 Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Second Edition is split into seven parts, each of which contains chapters about a certain aspect of Ubuntu use. These parts can be read in sequence, or you can dip in and out of them at will. Whenever a technical term is mentioned, a reference is made to the chapter where that term is explained.
Part 1 examines the history and philosophy behind the Linux operating system. I aim to answer many of the common questions about Linux. Such knowledge is considered to be as important, if not more so, than understanding the technical details on how Linux works. |
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 The book introduces its topics in ascending order of complexity and is divided into two parts. The first part (Chapters 1–11) begins with the proper setup of kernel modules and goes on to describe the various aspects of programming that you’ll need in order to write a full-featured driver for a char-oriented device. Every chapter covers a distinct problem and includes a quick summary at the end, which can be used as a reference during actual development.
Throughout the first part of the book, the organization of the material moves roughly from |
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 Chapter 1: The Missing Code Library - When working with the shell, you're left much more on your own, so this first chapter focuses on various tools and hacks to make shell scripts more friendly, both throughout this book and within your own scripts.
Chapters 2 and 3: Improving Commands and Creating Utilities - These two chapters feature new commands that extend and expand Unix in various helpful ways. Indeed, one wonderful aspect of Unix is that it's always growing and evolving, as can be seen with the proliferation of command shells.
Chapter 4: Tweaking Unix - This chapter includes both rewrites and front |
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 Chapter 1, Downloading and Installing Open Source Tools, covers the mechanisms used to distribute open source code. I discuss the various package formats used by different distributions and the advantages and disadvantages of each. I present several tools used to maintain packages and how to use them.
Chapter 2, Building from Source, covers the basics of building an open source project. I present some of the tools used to build software and alternatives that are emerging. There are several tips and tricks in this chapter that you can use to master your use of make.
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 There is no doubt that this book contains very complete coverage of Ubuntu.
My only question is, who wants it?
The new user, never exposed to Linux before, is going to be scared off by the more technical parts of the book.The more experienced user who wants to find out about Ubuntu is going to be bored and annoyed by the coverage of basics (that coverage is very good, byt the way, as is the more technical stuff later).
I think the only person who'd truly treasure this would be someone |
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