Ubuntu Kung Fu: Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks
Keir Thomas
Language: English
Pages: 400
ISBN: 1934356220
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Ubuntu's rise to power has been rapid, historic and well-deserved. It's the best Linux distribution ever, but most people only use a fraction of its power. Award-winning Linux author Keir Thomas gets down and dirty with Ubuntu to provide over 300 concise tips that enhance productivity, avoid annoyances, and simply get the most from Ubuntu. You'll find many unique tips here that can't be found anywhere else. You'll also get a crash course in Ubuntu's flavor of system administration. Whether you're new to Linux or an old hand, you'll find tips to make your day easier.
Ubuntu builds on a solid base of Debian Linux to create an award-winning operating system that's light-years ahead of its competitors. Ubuntu consistently tops lists of the most popular Linuxes amongst professionals and enthusiasts; Dell recently embraced Ubuntu in its product lines after a user survey indicated overwhelming public support.
Ubuntu Kung Fu provides hints, hacks, tweaks and tricks for every level of user. Guaranteed to be free of the usual dross that fills tips books, Ubuntu Kung Fu is written to be entertaining and, above all, readable. Its 300+ concise tips utilize and exploit hidden or lesser-known features to boost day-to-day productivity. You'll also find tips on tweaking Ubuntu, wrangling the system into shape, optimizing, enhancing security, and lots more. Learn what extraordinary things can be done with Ubuntu.
Written with the migrating Windows or Mac OS X user in mind, Ubuntu Kung Fu avoids the usual Linux/Unix folklore that can send most of us to sleep. The tips have one aim--to produce results as quickly as possible, in an environment where the reader can polish their skills as they read. This is the Linux book for the rest of us.
which usually looks something like the following (this example is again taken from Tip 266, on page 304, which explains how to install Skype): deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free To add this to the system, start the Software Sources program (System → Administration) and then select the Third-Party Software tab. Then click the Add button and, in the APT Line text field, enter the address, as shown in Figure 2.11, on the next page. Then click the Add Source button.
However, newer versions of Ubuntu are released every six months. To make Ubuntu inform you whenever any new Prepared exclusively for J.S. Ash Report erratum this copy is (B2.0 printing, July 15, 2008) 92 C REATE A FILE DELETE COMMAND THAT USES THE TRASH release is made available, open Software Sources (System → Administration), click the Updates tab, and select Normal Releases from the Release Upgrade dropdown list. 36 Create a file delete command that uses the trash As mentioned several
and once installed will appear on the Applications → Graphics menu. To setup your camera, attach it to your computer and switch it to data transfer mode (if applicable). Then click File → Import Photos in gThumb. Then click the icon above the words No Camera Detected. All being well your camera should be automatically detected and you can click OK. If not you can click Choose from the Catalog, and select the model from the list, as shown in Figure 3.17. The Port dropdown should then be filled in
like to try creating your own TrueType fonts, or modify existing ones, you might be interested in the Fontforge (use Synaptic to search for and install fontforge). Once installed it can be found on the Applications → Graphics menu. If you’re interested in DTP on Ubuntu, see also Tip 101, on page 155, to learn how to install 465 excellent fonts. A handful more fonts are available in Synaptic, and generally speaking their package names start Prepared exclusively for J.S. Ash Report erratum this
source fonts All credit to Brian Kent (http://www.aenigmafonts.com) who’s not only an excellent font designer but is also committed to the ideals of open source software and has made 465 of his font creations available to Ubuntu users. To install the fonts, you’ll need to add a new software repository: click System → Administration → Software Sources, then the Third-Party Software tab, and click the Add button. Then type the following into the dialog box that appears: deb