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This WIKI is a resource for people to learn how to work in the Open Source environment.<br /> | This WIKI is a resource for people to learn how to work in the Open Source environment.<br /> | ||
I would like to share from what I have learned when using Ubuntu Linux and have learned when using the Linux operating system over the past 12 years... | I would like to share from what I have learned when using Ubuntu Linux and have learned when using the Linux operating system over the past 12 years... | ||
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I intend to write full notes on how to use many of the applications listed below, but until then, I will provide links to documentation and list other resources such as tutorials and textbooks (if available) and possibly youtube videos for visual demonstrations... | I intend to write full notes on how to use many of the applications listed below, but until then, I will provide links to documentation and list other resources such as tutorials and textbooks (if available) and possibly youtube videos for visual demonstrations... | ||
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== Setting up a Cost Effective Computer Lab (Edubuntu) == | == Setting up a Cost Effective Computer Lab (Edubuntu) == | ||
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* [[What are "Thin Clients"? / What is LTSP? / What is Edubutu?]] | * [[What are "Thin Clients"? / What is LTSP? / What is Edubutu?]] | ||
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:* [[OpenOffice.org Base (DataBase Creation/Management)]] | :* [[OpenOffice.org Base (DataBase Creation/Management)]] | ||
:* [[Scribus (Desktop Publishing)]] | :* [[Scribus (Desktop Publishing)]] | ||
| + | :* [[Drupal (Content Management System - CMS)]] | ||
:* [[KompoZer (Webpage Publishing)]] | :* [[KompoZer (Webpage Publishing)]] | ||
| − | :* Drupal (Content Management System - CMS) | + | :* [[Drupal (Content Management System - CMS)]] |
:* [http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxlinux/ Crossover Linux (Run MS Office in Linux)] | :* [http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxlinux/ Crossover Linux (Run MS Office in Linux)] | ||
:* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wine Wine (Run Windows Applications in Linux)] | :* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wine Wine (Run Windows Applications in Linux)] | ||
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:* [[Blender (2-D, 3-D Animation)]] | :* [[Blender (2-D, 3-D Animation)]] | ||
:* [[Dia (Dramming Tool - Like visio)]] | :* [[Dia (Dramming Tool - Like visio)]] | ||
| − | :* | + | :* [http://gwenview.sourceforge.net/ Gwenview (Image Viewer) ] |
:* [[Cheese (Capture images from Webcam)]] | :* [[Cheese (Capture images from Webcam)]] | ||
==== Multimedia ==== | ==== Multimedia ==== | ||
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====== Audio ====== | ====== Audio ====== | ||
| − | :* | + | :* [http://ubuntustudio.org/ Ubuntu Studio (Real-Time Kernel plus bundled Audio/Visual Applications)] |
| − | :* | + | :* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity (Audio Recording | Processing)] |
| − | :* | + | :* [http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/ Rosegarden (MIDI Multitrack Recorder)] |
| − | :* | + | :* [http://www.hydrogen-music.org/ Hydrogen (MIDI Drum Machine)] |
:* '''Freebass''' (Bass Emulator) | :* '''Freebass''' (Bass Emulator) | ||
| − | :* | + | :* [http://freewheeling.sourceforge.net/ Freewheeling (Live Looping Instrument)] |
:* '''Horgan''' (Organ Soft Sythesizer) | :* '''Horgan''' (Organ Soft Sythesizer) | ||
:* '''Hexter''' (Yamaha DX7 Software Sythesizer) | :* '''Hexter''' (Yamaha DX7 Software Sythesizer) | ||
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====== Video ====== | ====== Video ====== | ||
| − | :* ''' | + | :* '''CinelerraCV''' (Non Linear Video Editor - Community Version) |
:* '''Stopmotion''' (Stop Motion Photography) | :* '''Stopmotion''' (Stop Motion Photography) | ||
:* '''Devede''' (Media Transcoder) | :* '''Devede''' (Media Transcoder) | ||
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==== Gaming ==== | ==== Gaming ==== | ||
| − | :* | + | :* [http://www.cedega.com/ Cedega Gaming Service (Play PC games on Linux)] |
:* '''Frozen Bubble''' (Like BubbleBobble Arcade game) | :* '''Frozen Bubble''' (Like BubbleBobble Arcade game) | ||
:* '''Extreme Tux Racer''' (formerly Planet Penguin Racer, Tux Racer) | :* '''Extreme Tux Racer''' (formerly Planet Penguin Racer, Tux Racer) | ||
