Ubuntu Hacks
This is the third "Hacks" book that I have looked at and the first that I think may actually be worth buying.
My Rating: 
Pros
- Covers how to do things you are actually likely to want to do
- Covers how to install on bot a PC or a Mac
- Something for both new and experienced Linux users
Cons
- Doesn't show you how to do everything (I still don't know how to install a scanner)
- Deals with a specific version of Ubuntu. There may be differences if you are installing a different version
Description
- First Edition: Copyright June 2006
- 426 page paperback
- Published by O'Reilly Media
- ISBN 0-596-52720-9
- Authors Jonathan Oxer, Kyle Rankin and Bill Childers
Review
At last a book that shows you how to perform specific useful tasks with a Linux operating system where it is easy to find what you are looking for. The 100 "hacks' in this book cover everything from installing Ubuntu through desktop, multimedia, security, Windows emulation, and servers.
While this book doesn't tell you how to do everything that you are likely to want to do with your compter, it does cover a broad cross selection of different tasks that will help you to go a good way toward setting up a computer system that does not require Windows.
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