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|| [[Micheal_Harker]] || '''Customizing the Desktop''' || 11:00 - 15:00 17:00 - 20:00 UTC || || [[Micheal_Harker]] || '''Customizing the Desktop, What IS a LTS?''' || 11:00 - 15:00 17:00 - 20:00 UTC ||

Course suggestions

  • Switching to Ubuntu
    • from Windows
    • from OS X
    • from BSD
    • another distro
  • Command Line Basics
    • navigating the file system from the command line (key concept: where am I)
    • using tar (tape archive) with gzip/bzip (key concept: input file(s) output file)
    • aliases, setting an alias, adding an alias to ~/.bashrc (key concept: saving keystrokes)
  • Ubuntu Equivalent programs (OO == MS Office, etc)
  • Customizing the desktop
  • Using Ubuntu One
  • Launchpad
    • Why have a Launchpad account
    • Creating a Launchpad account
    • Using your Launchpad account for OpenID
    • Asking questions on Launchpad
    • Reporting bugs on Launchpad
    • How to become an Ubuntero
  • How to get help
    • Asking questions on Launchpad
    • Reporting bugs on Launchpad
  • How to 'use' restricted drivers
    • From the repositories
    • From the vendor
  • Using F-Spot
  • Whats new in Lucid
  • How to Get Involved with the Community (this section isn't really appropriate for User Days as our focus is using Ubuntu, not contributing)

    • LoCo Teams

    • Forums

    • BugSquad

    • Translations
    • Developing
    • Joining teams on Launchpad
  • Seahorse and GnuPG
    • Creating a key pair
    • Use with Launchpad/Code of Conduct
    • Use with Evolution/Email
    • Signed packages in the repositories and PPAs

Possible instructors

Please join the User Days Instructors group on Launchpad when signing up.

Instructor

Preferred Topics

Timeslots available on Saturday June 5th

starcraft.man

Finding Help, apt package management basics, partitioning basics

1400 - 0300 UTC (i.e. 1000 - 2300 EST, with a preference for after lunch)

shrini

Ubuntu One or any other topic

any time

BrandonHoltsclaw

Command Line Basics Part 1

any time

markthecarp

Command Line Basics Part 1 or 2

1200 - 1600 and 1900 - 2200 UTC

damokles

Gnome-Do

1300 - 1600 UTC

leogg

Launchpad, Ubuntu Equivalent programs

any time, with a preference before 1900 UTC

Chesamo

Switching from Windows and OSX

~1600 UTC (1200 EST)

ZachK_

How to Get Help

Any time after 15:00:00 UTC is good for me...

Micheal_Harker

Customizing the Desktop, What IS a LTS?

11:00 - 15:00 17:00 - 20:00 UTC

UserDaysTeam/CourseSuggestions (last edited 2013-12-16 05:46:13 by lyz)