| Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference | |
| The PDF Edition of Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is available entirely free of charge. Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is a compact yet comprehensive guide for everyday Ubuntu use, written by the award-winning and best-selling Ubuntu author Keir Thomas. First, you'll learn about installation--getting Ubuntu onto your computer--after which you'll learn how to configure your computer's hardware. Following this, you'll be 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 the Ubuntu file manager. Next, the command-line is tackled in-depth, after which software management is explained. Finally, system security is described. Appendixes provide a glossary, and a guide to technical documentation. Written for anybody switching to Ubuntu, particularly Windows users, Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference assumes zero Linux knowledge and conveys expert knowledge. | |
| The Linux Starter Pack | |
| Are you new to the wonderful world of Linux? Looking for an easy way to get started? Download this complete 130-page free guide and get to grips with the OS in hours rather than weeks or months. It shows you how to install Linux onto your PC, navigate around the desktop, master the most popular Linux programs and fix any problems that may arise. | |
| Introduction To Linux: A Hands On Guide For Beginners | |
| Free book Introduction to LINUX - 2008 Edition. This guide is part of the Linux Documentation Project and aims to be the foundation for all other materials that you can get from the Project. As such, it provides you with the fundamental knowledge needed by anyone who wants to start working with a Linux system, while at the same time it tries to consciously avoid re-inventing the hot water. Read it online. | |
| Ubuntu Desktop Essentials | |
| Free online book "Ubuntu Desktop Essentials". Ubuntu Desktop Essentials is the companion book to the Ubuntu Linux Essentials Techotopia online publication and is designed to cover everything that a user needs to know to use and customize the Ubuntu GNOME desktop. In terms of usability, a guided tour provides a detailed overview of the how the desktop works. The book then provides step by step tutorials covering every aspect of customizing the desktop, from changing the background and desktop themes to activating and configuring the new Compiz Fusion desktop visual effects. Chapters are also dedicated to topics such as changing fonts, setting up keyboard shortcuts, enhancing the desktop with desklets, configuring and saving sessions and customizing the file manager. | |
| Fedora Linux Essentials | |
| Free online book "Fedora Linux Essentials". If you want the latest Linux features then Fedora may well be the operating system for you, and Fedora Essentials is the eBook that tells you everything you need to know about how to install, configure and use Fedora. Topics covered in Fedora Essentials include basics such as installation, display and desktop configuration, wireless networking setup and firewall configuration. More advanced topics include disk drive configuration, logical volume management, remote desktop access from anywhere in the world and virtualization using both Xen and KVM. | ![]() |
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