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Description of  The Ubuntu Beginner's Guide - Thirteenth Edition (Updated for 20.04)

The Ubuntu Beginner's Guide gives users new to Ubuntu Linux an overview of the operating system, from simple command-line tasks to advanced server configuration. In the Guide, you'll learn how to: -Use the Ubuntu command line. -Manage users, groups, and file permissions. -Install software on a ubuntu system, both from the command line, the GUI, and using the Snappy application management system. -Configure network settings. -Use the vi editor to edit system configuration files. -Install and configure a Samba server for file sharing. -Install SSH for remote system control using public key/private key encryption. -Install a LAMP server. -Install web applications like WordPress and Drupal. -Configure an FTP server. -Manage ebooks. -Convert digital media. -Manage and configure GNOME Shell, the new default Ubuntu environment. -Manage and configure Unity, the old default Ubuntu environment. -Manage and halt processes from the command line. -Set up both a VNC server and a client -And many other topics.