting Involved
Ubuntu Online Events
Advocacy
Support
Ideas and Feedback
Documentation
Translation and Localization
Quality Assurance and Bugs
Programming and Packaging
Summary
Index
