Free Beginners Guide

[Technoviking]

Keir Thomas, author of Ubuntu Kung Fu (http://www.amazon.com/Ubuntu-Kung-Fu-Tricks-Hints/dp/1934356220/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233075343&sr=8-1), has release a free pocket guide to Ubuntu. This 170 page great beginners guide to installing and using Ubuntu.

This guide can be found at http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/.

Digg It (http://digg.com/linux_unix/Free_Ubuntu_Pocket_Guide_Available_for_Download)

[lukjad]

Thanks Technoviking! Since the thanks feature is disabled for now:

http://www.selfknowledge.org/whoweare/thanks.jpg

I'll download it as soon as I can.

[Lunx]

Thank you for the sticky post and link. I've just downloaded and about to go and peruse it, looks like just the type of thing I've been searching for all over the place.

[twodogsdad]

Ditto! I'm trying to get a bunch of old machines up and running for folks without money to buy new computers, old imacs, compaqs, etc... This is just the help I need. Thank you.

cal:popcorn:!

[Gh0stie]

just installed Ubuntu last weekend and was seeking a beginners guide, thanks!

[Captain_tux]

Keir Thomas, author of Ubuntu Kung Fu (http://www.amazon.com/Ubuntu-Kung-Fu-Tricks-Hints/dp/1934356220/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233075343&sr=8-1), has release a free pocket guide to Ubuntu. This 170 page great beginners guide to installing and using Ubuntu.

This guide can be found at http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/.

Digg It (http://digg.com/linux_unix/Free_Ubuntu_Pocket_Guide_Available_for_Download)

Awesome, just awesome... thank you Technoviking and Keir Thomas!

[highrik]

I downloaded it and have been reading it for the last hour... really clear and down to earth :D

[binbash]

It is cool! thanks

[NewJack]

I recommend Ubuntu Kung Fu. Great reference easy to pick up and read.

A thanks goes out to Keir Thomas for offering this guide.

[blueridgedog]

I just scanned the entire PDF and it is a great document for a beginner...I plan to order a few copies for people I know can benefit from it.

[SOULRiDER]

This is great, i know some people that could really use this guide!

[Michael.Godawski]

Very Good Thing, very good... :D
Thank you.

[Jokimoto]

Thanks very much :)

[lord-zk]

very good thing, very good...
Thank you.

+1

[meho_r]

Nice! Thanks a lot :D

[ptn107]

Thanks!

[Wende]

Thanks for the reference guide. Just installed 8.04 last night to my laptop, find it very straight forward and this guide will definitely help as i dwelve deeper.

[egalvan]

Keir Thomas,, has release a free pocket guide to Ubuntu.
This 170 page great beginners guide to installing and using Ubuntu.

This guide can be found at http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/.

Digg It (http://digg.com/linux_unix/Free_Ubuntu_Pocket_Guide_Available_for_Download)

Great information. I am always looking for down-loadable documentation.
(Too often the machine I am working on has no Internet available).

I just wish there was a "donate" button on the author's website.
I'd shoot him a dollar or two in a heartbeat.
We need more authors like him.

ErnestG

[thechansen]

Wow, awesome stuff. Very nice of Mr Thomas to release the PDF for free, I just picked up his other book as well.

[Raynman37]

Very nice guide. Thanks a ton!

[Axeonfluke]

My first forum post WOOO. Thanks a bunch for the pdf. I'm going to hunker down with a cup of coffee now and get me some book learnin'.

[glotz]

Too bad it's not free (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-doc.html).

[mbzn]

Helpfull, and in depth
Thanx!!!

[mbzn]

Too bad it's not free (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-doc.html).

The PDF is free #sorry see what you mean
it helps though

[UbuntuNerd]

ok, Keir Thomas I can respect that, the link on my blog now points to your site hope thats ok with you but I will still like to have it im my blog.
ubuntunerd

[rjplumer]

I just downloaded this recently and I've found it very helpful and easy to follow.

[Cream Jeans]

This will be very intriguing.

[pysel]

grazie per il grande benvenuto
thanks for the great welcome

[DarkReaper79]

Thanks so much, this is going to be very useful to me. :)

[myersnsoda]

Technoviking and Kier Thomas...awesome. I'm a happy new linuxite, recovering from the MS virus!!:popcorn:

[halovivek]

Already it has been given link in Philippines forum ...

[cmptreng]

Thank you so much!!! Excellent resource!

[magh-87]

I can't wait to read this when I get home from work
Thanks :D

[kbutcher5]

So getting that, thanks man!

[Jolly-Swagman]

Thanks very handy to have as a reference book, for when you get the old brain freeze,

[channerhewitt]

I also downloaded this recently and I've found it very helpful and easy to follow. But what is the difference between Windows Xp and Ubuntu?

