Table of Contents
Dedication;
Acknowledgments;
Introduction;
Version Compatibility;
Concept and Approach;
How to Use This Book;
About the Conventions Used in This Book;
About the Projects in This Book;
Chapter 1: Becoming a Penguinista;
1.1 What Is Linux?;
1.2 About the Penguin;
1.3 Should You Use Linux?;
1.4 What Is a Distribution?;
1.5 What Is Ubuntu?;
1.6 Why Ubuntu Then?;
1.7 Hardware Compatibility;
1.8 Hardware Requirements;
1.9 Good News for 64-Bit Machine Users;
1.10 Mixed News for Mac Users;
1.11 Speaking Ubuntu;
1.12 Where Do I Go from Here?;
Chapter 2: Wading and Diving;
2.1 Going for a Dip;
2.2 Choices, Choices, Choices—Installation Options;
2.3 How Can I Get Back into Windows?;
2.4 Oh No, My Computer Won’t Boot!;
Chapter 3: A New Place to Call Home;
3.1 Welcome to the Desktop;
3.2 Parts of the Unity Desktop Environment;
3.3 Working with the Launcher;
3.4 The Dash;
3.5 Head-up Display;
3.6 Navigating a Sea of Open Windows;
3.7 Workspace Switcher—Virtual Desktops;
3.8 Why Doesn’t My Desktop Look Like That?;
3.9 Keyboard Shortcuts;
3.10 Shutting Down;
Chapter 4: More Than Webbed Feet;
4.1 How Do You Connect?;
4.2 Setting Up a Wired Connection;
4.3 Setting Up a Wireless Connection;
4.4 Connecting with a DSL or ADSL Modem;
4.5 Setting Up a Dial-up Connection;
4.6 Mobile Broadband Connections;
4.7 I’m Connected . . . So Now What?;
Chapter 5: Slipping and Sliding;
5.1 Firefox: Your Internet Browser;
5.2 Project 5: Installing Firefox Extensions;
5.3 Email with Thunderbird;
5.4 The Messaging Menu;
5.5 Chatting with Your Friends via Empathy;
5.6 Microblogging—Twitter and Friends;
5.7 Other Internet Applications;
Chapter 6: Rounding Out the Bird;
6.1 Project 6A: Installing Applications via the Ubuntu Software Center;
6.2 Performing System Updates via Update Manager;
6.3 Adding Extra Software Repositories;
6.4 Project 6B: Installing Software from a PPA—Turtle Arena;
6.5 Project 6C: Installing DEB Packages Not Available via the Ubuntu Repositories—Google Earth;
Chapter 7: A Tidy Nest;
7.1 Find It Fast—Searching for Files with the Dash;
7.2 Nautilus: The Fully Featured File Manager;
7.3 File Handling in Nautilus;
7.4 Navigating in Nautilus;
7.5 Reading Data CDs and DVDs;
7.6 USB Storage Devices;
7.7 Working with Bluetooth Devices;
7.8 Backing Up Your Files;
7.9 Removing Unwanted Files;
7.10 Project 7: Creating and Extracting Compressed Files;
Chapter 8: Simple Kitten Ways;
8.1 Meet the Terminal;
8.2 Some Goofy yet Useful Fun with the Command Terminal;
8.3 Nontoxic Commands;
8.4 Commands with Some Teeth;
8.5 A Couple of Other Commands You’ll Be Using Soon;
8.6 Project 8A: Creating a Plan;
8.7 Project 8B: More Command Practice with pyWings;
8.8 Project 8C: Command Practice Review with Briscola;
8.9 Project 8D: Compiling and Installing Programs from Source—Xmahjongg;
8.10 Customizing the Terminal;
8.11 Tabbed Shell Sessions in the Terminal;
Chapter 9: Dressing Up the Bird;
9.1 Project 9A: Creating a New User Account;
9.2 Customizing: The Basics;
9.3 Customizing Your Desktop Environment: The Next Level;
9.4 Project 9B: Customizing Your Desktop Environment—There’s No Place Like GNOME;
9.5 Project 9C: Switching from Unity to Cinnamon;
Chapter 10: Gutenbird;
10.1 Printers;
10.2 Project 10: Installing TrueType Fonts;
10.3 Scanners;
Chapter 11: Polyglot Penguins;
11.1 Read-Only Language Support;
11.2 Typing Nonstandard Characters;
11.3 Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Input;
11.4 Project 11: Setting Up Asian-Language Support;
11.5 Setting Up IBus to Automatically Start Up When You Log In;
11.6 Viewing Your System in Another Language;
Chapter 12: Penguins at Work;
12.1 Where the Apps Are;
12.2 LibreOffice;
12.3 Word Processing Done Lightly with AbiWord;
12.4 FocusWriter;
12.5 Some Other Cool Productivity Apps;
Chapter 13: Right-Brain Penguins;
13.1 Where the Apps Are;
13.2 Project 13A: Importing Images from Digital Cameras;
13.3 Project 13B: Working with Digital Images in Shotwell;
13.4 A Few Other Graphics Apps to Consider;
Chapter 14: Tux Rocks;
