Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks -- Table of Contents

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Chapter 0: Dedication, Book Intro, Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Becoming a Penguinista—Welcome to the World of Linux
Chapter 2: Wading and Diving—Running and (if you like) Installing Ubuntu
Chapter 3: A New Place to Call Home—Getting to Know the Desktop
Chapter 4: More than Webbed Feet—The Internet Linux Style
Chapter 5: Rounding Out the Bird—Downloading, Installing, and Updating Programs the Easy Way
Chapter 6: A Tidy Nest—File and Disk Handling in Ubuntu
Chapter 7: Dressing Up the Bird—Customizing the Look and Feel of Your System
Chapter 8: Simple Kitten Ways—Getting to Know the Linux Terminal and Command Line
Chapter 9: Dining on Tarballs, Binaries, Java, and Even RPMs—Yet Other Ways to Install Programs
Chapter 10: Gutenbird—Setting Up and Using Your Printer and Scanner
Chapter 11: Font Feathered Frenzy—Fonts
Chapter 12: Polyglot Penguins—Linux Speaks Your Language
Chapter 13: Penguins Back at Work—Getting Down to Business in Linux
Chapter 14: Brush-Wielding Penguins—Linux Does Art
Chapter 15: Tux Rocks—Music à la Linux
Chapter 16: Pluggin' in the Penguin—Ubuntu and Your iPod™
Chapter 17: Couch Penguins—Video and DVD Playback in Ubuntu
Chapter 18: Defending the Nest—Security
Appendix A: Ubuntu Desktop CDs for AMD64 and PowerPC Users
Appendix B: Checking the Integrity of Downloaded ISOs
Appendix C: Resources

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