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Getting Started With Ubuntu

by Elton Stoneman

Ubuntu is a free operating system which you can run on your PC or laptop instead of Windows or OSX. It's fast, safe, easy to use, hugely powerful, and fun. This course starts with the basics: installing Ubuntu, finding your way around, and using more free software to work and play. Then we move on to more advanced topics like using the command line, building software, and using Ubuntu Server locally and in the Cloud.

What you'll learn

The tech world is becoming increasingly cross-platform. Some of the best new tools and techniques are grown on the Linux platform and may never migrate to OSX or Windows. Ubuntu is a free distribution of the Linux operating system which is fast, easy to use, and hugely powerful. Ubuntu is solid, secure, well-supported, and fun. This course starts with the basics: installing Ubuntu, finding your way around, and using more free software to work and play in Ubuntu. Then we move on to more advanced topics like using the command line, building software, and using Ubuntu Server locally and in the Cloud. By the end of the course you'll be comfortable with Ubuntu and Linux, and a world of new tools will be open.

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About the author

Elton is a 10-time Microsoft MVP, author, trainer and speaker. He spent most of his career as a consultant working in Microsoft technologies, architecting and delivering complex solutions for industry leaders. He has delivered APIs on Azure serving millions of clients daily, Big Data solutions processing billions of events weekly, and cutting-edge solutions powered by containers. Elton's experience with .NET goes from .NET 1.0 running on Windows Server, right up to .NET Core running on Linux. Wh... more

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