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Here's the plan. I'm going to put some stuff here that people should do and report back on in class. I won't come up with enough things for everyone to have their own, so it's ok to choose someone else's. This is sort-of like the software page, but I want people to put in a little time trying these things before the next class. Unless otherwise mentioned, you can install the thing using Synaptic (or apt-get). You should spend at least an hour trying to figure the thing out. These are all "easy" in the sense that they can be done with Synaptic and, hence, mostly automatically. Make notes about what you did. What doesn't work is at least as important as what does. Be prepared to spend 10-15 minutes talking about how it worked. The idea is for this to be a way to start to figure out which things we'll cover more in depth in class. Note: when you mouse-over the headings below you'll get an edit icon. You can click it to edit just that section of the page. WineInstall Wine and run a Windows App (you'll have to find one on your own). This one's easy. I walked people through it this summer in 15 minutes. I used some PortableApp for a Windows program. Just because it's for windows doesn't mean it can't be OSS. VirtualBoxeither with Synaptic or from here. I had to intuit which of those extra modules to install. Hint: they need to match your current kernel and the package manager didn't do the work to make Synaptic figure it out for you. After you install it, you still have to figure out how to install some OS in the virutal box. Intuiting not so happening for me. Spent over an hour attempting to get virtualbox running to no avail, though I did learn what virtualbox is, what a kernel is (thank you wikipedia) and about how many times you'll have to restart trying to find the right kernel on synaptic package manager. (Julie) QemuThis is another virtual computer thing. Do a search and see all the stuff that has "qemu" in it. MoodleI tried this once and couldn't make it work, but your mileage may vary. Edubuntu ServerThis one is a bit tricky and may be too ambitious at this point. It should be possible to configure your laptop as a terminal server. You'll need to have another computer to plug in to the Ethernet port as the client. Newer computers will allow you to just plug another computer in (rather than needing a crossover cable or a switch/hub). Basic Unix Commands and PermissionsThis one's a little different. Find a resource that explains basic Unix/Linux command lines. Here's one (and another), but I can't tell if it's any good. All the stuff on that page is stuff that I think is worth knowing. The one command that I think is very important but is not listed is "man". This will provide online documentation (manual) for different commands. For instance, to learn about the file listing command, ls (that's lower case LS), type "man ls" (without quotes) and the whole story will unfold before you. As noted on the web page, chmod is for changing permissions. if you're not sure what chmod does, type "man chmod" and you'll get all the info you'll need about the subject you're interested in [The "other" Jay. :-)] There is also a question mark icon on the menu bar that'll do a search of documentation. Pfaffman suspects that man pages are probably likely best for people who already understand them; this is probably especially true for chmod, because the concept of permissions is probably hard for people to understand. Also, permissions problems are probably the most common problem in unix (right after "it's not plugged in").
Here, my research so far. Hope, it helps! More to come. (Almut) Unix, Linux and variants: http://www.computerhope.com/unix.htm This website "Free computer help for everyone," gives you an overview of what unix and linux is (short history). It also compares it to ms-dos. Just try some of the quick links on the website, such as the "Unix Top 10 commands." It gives you the vocabulary for the command, a description of what it does with an example. (I always like examples.) My rating of the site: **** (max. 5 stars) Your rating: Commonly used Unix Commands: http://infohost.nmt.edu/tcc/help/unix/unix_cmd.html I like this site a lot. It's set up by the Computer Center of New Mexico Tech University. It groups the commands on the main page into content areas, such as "Starting and Editing," " File Management," "Communication,""Information," "Printing," etc... When you click one command it leads you to a next page that again lists subcommands under that command. So, you can start under Communication, choose Ical (how to use the calendar), the next page presents a list of what you would like to do with the calendar, such as adding appointments or editing events, etc..so you click the subject matter yo need and it leads you to a next page with a really detailed example and description. (Better than my site descriptions.) Low Fat Linux: http://lowfatlinux.com/linux-commands.html If you look to your left at the navigation bar you can see a lot of different topics having to do with linux. While there is a lot on the site I don't understand, I think, a lot is helpful and nicely explained, such as the brief summary of the "man" command "under "linux commands." ( I also searched a bit about the "Linux Files," and I found it nicely explained.).
Linux Dictionary: http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd This is a simple dictionary of linux commands and might be useful to look something up. (Well, it's a dictionary.)
Learn Unix in 10 minutes: http://freeengineer.org/learnUNIXin10minutes.html This is a site that was created by an engineer a a training for CAD students to learn basic unix stuff. It starts with "directory" and "moving around files." It explains first what symbols are used and then he gives examples and explains them. My rating is so lala.
Knowledge Base Unix: http://kb.iupui.edu/data/afsk.html This is a site of the University Information Technology of Indiana University and gives a brief introduction of useful unix commands. I find it useful.
Website for begining Linux users: http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/basic.shtml Gives a short introduction to the basic linux commands with explanations on one site. Also see Beginning Server Administration. Nice site, I think. Thought of the beginning user who is learning more and more...) I also like the penguins.)</p>
More sites Linux Guide: http://www.linuxguide.it/commands_li...nguage:English
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