Newbie Corner

Assumptions

Totally new to Linux

GUI user

Use Linux as desktop(from survey done previously on links)

What will be covered

Basics of using Linux Desktop

Basic Tasks when using Linux

Basic applications, such as media player and web browser

For everything else, you can ask during the hands on session

Linux Desktop

The linux GUI is called Desktop Environment,

And there is a few Desktop Environment, like KDE , XFCE

Demo: Navigating around Gnome

FYI new version of gnome is out soon

Installation

Installation

Installation(software)

We use a package manager, when installing software.

Rarely we have to download from the web via the browser

Compiling software is usually unecessary for desktop use, although the option for compiling them remains

Demo on Synaptic and PackageKit

Installation Details

It is very distro independent

Deb file is for debian, and ubuntu,

RPM file is for Red Hat based, aka Fedora, Suse

tar.gz file, tends to be source code, meant to be compiled, sometime proprietary binary executable, so the README file is important

Configuration

Network Manager

Desktop

Extra stuff.....

Demo on configuration

Configuration

Linux don't explicitly need to install driver to work,

It either or won't work, but a lot does work

And it do not require any driver, or rather, because of open source, driver pretty much comes with it

Few that need driver is, graphic cards

Unfortunately some manufacturer, just don't release driver or spec

Web Tools

Firefox works on Linux

For instant messaging, there is pidgin

Most distros will have empathy installed by default, soon.

Pidgin and Empathy supports all major protocol, Windows Live Messenger, yahoo messenger and so on.

Xchat for irc. Very useful when ask for help

Web tools

Web tools

Web tools

Thunderbird

Bittorrent client like Deluge, and Transmission, useful for downloading Linux iso image. Please seed the image , it is nice to their server. It is legal too.

CD Burner

We have 2 good one, Gnome useBasaro and KDE uses K3B.

Multimedia

There are a number of media players on linux

All support most codecs, avi, ogg, mp3.

Some require workarounds.

Examples of media player + demo

Rhythmbox

VLC

Gstreamer

Media

Open Office

Open Office

The defacto office suites for linux.

Comes with document editor, spreadsheet, etc

Open almost all office format.

Comparable with MS office.

And it is better as it is free! ;-)

And can save in .doc, .ppt etc.

GIMP

A clone of Photoshop

It does most of what photoshop does

Demo

GIMP

Other Useful app

F-Spot

Stardict

Tomboy

When everything Fails

Wine is the solution

But not all apps works.

Known to work software.

Or use virtualization

Most distros allows virtual machine to run easily.

Almost all uses KVM by default.

Some user prefer virtualbox, more easier to use.

In fact, the demo is done on KVM....

The end

A presentation is too brief to describe Linux thoroughly

So you are all welcome to try the computers provided

You are welcomed to ask the experienced users

So go ahead and install Linux by grabbing some CDs and asking around for tips and what not

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