By Richard Petersen
The Definitive advisor to Ubuntu--Covers Ubuntu 8.04 LTSMaximize the strong gains of Ubuntu with professional suggestions, suggestions, and methods from bestselling Linux writer Richard Petersen. full of transparent factors and specified examples, this finished quantity exhibits you ways to get off the floor with Ubuntu, arrange and net connections, and use the most recent method and community management utilities.Ubuntu: the whole Reference covers the pcs, shells, and management instruments for clients, printers, companies, and networks. Get complete information at the most up-to-date Ubuntu-compatible place of work, mail, internet, and multimedia software program, besides distant entry (Vinagre), virtualization (KVM and Xen) and repair managment (Upstart).You'll additionally the way to interoperate with home windows networks and installation trustworthy safety utilizing PolicyKit, Seahorse, AppArmor, SELinux, netfilter, and the safe Shell.Install Ubuntu utilizing reside CDs, the set up DVD, or Wubi home windows digital diskConfigure printers, units, and community connectionsAccess Linux utilizing GNOME, KDE, KDE4, and XFce desktopsManage software program with Synaptic package deal supervisor and APTWork with the BASH shell command, configuration, and dossier administration capabilitiesUse workplace, net (Firefox 3), mail, and multimedia functions (PulseAudio)Manage dossier platforms together with RAID and LVMSecure Ubuntu utilizing PolicyKit authentication, Seahorse encryption, SSH and Kerberos protection, AppArmor entry controls, and Firestarter and UFW firewallsUse SAMBA and NFS to proportion community assets