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| The Education team is here to help new users on using Ubuntu by providing education on how to install and configure Ubuntu, as well as teach commonly used applications. | The Education Team exists to help ease the transition of new members to Ubuntu and to assist existing members to find information by providing guides on the current Ubuntu version, the installation of the Ubuntu operating system or Ubuntu derivatives, optional applications, and some basic terminal usage. |
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| Whenever help is needed, you can always click on any of these links in finding an answer: * [http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Gutsy Ubuntu Guide (Gutsy)] * [https://help.ubuntu.com/community User Documentation] * [http://ubuntuforums.org Ubuntu Forums] * IRC: '''#ubuntu-arizona''' at irc.freenode.net == Ubuntu == * [http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading Upgrading to Gutsy] == Software == This section will give details on application/software packages available on Ubuntu. All applications are sorted into the categories listed under your main menu. |
== Ubuntu Noble Nombat Support Pages == |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/Accessibility: Accessibility] | * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/index.html | Ubuntu Desktop Guide]] * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community | User Documentation]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org | Ubuntu Forums]] |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/Accessories: Accessories] | == Arizona Team Support for Noble Nombat == |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/Education: Education] | * Please join our team IRC channel: [[https://web.libera.chat/#ubuntu-us-az|#ubuntu-us-az]] on Libera.chat |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/Games: Games] | |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/Graphics: Graphics] | == Ubuntu Noble Nombat Installation Guides == |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/Internet: Internet] | * [[http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop | Downloads and Guides]] * For older and underpowered machines you may need to use a "light weight" Ubuntu variant (aka flavor). * [[http://lubuntu.me/ | lubuntu | target="_blank"]] * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu | Xubuntu | target="_blank"]] * More [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFlavors | flavors | target="_blank"]] |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/Office: Office] | == Installing software == |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/Other: Other] | Installing software on Ubuntu Linux is easy. Start by using the Software Center to find a program and install it. See this [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware | help page]] for more details. |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/Programming: Programming] | Note some software may require adding a custom PPA (PPA - Acronym for Personal Package Archives. Allow you to upload Ubuntu source packages to be built and published as an apt repository by Launchpad.) These are not reviewed or audited by Canonical so they may contain malware or break something. Only use PPAs you trust and if in doubt don't use it. More information about [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu | Repositories | target="_blank"]] |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/SoundVideo: Sound & Video] | == Application Guides == The following guides to specific applications are gathered because they are thought to be useful for people looking for specific kinds of applications. ''Note:'' They also include information about applications that aren't available from the Ubuntu repositories. |
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| {*} [:ArizonaTeam/Teams/Education/SystemTools: System Tools] | * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ScienceApplications|Science Applications]] – Software for business, science, medicine, engineering, and other professional disciplines. * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Games|Games]] – Information on games written for Ubuntu Linux, as well as how to run Windows games in Ubuntu. * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicsApplications|Graphics]] – Software for creating and manipulating images. * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Photos | Photo]] – Software for viewing and editing photos. * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Servers|Servers and Web Applications]] – Software for creating websites, teleconferencing servers, learning management systems, and other web applications. * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundVideoDefault|Sound and Video]] – Software for playing, ripping, and burning music and videos. * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Multimedia|Multimedia]] – Software for playing and editing sound and video. * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SystemTools|System Tools]] – Software for configuring and managing Ubuntu. * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Utilities|Utilities]] - Software to enhance your computer's comfort. |
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| == Project Ideas == Do you have any ideas on what you would like to see? Reply to the [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=442792: Education team] thread, and I will post them here. |
== Using the Terminal == * If you are familiar with dos or windows command-line interface (cli) this may help your transition [[http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/unix_for_dos_users.html|Unix/Linux for DOS users | target="_blank"]] * The above is a starting point for new users. To learn more about using the command line terminal, refer to the man pages. You can access the man pages via the terminal by typing "man <command>". For example, if you wanted to know about command options related to ls, or list, you would type in man ls and it would show you all the command options for ls. You can also go here [[https://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/|Man-Pages project]] to find all of the man commands. == General Linux Instructions == * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Glossary | Glossary of terms from 3D to Xubuntu]] * [[https://ubuntu-manual.org/downloads | Downloadable/printable manual | target="_blank" ]] == Certifications == * [[https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification| Linux Foundation | target="_blank"]] * [[https://certification.comptia.org/certifications | CompTIA | target="_blank"]] == Other Educational Sources == * [[https://www.codecademy.com/courses/learn-the-command-line | Learn the Command Line | target="_blank"]] from codecademy - Takes about an hour * [[https://www.edx.org/school/linuxfoundationx | Linux Foundation EdX courses | target="_blank"]] The intro to Linux is free * [[https://www.eff.org/ | Electronic Frontier Foundation | target="_blank"]] Defending your rights in the digital world |
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* [[toddc@azloco.com]] * wipmonkey on Libera.chat in channel [[https://web.libera.chat/#Ubuntu-US-AZ|#ubuntu-us-az]] |
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NEXT ARIZONA 
Introduction
The Education Team exists to help ease the transition of new members to Ubuntu and to assist existing members to find information by providing guides on the current Ubuntu version, the installation of the Ubuntu operating system or Ubuntu derivatives, optional applications, and some basic terminal usage.
Ubuntu Noble Nombat Support Pages
Arizona Team Support for Noble Nombat
Please join our team IRC channel: #ubuntu-us-az on Libera.chat
Ubuntu Noble Nombat Installation Guides
- For older and underpowered machines you may need to use a "light weight" Ubuntu variant (aka flavor).
More flavors
Installing software
Installing software on Ubuntu Linux is easy. Start by using the Software Center to find a program and install it. See this help page for more details.
Note some software may require adding a custom PPA (PPA - Acronym for Personal Package Archives. Allow you to upload Ubuntu source packages to be built and published as an apt repository by Launchpad.) These are not reviewed or audited by Canonical so they may contain malware or break something. Only use PPAs you trust and if in doubt don't use it. More information about Repositories
Application Guides
The following guides to specific applications are gathered because they are thought to be useful for people looking for specific kinds of applications. Note: They also include information about applications that aren't available from the Ubuntu repositories.
Science Applications – Software for business, science, medicine, engineering, and other professional disciplines.
Games – Information on games written for Ubuntu Linux, as well as how to run Windows games in Ubuntu.
Graphics – Software for creating and manipulating images.
Photo – Software for viewing and editing photos.
Servers and Web Applications – Software for creating websites, teleconferencing servers, learning management systems, and other web applications.
Sound and Video – Software for playing, ripping, and burning music and videos.
Multimedia – Software for playing and editing sound and video.
System Tools – Software for configuring and managing Ubuntu.
Utilities - Software to enhance your computer's comfort.
Using the Terminal
If you are familiar with dos or windows command-line interface (cli) this may help your transition Unix/Linux for DOS users
The above is a starting point for new users. To learn more about using the command line terminal, refer to the man pages. You can access the man pages via the terminal by typing "man <command>". For example, if you wanted to know about command options related to ls, or list, you would type in man ls and it would show you all the command options for ls. You can also go here Man-Pages project to find all of the man commands.
General Linux Instructions
Certifications
Other Educational Sources
Learn the Command Line from codecademy - Takes about an hour
Linux Foundation EdX courses The intro to Linux is free
Electronic Frontier Foundation Defending your rights in the digital world
Contact
Members
wipmonkey on Libera.chat in channel #ubuntu-us-az
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