Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
On 03/10/12 15:21, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I'm a reasonable user of Ubuntu - both on my netbook and dual-booting > with Windows 7 on my main laptop. > I'm looking for a book on either Ubuntu or Linux in general in the > "Windows inside out" type of format, i.e. from simple through to > fairly technical, suitable for a general user - me! > I'm slightly concerned about forking out £34 for the current Ubuntu > 12.04 bible published by Sams as the interface could possibly change > again in 14.04! > Can anyone suggest a good general book, or should I buy a general > Linux book and if so what would be the recommendations for that, or > should I just look for on-line information, and if so where's the best > place to look for the most topics in one place? (I do like big books!) > > Cheers > > Gordon try http://ubuntu-manual.org/ and you can buy very cheap from lulu.com :) hope this helps > -- > Registered Linux User no 240308 > GBP's alternative computing: http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ > Say No to OOXML http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 > I only accept odf or pdf documents by email > > -- -- http://drupal.zleap.net skype : psutton111 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 http://www.raspberrypi.org http://www.ubuntu.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] need help " installation aptana on Ubuntu 12.04"
On 3 October 2012 21:47, Marc Stephan Nkouly wrote: > am a complete beginner on Computer and Ubuntu. > i wish to study web development but the difficulty am facing for the moment > is the installation of APTANA STUDIO on UBUNTU 12.04 google for install aptana ubuntu and the first hit is http://www.samclarke.com/2012/04/how-to-install-aptana-studio-3-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin/ Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
Is the Ubuntu Manual http://ubuntu-manual.org/ too basic for you? On 3 October 2012 15:21, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I'm a reasonable user of Ubuntu - both on my netbook and dual-booting > with Windows 7 on my main laptop. > I'm looking for a book on either Ubuntu or Linux in general in the > "Windows inside out" type of format, i.e. from simple through to fairly > technical, suitable for a general user - me! > I'm slightly concerned about forking out £34 for the current Ubuntu 12.04 > bible published by Sams as the interface could possibly change again in > 14.04! > Can anyone suggest a good general book, or should I buy a general Linux > book and if so what would be the recommendations for that, or should I just > look for on-line information, and if so where's the best place to look > for the most topics in one place? (I do like big books!) > > Cheers > > Gordon > -- > > Registered Linux User no 240308 > GBP's alternative computing: http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ > Say No to OOXML http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 > I only accept odf or pdf documents by email > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Quantal Quetzal takes flight - the London release party for Ubuntu 12.10
On 3 October 2012 16:55, Alan Bell wrote: > Hi all, > > after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing we have settled on a venue for the London > release party for 12.10, it will be at the George Inn, London's last > galleried coaching in, as visited by Charles Dickens (dunno how exclusive > that is, anyone know if he was into pub crawls?) > > The date will be the 18th of October, which is just over a couple of weeks > away and as usual we will be joined by the team from Canonical who will no > doubt be rather gasping for some refreshment after the last minute stress of > the release. > > details and sign up sheet here (not that you have to sign up or anything, > you can just turn up) > http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/2006/detail/ > > I will try and sort out name badges somehow, that would appear to be a good > thing to do. In fact yes, lets do that. For anyone who clicks the register > button on the sign up page there will be a badge with your name on it > waiting for you - I might include IRC nicks if they are on your launchpad > page. > > see you there o/ Oh cool. The George is lovely, unlike Bar Soho. ;-) Although it must be said, that was a great night... -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
On 2012-10-03 15:21, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I'm looking for a book on either Ubuntu or Linux in general in the "Windows > inside out" type of format, i.e. from simple through to fairly technical, > suitable for a general user - me! This does not fit your use case, and I do not recommend you read it. The others are right in saying that print is hopelessly unable to stay in touch with the pace of Linux development. However, this book is so good that I have to throw it out there. If you want to understand the basics of Unix (Linux included), there is the UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition). http://www.amazon.com/UNIX-Linux-System-Administration-Handbook/dp/0131480057 That's for people who always wanted to know about user permissions, how the filesystem works, etc. Everything down to system call programming and up to the graphical environment. This stuff changes over time, but not so much that the book gets out of date. It's also really funny, especially the war stories. Regards, Tyler -- "The universe is probably littered with the one-planet graves of cultures which made the sensible economic decision that there's no good reason to go into space – each discovered, studied, and remembered by the ones who made the irrational decision." -- Randal Munroe -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] The Quantal Quetzal takes flight - the London release party for Ubuntu 12.10
