Latest revision as of 04:50, 15 January 2017

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...

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

Setting up Ubuntu

Tasks to Perform Immediately After Install
Setting up an ADSL Internet connection (As Opposed to Cable Modem)
Install Applications in Ubuntu
Customize Your Ubuntu Desktop Appearance
Setup Special Desktop Effects
Compiz Fusion - A Quick Demonstration (Could have used "RecordMyDesktop" to record video...)
Replacing Panels with Docking Station (awn)
Using Short-Cut Keys
Automatic Login upon Boot-up
Change Boot Menu options from Grub Bootloader

Working in the Desktop Environment

Setting up a Cost Effective Computer Lab (Edubuntu)

Setting up a Music Recording Studio (using Ubuntu Studio)

Setting up a Video Recording Studio (using Ubuntu Studio)

Purpose of this Video Editing Resource
Video Studio Definition
Considerations BEFORE Building a Video Studio (Hardware)
Example of Building a Stop Motion Video Studio
Quick & Simple - Using Cinelerra (Non Linear Editor)
Advanced Editing Techniques - Cinelerra
Definition of Stop Motion Photography
Using Cheese / Cinecutie / Audacity to Create a Stop Motion Video
Converting Video Files
Recordmydesktop Utility

Using Ubuntu (Applications)

Office Suite | Productivity

iPod / Hand-held / Podcasting

Graphics

Multimedia

Audio

Video

Media Center

Gaming

Internet

Wiziq Website for Free Internet Conferencing (Teaching) - Like GoTo Meeting, but free

Education

Virtual Computing

Programming

Programming Tools
RCS (Revision Control System). RCS is useful for programs, documentation, graphics, etc. revised in a group/project environment.

Administration | System Tools

Application Links

Murray (Personal)

Westminster Links (Open Source / LTSP Project)

Typical workstation located in the Westminster Computer Lab

Seneca College (with the help of Murray Saul) created a Linux Computer Lab at Westminster United Church. Currently the computer lab uses LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) that connects workstations (fat clients) to a Linux server.The purpose of this project is to help Westminster develop a Linux lab support structure, and to become self-sufficient.

Here are links that relate to this project:

Using the WIKI to Document Church Projects:

Strategies for Effective WIKI Collaboration:

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 = '''Your Ubuntu Linux "Guide on the Side"''' =
-[[Image:ubuntu-logo.png||right|150px]][[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Linux]]
+[[Image:ubuntu-logo.png||right|150px]][[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Linux]][[Category:Studio]]
 This WIKI is a resource for people to learn how to work in the Open Source environment.<br />
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 == Installing Ubuntu ==
-[[Image:cd.png|right]][[Category:Ubuntu]]
+[[Image:cd.png|right|300px]][[Category:Ubuntu]]
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-[[Image:synaptic.png|right|300px]][[Category:Ubuntu]]
+[[Image:synaptic.png|right|450px]][[Category:Ubuntu]]
 :* [[Tasks to Perform Immediately After Install]]
+:* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ADSLPPPoE Setting up an ADSL Internet connection (As Opposed to Cable Modem)]
 :* [[Install Applications in Ubuntu]]
 :* [[Customize Your Ubuntu Desktop Appearance]]
 :* [[Setup Special Desktop Effects]]
-:* Switching Desktops
+:* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Fbk52Mk1w Compiz Fusion - A Quick Demonstration] (Could have used "'''RecordMyDesktop'''" to record video...)
-:* Replacing Panels with Docking Station (awn)
+:* [[Replacing Panels with Docking Station (awn)]]
 :* [[Using Short-Cut Keys]]
 :* [[Automatic Login upon Boot-up]]
 :* [[Change Boot Menu options from Grub Bootloader]]
+== Working in the Desktop Environment ==
+[[Image:desktop.png|right|300px]]
+:* [[Desktop Environment Terminology]]
+:* [[Common Windows Operations]]
+:* [[Managing Files]]
+:* [[Customize Your Ubuntu Desktop Appearance]]
+:*[[ Replacing Panels with Docking Station (awn)]]
+:* [[Using Short-Cut Keys]]
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-[[Image:ltsp_diagram.gif|right|180px]]
+[[Image:ltsp_diagram.gif|right|150px]]
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 :* [[Install Thin-client Computer Lab (Edubuntu)]]
 :* [[Maintaining a Computer Lab (LTSP)]]
-<br /><br />
 == Setting up a Music Recording Studio (using Ubuntu Studio) ==
+[[Image:update3.png|thumb|650px|right ]]
-[[Image:ubuntustudiologo.png|right|260px]]
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 :* [[Quick & Simple - Recording With Audacity]]
 :* [[Quick & Simple - Recording With Ardour]]
-:* [[Ubuntu Studio Applications]]
+:* [[Performing Live with Jack,Qsynth, and Bristol Organ]]
-:* [[Tips for Studio Collaboration]]
+:* [[How to Collaborate On-line]]
 :* [http://www.audiosonica.com/en/course/post/2/Index Audio Engineering Online Course]
-== Working in the Desktop Environment ==
+== Setting up a Video Recording Studio (using Ubuntu Studio) ==
-[[Image:front.png|right|260px]]
+[[Image:cinecutie.png|right|400px]]
+:* [[Purpose of this Video Editing Resource]]
-:* [[Desktop Environment Terminology]]
+:* [[Video Studio Definition]]
-:* [[Common Windows Operations]]
+:* [[Considerations BEFORE Building a Video Studio (Hardware)]]
-:* [[Managing Files]]
+:* [[Example of Building a Stop Motion Video Studio]]
-:* [[Customize Your Ubuntu Desktop Appearance]]
+:* Quick & Simple - Using Cinelerra (Non Linear Editor)
-:* Switching Desktops
+:* Advanced Editing Techniques - Cinelerra
-:* Replacing Panels with Docking Station (awn)
+:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion Definition of Stop Motion Photography]
-:* [[Using Short-Cut Keys]]
+:* [[Using Cheese / Cinecutie / Audacity to Create a Stop Motion Video]]
+:* [http://www.smorgasbord.net/converting-video-in-linux-using-ffmpeg-and-mencoder/ Converting Video Files]
+:* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RecordMyDesktop Recordmydesktop Utility]
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 ==== Office Suite | Productivity ====
-[[Image:productivity.png|right|360px]]
+[[Image:prod2.png|right|450px]]
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 :* [[Scribus (Desktop Publishing)]]
 :* [[KompoZer (Webpage Publishing)]]
+:* [http://www.ubernote.com/webnote/pages/default.aspx  UberNote (store & access notes anywhere - many features...)]
+:* [http://projects.gnome.org/evolution/ Evolution (Integrated mail, addressbook and calendaring)]
+:* [http://projects.gnome.org/tomboy/ Tomboy (GNOME desktop note-taking application)]
+:* [http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/FreeMind_on_Linux Freemind (Mind Mapping)]
 :* [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)]
 :* [[Celtx (Screen Writing, Story Line Development)]]
+:* [http://www.openworkbench.org/ Open Workbench (Open-source project scheduling]
+:* [http://www.gnucash.org/ GNUCash (Free Accounting Software)]
 :* [http://tips.webdesign10.com/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-ubuntu-linux Taking Screen Captures]
 ==== iPod / Hand-held / Podcasting ====
+[[Image:ipod2.png|right|300px]]
-[[Image:ipod.png|right|160px]]
+:* [http://www.gtkpod.org/about.html gtkpod (upload songs and playlists to your iPod)]
+:* [http://libimobiledevice.org/ ifuse (connect to iPhone and iPod Touch devices)]
 :* [http://gpodder.org/ gpodder (Subscribe to and automatically download podcasts)]
 :* [http://projects.gnome.org/hipo/ Hipo (iPod Management Tool)]
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 ==== Graphics ====
