Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users (3^rd Ed., 3rd ed.)
Start Your Journey into Free and Open Source Software

Completely updated for this exciting third edition, Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users will help you start your journey into Free and Open Source Software with Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS with GNOME 42.

This book is a friendly guide to installing and running Ubuntu for people who are already efficient and happy with Windows or macOS computers.  It teachers new Ubuntu users how to navigate their new operating system, perform basic tasks and suggests specific applications to handle routine tasks.

You'll start by installing Ubuntu and its related ?flavors? (Kubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, etc.) and how they differ from each other. The rest of the book breaks down application suggestions by broad categories to fill in gaps in the default installed system, or suggest fun things that the reader might not have even thought of. The command line is handled after you are comfortable with the system and ready for something interesting but different. It's presented as a powerful interface that can either be approached casually as a unique method of interacting with the computer, as an occasional tool to use, or as a fun way to get in touch with an early way of using a computer.

A brief look at ?power user? topics gives advice on managing running processes, installing alternate desktop software, using virtual desktops and creating virtual machines.  It?s a great way to round off the book with starting points for advanced topics that are more specialty topics.  An appendix describes the Ubuntu release schedule, naming, and timing.

The book is designed to function as a ?travel guide? to Ubuntu, offering both a scenic tour through some of the great software in Ubuntu in a practical ?here?s what you can do with this? style as well as a comprehensive reference guide that the reader can return to over and over to learn how to accomplish specific tasks.  

Chapter 1: Installing Ubuntu

1. Preparing to Install Ubuntu
2. Installing Ubuntu
3. Installing Kubuntu
4. Installing Xubuntu
5. Installing Lubuntu
6. Installing Ubuntu MATE
7. Installing Ubuntu Unity
8. Install Ubuntu Server
9. Install a minimal Ubuntu system
10. Multiple Operating Systems

Chapter 2: Getting Started with Ubuntu

1. Ubuntu Desktop
2. Installing and Updating Software
3. Managing User Accounts
4. Finding Things in Ubuntu Instead of Windows
5. Finding Things in Ubuntu instead of macOS
6. Connecting to a Windows Desktop Remotely
7. Running Windows Applications
8. Connecting to Windows Shared Folders and Printers
9. Sharing Files and Printers with Other Computers
10. Sharing Office Documents with Others
11. Sharing Photos and Graphics with Others
12. Formatting Disks to Work with Other Operating Systems

Chapter 3: Productivity at Home and Work

1. Writing documents Without Distractions using FocusWriter
2. Managing your Personal Finances Using HomeBank
3. Managing Your Professional Email, Contacts, and Calendar Using Evolution
4. Managing your Calendar with Thunderbird using Lightning
5. Integrating your Online Accounts with Ubuntu
6. Organizing Your Thoughts with Mind-Mapping Software using Freeplane
7. Personal Wiki Note Taking Software Using Tomboy
8. Installing Additional Language Support
9. Keeping Track of Your Personal Time Management Using Hamster
10. Organizing Collections of Books, Movies, Games, and More Using Tellico
11. Managing Your Ebook Library Using Calibre
12. Printing Labels and Cards Using gLabels
13. Backing Up and Restoring Personal Files using Backup
14. Capturing Screenshots and Recording Your Desktop Using Screenshot and Kazam

Chapter 4: Enjoying media and other entertainment

1. Play DVDs and Media Files
2. Organize Your CD and Digital Music Collection Using Rhythmbox
3. Back Up and Create Music CDs Using Brasero
4. Create Video DVDs using DevedeNG
5. Organize and Edit Your Photos Using Shotwell
6. Record and Process Audio Using Audacity
7. Play MIDI Files
8. Explore the Universe Using Stellarium
9. Play Legacy PC Games
10. Play Commercial Games Using Steam

Chapter 5: Command-Line Tricks and Applications

1. Introduction to the Command Line
2. See What’s Running on Your Computers
3. Multitask on the Command Line
4. Diagnose a Connection to a Server
5. View Information About the Operating System
6. Add New Users via Command Line
7. Check Your Disk Space
8. Edit Text Files
9. Read Email
10. Browse the Web
11. IRC
12. Play Text-Based Games

Chapter 6: Power User Tools

1. Manage Running Processes
2. Managing Disks and Thumb Drives
3. Using Multiple Workspaces
4. Installing Alternate Desktop Environments
5. Installing Software from the Command Line
6. Expand Your Software Options
7. Creating Application Launchers for Programs
8. Working with Virtual Machines

When not working with computers, he's more than likely admiring the latest Nintendo hardware, wishing he had more time for retro console and PC gaming, and indulging in linguistic curiosity by studying German or dabbling in Old English or Tolkien's constructed Elvish languages. The queue of scifi and fantasy books on his Kindle is probably growing instead of shrinking, although sometimes camping trips help with that.

Ideal for anyone who wants to get started with Free and Open Source Software

Written by Ubuntu expert Nathan Haines, active member of the Ubuntu community

Completely updated second edition includes all the latest features of Ubuntu and considerations for future developments