Book description
* Ubuntu (oo-Boon-too), meaning "sharing," is a Debian-based, free Linux operating system that was named Linux Distribution of the Year by LinuxWorld and has been praised by numerous other outlets
* This book teaches uninitiated and advanced users how to get the most out of Ubuntu Linux; its compact size and concise information assures that the reader can quickly solve problems and perform tasks whether on the go with a laptop or at a desktop
* Provides a focused approach that is geared toward getting readers up and running as fast as possible and then moves quickly into the most popular topics including popular applications for the Web, productivity suites, and e-mail; setting up a server (Apache, Samba, CUPS); and security
Biography
Christopher Negus is the author of the bestselling Fedora and Red Hat Linux Bibles, Linux Toys II, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, and Linux Bible 2008 Edition. He is a member of the Madison Linux Users Group. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Chris served for eight years on development teams for the Unix operating system at AT&T, where Unix was created and developed. He also worked with Novell on Unix development and Caldera.
Francois Caen hosts and manages business application infrastructures, through his company Turbosphere LLC. As an open-source advocate, he has lectured on OSS network management and Internet services, and served as president of the Tacoma Linux User Group. Fran