+[[Image:graphics.png|right|360px]]
 :* [[Gimp (Image Manipulation)]]
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 :* [http://gwenview.sourceforge.net/overview Gwenview (Image Viewer)]
 :* [[Cheese (Capture images from Webcam)]]
+:* [http://www.sweethome3d.com/index.jsp SweetHome 3D (Interior Design Application)]
 ==== Multimedia ====
 ====== Audio ======
+[[Image:audio1.png|right|460px]]
 :* [http://ubuntustudio.org/ Ubuntu Studio (Real-Time Kernel plus bundled Audio/Visual Applications)]
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 ====== Video ======
+[[Image:cinelerra.png|right|360px ]]
 :* [http://cinelerra.org/ CinelerraCV (Non Linear Video Editor - Community Version)]
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 :* [http://gnomebaker.sourceforge.net/ Gnome Baker (Burn CD/DVDs / Burn Images on CD/DVD)]
 :* [http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php recordmydesktop (Capture Computer Session on video file)]
-:* [http://live.gnome.org/Istanbul Istanbul (Capture Computer Session on video file)]
 :* [http://www.dvdstyler.de/ DVDstyler (DVD Authoring application for Video enthusiasts to create professional looking Video-DVDs)]
+:* [http://www.getmiro.com/ Miro TV (Watch internet TV - Streaming Video, etc)]
 ====== Media Center ======
+[[Image:mythbuntu.png|right|360px ]]
 :* [[Mythtv  (TV Digital Video Recorder)]]
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 ==== Gaming ====
+[[Image:games.png|right|460px]]
 :* [http://www.cedega.com/ Cedega Gaming Service (Play PC games on Linux)]
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 ==== Internet ====
+[[Image:internet.png|right|410px]]
 :* [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html FireFox (Web Browser)]
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 ==== Education ====
+[[Image:books.gif|right|100px]]
 :* [[Educational Software (Kids)]]
 :* [[Educational Software (High-school / College)]]
-:* Educational Tools for Thin Client Networks (LTSP)
+:* [http://www.google.com/search?q=educational+tools++ltsp&hl=en&prmd=vdf&source=univ&tbs=vid:1&tbo=u&ei=VfVQTMHdO4PvnQeQ__mPBw&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CC4QqwQwAw Educational Tools (YouTube) for Thin Client Networks (LTSP)]
 :* [http://moodle.org/ Moodle (Learning Content Managment System - LCMS)]
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 ==== Programming ====
-:* Programming Tools
+:* [http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/cats/programming.html Programming Tools]
 :* [http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialRCSinto.html RCS (Revision Control System).] RCS is useful for programs, documentation, graphics, etc. revised in a group/project environment.
 ==== Administration | System Tools ====
-:* Administration Tools
-:* File Management
+[[Image:computeradmin.png|right|200px]]
-:* Shell (Command Prompt)
+:* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SystemAdministration Administration Tools]
+:* [http://library.gnome.org/users/user-guide/stable/nautilus.html File Management (Nautilus]
+:* [http://bash.cyberciti.biz/guide/What_is_Linux_Shell Shell (Command Prompt)]
 :* [[Automation of Routine Tasks (Shell Scripting)]]
 :* [http://troy.jdmz.net/cron/ Cron (Schedule Automated Tasks)]
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 == Application Links ==
+[[Image:links.png|right|100px]]
 :* [http://happypenguin.org/ Happy Penguin (Linux Games - Reference to "Happy Puppy" Website)]
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 :* [http://linuxondesktop.blogspot.com/2007/07/35-cool-applications-to-install-on.html 35 Cool Applications to Install in Ubuntu]
 :* [http://linuxrockstar.blogspot.com/ Linux Rock Star]
+== Murray (Personal) ==
+:* [[House Task Planning]]
+:* [[Four Monitor X-Windows]]
+== Westminster Links (Open Source / LTSP Project) ==
+[[Image:workstation5.png|right|thumb|300px|Typical workstation located in the Westminster Computer Lab]]
+Seneca College (with the help of Murray Saul) created a Linux Computer Lab at Westminster United Church.
+Currently the computer lab uses LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) that connects workstations (fat clients)
+to a Linux server.The purpose of this project is to help Westminster develop a Linux lab support structure, and to become
+self-sufficient.
+:'''Here are links that relate to this project:'''
+::* [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/westminster/computerGuide_home.html Westminster / Guide on the Side /]
+::* [[General Information - Computer Lab]]
+::* [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/westminster/computerGuide_home.html /Guide on the Side/ (Computer Lab Self-Directed Resource)]
+::* [[Action Groups]]
+::* [[Training Initiatives - Computer Lab]]
+::* [[Online Computer Lab Documentation]]
+:'''Using the WIKI to Document Church Projects:'''
+::* [[Documenting Church Projects]]
+::* [[Video Planning]]
+:'''Strategies for Effective WIKI Collaboration:'''
+::* [[Planning]]
+::* [[Conference]]
+::* [[Volunteer Demo]]
+::* [[Testing]]
+::* [[OPS335 Assignment 1a - Murray Saul]]
+::* [[OPS335 Assignment 1b - Murray Saul]]
+::* [[OPS335 Assignment 2 - Murray Saul]]

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