Introduction. Chapters 7 through 14 are task-oriented discussions of common tasks, such as editing files, reading and sending mail

Chapters 7 through 14 are task-oriented discussions of common tasks, such as editing files, reading and sending mail, surfing the Web, printing things, working with multimedia, spreadsheets, presentations, and so on. Chapters 15 and 16 discuss how to share and transfer files with other computer systems that are on your local network or anywhere on the Internet. Chapter 17 focuses on how to connect your Ubuntu system to your PDA and share and synchronize information. This part concludes with Chapter 18’s discussion of application development on Ubuntu, highlighting standard GNU/Linux development tools such as compilers, automatic build tools, graphical Integrated Development Environments, and source code control systems.

All of which are free, of course.

Part III: Ubuntu for System Administrators

Anyone who sets up their computer to connect to the network, enable users to log in, and so on is an official junior system administrator as far as I’m concerned. This part explains how to do all of the system administration tasks that any home user will want to do, but also explores all of the system administration tasks that you or any other administrator will need to do when using Ubuntu in a business setting. This section explains what actually happens when your Ubuntu system boots, introduces how Linux systems help you protect your personal files and directories, and discusses ways of backing up and restoring files. Chapter 19 discusses the Linux boot process in detail to help you incorporate new procedures into the boot process and

make it easier for you to diagnose problems if they occur. Chapter 20 tells you how to keep your system up to-date and how to locate and install new software. Chapter 21 discusses standard (users and groups) and advanced (ACLs) security on your Ubuntu system, in terms of both protecting files from unauthorized access and maximizing file sharing. Chapter 22 discusses how to back up your existing system so that you can safeguard your important projects and easily restore accidentally deleted files. Chapter 23 explains how to add new hardware to your Ubuntu system if you run out of space, need faster graphics, or need anything to upgrade your machine. Chapter 24 discusses network security and how to protect yourself from crackers and other local or network vandals. This part concludes with Chapter 25, which explains how to use

Ubuntu on laptops, other wireless systems, and with common wireless devices such as keyboards, mice, and even headphones.

Part IV: Configuring Servers on Ubuntu

Part IV discusses how to set up servers that provide basic network and Internet services on any network that you’re connected to. Separate chapters discuss how to set up a Web server, select and configure a mail server, use your Ubuntu system as a centralized print server, provide basic file-sharing and print services to

Microsoft Windows systems on your network, and set up servers such as DNS, DHCP, and NFS.

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