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"A fast, crystal-clear topical tour of the amazing collective accomplishment embodied in Ubuntu." -Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

Ubuntu 8.04 has been hailed as the Linux distribution for newbies, and it's certainly the Linux for the less geeky among us. Even the name is user friendly-it's a South African term that translates roughly as "humanity toward others" and could also describe author Rickford Grant's approach to teaching Linux.

Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 3rd Edition is a hands-on, project-based guide to Ubuntu 8.04 for those interested in-but nervous about-switching to the Linux operating system. This edition has been updated for Hardy Heron, the latest Ubuntu release (8.04), with its improved multimedia support and desktop effects. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, helping you absorb and apply what you've learned.

Ubuntu for Non-Geeks covers those day-to-day tasks that most non-geeks will want to perform, like how to:

• Download and install free software, games, and utilities
• Connect to wired and wireless networks or transfer files via Bluetooth
• Configure printers, scanners, monitors, and USB flash drives
• Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod
• Edit and share your digital photos and videos
• Customize the look and feel of your system
• Tackle more advanced tasks like working with commands and using Windows applications

Whether you're new to computers, looking for a pain-free way to make the Linux switch, or just want a low-cost alternative to Windows, Ubuntu 8.04 is easier than ever. Try it and you'll see.

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Written by the author of Expect, this is the first book to explain how this part of the UNIX toolbox can be used to automate Telnet, FTP, passwd, rlogin, and hundreds of other interactive applications. Based on Tcl (Tool Command Language), Expect lets you automate interactive applications that have previously been extremely difficult to handle with any scripting language. The book briefly describes Tcl and how Expect relates to it. It then describes the Expect language, using a combination of reference material and specific, useful examples of its features. It shows how to use Expect in background, in multiple processes, and with standard languages and tools like C, C++, and Tk, the X-based extension to Tcl. The strength in the book is in its scripts, conveniently listed in a separate index..
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This newbie's guide to Ubuntu - now updated for Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn), the latest Ubuntu release, which puts the spotlight on multimedia enablement and desktop effects - lets readers learn by doing. Using immersion-learning techniques favored by language courses, step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, stimulating the brain and increasing the reader's understanding.

Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition covers all the topics likely to be of interest to an average desktop user. Inside, you'll learn to:

Download and install free applications, games, and utilities

Connect to the Internet and wireless networks

Configure your hardware, including printers, scanners, and removable storage devices

Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod

Download photos and videos from your digital camera, then edit and share them

Tackle more advanced tasks as soon as you're ready

Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 2nd Edition is a hands-on, project-based, take-it slow guidebook intended for those interested in--but nervous about--switching to the Linux operating system. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, helping you absorb and apply what you've learned.

Included is a companion CD that lets you try out Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) without making any changes to your computer and then install it when you're ready..
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The everyday Linux user can easily get overwhelmed by the complexity of the new software that exists when creating an Ubuntu system. This book covers the basics of creating a new system from scratch and explains what software is installed. You’ll take a tour of installing the Ubuntu Linux distribution system in most environments, including nontraditional situations such as dual-boot and text-based installations. Plus, clear explanations of each of the installed applications show you how to get the most out of each application, rather than simply using them as they exist..
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Over the last four years, Linux has established itself as the fastest growing server platform for enterprise Information Technology As the server platform grows the desktop platform is also growing, domestically and abroad. One of the areas most lacking information, however, is in the capability of Linux as a desktop replacement for a Microsoft Windows dominated enterprise. Linux Business Desktop Migration for Windows Users explores the advantages of Linux as a desktop platform as well as the possible pitfalls associated with a Linux migration. The goal is to make the leap with as little disruption as possible and realize tangible benefits in the end. In order to make this possible, the book focuses on four main points: Teaching the factors involved in a Windows to Linux migration, including how to form an overall IT strategy for a company with an established Windows user base; Explaining data migration and how to move data from a Windows installation (Office documents, address books, etc.) to a Linux desktop; Improving the existing application migration from Windows to Linux; and Providing end user instruction, including tactics to get the most of the Linux desktop with consideration given to users’ existing Windows knowledge. Unlike other books on the topic, Linux Business Desktop Migration for Windows Users discusses both the strategy of why Windows users would use Linux and how to actually use the Linux operating system, providing a complete beginning to end guide for moving your business over to Linux. FEATURES:
* Provides easily implemented methods for successfully moving from Windows to the Linux business desktop
* Focuses on four main areas: strategies and tactics for making a switch, data migration, application migration, and end-user instruction
* Teaches IT administrators and personnel how to form a basic Linux strategy with considerations given to both the benefits and drawbacks of a Linux migration
* Includes companion CD-ROM with the live file system Knoppix, a GNU/Linux distribution that boots and runs completely from the CD-ROM, so that readers can complete the exercises described in the text.
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This digital document is an article from UNIX Update, published by Worldwide Videotex on October 1, 2002. The length of the article is 797 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: PHILIPS DEBUTS LINUX-BASED GATE-ON-A-CHIP FOR SOHO ROUTERS.(Royal Philips Electronics' Linux Software 3.0, and PTD2002, PTD211X , PTD2210 and PTD241X routers)(Product Announcement)
Publication:UNIX Update (Newsletter)
Date: October 1, 2002
Publisher: Worldwide Videotex
Volume: 13 Issue: 10 Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from UNIX Update, published by Worldwide Videotex on January 1, 2002. The length of the article is 673 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: NETWORK APPLIANCE UNVEILS NEW SAP SOLUTIONS FOR UNIX.
Publication:UNIX Update (Newsletter)
Date: January 1, 2002
Publisher: Worldwide Videotex
Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from UNIX Update, published by Worldwide Videotex on March 1, 2001. The length of the article is 499 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: SUN DEBUTS FIRST SUB-$1,000 UNIX THIN SERVER.(Product Announcement)
Publication:UNIX Update (Newsletter)
Date: March 1, 2001
Publisher: Worldwide Videotex
Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Page: NA

Article Type: Product Announcement

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