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Revision as of 16:31, 12 October 2009

Your Ubuntu Linux "Guide on the Side"

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This WIKI is a resource for people to learn how to work in the Open Source environment.
Below are links to pages to provide useful help.


Why Should I Use Linux?

Setting up Ubuntu

  • Obtain a Ubuntu CD for free (burn a copy)
  • Install Ubuntu While Running MS Windows (WUBI)
  • Install Ubuntu (boot from CD)
  • Setup and install a Diskless Computer Lab (LTSP - Edubuntu) (Boot from CD)
  • Getting Connected to Internet
  • Customize Your Ubuntu Desktop Appearance
  • Setup Special Desktop Effects
  • Install Applications in Ubuntu


Application Help

Office Suite | Productivity

  • OpenOffice.org Writer (Word Processor)
  • OpenOffice.org Calc (Spreadsheet)
  • OpenOffice.org Impress (SlideShow)
  • OpenOffice.org Drawing
  • Scribus (Desktop Publishing)
  • Cxoffice (Run MS Office in Linux)
  • Taking Screen Captures

Graphics

  • Gimp (Image Manipulation)
  • Kolourpaint4 (Similar to MS Paint)
  • Inkscape (Scalable Vector Graphics)
  • Blender (2-D, 3-D Animation)
  • Gwenview (Image Viewer)
  • Cheese (Capture images from Webcam)

Multimedia

Audio
  • Audacity (Audio Recording | Processing)
  • Rosegarden (MIDI Multitrack Recorder)
  • Hydrogen (MIDI Drum Machine)
  • Freebass (Bass Emulator)
Video
  • Cinelerra (Non Linear Video Editor)
  • Stopmotion (Stop Motion Photography)
  • Devede (Media Transcoder)
  • Gnome Baker (Burn CD/DVDs / Burn Images on CD/DVD)
Media Center
  • Mythtv (TV Digital Video Recorder)
  • MPlayer (Media Player)

Gaming

  • Cedega Gaming Service (Play PC games on Linux)
  • Frozen Bubble
  • Planet Penguin Racer (formerly Tux Racer)
  • Open Arena
  • kxmame

Internet

  • Internet Applications

Education

  • Educational Software (Kids)
  • Educational Software (High-school / College)
  • Educational software (Adult)

Virtual Computing

  • Virtualbox (Run Windows in Linux)
  • VMPlayer (Run Linux in Windows)

Programming

  • Programming Tools

Administration | System Tools

  • Administration Tools
  • File Manager
  • Command Prompt (Shell)

Application Index

  • List of Useful Applications (alphabetcal)