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Joseph, Systems Administrator \u0026amp; Ubuntu Community Member\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  The #1 Ubuntu resource, fully updated for Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr)–the Long Term Support (LTS) release Canonical will support into 2019  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Extensive new coverage of installation, security, virtualization, MariaDB, Python Programming, and much more   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Updated JumpStarts help you set up many complex servers in minutes  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Hundreds of up-to-date examples, plus four updated indexes deliver fast access to reliable answers  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMark Sobell’s \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux®, Fourth Edition,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e is the most thorough and up-to-date reference to installing, configuring, securing, and working with Ubuntu desktops and servers.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis edition has been fully updated for Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr), a milestone LTS (Long Term Support) release, which Canonical will support on both desktops and servers into 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSobell walks you through every essential feature and technique, from installing Ubuntu to working with the latest Ubuntu Unity desktop, and from configuring servers and monitoring networks to handling day-to-day system administration. 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