Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop Handbook (Electronic book text)

This book is designed as a handbook for the user. Though administrative tools are covered, the emphasis is on what a user would need to know to perform basic tasks. The emphasis here is on what users will face when first starting Ubuntu, covering topics like installation, applications, software management, the GNOME and KDE desktops, shell commands, and both the Ubuntu administration and network tools. Desktops are examined in detail, including configuration options. Applications are reviewed. This book is very much a handbook to Ubuntu 8.04 desktop, with all the latest features of interest to end users. The book features hyper-linked contents, index, tables, figures, and Web addresses