|
Ubuntu Hacks: Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux (Hacks) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jonathan Oxer, Kyle Rankin, Bill Childers
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $6.00
You Save: $23.99 (80%)
New (35) Used (12) from $5.80
Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 34529
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 447
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 0596527209
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.43
EAN: 9780596527204
ASIN: 0596527209
Publication Date: June 14, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
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 Journal" Reader's Choice Award for best Linux distribution and is consistently the top-ranked Linux variant on DistroWatch.com. The reason this distribution is so widely popular is that Ubuntu is designed to be useful, usable, customizable, and always available for free worldwide. "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. ""Put in a nutshell, this book is a collection of around 100 tips and tricks which the authors choose to call hacks, which explain how to accomplish various tasks in Ubuntu Linux. The so called hacks range from downright ordinary to the other end of the spectrum of doing specialised things...More over, each and every tip in this book has been tested by the authors on the latest version of Ubuntu (Dapper Drake) and is guaranteed to work. In writing this book, it is clear that the authors have put in a lot of hard work in covering all facets of configuring this popular Linux distribution which makes this book a worth while buy.""
-- Ravi Kumar, Slashdot.org
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Good, but out-of-date May 30, 2008
Information presented is solid for an older distribution, but is not relevant for v8.04. Ubuntu has made significant changes in the installation , partitioning, and setup areas - none of which are covered in this version of Ubuntu Hacks. Most serious is the omission of problems using the partition manager with ntfs partitions.
 Outstanding book April 15, 2008
Well worth the money. This book is clear, informative, accurate, and well-written. Used in conjunction with "The Official Ubuntu Book", someone new to Ubuntu Linux will be up and running in no time, and able to do some very useful tweaking. This book addresses many practical issues to turn the standard Ubuntu install into a much more versatile machine. Very helpful for the basic administrative tasks as well. Highly Recommended.
 You don't need to wait for the 2nd Edition. March 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Ubuntu Hacks" shows its age, but still packs a lot of useful information. The authors chose to base their hacks on the 6.06 LTS (Long Term Support) version of Ubuntu, which is supported by Canonical until June 2011. As of this writing, Canonical has released version 7.10 and is actively working on the next version, Herdy Heron.
Still, this book remains about 90% accurate (IMO). In most of the places where it is no longer accurate things have actually become easier to accomplish in the newer versions. For example, it is much easier in 7.10 to enable restricted drivers than it was in 6.06.
Highs:
* Focused on how things are done in Ubuntu.
* Still useful despite its age.
* Something for every level of user, but newer users will get more out of it.
Lows:
* True experts in Ubuntu may find themselves skipping a few chapters. I was able to find helpful tidbits in chapters I thought I could skip, however.
* The various authors have wildly different writing styles. A couple of the hacks could have had more information or detail, but most were well-written.
Overall, I recommend this book if you are seriously considering or already using Ubuntu as your primary OS on any machine. Ubuntu has been compared to Mac OS X in its look and feel. "Ubuntu Hacks" can be compared to a slim version of "The Macintosh Bible" for Ubuntu.
Well Worth the Price February 25, 2008
I did not read this book cover-to-cover. I bounced around reading the chapters that interested me. Good stuff.
The book contains useful detail regarding common problems or tasks. It contained some answers that I needed at the moment, which left me pleased. I recommend combining Hacks with another general-overview Ubuntu book.
Some books contain numerous errors. I am too new to Ubuntu to review the accuracy of the step-by-step procedures in this book.
Not really that good August 25, 2007
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
It is a slow read and really doesn't help you to understand what you are doing.
|
|
|
| |
