UNIX/LINUX TIPS - Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference (Free PDF Version) Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is a compact yet comprehensive guide to everyday Ubuntu use. It's ideal for those who need vital information on all aspects of using Ubuntu, but who don?t have time to wade through thick documentation. Each chapter of Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference tackles an aspect of Ubuntu. First, you learn about installation: getting Ubuntu onto your computer, after which you learn how to configure your computer's hardware. Following this, you?re introduced to the Ubuntu desktop, and the tricks and techniques of efficient day-to-day usage. The book then describes the highways of the Ubuntu filesystem, and gives a full run-down of Ubuntu?s file manager. Next, the command-line is tackled in-depth, after which software management is explained. Finally, system security is described?configuring the firewall, installing antivirus, and encrypting sensitive data. Appendixes provide a glossary of terms, and a guide to understanding technical documentation. Written for anybody switching to Ubuntu, particularly former Windows users, Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference assumes zero Linux knowledge. It provides the wisdom of the expert user and concisely conveys core competencies. Table of contents: Installing Ubuntu; Configuring Ubuntu; Getting to grips with the desktop; Users and the filesystem; Hands-on at the command-line; Software management; Securing the system; Appendix A: Glossary of terms; Appendix B: Learning more and getting help. The PDF Edition of Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is available entirely free of charge. It is practically identical to the Print Edition. - UbuntuPocketGuide.com Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is a totally unique and concise guide for everyday Ubuntu use. Focuses on core competencies and background knowledge needed to be an expert Ubuntu user; Readable, accessible, and easy to understand, even if you've never used Linux before; Written from the ground-up to cover Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 and beyond. The book walks the user through installing Ubuntu, so all that's needed is a computer. Installing using Windows is covered, however. Free. No limitations. Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT (File size: 1.97MB; File name: ubuntupocketguide-v1-1.zip). - Download.com Download The PDF Edition at Download.com http://download.cnet.com/TSA/3000-20412_4-10909522.html Read the PDF online at Google Books http://books.google.com/books?id=kHLlJzI6L20C&printsec=frontcover Download The PDF Edition at UbuntuPocketGuide.com http://ubuntupocketguide.com/download_main.html Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference FAQ http://ubuntupocketguide.com/faq.html Subscribe to Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference mailing list http://ubuntupocketguide.com/mailinglist.html Ubuntu WikiPedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu Ubuntu Wiki https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu Website http://www.ubuntu.com/ Warning! Back up your data and/or set a restore point before installing new programs or running any cleaners, as deleting necessary files will disable your computer. Infected websites and downloads are more likely now than ever. Before downloading files make sure your virus scanner is updated and always scan a download before installing. - Gene -:¦:- ¸.*´*´¨¨)) ¸.*´*´¨¨)) ¸.*´*´¨¨)) ¸.*´*´¨¨)) ((¸¸.*´ ©2011 ((¸¸Gene ((¸¸Don't Alter The Subject¸.*´-:¦:- A Technical Support Alliance, ITU & OWTA Charter Member -:¦:- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/What_Error_Messages_Really_Mean -:¦:- Mike's Windows 7 links: http://tinyurl.com/MikesWin7-links -Sent via Courier on Wed. 08/10/11 11 AM (GMT-5)