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Getting Started With Ubuntu
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.
Table of contents
- Living With Ubuntu | 1m 4s
- Firefox on Ubuntu | 3m 4s
- Firefox and Chrome | 3m 22s
- Email on Ubuntu | 1m 40s
- Using Thunderbird (Part 1) | 3m 11s
- Using Thunderbird (Part 2) | 3m 8s
- Software and Hardware | 2m 14s
- Skype and IM on Ubuntu | 2m 15s
- Dude, Where's My Webcam? | 2m 37s
- Using Rhythmbox | 2m 59s
- USB Audio Devices | 1m 49s
- Using Shotwell and VLC | 2m 54s
- Module Summary | 3m 27s
About the author
Elton is an independent consultant specializing in systems integration with the Microsoft stack. He is a Microsoft MVP, blogger, and practicing Technical Architect.
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