Copyright © 2002 - 2012 John F. Moore
18 January 2012
Lessons in Linux
The command line is the original type of interactive input to
every computer system. Even though the graphical user
interface has taken over most peoples interaction with the
computer, there is still many valuable uses for the command
line, provided you are willing to spend the time needed to
learn the commands.
21 December 2011
Lessons in Linux
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) has become the
default interface for personal computers. Lets take a
look at how we got to the GUI, some of it's components,
and variations on how it looks and works. I will be
focusing on the Linux implementation of X Windows and the
linux display managers.
14 September 2011
Lessons in Linux
You just brought home your new Ubuntu system, so where do
you start to make it your own? Let look at some common
configuration and setup steps you should make.
16 March 2011
Lessons in Linux
Today may of our appliances come with displays and
buttons. Instead of motors and gears, many household items
today have embedded Microcontrollers. We are going to explore how
we can experiment with Microcontrollers at home.
16 February 2011
Lessons in Linux
Before we start to setup our Linux From Scratch system I
would like to discuss what is a personal computer. Having an
understanding of what makes a computer, and how it operates at
a hardware level will help understanding why software works
the way it does.
Before we end we will discuss how to get started with the Linux From Scratch setup.
19 January 2011
Lessons in Linux
Have you ever noticed how
useful web pages are? Have you
ever thought about how you could use the web at home to find
information, share ideas, or just play? Well we are going to
learn how to make web pages, and serve them at home.
15 December 2010
Lessons in Linux
Tonight we are going to
discuss the tools/applications
which make up the core applications as defined by LFS (Linux
From Scratch), and a couple other small distributions.
Next we will look at how the system boots and what happens before the boot prompt.
Lastly, time permitting, we will discuss shell scripts. These scripts and the shell that supports them are what make many of the operations of Linux useful.
20 October 2010
Lessons in Linux
In this meeting we will
finish the Gentoo install. Then we will look at how the Gentoo
package management, Portage, works. Then
we will look at how a Linux system initializes.
22 September 2010
Lessons in Linux
Tonight we are going to
explore the netbook and linux. I will be using this Lenovo
Ideapad S10-3T to demonstrate 6 different versions of Linux. I
will also discuss how to go about installing these distributions
on a Netbook which has no CD drive.
16 June 2010
Lessons in Linux
In this meeting we will be
continuing the install of gentoo on the machine. We will learn
more about configuration for the kernel and finalizing the
system.
21 April 2010
Lessons in Linux
In this sesion of the WPCUG
Linux group we are going to learn how to build a Linux
installation by making our own distribution. We will learn how
to boot strap a system. How to create a system using the scripts
and methods created for Gentoo.
8 April 2010
Lessons in Linux
Windows and Open Source Myth or Reality? When
the IBM PC first came on the market, it opened up
the hardware and software to non-IBM companies. The hardware
world exploded with many different brands of computers. Before
the IBM PC, much of the software on computers was created by the
users and often shared. The original OpenSource movement came
from MIT and a group called the Free Software Foundation.
OpenSource exists because people like to create neat applications. Computers allow you to create programs with little cost, distribute them almost free, and contribute to them over time and space. So this freedom is expressed by people creating pet projects and sharing them with the world through the Internet.
15 March 2010
Lessons in Linux
Welcome to a Fresh Ubuntu Install You are ready
to start using Ubuntu, but you don't know what configurations
are needed. Since this is new install you are not sure what
needs to be done so you can use your system. Today we are
going to review what needs to be done to a fresh install. This
is picking where the install fest in January 2010 left off.
15 December 2009
Lessons in Linux
When it comes
to files and directories in Linux many people have trouble
without windows explorer. Since the ability to handle files
is critical to commputers we are going to review a few file
managers for Linux.
21 October 2009
Lessons in Linux
Your new Ubuntu is fresh from the box and you are dying
to use it. But where do you start? We will
hitting some of the highlights of the Jaunty Jackalope
(9.04).
14 July 2009
Lessons in Linux
You just bought a new
computer and it has Windows on the whole disk. How can you make
this a dual boot with Linux? We will discover how to do this in
Ubuntu.
16 June 2009
Lessons in Linux
Backup is a subject which
needs no explaining. But what about using Linux to backup your
windows partition. This Lesson in Linux discusses backup
strategies and how to use Linux to backup your windows data.
2 December 2008
Lessons in Linux
This lesson is going to tackle Rescuing a Window PC
. This might seem a poor topic for a Linux group. But the
simple fact is that it is another example of how a Live CD can be
valuable to a Windows user.
21 March 2007
Lessons in Linux
The latest installment of
lessons Beginner's Linux Applications talk has been
uploaded. This talk covers similiar applications in Windows and
Linux to show how similiar they are. We then look at differences
and finally a Dual Boot Suggestion.
20 February 2007
Lessons in Linux
Double header this time, I uploaded a new talk for the
Linux Section of the WPCUG named Beginner's Linux Intro .
In addition I have uploaded a new Tech Crew page named How to
run a Concert . Enjoy.
20 December 2006
Lessons in Linux
Welcome to another talk for the Linux Section of the WPCUG.
I have created a new talk on Remote access using Linux.
Enjoy.
17 October 2006
Lessons in Linux
After too long an absense I have added a new lesson.
Please see the lesson on Window Managers for the most up to date
presentation.
1 March 2006 Tech Crew
The
Tech Pages now include a presentation on how to use microphones
for sound reinforcement in a High School auditorium.
9 January 2006 Tech Crew
The next section of the Tech Pages has been added. Those of you
interested in Technical Theatre for a School should have a look in
the Tech Crew section.
5 January 2006
Revised web pages for
the Lessons pages. They are now all xhtml pages which should work
correctly with Internet Explorer.
16 December 2005
Welcome to
the new Lion's Wing web site. This site came into being to pull
together my disparate web pages. Additionally, it gives me a
public forum to build on. So with out further ado, please feel
free to explore.
Enjoy
John F. Moore