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==== Education ==== | ==== Education ==== | ||
| − | :* Educational Software (Kids) | + | :* [[Educational Software (Kids)]] |
| − | :* Educational Software (High-school / College) | + | :* [[Educational Software (High-school / College)]] |
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:* Educational Tools for Computer Networks (eg. LTSP) | :* Educational Tools for Computer Networks (eg. LTSP) | ||
| − | :* | + | :* [http://moodle.org/ Moodle (Learning Management System - LMS)] |
==== Virtual Computing ==== | ==== Virtual Computing ==== | ||
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:* [http://www.linux.org/apps/all.html Linux online (Find Linux Applications by Category)] | :* [http://www.linux.org/apps/all.html Linux online (Find Linux Applications by Category)] | ||
:* [http://linuxondesktop.blogspot.com/2007/07/35-cool-applications-to-install-on.html 35 Cool Applications to Install in Ubuntu] | :* [http://linuxondesktop.blogspot.com/2007/07/35-cool-applications-to-install-on.html 35 Cool Applications to Install in Ubuntu] | ||
| + | :* [http://www.osv.org.au/index.cgi?tid=155 Catalogue of Free and Open Source Software for Education (Open Source Victoria - Australia)] | ||
| + | :* [http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/Main_Page Teaching Open Source] | ||
| + | :* [http://www.schoolforge.net/ Schoolforge] | ||
| + | :* [http://eduforge.org/ Eduforge] | ||
| + | :* [http://openeducation.org.au/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Open Education WIKI] | ||
| + | :* [http://www.k12opensource.com/ http://www.k12opensource.com/] | ||
| + | :* [http://www.iosn.net/education/foss-education-primer/fossPrimer-Education.pdf FOSS Education Primer] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:26, 6 January 2010
Contents
Your Ubuntu Linux "Guide on the Side"
This WIKI is a resource for people to learn how to work in the Open Source environment.
I would like to share from what I have learned when using Ubuntu Linux and have learned when using the Linux operating system over the past 12 years...
NOTE: If you are a new Linux user (a.k.a. "newbie"), you may be overwhelmed by the number of applications. If become overwhelmed, just try to concentrate some of the software you need immediately. Then you can experiment with the other applications at a later time...
I intend to write full notes on how to use many of the applications listed below, but until then, I will provide links to documentation and list other resources such as tutorials and textbooks (if available) and possibly youtube videos for visual demonstrations...
Below are links to pages to provide useful help.
Why Should I Use Linux?
Installing Ubuntu
- Asking For Help
- Obtain a Ubuntu CD for free (burn a copy)
- Install Ubuntu While Running MS Windows (WUBI)
- Install Ubuntu in Separate Partition (boot from CD)
Setting up Ubuntu
- Tasks to Perform Immediately After Install
- Install Applications in Ubuntu
- Customize Your Ubuntu Desktop Appearance
- Setup Special Desktop Effects
- Using Short-Cut Keys
- Automatic Login upon Boot-up
- Change Boot Menu options from Grub Bootloader
Setting up a Cost Effective Computer Lab (Edubuntu)
- What are "Thin Clients"? / What is LTSP? / What is Edubutu?
- Obtaining Edubuntu
- Install Thin-client Computer Lab (Edubuntu)
- Maintaining a Computer Lab (LTSP)
Using Ubuntu (Applications)
Using The Desktop Environment (Gnome)
Office Suite | Productivity
- OpenOffice.org Writer (Word Processor)
- OpenOffice.org Calc (Spreadsheet)
- OpenOffice.org Impress (SlideShow)
- OpenOffice.org Draw (Draw Pictures)
- OpenOffice.org Base (DataBase Creation/Management)
- Scribus (Desktop Publishing)
- Drupal (Content Management System - CMS)
- KompoZer (Webpage Publishing)
- Drupal (Content Management System - CMS)
- Crossover Linux (Run MS Office in Linux)
- Wine (Run Windows Applications in Linux)
- Celtx (Screen Writing, Story Line Development)
- Taking Screen Captures
Graphics
Multimedia
Audio
- Ubuntu Studio (Real-Time Kernel plus bundled Audio/Visual Applications)
- Audacity (Audio Recording | Processing)
- Rosegarden (MIDI Multitrack Recorder)
- Hydrogen (MIDI Drum Machine)
- Freebass (Bass Emulator)
- Freewheeling (Live Looping Instrument)
- Horgan (Organ Soft Sythesizer)
- Hexter (Yamaha DX7 Software Sythesizer)
- lmms (Linux Multimedia Studio)
- Festival (Text to Speech Synthesis)
- TuxGuitar (Write Guitar Tabs)
- aeolus (Pipe Organ Emulator
- Bristol (Emulator for Moog, Prophet-5, Roland Juno-6, Yamaha DX-7,Hammond (single manual), Hammond B3 (dual manual).)
