The new edition of this best-selling guide to the Ubuntu Linux distribution for beginners covers Ubuntu 8.04, Hardy Heron. Step-by-step projects have you interact with your system, rather than just read about it, as you build upon previously learned concepts. Ubuntu for Non-Geeks covers topics likely to be of interest to the average desktop user, such as installing new software via Synaptic; Internet connectivity; working with removable storage devices, printers, and scanners; burning DVDs, playing audio files, and even working with iPods.

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