Free Ubuntu e-Book Guides

Full Circle is a free, independent, monthly magazine dedicated to the Ubuntu family of Linux operating systems. Each month, it contains helpful how-to articles and reader submitted stories.

On this month’s issue, there a great compilation of free e-book resources for Ubuntu beginners and enthusiasts.

Starting off, there’s the Muktware Ubuntu Manual. According to the magazine, it’s intended for users new to Ubuntu coming from other operating systems, and also users who are upgrading from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

It is a manual produced by the community for the community. Therefore, it is available free of charge, and is distributed under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license. The author also notes that one should be be aware that this is the very first edition and hence is a work in progress. You can download from here.

Next, there’s the Absolute Beginner’s Guide from MakeuseOf. This guide covers what Ubuntu is, what makes it free and how Ubuntu and Linux are related.

It also shows you how to install Ubuntu for absolute beginners, where to find free support for Ubuntu questions, how to use the Unity interface how to find software in Ubuntu and which software to use.

You can find out about the author and get the dowload link from here.

In third place on this list comes the Ubuntu Manual Project: Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04. It’s  a comprehensive beginners guide for the Ubuntu operating system. It is written under an open source license, and is free for you to download, read, modify and share.

The manual will help you become familiar with everyday tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music and scanning documents. With an emphasis on easy-to-follow instructions, it is suitable for all levels of experience.