The Ubuntu Linux Distributionbirngs together thousands of applications packages that provide features and functions - that usually work well togehter for the average user. While this might be good enoubh for some people, power users want more. They want tips and hints for making the system better for their ownneeds. This book porvides hacks, tips, and tricks for getting the most out oftheir systems. Energizing Ubuntu: Helpful Hacks for Power Users bridges the gap between overly technical and far too introductory. It is aimed at the powerusers who already know the introductory information, while focusing on hack and tips rather than raw comman usage. This book describe complex hack and waysto extend them for custom needs. The book is divided into four main sections that target specific types of power users. The sections are: Optimizing your system: The foucs iso n installation (expanding the basic installation to installing on a USB thumb drive and installing over a network), to supporting special hardware. Working with compatibility: This section emphasizes interoperability including managing Ubuntu software, installing unsupported software, communicationg over the Internet, and differenct options for sharing files with non-Linux systems (Windows and Macs). Improving performance: This section describes techniques for enhancing the system. It includes speeding up boot times, redcing memory usage, enhancing graphics, and using multiple desktops. Secruing your system: Targeted toward security-oriented power users, this section indlcues options for securing the file system and network.Neal Krawetz received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Texas As company, Hacker Factor, specializes in uncommon forensic techniques and anti-anonymity technologies. He has been a Linux user since 1993 and has enjoyed Ubuntu since 2005 (Hoary Hedgehog). Dr. Krawetz has configured Ubuntu on everything from personal workstations to mission critical servers.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-58988-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 528
- Fecha Publicación: 30/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés