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Bitten by the Penguin (picture at right) is my introductory book on Linux in general, and on Ubuntu in particular. It has a mixture of background information, new terminology and simple techniques to help beginners find their feet in the new world of Linux. The book has a practical focus and assumes that users are migrating from Windows or Macintosh systems and have some prior knowledge of applications programs.

The second edition was published at the end of 2009 and contains up-to-date material on current distros and applications programs within Linux. Here is the Table of Contents:

  • Structure of this book 6
  • Abbreviations and acronyms 7
  • Introduction 9
  • A distro for everyone? 13
  • Distros for beginners 16
  • How to get Linux 22
  • Testing a distro 26
  • What to expect from Linux 27
  • How to do it 35
  • Windows software on Linux 41
  • Support 43
  • Appendix A: Major Linux distros 45
  • Appendix B: Linux on a memory stick 48
  • Appendix C: Website addresses 50
  • Appendix D: The Ubuntu Book of Lists 51

The book on paper is available for purchase through Lulu (http://tinyurl.com/y9u8wyz) or directly from the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for $AU20 plus postage. PDF copies are available for $AU15. Payment by PayPal, cheque or direct deposit. Please contact me for more details.
 

Bitten By the Penguin