--- title: Announcing the Official Ubuntu Book description: Now available from Prentice Hall, “The Offical Ubuntu Book” co-authored by Benjamin Mako Hill, Jono Bacon, Corey Burger, Jonathan Jesse, Ivan Krstic. Written by leading Ubuntu community members, this is the only book that you need to become a savvy Ubuntu user. Covers the latest version of Ubuntu–Ubuntu 6.06LTS Covers every standard deskt […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/announcing-the-official-ubuntu-book?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 30 August 2006 # Announcing the Official Ubuntu Book [Book](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/book) [Flavour](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/flavour) [Kubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/kubuntu) --- Share the article Now [available from Prentice Hall, “The Offical Ubuntu Book”](http://www.phptr.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0132435942&rl=1) co-authored by Benjamin Mako Hill, Jono Bacon, Corey Burger, Jonathan Jesse, Ivan Krstic. Written by leading Ubuntu community members, this is the only book that you need to become a savvy Ubuntu user. * Covers the latest version of Ubuntu–Ubuntu 6.06LTS * Covers every standard desktop application from word processing, spreadsheets, Web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, music, video, and, of course, games, all the way to software development, databases, and other server applications * Includes real-world troubleshooting advice contributed by Ubuntu users from around the world * Learn about the extended Ubuntu community, which includes translators; software developers; teachers; people who love to hand out CDs and help friends try free software; artists; people who write documentation, tips, and guides; accountants; and even a lawyer or two. * Covers both Ubuntu and Kubuntu desktop systems * Explains Ubuntu Server installation and basic administration, complete with advanced installer features like LVM and RAID This book comes with a version of Ubuntu that can run right off the DVD, as well as the complete set of supported packages for Ubuntu, including Kubuntu. Try out Ubuntu on the DVD. If you want to keep it, install it directly from your desktop. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Announcing release candidate for Ubuntu 6.06 LTS](https://canonical.com/blog/announcing-release-candidate-for-ubuntu-6-06-lts) The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Releases Candidate of Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu 6.06 LTS – codenamed “Dapper Drake”. The Release Candidate includes installable live... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 May 2006 [### KDE, Ubuntu, and a Million Reasons Why Snaps are Important: Akademy 2023](https://canonical.com/blog/kde-ubuntu-and-a-million-reasons-why-snaps-are-important-akademy-2023) Join us in Thessaloniki this July for KDE Akademy! Witness the convergence of Ubuntu’s passion for user-friendly, cutting-edge technology with KDE’s innovative spirit. Engage... [Philipp Kewisch](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kewisch) 15 June 2023 [### Expanding the Spice Rack](https://canonical.com/blog/expanding-the-spice-rack) The Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster release will feature two new members of the Ubuntu flavour family – Edubuntu and Ubuntu Cinnamon. [Aaron Prisk](https://canonical.com/blog/author/aaronprisk) 6 April 2023 [### Good Ubuntu books?](https://canonical.com/blog/good-ubuntu-books) A few weeks ago we received a copy of the “No Starch Press” book “Ubuntu Made Easy”, by Rickford Grant with Phil Bull. The book’s main goal – which we fully approve of! – is to... [Inayaili de León Persson](https://canonical.com/blog/author/inayaili-de-leon-persson) 25 March 2013