Ubuntu Linux(r) for dummies(r)

Ubuntu's (oo-BOON-too) ease of installation and ease of use have made it the world's most popular Linux distribution. Describing how to run Ubuntu directly from CD-ROM (live) and also install it on a PC, this easy-to-understand reference also shows readers how to use Ubuntu as personal workstation and network server. Covers connecting to a LAN via a wireless and Ethernet connection as well as connecting to the Internet via broadband (DSL/cable) connections, an existing LAN, or a dialup modem. Offers valuable advice on creating and managing network services such as Web pages, print services, etc. all of which are simple, yet very useful functions that any network, large or small, needs.

Introduction.

Part I: Starting Fast.

Chapter 1: Ubuntu and U.

Chapter 2: Live Ubuntu.

Chapter 3: Preparing to Install Ubuntu.

Chapter 4: Installing Ubuntu Linux.

Chapter 5: Ubuntu 101.

Part II: Networking and the Internet.

Chapter 6: Zen and the Art of Ubuntu Networking.

Chapter 7: Cut the Cord: Using Wireless Networking.

Chapter 8: Broadening Your Horizons with Broadband.

Chapter 9: Internet Old School: Using Dialup Modems.

Chapter 10: Protecting Yourself with a Firewall.

Part III: Working with Ubuntu Workstation.

Chapter 11: Introducing GNOME.

Chapter 12: GNOME's Going Places.

Chapter 13: Printing with GNOME.

Chapter 14: Firing up Firefox.

Chapter 15: Evolution E-Mail, Calendars, and Addresses.

Chapter 16: Opening Your Ubuntu Office with OpenOffice.org.

Part IV: Multimedia Ubuntu.

Chapter 17: Telephonic Ubuntu.

Chapter 18: Instant Messaging.

Chapter 19: Connecting to the Dark Side: Working Remotely on Windows.

Chapter 20: Lyrical Ubuntu: Using Multimedia Applications.

Chapter 21: Graphical Ubuntu.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Almost Ten Ubuntu Resources.

Chapter 23: Almost Ten System-Administration Functions.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Tutti-Fruti Ubuntu.

Appendix B: Stupendous OpenSSH Tricks.

Appendix C: About the CD.

GNU General Public License.

Index.