Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.10

This book is a complete beginners manual for Ubuntu, featuring comprehensive guides, How Tos and information on anything you need to know after first installing Ubuntu. Designed to be as user-friendly and easy to follow as possible, it should provide the first point of reference to any Ubuntu newcomer with lots of information in one easy to access PDF file.

It covers the Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) release, focusing on applications and administrative tools. The emphasis here is on what users will face when using Ubuntu, covering topics like installation, applications, software management, the Ubuntu desktops (Unity and KDE), shell commands, network connections, and system administration tasks. Ubuntu 12.10 introduces several new features, as well as numerous smaller modifications. It is a short-term support release. The Ubuntu desktop with the Unity interface is examined in detail. Unity uses a Launcher and a Dash (dashboard) to manage access to applications and devices.

Title Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.10
Author(s) The Ubuntu Manual Team
Publisher: Lulu.com (2012); eBook (Ubuntu-Manual.org)
Language: English
eBook: http://ubuntu-manual.org/

Ubuntu 10.x Essentials

According to Linux.org, there are over 200 different Linux distributions available. Many of these are actively maintained and have a loyal following, and some less so. Some Linux distributions are quite new and some have been around for a very long time. One Linux distribution that has appeared relatively recently is Ubuntu. Despite being a relative newcomer to the Linux landscape, Ubuntu has very quickly gained prominence in what is clearly a very crowded field. Ubuntu routinely tops the Linux distribution page ranking on DistroWatch.com, and has been selected by Dell and other vendors as the Linux to be pre-installed in select systems. Perhaps the most significant achievement for Ubuntu, however, is that it is popular not just to Linux novices, but also with Linux experts, a group of people known for being highly discerning and critical.

The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of the essential knowledge required to use and maintain an Ubuntu system. From the basics of installation, configuring the desktop and implementing wireless networking through to tasks such as configuring firewalls, setting up a web server, adding disk drives and swap space, configuring KVM based virtualization and providing remote desktop access via an SSH tunnel, Ubuntu Essentials takes a step by step approach to installing, using and administering Ubuntu. In addition, you will

    Learn how to customize Ubuntu for home, small business, school, government, and enterprise environments
    Learn how to quickly update Ubuntu to new release versions and upgraded applications
    Find up-to-the-minute troubleshooting advice from Ubuntu users worldwide from forums and other means to get the help you need quickly
    Learn Ubuntu Server installation and administration, including LVM and RAID implementation
    Learn how to install Ubuntu on a netbook

Title Ubuntu 10.x Essentials
Author(s) Neil Smyth
Publisher: Techotopia.com (2010); Payload Media; 1 edition (October 18, 2010)
Language: English
eBook: http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Ubuntu_10.x_Essentials

Ubuntu Hacks: Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux

Ubuntu Hacks is your one-stop source for all of the community knowledge you need to get the most out of Ubuntu: a collection of 100 tips and tools to help new and experienced Linux users install, configure, and customize Ubuntu. With this set of hacks, you can get Ubuntu Linux working exactly the way you need it to. Learn how to: Install and test-drive Ubuntu Linux. Keep your system running smoothly Turn Ubuntu into a multimedia powerhouse: rip and burn discs, watch videos, listen to music, and more Take Ubuntu on the road with Wi-Fi wireless networking, Bluetooth, etc. Hook up multiple displays and enable your video card's 3-D acceleration Run Ubuntu with virtualization technology such as Xen and VMware Tighten your system's security Set up an Ubuntu-powered server

Ubuntu Hacks will not only show you how to get everything working just right, you will also have a great time doing it as you explore the powerful features lurking within Ubuntu.

Title Ubuntu Hacks: Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux
Author(s) Jonathan Oxer, Kyle Rankin, Bill Childers
Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (June 14, 2006)
Hardcover: 448 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596527209
ISBN-13: 978-0596527204
eBook: http://commons.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_Hacks

Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference

 The indispensable and concise guide to Ubuntu, read by over half a million people! Ideal for ALL releases of Ubuntu! Written by award-winning author Keir Thomas, Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference quickly transforms its readers into experts. In its clear and concise pages, you learn step-by-step about installation--getting Ubuntu onto your computer - after which you learn how to configure your computer's hardware. Following this you are 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. 

Title Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference
Author(s) Keir Thomas
Publisher: MacFreda Publishing (January 19, 2009); eBook (2009 - Date)
Hardcover/Paperback: 166 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1440478295
ISBN-13: 978-1440478291
eBook: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/download_main.html