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    Great Linux Tutorials

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by kobe, Apr 26, 2010.

  1. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    I just thought it would be nice to share this site. I stumbled upon this while youtubing for Ubuntu terminal tutorials. (Yes I'm a noob. :eek:) This guy covers a lot and they are very easy to follow too. They are all on youtube.

    http://www.technowolf.net/tutorials/video_gallery_ubuntu.html

    This is what he covers as listed on his website.

    Chapter 01 Introduction
    Lesson 01: About this course
    Lesson 02: About Linux & Free Software
    Lesson 03: About Ubuntu Linux
    Lesson 04: Where to Go for Help
    Chapter 02 Ubuntu Linux
    Lesson 01: How to Obtain Ubuntu Linux
    Lesson 02: Downloading Ubuntu Linux Live CD
    Lesson 03: Checking MD5 Sum & Burning to CD Rom
    Chapter 03 Booting Live CD
    Lesson 01 Initial Boot Menu
    Lesson 02 Default Desktop Environment – GNOME
    Lesson 03 Examples Folder
    Lesson 04 Pre-installation Steps
    Lesson 05 Install Live CD Pt.1
    Lesson 06 Install Live CD Pt.2
    Chapter 04 Booting Ubuntu Linux & The GNOME Desktop
    Lesson 01: Initial Boot & Login Screen
    Lesson 02: Exploring the GNOME Desktop
    Lesson 03: Virtual Desktops
    Chapter05.Nautilus File Manager
    Lesson 01: File Manager Basics
    Lesson 02: The Home Directory
    Lesson 03: Emblems Right Click Menus Drag & Drop
    Lesson 04: Nautilus Special Locations
    Lesson 05: Linux File system Hierarchy Pt.1
    Lesson 06: Linux File system Hierarchy Pt.2
    Lesson 07: Drives Case Sensitivity & Permissions
    Chapter 06 Customization
    Lesson 01: Changing the Background
    Lesson 02: Changing Themes Adding New Elements
    Lesson 03: Creating Your Own Theme Pt.1
    Lesson 04: Creating Your Own Theme Pt.2
    Lesson 05: Customizing Panels & Applets
    Lesson 06: Changing Font Preferences
    Chapter 07 Menu Detail
    Lesson 01: Applications Menu
    Lesson 02: Places Menu Pt.1
    Lesson 03: Places Menu Pt.2
    Lesson 04: System Menu
    Chapter 08 Configuration Tools
    Lesson 01: System Preferences Menu Pt.1
    Lesson 02: System Preferences Menu Pt.2
    Lesson 03: System Preferences Menu Pt.3
    Lesson 04: System Preferences Menu Pt.4
    Lesson 05: System Preferences Menu Pt.5
    Lesson 06: System Administration Menu Pt.1
    Lesson 07: System Administration Menu Pt.2
    Chapter 09 Multimedia Applications
    Lesson 01: Legal Issues
    Lesson 02: Audio Applications
    Lesson 03: Video Photo & Image Editing Applications
    Chapter 10 Productivity Applications
    Lesson 01: OpenOffice.org Overview
    Lesson 02: OpenOffice.org Writer & Calc Pt.1
    Lesson 03: OpenOffice.org Writer & Calc Pt.2
    Lesson 04: OpenOffice.org Base & Impress
    Lesson 05: Evolution
    Chapter 11 Adding New Software
    Lesson 01: Add Remove Software Application
    Lesson 02: Software Sources
    Lesson 03: Synaptic Package Manager
    Lesson 04: Easy Ubuntu & Automatix
    Chapter 12 Introduction to the Terminal
    Lesson 01: Gnome Terminal Application
    Lesson 02: Basic Commands Pt.1
    Lesson 03: Basic Commands Pt.2
    Lesson 04: Applications System Logs & Apt-Get Pt.1
    Lesson 05: Applications System Logs & Apt-Get Pt.2
    Lesson 06: Using Text Editors Pt.1
    Lesson 07: Using Text Editors Pt.2
    Chapter 13 Windows Applications in Linux
    Lesson 01: WINE Project
    Lesson 02: Crossover Office & Cedega
    Chapter 14 Conclusion
    Lesson 01: Concluding Thoughts
     
  2. Azrial

    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    Very Interesting, thanks!
     
  3. helikaon

    helikaon Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for sharing, I bet some ppl might this find handy :)
     
  4. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    I found the terminal tutorials to be really helpful! It doesn't go really in depth as in complex, but just enough so that you can get your way around the terminal and feel more confident.
     
  5. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Nice, thanks for these. +rep.