[utakbiya]

Thank you so much for this guide...helps alot!:D

[Lunx]

Finding this an invaluable guide and highly recommend it to others. One great resource I got from this guide is the link to Full Circle Magazine. 21 issues available for download as PDF and they contain some very good introductory stuff for us noobs, along with plenty of solid info for users of all standards and abilities. Love how there are tutorials not only on using Ubuntu, but also for many of the other apps that come pre-installed with the distro, or are often downloaded by Ubuntu users (and users of other Linux flavours), Gimp, Scribus etc. I figured I'd start off downloading in order right back from first issue so I can follow tutorials in correct order (so only read up to issue five so far). Also very interesting to read about the earlier releases, as I'm completely new to Ubuntu and haven't played with any other version than Intrepid, so it's great to be able to learn just how far Ubuntu has come in it's short life.

Anyone that's interested in checking it out can find Full Circle Magazine here (http://fullcirclemagazine.org/). If you click the download link on top of page there, it will take you to a listing of all issues (and there are issues translated into languages other than English as well)

[vamper]

Thanks very much for the free beginners guide, I got bored with all the windows crap, now it will be Ubuntu all the way.

[BellocDK]

:KSKUDOS!:KS

Nice one, I love when good things are free. I been playing about with Debian before and only an little Ubuntu abit, but nothing really seriously. But now I'm even more then crazy for learning more! And even found out that my lappy (Nice Acer Aspire 3680 :D :p btw.) is fully functional with it! ( Found this nice tread by google, which made me register for the following questions, that I have: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=392666 :KS).


First of all, I better start out by saying, I tried Vista for some time now on my desktop, and it runs like an charm but why try Ubuntu and get an get good experience. So I choosed my old lappy to being the "victim" here hee hee.

1.)
Can't wait too read if there is fully support for WPA2 or it has to be standard WPA ?

2.)
If I should delete my windows system partion to install this free OS lovly software on instead, would I also have to remove my backup drive (Which is NTFS). Or is it possible to save those files later in perhaps an network connection, say making an connection from Micro$oft Pi$ta to Ubuntu machines NTFS backup drive or the other way around. After all, we're talking 20-22GB backup, that I don't have the HDD space for at this moment, but would like to know if I should safe copy them first or let this nervous thought easily go away until my days complete with an freshly installed Ubuntu.

2a.) (Last but not least)
Now for the main settings, that I planned, my current system drive is 30 GB big, and I thought about 15-20 GB for Ubuntu and rest for swap file etc. (Keep in mind that my main drive is 55GB in total but I still wanna keep my backup :p), should this be enough for an proper feeling of an installed Ubuntu experience, or should give it more space ?


Thanks again for the book and look forward to reading and hearing some replies to my "silly n00berish" questions, but if theres one thing I learned, then it's no questions 2 dumb to be asked, only dumb answers can be made ;) :popcorn:

[NHArticleTen]

Thanks!

[Ngo Hai Bac]

Thank you very much. I think that this book will be very useful for the beginner who don't know how to start.

I will introduce it in my blog and send to my Vietnamese friends.

Best regards,

[max_freespirit]

thanks for your guide! Good Day.
Massimo

[harrykar]

I'm new here hi all meanwhile:)Ok i'm not a newbie on *nix but i guess that read this book help me to "drive" speedily on ubuntu. Definitely a pleasant text.Tnx to Ubuntu and Keir :D:popcorn:

[teganisaurusrex]

Yes, thank you too! I haven't gotten a look at it yet, but it sounds like just what I need.

[mahi_j87]

thank u very much.

[oTZ]

Thanks a lot, i just installed ubuntu on my mac and was looking for a good place to start on learning some basic stuff, Great book!

[crjackson]

This may just be the best sticky ever posted in the Beginners Forum. Many Thanks...

[tatarata]

Thanks for the information, it's a very good book.

[mookiemu]

Thanks, downloaded it and started reading it. After five minutes decided to by the hard copy for a very good friend who is gnew :p to linux.

[The_Original_Modifier]

Just in time, I finally took a friends advice and since the old lappy hard drive crashed I installed it and decided to take the plunge. Installing Ubuntu 8.1 as I type. Thank you so much it will help me greatly and avoid me asking too many questions that are common sense.


Greeat site btw, it has come in sooooo handy in the past 2 hours since I joined, lol.

Mod:D

[cencithomas]

Oh wow. :shock: This is huge. Thank you so much.

[Cope57]

More useful PDF documents for Linux users (http://tinyurl.com/acxemq).

You could also use txt or doc for the filetype.

[nvoliveira]

It's a fantastic manual of UBUNTU to all Ubuntu users.

Fantastic Work

[TimPlaz]

Hi all....I'm also new to Ubuntu and Linux myself. I have been a user of MS Windows since Windows 3.1. I recently tried upgrading my BIOS on-board flash chip and lost XP. I'm kinda glad in a way since I can now take the challenge to learn a new OS. I'm hoping this forum and publication is just what I want for guidance and directions. I'm looking forward to all new posts!!

[cisco2009]

Thank You very much

[mnmus]

Thanks. Looks like it will be useful. (The "cup half empty" part of me half *heh* wants to insert an mp3 of "Where Were You When I Needed You" but nah. :))

[Bizard]

thank you!!

[mmck]

thanks a lot... helps alot...

[manurakesh]

From what I've read so far in the book , this has probably been one of the best guides on Ubuntu. Kudos to Mr. Keir Thomas for such a precise and helpful book.):P

[697loscfc]

Keir Thomas, author of Ubuntu Kung Fu (http://www.amazon.com/Ubuntu-Kung-Fu-Tricks-Hints/dp/1934356220/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233075343&sr=8-1), has release a free pocket guide to Ubuntu. This 170 page great beginners guide to installing and using Ubuntu.

This guide can be found at http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/.

Digg It (http://digg.com/linux_unix/Free_Ubuntu_Pocket_Guide_Available_for_Download)

that's GREAT :guitar:

[cancerdude]

Thank you. I bow to Keir for this. The spirit of GNU/Linux will survive with people
like you.

[jerrrys]

More useful PDF documents for Linux users (http://tinyurl.com/acxemq).

You could also use txt or doc for the filetype.

?HOW? you do that...and more important, will it work in email...thanks

[jono2009]

Thanks for all this information. Has helped myself and a friend who at the age of 85 is enjoying surfing the internet on Linux Ubuntu, after the confusing and depressing experiences on M/Soft.

jono2009

[ramblie]

Just read it and I think it useful enough. Thanks for the link here.

[Mapusaurus]

I think it's a great book; Keir Thomas has done a very good job.

[atriagrawal]

I have just installed ubuntu and downloaded the guide book. Lets see how it works, I am very excited

[luckydeveloper]

Keir Thomas, author of Ubuntu Kung Fu (http://www.amazon.com/Ubuntu-Kung-Fu-Tricks-Hints/dp/1934356220/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233075343&sr=8-1), has release a free pocket guide to Ubuntu. This 170 page great beginners guide to installing and using Ubuntu.

This guide can be found at http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/.

Digg It (http://digg.com/linux_unix/Free_Ubuntu_Pocket_Guide_Available_for_Download)

THank you so mucccccccccccccccccchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :P:popcorn::guitar:

[jeterfan1]

downloading pdf now. thank you for the resource.

[Traygon]

Thanks for the link, read through it and will keep it open most of the time for reference :)

[gaurav.240484]

This Guide is really wonderful and easy to read,but the only thing which i require from ubuntu forums is to provide a guide which would suggest how to install useful software in Ubuntu,like Oracle,Mysql,Java,and other stuff with and without having internet connection.
-Gaurav Bhaskar-

[zgembo]

Thank you.:D

[sERAPHIM_newbie_at_linux]

Cheers, I am totally new to Linux/Ubuntu so this should come in handy.

[ken_34]

Thanks! I was debating on whether or not to purchase a book, but it looks like this will work great for getting me started.

[Noo 2 Ubuntoo]

Another "thanks" to added to the many already here. I've only just got Ubuntu a couple of weeks ago and this is proving to be invaluable. Very very helpful - this is going to be my bible.

[stalkier]

Thanks a lot. I recently met a dude that did not have the money to buy a PC. I am donating one to him and it has Ubuntu 8.04LTS installed. Since he is new to linux he will need this beginner's guide. Thanks again.

[Leo Dragonheart]

That rocks!!! I just downloaded the PDF ( cause sadly I can't even afford the $10.00 for the paperback) This is very cool though. Thank you Technoviking. Much and Many Thanx to Keir Thomas for writeing the book in the first place but also making it free for guys like me. Thanx Keir Thomas.

Leo Dragonheart

[rwpage]

Excellent! I've been away from ubuntu since Hoary Hedgehog (don't remember if that was the name or not, but I'm sure you guys will know what I mean) and this really helped. Thanks!

[Charrlie]

Thank you so much, I sighed a breath of relief when I started reading and understood! I will definitely try to get your other books. People like you make me happy to be trying out Ubuntu.

[pidgey]

Wow, Thanks for this!:KS

[bubwitmaingay]

How can I get the free pocket book?

I live in Southeast Asia, particularly Philippines and I'm very interested to get a hand on Ubuntu, at least with a book on hand. How can I get the printed version from Canonical?

Thanks very much.:p

[bubwitmaingay]

Oh, sorry folks, my fault. I haven't clicked on the link page to the Pocket Book. It says I can download the PDF or buy the printed version for ~ $10.00.

I guess I should invest for the printed book to get a hand on Ubuntu. A propriety OS commonly used here (Microsoft) costs about $250+ (that's for XP) and the pocket book guide for Ubuntu costs a fraction of that. I have used a pirated Microsoft XP once, it never gave me a problem until I hooked up in the internet - my machine started to go loco afterwards (the CD installation costs only $2). Microsoft OS too is swarmed with all the harmful things - worms, viruses, malwares, spywares and what have you.

So I shifted to Linux, and got the free Ubuntu CD shipped to my residence. It costs me nothing; it is worry-free of viruses; I can use applications similar to MS, it's great. Thanks to people at Canonical.

(The term Ubuntu has a similar cultural dimension to our country - it is called BAYANIHAN [pronounced as written] and I even found a Linux Distro created here of the same name.)

[zeroseven0183]

This help is very much appreciated.

[Klaz168]

Thanks, Beginning Ubuntu Linux from Novice to Professional is another great book by Keir Thomas

[kolbiel]

Great book!! Loved it! I've read it and now I'm on Ubuntu as well!! Thanks

[drinkpepsi]

Thanks, will come in handy.

[Jim Rimedio]

Thank you. I downloaded and am reading the book.

[Christopher8827]

Nice. Its like Ubuntu for dummies. :p

[64TBOLT]

does installing this program delete my OS i have now. can i go back to my orignal OS if needed??

[kjaggu]

Thanks a lot for the same :)

[nozty]

does installing this program delete my OS i have now. can i go back to my orignal OS if needed??

you can always double boot it so you can still use your previos OS when you boot up. just remember to fix up the partitions before you install it. i lost my files to my impatience.. lol

[jillg]

wow! thank you for posting this!
i just got ubuntu and i was looking for something to help me out. thanks!
:KS

[gogo2520]

Thanks for the info. Covers some of the basics. Was a little confusing trying to figure out what you were saying about permissions, kind of rushed through that. But the hard stuff like installing a package and getting it running, not much help, except the easy ones. could use some help with files like VMware or Wine.
gogo

[086voyager]

Many thanks for send me the link.

I think is a great, particularly for all of us who just start.

Thanks again

[Philo1]

Thanks for the info, I do appreciate it.

[mongoose_za]

This is great, having to keep minimising the pdf when my boss approaches :D

[lbradford86]

Thank you for the link

[ooofence]

Thank you for posting the link to the guide...it is great for someone like me who is below the level of newbie

[Aaddron]

Great guide! Thanks for the link.

[iRoNMaSTeR]

Thanks.
very nice source.

[rust612000]

thanx been needin this mabe now i wont have to tear up ubuntu as much to learn

[sanath1978]

OK cool. Thanks

[Telamonus]

Thank U (:-p}

[cusinmex]

i recently installed ubuntu
and all i can say that
its what ive been looking for.
thanks for the book in advance. :)

viva ubuntu!
;)

[RioNovo]

Downloaded. Read. Learned a lot. Thanks much!!

[mdsmedia]

{snip}

[gonzomalan]

Too bad it's not free (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-doc.html).

it may not be Free (as in speech), but i think the only reason it's not is to ensure it's always made free (as in beer), because the author explicitly states that people may transfer/upload it wherever they feel, so long as no money is paid for it.

also, it was a great read. a quick and fast introduction to getting up and started, and the author gives general (and therefore long-lasting) guides on getting around the system, without spending time on tutoring on how to use specific programs (like OOo). mr. Thomas throws in a few links to his Ubuntu Kung Fu page when there's added functionality/support tips he can't fit in the book. very much appreciated, and makes me even more committed to free and Free software, and makes me curious to check out his other books.

[uos]

thank you really

[anapob]

Awesome.......i was also thinking of recording the solutions and workarounds of the problems that i had faced, in my blog [got a lot more inspiration now].......a must read for many people who are a total newbie to linux [just like me] to get acquainted with it.

:D

[daduminis]

thank you very much most helpful

[lng80]

thanks man, I was looking for something like this but couldn't find anything.

[Opt-Crysys]

Thanks, pretty new to Ubuntu, this will help lots, cheers!

[m3gaman]

I just installed Linux for the first time 2 days ago. I am a Windows network guy by trade, so coming over to Linux has been a little daunting for me (which is probably why I have avoided it thus far). I am having a great time trying to learn as much as possible as I can see the possibilities with Linux are endless. Beginners guides are exactly what I need. Thank you providing this great resource for all of us newbies...

[JQuinonez]

thanks, you really help me

[rabiabidabi]

Awesome...thanks for this link and thanks to the author.

[fruitful chaos]

Sounds good!!!

