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(Sunland Linux User Group)

Fall and Winter 2009-10 Scheduled Events

Documents and Instructions

Beginners - Getting Started: E-Mail, Web Surfing, Office Apps

How to Get or Try Ubuntu	User Guide
	What is Ubuntu Linux (a brief explination of the Linux OS known as Ubuntu)
	A Newbie’s Initiation To Linux – Download (1.90MB)
	Dual Boot Ubuntu and Vista * new
FAQ's	(Need Articles: )
	Migrating from Windows to Linux (the gentle guide)
	Linux Glossary of Terms for Windows Users
	New to Linux? FAQ's
Open Source Software	List of Open Source Software (for Windows too)

E-Mail	(Need Article: Web Mail vs E-mail clients)
	(Need Articles: Thunderbird vs Evolution)
Browsers	(Need Articles: Firefox vs Opera, Chrome)
Music and Radio	(Need Article: RhythmBox, Banshee, .....)
Videos and Music	(Need Article: OpenShot, Kdenlive, ....)
Word Processing	(Need Articles: Open Office Writer, AbiWord)
	AbiWord (light weight, all purpose word processor for Linux, Windows or Mac)
	Tutorials for Open Office Writer
Presentations	Tutorial for open Office Impress
Spreadsheets	Tutorials for Open Office Calc


References	File System (Larry Thiel)

Gnome desktop defaults to having panels at the top and bottom of the screen. This article questions why it does, shows how to easily change it, and why you might want to:
http://www.learningubuntu.com/tips/minimalism-rocks-gain-back-space-removing-gnome-panel

Intermediate - Customizing, Web Publishing, Photo Editing, Etc.

	Introduction to Linux – A hands on guide – Download (1.52MB)
Customize Ubuntu	Personalize Ubuntu
	Installing the KDE as optional Desktop (instead of using Kubuntu)
Mail Merge in Open office	Mail Merge with Open Office http://blog.worldlabel.com/mailmergeforWL.pdf
File System Basics
Photo Editing	Gimp Tutorials
Desktop Publishing	Scribus Instruction
Data Bases	(Need Article: Open Office Base, MySQL,....)
	Tutorial for Open Office Base
Graphics	Gimp Tutorials
	(Need Articles: Inkscape, Open Office Draw)
	Tutorial for Inkscape
	Tutorial for Open Office Drawing
Video Editing	(Need Article: OpenShot, Kdenlive, ....)
	Open Shot for Ubuntu Information, repositories, instructions for install
Software from Other Sources	Adding Repositories
	Open Shot for Ubuntu Information, repositories, instructions for install
Reference Material

Lots of people don't want to care about partitioning. A lot of the reasons are that they do not understand it or WHY anyone would want to. The following site explains in plain English why people partition differently without discussing the "how":
http://maketecheasier.com/quick-guide-to-linux-partition-schemes/2009/12/17

Advanced - Secure Communications, Remote Access, Trouble Shooting & Repair

	Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference – Download (2.13MB)
Terminal Usage	Introduction to Command Line in Linux
	GNU/Linux Command−Line Tools Summary – Download (682.45KB)
	Command Line
Trouble Shooting	Hardware Compatibility Lists @Linux Questions

Repair	Repair MBR
	Recover Grub Instructions
Advanced and Secure Communications	Setting up VNC, Samba, SSH on Ubuntu
	VNC, Samba, SSH Run Commands

Open SSH	Secure Linux PuTTY and SSH
	PuTTY download site
	Open SSH
Setting up Wireless connections	Using Ndiswrapper
Networking	(Need Articles: How to, Routers, Router firmware,......)
Building from Source	Directions for Compiling in Linux "The Directions for compiling in Linux, although written for Ubuntu 6.06 (the Long Term Support version) will still work as of version 9.04."

Reference material

References, Books, Web Sites

Top Linux Commands	Google Earth is now available for Linux	Beginlinux.com
Using NDISWrapper the ability to use Windows code within Linux, usually dealing with wireless adapters	Low Fat Linux (learning Linux)	List of Open Source Software
Universal Extractor Tool by Jared Breland.	Gimp Tutorials	The Do's and Don'ts of promoting Linux
http://docs.scribus.net (Scribus Instruction)	Official Ubuntu Book (Benjamin Mako) ISBN-13: 978-0132435949	Beginning Ubuntu Linux ISBN-13: 978-1-4302-1999-6 paper or ISBN-13: 978-1-4302-2000-8 electronic version
Ubuntu Kung Fu (Keir Thomas) ISBN 978-1-934-35622-7	Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference – Download (2.13MB)	www.fullcirclemagazine.org Magazine written for the Ubuntu user....Back issues are available
Notes and Links concerning Karmic Koala by Larry Thiel	Introduction to Linux A Hands on Guide by Machtelt Garrels	How to solve problems in Linux - a novice's guide It is hoped that this guide will be of use to anyone who is taking first steps in Linux