You're reading from The Ultimate Ubuntu Handbook A complete guide to Ubuntu 24.04, from installation to advanced security and development

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781835465202

Length 356 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Ubuntu Server

Concepts

Operating Systems System Administration

Author (1):

Ken VanDine

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Table of Contents (26) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Getting to Know Ubuntu

2. Introduction to Ubuntu FREE CHAPTER

3. What’s New in Ubuntu 24.04?

4. Security and Transparency – The Advantages of Open Source Software

5. Getting Started with Ubuntu: A User’s Guide

6. Part 2: Getting the Most Out of Your Ubuntu System

7. Using Your Ubuntu Desktop

8. Software Discovery: Finding and Installing Applications

9. Software Updates: Enhancing Security and Stability

10. Getting Help: The Ubuntu Community and Beyond

11. Ubuntu in the Enterprise and at Scale

12. Command-Line Tricks and Shortcuts: Boosting Your Efficiency

13. Part 3: Security and Privacy

14. Introduction to Network Security

15. Understanding Firewalls

16. Safeguarding Information with Data Encryption

17. Part 4: Ubuntu, the Ultimate Development Platform

18. Ubuntu for Developers

19. Leveraging Containers for Development

20. Cloud-Style VMs on Your Desktop

21. Kubernetes Development on Your Desktop

22. Building Your Data Science Toolkit

23. Embracing the Spirit of Ubuntu

24. Other Books You May Enjoy

25. Index

Security focus – enhanced protection

Ubuntu is breaking the mold for desktop Linux with 24.04, including must-have features required for critical environments such as enterprises, health care, and financial industries.

TPM-backed full disk encryption

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)-backed FDE, introduced in Ubuntu 23.10, will make an LTS debut in 24.04. Ubuntu has had passphrase-backed FDE for a very long time; however, being able to leverage the hardware TPM in modern computer hardware is a critical step in Ubuntu’s widespread acceptance in many corporate environments. Not to mention, disk encryption is something everyone should at least consider. We’ll talk more about disk encryption in Chapter 13.

Active Directory certificates auto-enrollment

In corporate environments often dominated by Windows PCs, Active Directory is leveraged for the login, policy, and management of systems. Ubuntu has Active Directory login and some Group Policy support, which...