Ubuntu Hacks

Chapter 1. Getting Started An operating system takes some getting used to. Whether you are new to Ubuntu or new to Linux itself, there are some basic things you need to get familiar with before you can move on. The hacks in th...

Chapter 2. The Linux Desktop Hacks 15-27 On its own, the X Window System (X11) isn't much of a friendly face. If you've ever run X11 without a window manager, you've no doubt seen it at its barest: a screen filled...

Chapter 3. Multimedia A modern computer can be a nifty little entertainment center; it has fast video, stereo speakers, probably plenty of disk space for movies and videos. So, how come Ubuntu doesn't know what to do...

Chapter 4. Mobile Ubuntu Ubuntu is a mobile-friendly Linux distribution. It will detect and configure almost any wireless hardware you can throw at it. In some cases, you will run into some hardware that, because its maker won...

Chapter 5. X11 Hacks 47-53 The X Window System (X11) is the basis of Ubuntu's user interface. X11 is responsible for managing your keyboard, mouse, or touchpad, and also takes care of the hardware acceleration fea...

Chapter 6. Package Management Hacks 54-66 One of Ubuntu's key strengths is the quality of the software packages that are included in the main distribution: they have been relentlessly tested, and come together to...

Chapter 7. Security When you hear stories about how much more secure Linux is than other operating systems, it can be tempting to rest easy. However, the truth is that any given Linux system is more likely to be secu...

Chapter 8. Administration Hacks 74-86 Yes, Ubuntu runs pretty smoothly out of the box, and if you've got a system that one person uses, you might not have to do much in the way of system configuration. However, th...

Chapter 9. Virtualization and Emulation With all the power that today's computers have, why be content to run only one operating system on them? Thanks to modern advances in virtualization technology, you can run multiple oper...

Chapter 10. Small Office/Home Office Server Hacks 93-100 Ubuntu may be an awesome desktop environment (and with Kubuntu in the mix, it offers plenty of choices), but it's also an excellent choice for a server oper...