Ubuntu Hacks

Kyle Rankin is a system administrator for Quinstreet, Inc., the current president of the North Bay Linux Users Group, and the author of Knoppix Hacks and Knoppix Pocket Reference. Kyle has been using Linux in one form or another since early 1998. In his free time he does pretty much the same thing he does at work - works with Linux.Jonathan Oxer, who has been labeled "Australia's Geekiest Man," has been hacking on both hardware and software since he was a little tacker. He is a former president of Linux Australia, and founder and technical director of Internet Vision Technologies. He is author of a number of books. He has been surgically implanted with an RFID chip and is set to host an upcoming TV show called SuperHouse featuring high-tech home renovation, open source automation systems, and domestic hardware hacking. Jonathan has appeared on top-rating TV shows and been interviewed on dozens of radio stations about his home automation system. He was technical supervisor for the first season of the reality TV show The Phone, has connected his car to the Internet and is also a member of the core team of Lunar Numbat, an Australian group working with the European team White Label Space on an unmanned moon mission for the Google Lunar X-Prize .

Ubuntu Linux--the most popular Linux distribution on the planet--preserves the spirit embodied in the ancient African word ubuntu, which means both "humanity to others" and "I am what I am because of who we all are." Ubuntu won the Linux Journal Reader's Choice Award for best Linux distribution and is consistently the top-ranked Linux variant on DistroWatch.com. The reason this distribution is so widely popular is that Ubuntu is designed to be useful, usable, customizable, and always available for free worldwide.Ubuntu Hacks is your one-stop source for all of the community knowledge you need to get the most out of Ubuntu: a collection of 100 tips and tools to help new and experienced Linux users install, configure, and customize Ubuntu. With this set of hacks, you can get Ubuntu Linux working exactly the way you need it to. Learn how to:Install and test-drive Ubuntu Linux. Keep your system running smoothlyTurn Ubuntu into a multimedia powerhouse: rip and burn discs, watch videos, listen to music, and moreTake Ubuntu on the road with Wi-Fi wireless networking, Bluetooth, etc.Hook up multiple displays and enable your video card's 3-D accelerationRun Ubuntu with virtualization technology such as Xen and VMwareTighten your system's securitySet up an Ubuntu-powered serverUbuntu Hacks will not only show you how to get everything working just right, you will also have a great time doing it as you explore the powerful features lurking within Ubuntu."Put in a nutshell, this book is a collection of around 100 tips and tricks which the authors choose to call hacks, which explain how to accomplish various tasks in Ubuntu Linux. The so called hacks range from down right ordinary to the other end of the spectrum of doing specialised things...More over, each and every tip in this book has been tested by the authors on the latest version of Ubuntu (Dapper Drake) and is guaranteed to work. In writing this book, it is clear that the authors have put in a lot of hard work in covering all facets of configuring this popular Linux distribution which makes this book a worth while buy." Ravi Kumar, Slashdot.org

InhaltsverzeichnisCreditsPrefaceChapter 1. Getting Started1. Test-Drive Ubuntu2. Get Help3. Make Live CD Data Persistent4. Customize the Ubuntu Live CD5. Install Ubuntu6. Dual-Boot Ubuntu and Windows7. Move Your Windows Data to Ubuntu8. Install Ubuntu on a Mac9. Set Up Your Printer10. Install Ubuntu on an External Drive11. Install from a Network Boot Server12. Submit a Bug Report13. Use the Command Line14. Get Productive with ApplicationsChapter 2. The Linux Desktop15. Get Under the Hood of the GNOME Desktop16. Tweak the KDE Desktop17. Switch to a Lighter Window Manager18. Install Java19. Search Your Computer20. Access Remote Filesystems21. Tweak Your Desktop Like a Pro22. Sync Your Palm PDA23. Sync Your Pocket PC24. Customize the Right-Click Contextual Menu25. Download and Share Files with the Best P2P Software26. Make Your Own PDFs27. Blog with UbuntuChapter 3. Multimedia28. Install Multimedia Plug-ins29. Watch Videos30. Play DVDs31. Buy Songs at the iTunes Music Store32. Get a Grip on CD Ripping33. Burn CDs and DVDs34. Automate Audio CD Burning35. Rip and Encode DVDs36. Create a Video DVD37. Connect to a Digital CameraChapter 4. Mobile Ubuntu38. Put Your Laptop to Sleep39. Hibernate Your Laptop40. Prolong Your Battery Life41. Get Proprietary Wireless Cards Working42. Roam Wirelessly43. Make Laptop Settings Roam with Your Network44. Make Bluetooth Connections45. Expand Your Laptop46. Hotswap Your Laptop's Optical DriveChapter 5. X1147. Configure Multibutton Mice48. Enable Your Multimedia Keyboard49. Configure a Touchpad50. Connect Multiple Displays51. Change the Ubuntu Splash Screen52. Enable 3-D Video Acceleration53. Make Your Fonts PrettyChapter 6. Package Management54. Manage Packages from the Command Line55. Manage Packages with Synaptic56. Manage Packages with Adept57. Install and Remove Standalone .deb Files58. Search for Packages from the Command Line59. Install Software from Source60. Modify the List of Package Repositories61. Cache Packages Locally with Apt-cacher62. Create an Ubuntu Package63. Compile a Source Package64. Convert Non-Ubuntu Packages65. Create Your Own Package Repository66. Convert Debian to UbuntuChapter 7. Security67. Limit Permissions with sudo68. Manage Security Updates69. Protect Your Network with a Firewall70. Use an Encrypted Filesystem to Protect Your Data71. Encrypt Your Email and Important Files72. Surf the Web Anonymously73. Keep Windows Malware off Your SystemChapter 8. Administration74. Edit Configuration Files75. Manage Users and Groups76. Mount Any Filesystem77. Control Startup Services78. Build Kernels the Ubuntu Way79. Back Up Your System80. Clone an Installation81. Rescue an Unbootable System82. Check the Captain's Log83. Mount Removable Devices with Persistent Names84. Mount Remote Directories Securely and Easily85. Make Videos of Your Tech-Support Questions86. Synchronize Files Across MachinesChapter 9. Virtualization and Emulation87. Run Windows Applications88. Play Windows Games89. Run Ubuntu Inside Windows90. Use Xen to Host Virtual Machines91. Create an Ubuntu/Xen Virtual Machine92. Split Your Machine's PersonalityChapter 10. Small Office/Home Office Server93. Install and Configure an Ubuntu Server94. Build a File Server95. Administer Your Server Remotely96. Build a Web Server97. Build an Email Server98. Build a Caching Proxy Server99. Build a DHCP Server100. Build a Domain Name ServerIndex