About this item
The Official Ubuntu Book, Ninth Edition introduces readers to Ubuntu, an cost-free open source operating system that combines the latest trends in style and usability with solid, stable technology, and by default includes all the basic productivity packages you need for most people's work or play needs. In the book, you will learn all the basics of the technology and how to use it in a non-threatening and user-friendly manner. In addition to learning about the history and philosophy of Ubuntu, you will gain an understanding of how to customize your experience by installing other no-cost software and more. In addition to all this, The Official Ubuntu Book includes information that builds on this basic foundation of knowledge. Want to go farther, do more things? This book will help you get started.
About the Author
Matthew Helmke got his first computer in 1981, a TRS-80 Color Computer--the original CoCo, the one with the silver case. He first used Unix (actually, VMS) in 1987 while studying Lisp on a Vax at the university and has been a fan since. When Linux came around, Matthew was thrilled. He has used Linux as his main operating system since 2005.In addition to writing, Matthew is also a musician who plays the guitar and the bass. He has played in a local band, as a guest musician sitting in with other groups, and as a studio musician for other artists. He lived in Morocco for 7 years, is an avid and voracious reader, speaks several languages, has worked as an information consultant on topics including culture, language, religion, and computers.Matthew is currently making the internet more reliable by breaking things on purpose with Gremlin (https://www.gremlin.com) .
