On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:24:05 +0100
mike <mike@mga.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> > mike wrote:
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> >> J keep reading RTFM is there such a thing as a written manual for
> >> Ubuntu be interesting to read i guess? also where can a ciopy be
> >> obtained?
> >
> > Google is your friend.
> >
> > http://www.google.com/linux
> >
> > Try a search for "ubuntu manual" for Ubuntu specific guides.
> >
> > Use Synaptic and search for and install rutebook for a
> > comprehensive guide to Linux.
> >
> > O'Reilly sells some good books as well. I recommend "Running
> > Linux" and "Linux in a Nutshell"
> >
> > http://oreilly.com/
> >
> ubuntu manual brought nothing in google however petes suggestion of
> Amazon does seem the way to go I prefer a paper book to electronic as
> to use as a reference when in the middle of something means swoping
> screens etc. but what you suggest is also good and may download as
> well Thank you
> mike
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I'll second "Running Linux"! It's a great distribution-independent book
that I've found invaluable for moving beyond the GUI...
Pete
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06-11-2008, 04:37 PM
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On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:14:07 +0100
mike <mike@mga.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> Peter N Spotts wrote:
> > On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:34:13 +0100 mike <mike@mga.demon.co.uk>
> > wrote:
> >
> > J keep reading RTFM is there such a thing as a written manual for
> > Ubuntu be interesting to read i guess? also where can a ciopy be
> > obtained?
> >>
> >>
>
> > Mike
>
> > If you're looking for something a bit more traditional than Google,
> > which indeed is your friend, a quick check with Amazon.com turns
> > up several books on Ubuntu. One of those might fit your need.
>
> > With best regards,
>
> > Pete
>
> thanks Pete
> Il check Amazon UK first BTW is Amazon .com still down i understand
> they took the weekend off.
> mike
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They were up when I checked for the books just prior to posting my
reply, so you should have no problem...
Pete
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06-11-2008, 05:28 PM
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mike wrote:
> ubuntu manual brought nothing in google
I found a nice hit using "ubuntu manual" (note the quote marks) in
Google, which I added to my bookmarks.
<http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Hardy>
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06-11-2008, 07:46 PM
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mike wrote:
> I prefer a paper book to electronic as
> to use as a reference when in the middle of something means swoping
> screens etc.
otoh, there's nothing quite like ctrl-f for finding something obscure in an
e-book rather than searching the index!
Paper books are easier to read, e-books are easier to search. For computer
references I invariably prefer e-books, but ymmv.
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06-11-2008, 09:37 PM
mike
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Phil Sexton wrote:
> mike wrote:
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>> ubuntu manual brought nothing in google
>
> I found a nice hit using "ubuntu manual" (note the quote marks) in
> Google, which I added to my bookmarks.
>
> <http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Hardy>
>
this looks like another interesting one many thanks
mike
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06-11-2008, 09:42 PM
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Peter N Spotts wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:14:07 +0100 mike <mike@mga.demon.co.uk>
> wrote:
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> Peter N Spotts wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:34:13 +0100 mike
>>>> <mike@mga.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> J keep reading RTFM is there such a thing as a written manual
>>>> for Ubuntu be interesting to read i guess? also where can a
>>>> ciopy be obtained?
>>>>>
>>>> Mike If you're looking for something a bit more traditional
>>>> than Google, which indeed is your friend, a quick check with
>>>> Amazon.com turns up several books on Ubuntu. One of those
>>>> might fit your need. With best regards, Pete
> thanks Pete Il check Amazon UK first BTW is Amazon .com still down
> i understand they took the weekend off. mike
>>
>>
> They were up when I checked for the books just prior to posting my
> reply, so you should have no problem...
> Pete
thanks pete found one i think will be excellent and ordered should
have it saturday.
thanks again
mike
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06-12-2008, 08:57 PM
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Peter N Spotts wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:14:07 +0100
> mike <mike@mga.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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>> Peter N Spotts wrote:
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>>> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:34:13 +0100 mike <mike@mga.demon.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> J keep reading RTFM is there such a thing as a written manual for
>>> Ubuntu be interesting to read i guess? also where can a ciopy be
>>> obtained?
>>>
>>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> If you're looking for something a bit more traditional than Google,
>>> which indeed is your friend, a quick check with Amazon.com turns
>>> up several books on Ubuntu. One of those might fit your need.
>>>
>>> With best regards,
>>>
>>> Pete
>>>
>> thanks Pete
>> Il check Amazon UK first BTW is Amazon .com still down i understand
>> they took the weekend off.
>> mike
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> They were up when I checked for the books just prior to posting my
> reply, so you should have no problem...
>
> Pete
>
>
Just googled "Ubuntu Manual" on www.google.com/linux and found this link
to a free pdf Ubuntu Manual.
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06-12-2008, 09:23 PM
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I own a copy of "The Official Ubuntu Book; Second Edition" by Benjamin Maco Hill and Jono Bacon with Ivan Krstic, David J. Murphy, Jonathan Jesse, Peter Savage, and Corey Burger with a foreward by Mark Shuttleworth.
(I can't believe I even bothered to type that; I probably could have copied it from Amazon. And no one's going to read all of that anyway.)
Anyhoo, it's pretty useful, and has helped me with some tough problems. Whenever I need help, I go there first. Only problem is that it was written about Feisty Fawn, not Gutsy or Hardy. I'm not sure if there's a newer edition (I own the second, but they might make a third, or already made it).
And if I have a problem that can't be addressed there, I go here. Works perfectly.
By the way, I got this at a nearby Barnes and Noble (I actually went to one instead of getting it online!).
It even includes a recipe for making a type of Ukrainian egg bread shaped like the Ubuntu logo! They figured that if the book had so many recipes for fixing an Ubuntu system, it's only fair to include an actual recipe! I tried making it; It's good!
That's a lot more typing than I usually do in an email.
David
P.S. That bread really is good. And it's shaped like the Ubuntu logo, which makes it taste even better!
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 11:34 AM, mike <mike@mga.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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J keep reading RTFM is there such a thing as a written manual for
Ubuntu be interesting to read i guess? also where can a ciopy be obtained?
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On Thursday 12 June 2008 02:23:01 pm David McNally wrote:
> I own a copy of "The Official Ubuntu Book; Second Edition" by Benjamin Maco
> Hill and Jono Bacon with Ivan Krstic, David J. Murphy, Jonathan Jesse,
> Peter Savage, and Corey Burger with a foreward by Mark Shuttleworth.
> (I can't believe I even bothered to type that; I probably could have copied
> it from Amazon. And no one's going to read all of that anyway.)
Third edition is due out July 13th. ...another one I heard good things about
is:
Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition
by Keir Thomas (Author), Jaime Sicam (Author)
but that one also is not out yet, due June 23rd. Hopefully they will both be
updated enough to include instuctions for later versions of Ubuntu!
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06-12-2008, 11:29 PM
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David McNally wrote:
> I own a copy of "The Official Ubuntu Book; Second Edition" by Benjamin
> Maco Hill and Jono Bacon with Ivan Krstic, David J. Murphy, Jonathan
> Jesse, Peter Savage, and Corey Burger with a foreward by Mark
> Shuttleworth. (I can't believe I even bothered to type that; I probably
> could have copied it from Amazon. And no one's going to read all of that
> anyway.)
Just because you said that, I went back and read all of it :-)
> P.S. That bread really is good. And it's shaped like the Ubuntu logo,
> which makes it taste even better!
and we all know "eet's better to rrroook good, than to bee goood".
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