Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop: Applications and Administration

The "Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop: Applications and Administration" covers the Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) 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 12.10 introduces several new features, as well as numerous smaller modifications. It is a short-term support release. The Ubuntu desktop with the Unity interface is examined in detail. Unity uses a Launcher and a Dash (dashboard) to manage access to applications and devices.