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Intro to Ubuntu Linux

What is Ubuntu?. Intro to Ubuntu Linux. What is Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a Linux distro. It is an operating system for your PC. It is free, both as in speech and as in beer. Anyone can modify and improve Ubuntu, similar to wikipedia.

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Intro to Ubuntu Linux

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  1. What is Ubuntu? Intro to Ubuntu Linux

  2. What is Ubuntu • Ubuntu is a Linux distro. It is an operating system for your PC. • It is free, both as in speech and as in beer. • Anyone can modify and improve Ubuntu, similar to wikipedia. • Only Microsoft can change Windows, so when a flaw is discovered, it can go a long time unsolved.

  3. Advantages of Ubuntu • NO VIRUSES, TROJANS OR SPYWARE!! • Regular free updates to fix flaws. • Great support from a huge community of users. • Easy to install, easy to use. • Runs fast and doesn't slow down over time.

  4. Disadvantages • Most commercial software is written for Windows, and does not run on Linux • This includes Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop etc. • BUT! There are equivilants that do the exact same job for almost all programs.

  5. Software Equivlants • Microsoft Office ----- OpenOffice • Adobe Photoshop ----- GIMP • Internet Explorer ----- Mozilla Firefox • Windows Live Messenger ----- Pidgin • iTunes ----- Amarok • Winamp ----- XMMS

  6. But I Like Windows! • You can have both!! • You can install Ubuntu in a number of ways without touching your Windows install! • Ubuntu will be able to see and use all your files. • The 2 main ways to do this are to use Wubi, or to dual boot.

  7. Wubi • Wubi allows you to install Ubuntu as if it was a Windows program. • Installation is as easy as installing a program, and uninstallation can be done through the “Add/Remove Programs” in the Control Panel • To use Ubuntu this way, you first start Windows, then click the Ubuntu icon, simple!

  8. Dual Booting • It is also possible to install Ubuntu fully while not removing Windows. • You will be given a choice when you boot your computer between Ubuntu or Windows. • To do this, you split your harddrive into partitions, one for Windows and one for Ubuntu. • You can give as much or as little space as you like to Ubuntu, it can be installed using as little as 4GB!

  9. Partitioning? Sounds hard... • It really isn't! The Ubuntu installer will take care of pretty much everything. • The next few slides will show just how simple installing Ubuntu is. • But first, lets have a little fun!

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