[measekite]

It is cool! thanks

Great looking avatar

[perspectoff]

After that, try the next level of guide and help manual:

Ubuntu guide (ubuntuguide.org) at http://ubuntuguide.org

and

Kubuntu guide (kubuntuguide.org) at http://kubuntuguide.org

[byrd424]

OMG THIS IS MY NEW JESUS

thanks, I just resurrected 2 of my old dells from the windows errors :D

[annachen]

thanks for share! That's what i am looking for. awesome!

[rellis]

Keir Thomas, author of Ubuntu Kung Fu (http://www.amazon.com/Ubuntu-Kung-Fu-Tricks-Hints/dp/1934356220/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233075343&sr=8-1), has release a free pocket guide to Ubuntu. This 170 page great beginners guide to installing and using Ubuntu.

This guide can be found at http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/.

Digg It (http://digg.com/linux_unix/Free_Ubuntu_Pocket_Guide_Available_for_Download)

Hello from Thailand,
I had been following Ubuntu since 2002, and until now I can install Ubuntu 8.10 in my new acer4520 64 bit, but I can not reach wifi, the good is I am dealing in the middle of Thais who do not like at all linux, and I found a l few enthusiastic who are helping to install the wireless driver, KOPUNKA, is thank you in Thai language, see you later, ellisrubio@gmail.com

[Al Fischer]

I downloaded it and then ordered a hard copy from Amazon. This is cheapr and better than printing it at home. Under $10 delivered. Excellent book and I feel it a necessity for anyone wanting to start with Ubuntu.

[Shannon Roundtree]

thanks

[prariedogn]

Good morning from Colorado, USA. Thanks for the beginner's guide. I will go and read now! Bye.

[zarlon]

Thank you. Not new to Linux but new to Ubuntu. Every distro has its quirks, hopefully this will help to avoid pitfalls or fix problems.

Shame Linux cannot come together and settle on a standard distro release for the desktops, servers are another animal all together.

[kadamaje]

Thanks! This perfectly serves my purposes

[Sprut1]

Thank you!

[ray-zor]

Fabulous. Thank you.

[mimaso]

hi all

gua new join this forum, just install ubuntu today, download poketguide, and at 1st step to learn ubuntu....

kier thomas,...guide me pls.. and thank for sharing poketguide bro...

mimaso
mimaso@bmail.com

[ranch hand]

I am working on a LiveCD to give to local folks here that will have the repos setup and so forth so that it will be easy for a week or so. This will give them time to become familar with the system without needing to do anything.

This link will be on the desktop. If it was "free" I would have it already in a file.

Thanks for the link.

[Papa_of_3]

Thank you muchly! This is a really awesome resource for a Linux Newbie such as myself.

[batharoy]

I am working on a LiveCD to give to local folks here that will have the repos setup and so forth so that it will be easy for a week or so. This will give them time to become familar with the system without needing to do anything.

This link will be on the desktop. If it was "free" I would have it already in a file.

Thanks for the link.
From the FAQ page found here.
http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/faq.html


Can I really share the PDF Edition with friends, and even upload it to file sharing networks?
Yeah! But remember that Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is a copyrighted book, like just about every other book available right now. As the copyright holder, we ask that you share only the unmodified and complete PDF file, and don't charge a fee (i.e. you can't sell it). All rights are reserved. For more information, click here.

And from the Legal page found here.
http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/legal.html


You may share the file electronically, which is to say, via the Internet (such as email), or on a USB memory stick, or CD-ROM disc. You may not include the PDF file as part of a larger product that you sell (i.e. featuring the PDF as part of a CD or DVD-ROM disk containing a Linux distribution, for which you charge a fee, even if the fee is only for the cost of the media). You may not produce a "hard copy" (i.e. printing the book).

So as long as you don't "charge a fee" you can include it on the CD/DVD.

[ranch hand]

I am planning on just giving the DVD to folks. I may just put the sucker on there but there is something about it that makes me nervous. I am not sure what it is.

Probably just goofy.

[GeoDesigner]

Excellent guide, will use on my newly-founded company to introduce people to Ubuntu. Thanks!

[myothu]

Thank alot
:P
I never use Linux before so please guide me
How can I use Gtak,MSN,Yahoo,Skype etc.......?
And Give me some free beginner guide books for Linux.
I don't know where to post question.So I posted it here.
If that was wrong place , please change correct place.
Thank all of u.

[overdrank]

Thank alot
:P
I never use Linux before so please guide me
How can I use Gtak,MSN,Yahoo,Skype etc.......?
And Give me some free beginner guide books for Linux.
I don't know where to post question.So I posted it here.
If that was wrong place , please change correct place.
Thank all of u.

Hi and welcome, for your questions please post here Absolute Beginner Talk (http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=326) You will see a new thread button in the upper left corner.

[marakas]

Thanks for putting in the effort to make this, I found the section about bash productivity very useful!