14.1 Where the Apps Are;
14.2 Audio File Formats;
14.3 Installing MP3 Support for Audio Apps;
14.4 Rhythmbox—Ubuntu’s Default Audio Player;
14.5 Project 14: Listening to Streaming Media with Rhythmbox;
14.6 Creating Audio CDs;
14.7 Other Cool Audio Apps;
14.8 Apps for Music Makers;
Chapter 15: Pluggin’ In the Penguin;
15.1 Knowing Your Limits;
15.2 Mounting and Ejecting Your iPod, iPhone, or iPad;
15.3 (Not) Auto-updating Your iPod or iPhone;
15.4 Working with Android-Based Devices;
15.5 What About Kindles, NOOKs, and Android 3.0+ “Honeycomb”-Based Devices?;
15.6 Working with Other Digital Media Players and Cell Phones;
15.7 Managing Your Audio Device’s Audio Files with Rhythmbox;
15.8 Problems Writing to Your iPod;
15.9 Working with Photos on Your Digital Device;
15.10 Converting Audio File Formats;
15.11 Playing Locked AAC (M4P) Files;
15.12 Linux on Your iPod, iPad, or Android Device?;
Chapter 16: Couch Penguins;
16.1 Where the Apps Are;
16.2 DVDs;
16.3 Project 16: Installing Support for Encrypted DVDs;
16.4 Can I Play Foreign DVDs?;
16.5 Watching Video Files with Movie Player;
16.6 An Alternative (and Arguably Better) Video Player: VLC;
16.7 Transferring Movies from Your Digital Camera to Computer;
16.8 Editing Digital Video with PiTiVi;
16.9 Other Video Apps;
Chapter 17: Feathered Flippers;
17.1 Where the Apps Are;
17.2 Project 17A: Expanding Your Game Collection via the Ubuntu Software Center;
17.3 3D Games;
17.4 Project 17B: Installing a Java-Based Game: Schnapsen;
17.5 Online Gaming;
17.6 Searching for More Games;
Chapter 18: Sweet Home Antarctica;
18.1 Where the Apps Are;
18.2 HomeBank;
18.3 Project 18A: Installing a Recipe Lens;
18.4 Personal Health;
18.5 Fun (but Educational) Stuff;
18.6 Kids’ Stuff;
18.7 Project 18B: Installing Parental Controls;
18.8 Other Home-Related Applications;
Chapter 19: Penguins at the Gates;
19.1 Project 19A: Accessing Files on Your Windows Partition (for Dual-Booters);
19.2 Accessing a Linux Partition While Running Windows;
19.3 Project 19B: Installing Microsoft Windows Core Fonts;
19.4 Dual-Booting: Changing the Boot Order and Timeout;
19.5 Linux Equivalents to Your Windows Applications;
19.6 Project 19C: Running Windows Programs;
19.7 Installing Windows Inside Ubuntu;
19.8 Sharing Files with Windows Users on Your Network;
Chapter 20: Defending the Nest;
20.1 Does My System Need Protection?;
20.2 The First Line of Defense;
20.3 Software Firewalls;
20.4 ClamAV: Antivirus Software, Linux Style;
20.5 Project 20A: Encrypting Your Files;
20.6 Project 20B: Shredding Documents Digitally;
Chapter 21: A Colony of Penguins;
21.1 Take Me to Your SABDFL;
21.2 Launchpad: Your Passport to the Ubuntu Community;
21.3 Bugs, Bugs, Glorious Bugs;
21.4 The Ubuntu Forums;
21.5 Ask Ubuntu;
21.6 Chatting on IRC;
21.7 Keeping Up with the News;
21.8 LoCos and LUGs;
21.9 Stickers and Other Goodies;
21.10 Getting Involved;
Chapter 22: Wounded Wings;
22.1 I Can’t Get Ubuntu Installed;
22.2 Something Goes Wrong Before Ubuntu Finishes Booting;
22.3 Sound and Video Problems;
22.4 Internet and Network Connection Problems;
22.5 Problems with the Display and Graphics Cards;
22.6 Hard Disks and Storage Problems;
22.7 Software Installation Problems;
22.8 Common Problems with Applications;
22.9 My Computer Is Running Slowly;
22.10 Lost Files;
22.11 Where Can I Go to Get More Help?;
Installing Ubuntu from a USB Flash Drive;
Preparing the Installer Files;
Creating a Bootable Installer Disk;
Booting from the USB Disk;
Ubuntu Desktop 64-Bit Discs;
Downloading and Burning Ubuntu Desktop CD ISOs to Disc;
Ordering an Install Disc from Other Online Sources;
Manually Partitioning Your Hard Disk;
Creating and Deleting Partitions;
Editing Existing Partitions;
Varieties of Partitions;
Example Partition Layouts;
Finishing Up;
Resources;
Forums;
Linux References;
Blogs;
Hardware Compatibility Issues;
Wireless Connections;
Free Downloads;
News and Information;
Magazines;
Books;
Ubuntu CDs;
UPDATES;
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