Linux and how it works - Revision history

Laurel at 19:50, 14 June 2011

2011-06-14T19:50:32Z

Laurel at 21:55, 31 July 2010

2010-07-31T21:55:17Z

Laurel: Super Adopter moved to Linux and how it works

2010-07-31T19:29:19Z

Super Adopter moved to Linux and how it works

Russs at 04:30, 6 November 2009

2009-11-06T04:30:53Z

Russs at 04:28, 6 November 2009

2009-11-06T04:28:49Z

Laurel at 19:11, 9 October 2008

2008-10-09T19:11:48Z

Laurel at 23:22, 10 July 2008

2008-07-10T23:22:10Z

MichaelWestwind at 15:35, 10 July 2008

2008-07-10T15:35:47Z

Laurel: added instructor instructions

2008-05-10T19:03:22Z

added instructor instructions

Laurel: categorized

2008-05-08T20:00:31Z

categorized

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	:*Another note: If there are problem boxes, put a note on it explaining what went wrong and what you tried to do about it and put it in the tech support office. There are forms available for this purpose.		:*Another note: If there are problem boxes, put a note on it explaining what went wrong and what you tried to do about it and put it in the tech support office. There are forms available for this purpose.

−	[[Category: ~~Current~~ Classes]]	+	[[Category: Classes]]

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	:*Another note: If there are problem boxes, put a note on it explaining what went wrong and what you tried to do about it and put it in the tech support office. There are forms available for this purpose.		:*Another note: If there are problem boxes, put a note on it explaining what went wrong and what you tried to do about it and put it in the tech support office. There are forms available for this purpose.

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 *The Linux System
 **Multitasking
-**Nulti-user
+**Multi-user
 **Modular
 **Distributions

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-This class is designed to give an adopter more control over their box. We cover creating and administering users, installing programs in several different ways, fixing problems and some security. We look at the structure of the filesystem and how to find important files in it. The class involves some command-line. This class starts out with some discussion and lecture and progresses into a lab class with students performing functions on the computers in front of them.
+As the owner of a Freekbox--or of any computer running Linux--you possess a machine that has virtually unlimited possibilities. And since the Linux system installed on it is Free Software, you can do anything you wish with it, no questions asked. Making it do the things you want it to do requires only that that you invest the time and effort to learn to configure and administer it. This class is designed to give you a healthy start on doing just that.
 '''Introduction:'''
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 *What do you hope to learn today?
 '''Lecture:'''
-*What is an Operating System?
+*Linux
-**What is linux? How is linux different from other Operating Systems?
+**What is it?
-*Root
+**What can it do?
-**The concept of root
+**How does it work?
-**sudo
+**Why should I care?
-**becoming "root"
+*The Linux System
 ==Class Activities:==
 ===Users===

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-This class is designed to give an adopter more control over their box. We cover creating and administering users, installing programs in several different ways, fixing problems and some security. We look at the structure of the filesystem and how to find important files in it. The class involves some command-line.
+This class is designed to give an adopter more control over their box. We cover creating and administering users, installing programs in several different ways, fixing problems and some security. We look at the structure of the filesystem and how to find important files in it. The class involves some command-line. This class starts out with some discussion and lecture and progresses into a lab class with students performing functions on the computers in front of them.
-===Introduction:===
+'''Introduction:'''
 *How long have you had your Freekbox?
 *What is working for you? What do you need help with?
 *What do you use your box for primarily?
 *What do you hope to learn today?
-===What is an Operating System===
+'''Lecture:'''
-*What is linux? How is linux different from other Operating Systems?
+*What is an Operating System?
-===Root===
+**What is linux? How is linux different from other Operating Systems?
-*The concept of root
+*Root
-*sudo
+**The concept of root
-*becoming "root"
+**sudo
 ===Users===
 *Creating users

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 *What do you use your box for primarily?
 *What do you hope to learn today?
 ===What is an Operating System===
 *What is linux? How is linux different from other Operating Systems?
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 *sudo
 *becoming "root"
 ===Users===
 *Creating users
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 :Diversion:  Have the students create an account and do nothing about permissions.  Log out and log in to the new account and show that they cannot now access users and groups
 *Changing passwords
 ===Apt, Synaptic and program installation===
 *Open synaptic
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 *Install example program(gtkboard is a good example)
 *a brief touch on .tar.gz files and why not to use them if you have a choice
 ===The Linux filesystem structure===
 *Overview
 *Creating directories
 *Permissions again
 ===Networking for beginners===
 *What is an IP address
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 *What is a gateway
 *Changing the name of your computer
 ===Security concepts===
 *Why Linux users are not afraid of viruses
 *What is a good password
 *Security updates, what does that mean?
 ===Instructions for the Instructor===
 *Set up class by setting up Freekboxen for all class participants. This includes:
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 **Delete any accounts that were created
-Another note:  If there are problem boxes, put a note on it explaining what went wrong and what you tried to do about it and put it in the tech support office.  There are forms available for this purpose.
+:*Note:  The class is actually fairly free-form with many diversions because of questions.  The idea is to get across more understanding of the system and can depend a great deal on the students previous understanding.
 [[Category:Classes]]

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