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

A fresh look and feel – desktop environment enhancements

As a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, Ubuntu 24.04 is the culmination of two years of enhancements, refinements, and improvements. Of course, you can expect to see visible changes, some dramatic and many subtle. Let’s take a tour through the visible changes and understand more about how these collectively come together to provide the experience you would expect from Ubuntu, and even open Ubuntu to many more audiences.

New installer

Everyone’s journey with Ubuntu starts with the installation experience, which has been one of the most significant changes since 22.04. The Ubuntu desktop installer has been rewritten from the ground up since the previous LTS release, leveraging features of the subiquity installer. The subiquity installer has been used by Ubuntu Server since 18.04, providing a solid foundation to build a beautiful graphical installer: