What this book covers
Chapter 1, Introduction to Ubuntu, explains what Ubuntu is, its history, and key concepts of Ubuntu and the open source ecosystem.
Chapter 2, What’s New in Ubuntu 24.04?, walks you through changes in Ubuntu 24.04 since the previous LTS release, 22.04.
Chapter 3, Security and Transparency – The Advantages of Open Source Software, demonstrates the advantages of open source software.
Chapter 4, Getting Started with Ubuntu: A User’s Guide, guides you through the installation process, ensuring you understand the necessary fundamentals.
Chapter 5, Using Your Ubuntu Desktop, takes you on a tour of the features found in Ubuntu.
Chapter 6, Software Discovery: Finding and Installing Applications, shows you how to find and install the software you want and need to get things done.
Chapter 7, Software Updates: Enhancing Security and Stability, demonstrates the importance of keeping your software updated.
Chapter 8, Getting Help: The Ubuntu Community and Beyond, introduces you to the amazing Ubuntu community as the most powerful resource when you need help and teaches you how to best engage with the community to become part of something bigger.
Chapter 9, Ubuntu in the Enterprise and at Scale, explains features commonly required for Ubuntu to be used in an enterprise environment.
Chapter 10, Command-Line Tricks and Shortcuts: Boosting Your Efficiency, demonstrates the powerful Linux command line and shows you that it’s not something to be worried about; it’s not just for power users but it can boost anyone’s efficiency.
Chapter 11, Introduction to Network Security, explains key concepts of network security.
Chapter 12, Understanding Firewalls, delves deeper into network security, focusing on more advanced firewall usage.
Chapter 13, Safeguarding Information with Data Encryption, introduces concepts necessary for data privacy and how to leverage encryption to keep your data safe.
Chapter 14, Ubuntu for Developers, discusses the many ways Ubuntu can be used for development.
Chapter 15, Leveraging Containers for Development, explains key concepts necessary to understand Linux containers and how to use them to improve your development workflow.
Chapter 16, Cloud-Style VMs on Your Desktop, demonstrates how you can use virtual machines to simulate a cloud-style environment for development.
Chapter 17, Kubernetes Development on Your Desktop, shows how to set up your own Kubernetes cluster on your desktop.
Chapter 18, Building Your Data Science Toolkit, explains how to simplify setting up your data science environment on Ubuntu.
Chapter 19, Embracing the Spirit of Ubuntu, wraps up with more ways to not just use Ubuntu, but become part of the Ubuntu community.
