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Ubuntu Made Easy: A Project-Based Introduction to Linux
Ubuntu brings Linux to the masses, but it can still be intimidating for newbies, neophytes, and geeks-in-training. With Ubuntu Made Easy by your side you'll be ready to face any challenge, and you'll discover just how fun Linux can be.
Packed with tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu Made Easy will get you up and running with the world's most popular free operating system. Authors Rickford Grant and Phil Bull walk you through common tasks like installing and playing games, accessing your favorite social networks, troubleshooting hardware and software problems, interacting with your Windows installation, and more.
With the help of the book's straightforward explanations and step-by-step projects, you'll also learn how to:
Set up printers, scanners, USB flash drives, and other hardware
Install and play free games like Frets on Fire and Frozen Bubble as well as commercial hits like Braid and World of Goo
Watch DVDs, listen to music, and sync your mobile devices
Edit and share digital photos and videos
Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Work with the command line (or avoid it altogether!)
If you're looking for a pain-free way to learn Linux, Ubuntu Made Easy is just what you need to get started. Covers Ubuntu 12.04, Precise Pangolin. Includes LiveCD.
Packed with tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu Made Easy will get you up and running with the world's most popular free operating system. Authors Rickford Grant and Phil Bull walk you through common tasks like installing and playing games, accessing your favorite social networks, troubleshooting hardware and software problems, interacting with your Windows installation, and more.
With the help of the book's straightforward explanations and step-by-step projects, you'll also learn how to:
Set up printers, scanners, USB flash drives, and other hardware
Install and play free games like Frets on Fire and Frozen Bubble as well as commercial hits like Braid and World of Goo
Watch DVDs, listen to music, and sync your mobile devices
Edit and share digital photos and videos
Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Work with the command line (or avoid it altogether!)
If you're looking for a pain-free way to learn Linux, Ubuntu Made Easy is just what you need to get started. Covers Ubuntu 12.04, Precise Pangolin. Includes LiveCD.
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480 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2004
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January 22, 2013
Rickford Grant and Phil Bull (eds.), Ubuntu Made Easy: A Project-Based Introduction (No Starch Press, 2012)
Full disclosure: this book was provided to me free of charge by Amazon Vine.
The word “Introduction” in the subtitle is very important here; this is definitely a book for Ubuntu beginners. If you've wandered around the OS for a couple of weeks or so, you've probably already discovered at least half of what's here. Not that you don't want to know the other half, but this is a book to pick up before you install Ubuntu for the first time; that's when you'll definitely get the most out of it. With more and more people getting away from the Windows/Mac world for the first time, there's certainly a market for this. And if you're looking to make that move, I recommend this highly, but if you've already installed and have been familiarizing yourself, you're probably better off getting this one out of the library to fill in a few holes in your knowledge. *** ½
Full disclosure: this book was provided to me free of charge by Amazon Vine.
The word “Introduction” in the subtitle is very important here; this is definitely a book for Ubuntu beginners. If you've wandered around the OS for a couple of weeks or so, you've probably already discovered at least half of what's here. Not that you don't want to know the other half, but this is a book to pick up before you install Ubuntu for the first time; that's when you'll definitely get the most out of it. With more and more people getting away from the Windows/Mac world for the first time, there's certainly a market for this. And if you're looking to make that move, I recommend this highly, but if you've already installed and have been familiarizing yourself, you're probably better off getting this one out of the library to fill in a few holes in your knowledge. *** ½
July 22, 2018
This is good if you are considering moving from Windows to Linux. It gives a good overview of all the aspects to consider and serves as a good introduction to the whole concept. You can get a feel for what it will be like if you make the switch.
June 25, 2013
A very good book to get you started on Ubuntu. Lots of tips and tricks.
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