作者：Kyle Rankin, Jonathan Oxer, Bill Childers
副书名：Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux
出版日期：June 2006
出版社：O'Reilly
页数：447
ISBN：0596527209
文件格式：CHM


Ubuntu Linux–the most popular Linux distribution on the planet–preserves the spirit embodied in the ancient African word ubuntu, which means both “humanity to others” and “I am what I am because of who we all are.” Ubuntu won the Linux JournalReader’s Choice Award for best Linux distribution and is consistentlythe top-ranked Linux variant on DistroWatch.com. The reason thisdistribution is so widely popular is that Ubuntu is designed to beuseful, usable, customizable, and always available for free worldwide.
Ubuntu Hacksis your one-stop source for all of the community knowledge you need toget the most out of Ubuntu: a collection of 100 tips and tools to helpnew and experienced Linux users install, configure, and customizeUbuntu. With this set of hacks, you can get Ubuntu Linux workingexactly the way you need it to. Learn how to:
Install and test-drive Ubuntu Linux.Keep your system running smoothlyTurn Ubuntu into a multimedia powerhouse: rip and burn discs, watch videos, listen to music, and moreTake Ubuntu on the road with Wi-Fi wireless networking, Bluetooth, etc.Hook up multiple displays and enable your video card’s 3-D accelerationRun Ubuntu with virtualization technology such as Xen and VMwareTighten your system’s securitySet up an Ubuntu-powered serverUbuntu Hackswill not only show you how to get everything working just right, youwill also have a great time doing it as you explore the powerfulfeatures lurking within Ubuntu.
“Put in anutshell, this book is a collection of around 100 tips and tricks whichthe authors choose to call hacks, which explain how to accomplishvarious tasks in Ubuntu Linux. The so called hacks range from downright ordinary to the other end of the spectrum of doing specialisedthings…More over, each and every tip in this book has been tested bythe authors on the latest version of Ubuntu (Dapper Drake) and isguaranteed to work. In writing this book, it is clear that the authorshave put in a lot of hard work in covering all facets of configuringthis popular Linux distribution which makes this book a worth whilebuy.”
– Ravi Kumar, Slashdot.org