- Jack Daemon (Low Latency Sound Server - Connect multiple appliations/emulators - like VST)
- Canorus (Graphical Music Score Editor with MIDI support)
Video
- CinelerraCV (Non Linear Video Editor - Community Version)
- Stopmotion (Stop Motion Photography)
- Devede (Media Transcoder)
- Gnome Baker (Burn CD/DVDs / Burn Images on CD/DVD)
- Istanbul (Capture Computer Session on video file)
- DVDstyler (DVD Authoring application for Video enthusiasts to create professional looking Video-DVDs)
Media Center
- Mythtv (TV Digital Video Recorder)
- Totem (Media Player)
- VLC (Multimedia Player and Streamer)
Gaming
- Cedega Gaming Service (Play PC games on Linux)
- Frozen Bubble (Like BubbleBobble Arcade game)
- Extreme Tux Racer (formerly Planet Penguin Racer, Tux Racer)
- Open Arena (First person Shooter - network)
- Alien Arena (First person Shooter - Alien Oriented - network)
- Nexiuz (First person Shooter - network)
- Sauerbraten (First person Shooter - network)
- Critical Mass (2D Space Shooter)
- Chromium (2D Space Shooter)
- kxmame (Classic Arcade Emulator)
- Aisleriot (Solitaire card game)
- Armagetronad (Tron Light Cycle)
- Neverball (3D Platform game)
- Pingus (Clone of Lemmings game)
- foobillard (3D Pool games)
- torcs (3D Driving Simulator)
- FretsonFire (Guitar Hero Clone)
- Freetennis (Tennis game)
- ksirc (Strategy game - Based on "Risk" board game)
Internet
- FireFox (Web Browser)
- Ekiga (Video Conferencing)
- Skype (Telephony)
- amessenger (MSN Messenger for Linux)
- galaxium (communicate using different networks at the same time - many protocols supported)
- Pidgin (Instant Messenger - many protocols supported)
- VNC Server / VNC Viewer (Remote Graphical Connection)
- Xchat-gnome (Text-based chats - IRC)
- gftp (Transfer File Between Computer Systems)
- apache2 (Web Server)
- ktorrent (BitTorrent download client)
- Samba (cross-platform file and printer sharing with Microsoft Windows, OS X, and other Unix systems)
- Mediatomb (stream your digital media through your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible device)
- Kradioripper (record internet radios and other streams)
- Sound-juicer (CD Ripper)
Education
- Educational Software (Kids)
- Educational Software (High-school / College)
- Educational Tools for Computer Networks (eg. LTSP)
- Moodle (Learning Management System - LMS)
Virtual Computing
- Virtualbox (Run Windows in Linux)
- VMPlayer (Run Linux in Windows)
Programming
- Programming Tools
- RCS (Revision Control System. RCS is useful for programs, documentation, graphics, etc. revised in a group/project environment)
Administration | System Tools
- Administration Tools
- File Manager
- Shell (Command Prompt)
Application Links
- Happy Penguin (Linux Games - Reference to "Happy Puppy" Website)
- Linux App Finder (Find Linux Applications by Category)
- Linux online (Find Linux Applications by Category)
- 35 Cool Applications to Install in Ubuntu
- Catalogue of Free and Open Source Software for Education (Open Source Victoria - Australia)
- Teaching Open Source
- Schoolforge
- Eduforge
- Open Education WIKI
- http://www.k12opensource.com/
- FOSS Education Primer