[exozito]

I've just read this guide and it really gives in-depth detail on Ubuntu. I hope this book gets updated often ;)

[jvanbonn]

Excellent read. Any suggestions on beginner Linux reads?

[Death_DealerV69]

awesome.
i just installed yesterday.
thank you very much.

[linuxrollup]

Thanks for the guide! :D I've already downloaded it and it's very organised and professional. Thanks again!

[psychomichael]

Awesome! Thanks!

[rcayea]

This is why I have chosen and love Ubuntu! I tried openSUSE, Mandriva, and many other distros, but none have the support and helpfullness that Ubuntu does. Merci!

R.

[tshuo]

Great.

[bikoy888]

thanks for the link

[PenguinsFan]

I gave this a read through recently, its actually a VERY good guide! Thanks for posting the info!

[jlhaslip]

Thank you. Looks like exactly what I need to improve my Ubuntu-ness.

[0246017733]

):p)

[Jazze]

Installed Ubuntu a few hours ago. Felt an obligation to do it as a future computer engineer. So far feel like a blind kid in mine field (no offense to blind people . . . or mine fields).
I get along pretty well with computers in general but Ubuntu makes me feel like a complete noob. This book is exactly what need to get started. Thanks a lot.

[ahmad0007]

Thanks :KS

Just a Beginner :guitar:

[gkinney3203]

Just ordered my copy, thanks!

[xiaoqi]

Thanks greatly!
Installed Ubuntu 8.10 yesterday (through cleaning Windows 7 Beta from my machine), so nice interface.
New to Ubuntu due to working requirements, will do some compatibility testing on Ubuntu for some enterprise application. Wish good result!
This Beginners Guide is quite useful!
Thanks again!

[El Noruego]

Thanks a lot! I have been using Ubuntu for a while now, not knowing anything about what GNU is, for instance...=)

[markross]

Awesome read...with a glass of milk and a giant chocolate chip cookie! Kudo's

[RomanSB]

Thank you, I found it to be very useful. :)

[aweiman]

Thank you very much!
Very very nice!

[trevor_t]

Thanks a bunch. Just what I needed to get started...

[xiaoqi]

Again! Had downloaded this in my 8.10 version, and after upgrading to 9.04. This is the first document I've downloaded again!
Really good!

One questions, is there needs for translating to some local language? I'm in China and quite happy if there's tasks for Simplified Chinese translation, please assign to me.

[semitone36]

Ah Keir Thomas,

It was your Beginners Guide to Ubuntu 6.06 that got me into this wonderful journey in the first place. I owe my career to you.

[Sirgin]

I just joined the Ubuntu forums and downloaded this guide, it looks great. :)

I also got my second monitor working using a Howto from this forum, it's great! :D

[tuxwrench]

thanks for the pdf

[freshmelodie]

thanks :KS

as a newbie, I truly appreciate being nudged in the right direction! I've found this pocket guide (and these forums) very helpful so far.

[Mimoo_Tz]

waw , what s this amazing book

[Seich]

Awesome book! Thank you, it will come in very handy.

[saklayeen]

Just what I was looking for.
Thanks.:p

[freeman2000]

First post - I was wondering about Linux, and I stumbled across this site. I downloaded the book and read it. What a great read. THANKS.

So I went out and bought Keir's book called: "Beginning Ubuntu Linux" (3rd ed - 8.04LTS). Also a great read - I recommend it. I've now installed Ubuntu 8.10 and I'm enjoying my new hobby. THANKS... Keir.

Well a day later I've found a new toy - Jaunty 9.04 It's running real smooth with some neat new features. I'm hooked!

[Gadgetier16]

My first Cup of Ubuntu, and the guide is my first stop
We really appreciate you putting it together for us. Hopefully I can be of help to others in the future as you all help us.
Thanks again, and God bless

[Wajid Ali]

thanks a lot, actually I'm using windows xp at the moment, but I've also ubuntu and kubuntu, and I'm about to try ubuntu alongwith xp, so this will be a great help.

[Yvan300]

Best book i have come across and was well presented. Two thumbs up :)

[nabilsiddiqui]

thxxxx......

[tbird6820]

:lolflag:Just what a beginner needed.
Thanks

[hyperzahranism]

Thank you very much it looks nice
i'll start reading it then i'll tell you my veiw

[anchorschmidt]

And for anyone interested in a guide for Compiz Fusion, go to compizhelp.blogspot.com. I'll be putting up new howto's every day.

[Sir Prospect]

Thanks!

[rajkumarjonnala]

In ever field there are bugs, we have to rectify it.

[darkghost2]

it is very awesome.thanks for helping to learn Ubuntu

[chris.willis]

It is a very good, easy to understand handbook. Makes the transition from Windows to Linux much easier. Thanks very much -- just what I needed.

