Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional) | List Price: $39.99
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Learn Ubuntu the easy way [Posted on 2008-01-15]
Ubuntu Linux is the easiest Linux distribution yet. I'm a computer programmer by trade and I have played with Linux in the past and felt it just wasn't ready for the mainstream public. Linux has come a long way in the last couple of years and Ubuntu proves that Linux IS a mature O/S that can be learned and loved by anyone.
Beginning Ubuntu Linux is one of the best books I have ever read about any Linux distribution. It introduces you to this foreign O/S called Linux. It helps you with the install and then it leads you on a journey of installing software that you will really use every day. The best part of all is you don't have to pay anyone for the use of the software this book shows you because it's almost all free. That's right I said free. The author has went to great lengths to find free software that the everyday Jane or Joe will use and then he takes it a step farther and gives you information about the software and he also provides links to other software that may be of use to you.
This book is so easy that even my wife (a non-technical person) could pick it up and start working with Ubuntu.
I wish Ubuntu and this book would have been around 2 or 3 years ago.
Beginning Ubuntu Linux [Posted on 2008-02-08]
To start off this is a great book for beginners Much better 100 times than the Dummy book Great Reccommend, Good Reference & training book
Excellent for the uninitated, but weak for those who want more depth [Posted on 2008-03-20]
The title says it all: "BEGINNING Ubuntu Linux". It really is about using Ubuntu Linux as a substitute for Microsoft Windows. There are advantages to doing so, namely cost. Ubuntu Linux is free.
Ubuntu has gained popularity because it is a straight-forward installation, a welcome relief to many people who have previously tried to install Linux or are simply accustomed to the sort of hand-holding insallation of Microsoft products (when nothing goes wrong).
Keir Thomas tries to cover a lot of territory and therein is the major weakness of the book. Linux, the operating system, by itself is a huge subject. Add to that sections on the BASH Shell, running various forms of multimedia, OpenOffice and a few other subjects and guess what? Nothing is covered in great depth. Usable, yes. But not great depth.
Also, Thomas has a slightly idiosyncratic style. This is particularly bothersome in chapters where he is dipping into more or less pure Linux, such as using the BASH Shell. The examples can occasionally be a bit hard to follow, though they all eventually do make sense.
Overall, for the inexperienced Linux user who is seeking a replacement for Microsoft Windows and Office, "Beginning Ubuntu Linux" is worthwhile. For the person seeking a more extensive knowledge of Linux, per se, there are better books available.
Jerry
Great beginners guide [Posted on 2008-04-05]
I purchased this book to get a better understanding of how Linux, and especially Ubuntu, works - I got exactly that. This book offers a broad basic introduction and a fairly in-depth insight into not just Ubuntu, but also to Linux as a hole.
It describes the differences between Linux and windows, and gives some insight into why Linux does things a little different.
If you a looking for a beginners guide into Ubuntu, this will do the trick!
Jesper
Denmark
Beginning Ununtu Linux [Posted on 2008-09-20]
I have been an enthusiastic Unbuntu user for almost a year and a half now and find that Beginning Ubuntu Linux to be the most comprehensive and informative book that I have read so far even though I am only read a third of it so far. I feel that book is a must for anyone using Ubuntu who wishes to get the most out it.
Ubuntu is a superior and easier system than any Windows system and Beginning Ubuntu Linux makes even easier. There is an adjustment coming form Windows or Mac and this book smooths it out considerably.
Read it and enjoy the best system available today.
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