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== Making Changes as Superuser == | == Making Changes as Superuser == | ||
Most important changes like installing programs need to be done under a ''root'' account. The account you created when you installed Xubuntu originally and usually sign into is not the root account. This is for safety and security. | |||
The simplest way to do something as the root user is with '''su''' | |||
== Using External Media == | == Using External Media == | ||
Revision as of 15:08, 4 September 2014
This is a quick intro to Linux that can be given to a user in one hour during a regular volunteer session. Will cover everything someone needs to be a basic user.
Making Changes as Superuser
Most important changes like installing programs need to be done under a root account. The account you created when you installed Xubuntu originally and usually sign into is not the root account. This is for safety and security.
The simplest way to do something as the root user is with su
Using External Media
Files and Folders
The FHS
CHMOD
The Command Line
Xubuntu, our standard linux distro has GUI tools for everything, but there are a few basic commands everyone should know, and are still very useful.
Installing New Programs
apt-get, .deb packages