The Ubuntu Beginner's Guide - Paperback

by Jonathan Moeller (Author)

The Ubuntu Beginner's Guide gives users new to Ubuntu Linux an overview of the operating system, from simple command-line tasks to advanced server configuration.In the Guide, you'll learn how to: -Use the Ubuntu command line.-Manage users, groups, and file permissions.-Install software on a Ubuntu system, both from the command line, the GUI, and using the Snappy application management system.-Configure network settings.-Use the vi editor to edit system configuration files.-Install and configure a Samba server for file sharing.-Install SSH for remote system control using public key/private key encryption.-Install a LAMP server.-Install web applications like WordPress and Drupal.-Configure an FTP server.-Manage ebooks.-Convert digital media.-Manage and configure GNOME Shell, the new default Ubuntu environment.-Manage and configure Unity, the old default Ubuntu environment.-Manage and halt processes from the command line.-Set up both a VNC server and a client-And many other topics