[Godly]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[Jatchie]

Thank You

[embed_dev]

Thanks for your sharing. It is cool.

[Balidey]

Great read. I've been using it and just done my first ever Ubuntu install. Went without a hitch, which says more about the guide than it does about me :lolflag:

I was going to buy a linux book, but for a 'free OS' the books do seem expensive, how ironic. And this free guide has helped me loads, so thanks. I may even buy a copy of the Kung Fu.

[krash182]

Thanks been looking for a very long time for something like this

[Trexus]

Thanks for sharing this pocket book with us. Its is very useful for beginners like me. Cheers:p

[alien-377h]

big thanks to you!!!

[ssdt]

Big thanks this is wonderful.

[abbycat]

Thank you! This is great. I just installed Ubuntu and this guide has been very helpful.

[Spookaay]

Thanks very much for this- appreciate it

Cheers:D

[Integral Void]

just downloaded it, read the comments, sounds like i could benefit alot from it, thank you very much

[tscarola]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

:d


keir thomas, author of ubuntu kung fu (http://www.amazon.com/ubuntu-kung-fu-tricks-hints/dp/1934356220/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=utf8&s=books&qid=1233075343&sr=8-1), has release a free pocket guide to ubuntu. This 170 page great beginners guide to installing and using ubuntu.

This guide can be found at http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/.

digg it (http://digg.com/linux_unix/free_ubuntu_pocket_guide_available_for_download)

[TheMailman]

Thank you, Keir Thomas, for writing this and thank you, Technoviking, for posting its link!

And so begins my first step in a journey of a lifetime...

[craisin]

yep downloaded it too

[boselin]

Just registered, and this will probably spare me and you for many neewbie posts.

Love to all who support the idea of free thinking and sharing of information ! Thank you all :KS

[Ariful]

Thank you for the guide!

[caladin]

Thank your for this free guide. Im a newbie and this will help 10fold!

[thehipho]

Thnx!

[castronovab]

cool

[Keithhed]

Thank you very much! I'm a Ubuntu noob, currently dual booting Intrepid and Windows XP Pro. Been working on learning as much as I can and setting up the Ubuntu to my liking. Also, for other users looking for guides, there are a few e-book torrents out there on this same subject. There are quite a few resources out there.

Thanks again!

[FelixPiers]

I've been reading through this guide and it's very good. Thank You for the link.

[tijo]

Thank you very much for the link It's very useful guide :)

[core7]

thanks a lot. now i do know how to use. it's a great book.:popcorn:

[PrescottLinux]

Hello Ubuntu Community! This is my first post and after looking at the pocket guide I think this will be really helpful.

[shridhar005]

Thank you for your warm well-come . never experienced such brotherhood in any community.

[shadowofdoom]

i'm really happy to find such guid!
I have sent this PDF to hundreds of contacts, and got too much thanks, but the thank is for the person tha have made, it!
GOOD JOB ( GG)^^:)

[slayerpl]

just installed Ubuntu last weekend and was seeking a beginners guide, thanks!
absolutely ,this guide is useful for the freshman like me.
It's wonderful .thanks

[Elios modual]

well I'm new to linux and its drivin me nuts so thanx viking for the info's hopefully it'll do some good. only problem i'm having is i dunno where to write to make the programs i got all the info just not enough hope this book works.

[TheDude7053]

Thank You all for making a beginner feel good, i love ubuntu

[dtoronto]

Awesome, thanks!

[nolimits71]

Helpful. Thanks.

[aliferi]

thank you .is there any فارسی translated version ?!

[YourNeighbourNinja]

Thank you for this link, I have just started using Ubuntu and it will come as a great help. :)

[DAHstra]

Thanks! :popcorn:

[rajamouli2000]

Thank you.

[calmpey09]

what other site can i find the guide for ubuntu.. it's my first time to use ubuntu... anyone will help me.. :)

[mal1958]

Thank you TechnoViking. I DL'd the guide and hope that this will help me do an almost painless transition to Linux from WinBLOWS.

mal1958

[linbegin483]

need help with getting wirless connection to work

[Ort]

Thank you Keir Thomas for your generosity and knowledge. The flaw in linux is they ASSUME you already have a internet connection. Your little nix-fu book on my usb has saved me many times.

Mike - Thanks for getting us up to speed with Keir.

To my wireless friend above - Go back here: http://ubuntuforums.org
and type your specific difficulties in the search bar (or Google). Somebody may already have a solution for you.

[akara]

Thanks for the book, will be checking it out today:P

[SuperGeeky]

Thanks for the quick guide, I am sure it will come in handy soon as this is my first experience with Linux. I can't wait to see what else is out there besides the mainstream flavors of Windows and Mac OS.

