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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)
• 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

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