Once you become aware that there is a dependable, secure, capable, and modern computer system that rivals all others in popularity and actual use, you will want to try the Linux operating system on your computer. Perhaps you've been using a member of the Unix/Linux family - Linux, Android, ChromeOS, BSD or even OSX - for quite a while. If so, you are likely looking for new ways to optimize your technology for the way you work. Going Linux is for computer users who just want to use Linux to get things done. Are you new to Linux, upgrading from Windows to Linux, or just thinking about moving to Linux? This audio podcast provides you with practical, day-to-day advice on how to use Linux and its applications. Our goal is to help make the Linux experience easy for you.
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Going Linux #040 - Computer America #5
Going Linux #040 - Computer America #5
Going Linux #040 - Computer America #5
00:00 Going Linux #040 - Computer America #5 00:15 Introduction 01:32 CompUSA Contest 03:07 Try a Linux LiveCD on these Sony laptops 04:44 How to get viruses and spyware on Linux 06:47 When will Linux be more GUI friendly? 08:35 Switchers from Windows already find the Linux GUI quite familiar 10:05 Windows is better for gaming, but there are some nice Linux games 13:50 Strong points of Linux: Stability and Security 14:54 Linux-Unix similarities 17:27 Is 64-bit Linux available? 19:59 What Linux does Larry run? 22:40 Can you clone a Linux hard drive to another computer? 24:11 Restoring with CloneZilla 25:20 Where to find Going Linux 29:35 Hour 2 31:32 Computer America Show archives 34:59 How to shut down and reboot in Linux (very similar to Windows) 38:32 Changing mouse clicks is more difficult to find 40:19 Listener Mike: Using Linux and CloneZilla thanks to Computer America 43:12 Listener Frank: Needs help installing Firefox on Kubuntu 44:37 Background: Repositories, Packages and Package Managers 48:22 Installing Firefox using the package manager step-by-step 51:20 What if I want to install something that is not in the package manager 53:15 Can I share my package manager configuration with others? 55:22 Using the package manager lets you get automatic updates for all of your installed applications as well as the operating system itself 57:54 Advantages of package manager over Window updaters 60:52 Are Craig and Carey starting to get "Linux envy" over this? 67:23 End