[Keithhed]

will read, thanks :)

[docsavage01]

Just wanted to say thanks!! I'm new to ubuntu due to a class in UNIX at college. The guide has helped alot.

[FMDCER]

Hi there,

Having big time trouble trying to view a re-writable CD that I know contains backup data. I backed up in preparation for upgrade to Jaunty. CD was recorded on 8.10 (before the upgrade). I get errors showing that it can't do this and that but the error message does identify some of the data by name on the disc.

Can anyone help please ?

Thanks

[salhila]

thanks alot.
good job.

[Cus_]

Just installed Ubuntu on my rig, scrubbed Vista completely, no dual partition for this boy :)
so I really needed something like this to get me on my way as I have no clue what I am doing tbh!!!:confused::P [-o<

Anyway thanks Keir for a great tool
Cus

[popon]

thank you, it really give me better understanding on ubuntu

[TJ29]

Thanks !

[Wolfsoul99]

Thank you very much!It is very useful to know from where to start!:)

[GirlindaLinuxworld]

Thanks Technoviking, rock on man........... :guitar:

[Evilhugbear]

Thanks TechnoViking :P

[Snowwalker]

Just downloaded it! Thanks a lot! It comes in very handy!

[kalinath]

i recently installed ubuntu and i do not know a single word about it. i downloaded it purely on reference from my friends and therefore i m looking forward to this book.....

[cz8]

I'm a totally newbie for Linux, thanks heaps. Guna peruse it from A to Z.

[Jusdogmatik]

This is great. For the most part I'm new to Linux and having just installed ubuntu a few days ago I've been looking for a good beginners guide to, not only ubuntu but to Linux in general. Hopefully this will fit into that perfectly. Thanks to everyone who put their time and effort into this.

[slikrick549]

As A newby,I would like to say thank you for the info! It is greatly appreciated!

[dave30c]

Keir Thomas, author of Ubuntu Kung Fu (http://www.amazon.com/Ubuntu-Kung-Fu-Tricks-Hints/dp/1934356220/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233075343&sr=8-1), has release a free pocket guide to Ubuntu. This 170 page great beginners guide to installing and using Ubuntu.

This guide can be found at http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/.

Digg It (http://digg.com/linux_unix/Free_Ubuntu_Pocket_Guide_Available_for_Download)

Thanks!! Got it!!

Dave

[gpapadak]

Nice book for us beginners thx

[tmos22]

This is great , i have just downloaded Ubuntu and i'm a real noob at Linux, so i really needed something like this, thanks a lot

[sir_guedes]

It will be helpful.
Thanks a lot.

Regards

sir_guedes

[KinGnu]

Thanks!, this is what makes ubuntu the best choice ;)

[kewl_123]

"Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference"

Great!!!
For three months I was trying to connect to net wirelessly with no success, and with this Pocket Guide it didnt take me even 3 minutes to help me get rid of that ethernet cable!
Thank you Keir Thomas.

[robertron76]

Thanks a lot to the author, and it's very helpful.

Being a techie, I have a comment :

The guide covers a lot of UNIX basics, which is fine, but I was expecting a lot of unique features of Ubuntu, such as what are the packages that are required etc.

Because most Windows users starting Ubuntu will naturally find the equivalent of Windows feature such as how to print, how to setup wireless, connect USB etc

What makes Ubuntu/ Open Source is unique is the offering by individuals who devlope the packages for the users and that can be included in the list, then it would be great.

I might be wrong, but it's my opinion...

[Foofoouk]

Thanks from me too - installed 9.04 a few weeks ago and having trouble getting sound working and have sort of left things.

Thought I would take another crack at things and this guide is greatly appreciated. Hope to become a lot more familiar with Ubuntu and linux in general.

Thanks again!

[mhaight]

Thanks for guide all of my friends, Ubuntu geeks, are asking where I found it.

Once Again:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x2v8mGIUtxM/SXCgyezybCI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/f-oLxyWF9IM/s400/thank-you.jpg

[itslindseytime]

i download it but it wont work, what program do i use to unzip it and read it? do i click save or open? sorry total noob here.

[Dz_V!rUs]

Thank you for this

[SuperZ]

wow.... thats a pree amazing pocket book... good for newbs like me =)

[JaybirdWarrior]

Thank you!!! ROCK-ON!!! :guitar:

[wgarmil]

As someone who is brand new to Ubuntu (installed it last week, have not had much time to play with it), this guide will be a GREAT help to me as I learn the system. I know unix command line but not the gui front end or Ubuntu specifics.

[camalion357]

just installed Ubuntu 9.04 last week, and was seeking a beginners guide,even doe the guide is about 8.4 and 8.10. I know that it will be of grate help for me and my Fam.

Thanks!

[array9]

I have been using Ubuntu for almost a year and I found this book to be very useful.

[Diogo90]

Thanks a lot. :)

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