Hacking Ubuntu: Serious Hacks Mods and Customizations (ExtremeTech)

Ubuntu, an African word meaning “humanity to others,” is the hottest thing in Linux today. This down-and-dirty book shows you how they can blow away the default system settings and get Ubuntu to behave however you want. You’ll learn how to optimize its appearance, speed, usability, and security and get the low-down on hundreds of hacks such as running Ubuntu from a USB drive, installing it on a Mac, enabling multiple CPUs, and putting scripts in menus and panels. Ubuntu, an African word meaning "humanity to others," is the hottest thing in Linux today. This down-and-dirty book shows you how you can blow away the default system settings and get Ubuntu to behave however you want. You'll learn how to optimize its appearance, speed, usability, and security and get the low-down on hundreds of hacks such as running Ubuntu from a USB drive, installing it on a Mac, enabling multiple CPUs, and putting scripts in menus and panels. - Publisher Part 1 : Optimizing your system. Hacking the Installation Making Ubuntu Usable Configuring Devices Part 2 : Working with compatibility. Managing Software Communicating Online Collaborating Part 3 : Improving performance. Tuning Processes Multitasking Applications Getting Graphical with Video Bling Part 4 : Securing your system. Locking Down Ubuntu Advanced Networking Enabling Services