Ubuntu Linux Unleashed, 2008 Edition Covering 8 04 and 8 10 [MakeGreatMusic net]

Welcome to Ubuntu Unleashed, 2008 Edition! This book covers the free Linux distribution named Ubuntu and includes a fully functional and complete operating system produced by the Ubuntu Community, sponsored by Canonical Software. This book covers Ubuntu version 8.04 LTS, commonly known as the Hardy Heron. Ubuntu directly descends from one of the oldest and most revered Linux distributions ever: Debian. Those of you who know nothing about Linux will likely not have heard of Debian; it is enough to know that it is considered to be one of the most stable and secure Linux distributions currently available. Ubuntu benefits directly from many contributions from free software developers across the world.
Table Of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I Installation and Configuration
1 Installing Ubuntu 11
2 Post-Installation Configuration 25
3 Working with Gnome 51
4 Command Line Quickstart 79
Part II Desktop Ubuntu
5 On the Internet 113
6 Productivity Applications 133
7 Multimedia Applications 153
8 Printing with Ubuntu 185
9 Games 197
Part III System Administration
10 Managing Users 209
11 Automating Tasks 233
12 System-Monitoring Tools 289
13 Backing Up 301
14 Networking 325
15 Remote Access with SSH and Telnet 371
Part IV Ubuntu as a Server
16 File and Print 381
17 Apache Web Server Management 407
18 Remote File Serving with FTP 439
19 Handling Electronic Mail 471
20 Proxying and Reverse Proxying 489
21 Administering Database Services 499
22 LDA 525
Part V Programming Linux
23 Using Perl 537
24 Working with Python 561
25 Writing PHP Scripts 579
26 C/C++ Programming Tools for Ubuntu 613
27 Mono 625
Part VI Ubuntu Housekeeping
28 Securing Your Machines 639
29 Performance Tuning 651
30 Command Line Masterclass 663
31 Managing Software 689
32 Kernel and Module Management 701
Part VII Appendixes
A Ubuntu Under the Hood 727
B Installation Resources 737
C Ubuntu and Linux Internet Resources 759