Ubuntu Training Index
The Free Ubuntu Linux training course includes over 150 pages of desktop training topics with screen shots and step-by-step Ubuntu help. This Linux training covers many issues Ubuntu Linux newbies experience including Ubuntu history, installation, users and groups, desktop effects, resolution, appearance, mouse and keyboard configuration, network configuration, synaptic, printers, command line, file system, NFS and Samba, system services and much more.
First lets look at a couple of Ubuntu training options that may save you some time.
Ubuntu Training CD
Over 150 step-by-step videos designed to teach basic users their first steps using Ubuntu Linux. The Flash videos feature voice narration and are updated with each release of Ubuntu. $19.95
Ubuntu Server Management PDF
Server Management Manual is over 500 pages of server management training with 40 Labs. This step-by-step manual will guide you through setting up and managing an Ubuntu server. $49.95
Live Ubuntu Server Training
Students will have access to 5.5 hours of live training each week they can take part in. Each student will have a weekly session one-on-one with a certified instructor to help answer questions and demonstrate principles of server management. This is a 4 week course that includes a 550 page 8.5 x 11″ lay flat manual shipped to the student US Priority mail. $249.95
- Introduction
- 32-bit Ubuntu vs. 64-bit Ubuntu Resource
- About Ubuntu
- The Ubuntu Family–Ubuntu
- The Ubuntu Family–Kubuntu
- The Ubuntu Family–Xubuntu
- The Ubuntu Family–Edubuntu
- The Ubuntu Family–Ubuntu Server
- Test Drive with the Live CD
- Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Installation
- Installing from the Live CD
- Installation Screenshot
- Planning your Installation
- Preparing Disk Space
- Preparing Partitions
- Plan for Ubuntu and Windows
- Installation–The Movie
- Adding Users and Groups
- Finding User Settings
- Basic Setting
- User Profiles and Privileges
- Advanced Settings
- Managing Groups
- Adding Users Into Groups
- Creating a New Group
- New Group Users
- Desktop Effects
- Desktop Effects
- Turn on Desktop Effect
- Download and Install Video Drivers
- Changes Applied
- Restricted Drivers
- Warning/Confirm Desktop Effects
- Desktop Effect Selection
- The Desktop Cube
- Wobbly Windows
- Changing Backgrounds
- Opening Background Options
- Find and Save Wallpaper
- Adding New Wallpaper
- Wallpaper Added
- Tweaking the Desktop
- Opening Theme Options
- Applying a New Theme
- Changing Screen Resolution
- Opening Monitor Resolution Settings
- Changing Screen Resolution
- Screensavers
- Opening Screensaver Preferences
- Screensaver Option
- Power Management
- Assistive Technologies
- Opening Assistive Technologies
- Enabling Assistive Technologies
- Choosing Assistive Apps
- Keyboard Accessibility
- Accessible Login
- Mouse Accessibility
- Configuring the Keyboard
- Opening Keyboard Preferences
- Keyboard Layout
- Keyboard Accessibility Options
- Mouse Keys
- Typing Break
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Opening Keyboard Shortcuts
- Keyboard Shortcuts Window
- Select Keyboard Shortcuts
- Customizing the Panel
- Customizing the Panel
- Change Panel Properties
- Autohide
- Customizing Panel Background
- Add to Panel
- Configuring Applets
- Weather Preferences
- Change Weather Locations
- Network Configuration
- Network Configuration
- Configure Network Device
- Interface Settings
- Selecting Static IP
- Enable Roaming Mode
- Troubleshooting Internet and LAN Connection
- Multicast Information
- Port Scan Utility
- Performing Lookups
- Whois
- Setting the Time
- Setting Time and Date
- Synchronizing Time
- Applying Changes
- Time Servers
- Selecting Time Server
- Closing Time and Date Settings
- The Synaptic Package Manager
- Opening Synaptic
- Search for Packages
- Installing Packages
- Marking Changes
- Applying Changes
- Download Packages
- Getting Help
- Using Help Utility
- Printing Help
- Network Proxy Help
- Linux For Humans Beings
- Gnome Desktop Environment
- Adding Printers
- Configure Printers
- Detecting Lan Printers
- Changing Printer Properties
- Connecting a Printer
- Printer Drivers
- Printer Connection
- Adding a Local Printer
- Local Printer Connection
- Local Printer Driver
- Selecting a Local Printer Driver
- Applying Printer Information
- Viewing Printers Information
- The Linux Command-line
- Why Learn the Command Line
- Running Programs From Command Line
- How to Use the Command Line
- Quit Command Line
- More Ways to Use Commands
- Locating Information
- Running non-Linux Programs
- Opening Terminal
- Adding Executable Permission
- Adding Boinc directory
- Running Files
- Boinc Manager
- Creating Symbolic Links
- The Linux Filesystem
- Introduction
- Some important directories
- File and Directory Permissions
- About SUID and SGID
- Numerical Permissions
- Setting Permissions Symbolically
- Setting Permissions Numerically
- The Special Permissions–Symbolic Method
- The Special Permissions–Numeric Method
- Symbolic vs. Numeric
- Security, and SUID/SGID
- Umask
- Setting the umask
- Text-editing with vi
- Introduction to vi
- Opening vi
- Command Mode–The Basics
- Command Mode–Named Buffers
- Command Mode–Searching
- Insert Mode–Changing and Replacing Text
- Insert Mode–Adding and Inserting Text
- Last-line mode
- Last-line mode–Some commands
- Saving and Exiting Resource
- Secure Shell (SSH)
- Introduction Resource
- Sharing with NFS and Samba
- Accessing Shared Folders
- Connecting to Remote Servers
- Choosing a Network
- Viewing Shared Folders
- Placing Files In Shared Folder
- Transferring Files
- Copying Files
- About System Services
- About System Services
- Choosing Services to Run at Startup
- Activate/Deactivate System Services
- Closing System Services
- Reviewing Logs
- Why review logs?
- The System Log Utility
- Choosing Log Entries
- Log Entry
- Using the Filter
- Viewing Utility Log
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