The Haynes Linux Manual offers a complete introduction to free, open-source Linux operating systems, and specifically Ubuntu, which is currently the most popular distribution with new users in particular. The manual comes complete with a bootable CD containing the latest available release of Ubuntu Linux. Readers will be able to trial Ubuntu on their computer by running the CD, or install it alongside (or in place of) their Windows operating system if they so choose.
The growth of Linux in recent years shows that it is now perceived as a
serious alternative to Microsoft Windows for both private and commercial
users. The Linux Manual introduces Linux and enables the reader to try it on
their computer without affecting the existing operating system. They can
then learn how to install Linux, connect to the internet and get started in
the world of free, open-source software. Also covered is multimedia, system
administration, networking, servers and an introduction to Linux programming.
Includes bootable CD of Ubuntu 10.04.
Mike Saunders is New Media Editor at Linux Format magazine. He has been writing about Linux since 1999, for over 100 issues of Linux Format (and occasionally its sister magazines PC Plus and PC Answers). He lives in Bath.
