Beginning Ubuntu Linux

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Product Description Keir Thomas is an award-winning author who has written several best-selling beginning-level Linux titles for Apress. A former computer magazine editor, he has been writing about computers, operating systems, and software for a decade. He has also edited many computing titles. Keir currently works as a full-time author and has written four books for Apress. He lives on the side of a mountain in England, and his hobbies include hiking and playing musical instruments. Jaime Sicam occasionally works as an IT instructor and consultant. Prior to his hiatus from working full time, he indulged himself as one of the system administrators in the engineering team of Defender Technologies Group. Jaime takes pride in being part of DOST-ASTI (Advanced Science and Technology Institute) on Bayanihan Linux. His team advocated the use of open source software for the computing needs of government agencies, schools, and small and medium–size enterprises in the Philippines. He enjoys technology, road trips, and keeping up–to–date on news of the Utah Jazz. Product Details Paperback: 800 pages Publisher: Apress; 4 edition (August 27, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1430219998 ISBN-13: 978-1430219996 Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 1.8 inches Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Editorial Reviews According to DistroWatch (http://www.distrowatch.org), the industry standard for determining Linux distribution penetration and popularity, Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntulinux.org) is presently the #1 most popular distribution out of the 100 monitored variations, beating out heavyweights such as Fedora and CentOS. Indeed, a huge user base has assembled around this community-driven distribution since its inception. Beginning Ubuntu Linux: Fourth Edition is the update to the best-selling third edition Ubuntu Linux. Keir sets out to guide readers through the most commonly desired yet confusing concepts and tasks confronted by new Linux users. Purposely focused on end users to satisfy the growing interest in migrating away from Windows to the increasingly mature Linux desktop platform, Beginning Ubuntu Linux serves as a guide to a rapid and transparent familiarization of those features most treasured by general and power desktop users alike.