Part I: Getting Started with Ubuntu Linux
Chapter 1: The Ubuntu Linux Project. ....................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu . ..............................................................................................................21
Chapter 3: Installing Ubuntu on Special-Purpose Systems ....................................................................47
Part II: Ubuntu for Desktop Users
Chapter 4: Basic Linux System Concepts ..............................................................................................89
Chapter 5: Using the GNOME Desktop ..............................................................................................107
Chapter 6: Using Command-Line Tools ..............................................................................................149
Chapter 7: Working with Text Files on Ubuntu ..................................................................................181
Chapter 8: Reading and Sending Mail with Evolution..........................................................................211
Chapter 9: Surfing the Web with Firefox . ..........................................................................................241
Chapter 10: Creating and Publishing Documents ................................................................................265
Chapter 11: Other Office Software: Spreadsheets and Presentations ....................................................303
Chapter 12: Working with Graphics . ..................................................................................................343
Chapter 13: Working with Multimedia . ..............................................................................................365
Chapter 14: Would You Like to Play a Game?......................................................................................409
Chapter 15: Connecting to Other Systems ..........................................................................................437
Chapter 16: File Transfer and Sharing on Ubuntu................................................................................455
Chapter 17: Consumer Electronics and Ubuntu ..................................................................................477
Chapter 18: Software Development on Ubuntu ..................................................................................513
Part III: Ubuntu for System Administrators
Chapter 19: Understanding the Ubuntu Startup and Shutdown Processes ..........................................551
Chapter 20: Adding, Removing, and Updating Software. ....................................................................567
Chapter 21: Managing Users, Groups, Authentication, and Advanced Permissions..............................615
Chapter 22: Backing Up and Restoring Files. ......................................................................................647
Chapter 23: Adding Hardware and Attaching Peripherals . ..................................................................677
Chapter 24: Network Configuration and Security. ..............................................................................711
Chapter 25: Going Wireless . ..............................................................................................................735
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Part IV: Configuring Servers on Ubuntu
Chapter 26: Setting Up a Web Server . ................................................................................................753
Chapter 27: Setting Up a Mail Server . ................................................................................................767
Chapter 28: Setting Up a DHCP Server. ..............................................................................................791
Chapter 29: Setting Up a DNS Server . ................................................................................................805
Chapter 30: Setting Up a Print Server . ................................................................................................823
Chapter 31: Setting Up an NFS Server . ..............................................................................................835
Chapter 32: Setting Up a Samba Server . ............................................................................................851
Index . ................................................................................................................................................871
