Ubuntu 14.04 Lts Desktop Applications And Administration eBook

The "Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Desktop: Applications and Administration" covers the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) release, focusing on applications and administrative tools. The emphasis here is on what users will face when using Ubuntu, covering topics like installation, applications, software management, the Ubuntu desktops (Unity and KDE), shell commands, network connections, and system administration tasks. Ubuntu 14.04 introduces several new features, as well as numerous smaller modifications. It is a long-term support release. The Ubuntu desktop with the Unity interface is examined in detail. Unity uses a launcher and a dash to manage access to applications and devices.