Computers — Ubuntu

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, software, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

What Is Ubuntu? Ubuntu is a popular free and open-source Linux-based computer operating system. It is often installed on older computers, or computers with few resources, to extend their useful life.

We maintain one Ubuntu Workstation, one Ubuntu laptop, three Windows 10 Design Workstations, other Windows computers in most of our work areas, and multiple printers for all our members to use without any additional required training (Level 1).

Ubuntu workstation
(03/15/22)

Classes

Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

Links to external sites:

44 Ubuntu Cheat Sheets — Cheatography.com

Bash Cheat Sheets — Cheatography.com

SSH ("Secure SHell") — for securely accessing one computer from another.

regex101 — build, test, and debug regular expressions

Ubuntu official website

Tips

• Type lshw at the Terminal to to list hardware specifications
• Other useful commands include lsblk , lscpu , and lsusb
• fc-list | grep "DejaVu Sans" to list/check installed fonts

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Equipment List

Computers

Picture	Computer	System Software	Application Software	Monitor/Peripherals	CPU	Memory	Storage	Network Speed (Mbps), Wi-Fi	Network Speed (Mbps), wired
	DELL OPTIPLEX 3010	Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS	Brave, Firefox, LibreOffice 5, Visual Studio Code, GIMP, ImageMagick, Inkscape 1.2	DELL 18" monitor, wired USB DELL keyboard, mouse, external speakers, Wi-Fi dongle	Intel Core  i5-3470 3.20GHz x 4	8GB (2 x 4096MB) DDR3	500 GB HDD		900 Down, 910 Up
	Apple MacBook Pro laptop	ubuntu 16.04 LTS	Firefox, LibreOffice 5, Inkscape 0.91	13" display, built-in speakers, Wi-Fi dongle, Apple AC adapter	Intel Core 2 DUO CPU P8600 2.4 GHz x 2	4GB (2 x 2048MB) DDR3	242 GB HDD	140 Down, 80 Up
Picture	Computer	System Software	Application Software	Monitor/Peripherals	CPU	Memory	Storage	Network Speed (Mbps), Wi-Fi	Network Speed (Mbps), wired

Wish List

Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.

System Software

How to Check your Ubuntu Version

Application Software

Links to external sites:

Inkscape — vector graphics editor

GIMP — High Quality Photo Manipulation

ImageMagick — create, edit, compose, or convert digital images

Visual Studio Code

Arduino IDE

See Also

Links to other PPM Wiki pages:

  Raspberry Pi  

  Arduino  

  Computers  

Inkscape Tips

Visual Studio Code Tips

Curated Links

Links to external sites:

speedtest.net — test performance of Internet connection

It's FOSS — learn useful Linux tips, discover applications, explore new distros

ubuntu Community

Other Fun Stuff

Links to external sites:

A Quick History of Ubuntu

Ubuntu for the Internet of Things

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.