Hi all, after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing we have settled on a venue for the London release party for 12.10, it will be at the George Inn, London's last galleried coaching in, as visited by Charles Dickens (dunno how exclusive that is, anyone know if he was into pub crawls?) The date will be the 18th of October, which is just over a couple of weeks away and as usual we will be joined by the team from Canonical who will no doubt be rather gasping for some refreshment after the last minute stress of the release. details and sign up sheet here (not that you have to sign up or anything, you can just turn up) http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/2006/detail/ I will try and sort out name badges somehow, that would appear to be a good thing to do. In fact yes, lets do that. For anyone who clicks the register button on the sign up page there will be a badge with your name on it waiting for you - I might include IRC nicks if they are on your launchpad page. see you there o/ Alan. -- I work at http://libertus.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >I'm a reasonable user of Ubuntu - both on my netbook and dual-booting >with Windows 7 on my main laptop. >I'm looking for a book on either Ubuntu or Linux in general in the >"Windows inside out" type of format, i.e. from simple through to fairly >technical, suitable for a general user - me! What sort of use are you looking to be more proficient in? In general, there's a pretty hefty divide between the server and the desktop, and each of these is split further (webservers, mailserver, enterprise desktops, kiosk desktops etc.). It's worth bearing in mind, though, that in the time it takes to write a reasonable book Ubuntu's generally put out at least one or two releases. >I'm slightly concerned about forking out £34 for the current Ubuntu >12.04 bible published by Sams as the interface could possibly change >again in 14.04! Generally, a good book on the topic will be relatively user-interface agnostic, since that's just an interface to the interesting bits and pieces you'll be twiddling. Those change incredibly slowly. >Can anyone suggest a good general book, or should I buy a general Linux >book and if so what would be the recommendations for that, or should I >just look for on-line information, and if so where's the best place to >look for the most topics in one place? (I do like big books!) Linux distributions are split into three camps, generally: - Red Hat derived ones including RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, Scientific - Debian derived ones like Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Xandros, DSL - Others that are doing their own thing, like Arch, Gentoo, Slackware, SuSE. Historically, books assumed that by 'Linux' one meant 'Red Hat' and so ostensibly generic Linux books focussed on that. More recently more and more are Ubuntuy, but generally anything Debian-flavoured will be a pretty good match for Ubuntu. As for a *good* one of these, that depends on what it is that you're looking to learn :) Most that cover the UI will be at least a little bit out of date before they are released, though. -- Avi -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/10/12 15:24, Liam Proven wrote: > On 3 October 2012 16:21, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: >> I'm a reasonable user of Ubuntu - both on my netbook and >> dual-booting with Windows 7 on my main laptop. I'm looking for a >> book on either Ubuntu or Linux in general in the "Windows inside >> out" type of format, i.e. from simple through to fairly >> technical, suitable for a general user - me! I'm slightly >> concerned about forking out £34 for the current Ubuntu 12.04 >> bible published by Sams as the interface could possibly change >> again in 14.04! Can anyone suggest a good general book, or should >> I buy a general Linux book and if so what would be the >> recommendations for that, or should I just look for on-line >> information, and if so where's the best place to look for the >> most topics in one place? (I do like big books!) > > Print is dead, man. :-) > > Seriously, I'm not aware of anything decent on dead tree except > super-detailed tech refs for pro techies. > > Join the main Ubuntu list. Read it daily. Don't use digest mode. > > Join the fora. Read them too. > > Become glued to OMGubuntu. > > Get on Twitter and follow some interesting Linux people; read their > links. > > FOSS moves fast. Books don't move at all. > > Don't waste your money. > There are some in the Software Center that you can buy but to be honest I'd have a look on amazon at the official Ubuntu book. But it really depends what you are after doing with it. - -- You make it, I'll break it! I love my job :) http://www.ubuntu.com http://www.canonical.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlBsTTMACgkQT5xqyT+h3OgKcACgxNxUB6Al83zd3tRs+GPI8HAe faYAoMfK/6Dpi0wBlZWfne5juwO5+fHz =xm77 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
On 3 October 2012 16:21, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I'm a reasonable user of Ubuntu - both on my netbook and dual-booting with > Windows 7 on my main laptop. > I'm looking for a book on either Ubuntu or Linux in general in the "Windows > inside out" type of format, i.e. from simple through to fairly technical, > suitable for a general user - me! > I'm slightly concerned about forking out £34 for the current Ubuntu 12.04 > bible published by Sams as the interface could possibly change again in > 14.04! > Can anyone suggest a good general book, or should I buy a general Linux book > and if so what would be the recommendations for that, or should I just look > for on-line information, and if so where's the best place to look for the > most topics in one place? (I do like big books!) Print is dead, man. :-) Seriously, I'm not aware of anything decent on dead tree except super-detailed tech refs for pro techies. Join the main Ubuntu list. Read it daily. Don't use digest mode. Join the fora. Read them too. Become glued to OMGubuntu. Get on Twitter and follow some interesting Linux people; read their links. FOSS moves fast. Books don't move at all. Don't waste your money. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
I'm a reasonable user of Ubuntu - both on my netbook and dual-booting with Windows 7 on my main laptop. I'm looking for a book on either Ubuntu or Linux in general in the "Windows inside out" type of format, i.e. from simple through to fairly technical, suitable for a general user - me! I'm slightly concerned about forking out £34 for the current Ubuntu 12.04 bible published by Sams as the interface could possibly change again in 14.04! Can anyone suggest a good general book, or should I buy a general Linux book and if so what would be the recommendations for that, or should I just look for on-line information, and if so where's the best place to look for the most topics in one place? (I do like big books!) Cheers Gordon -- Registered Linux User no 240308 GBP's alternative computing:http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ Say No to OOXMLhttp://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 I only accept odf or pdf documents by email -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
