Computers — Ubuntu

At Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM), we have one Ubuntu Workstation, one Ubuntu (Apple MacBook Pro) 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).

What Is Ubuntu? Ubuntu is a free and open-source (FOSS) Linux-based computer operating system.

It is often installed on older computers, or computers with few resources, to extend their useful life.

Members are also welcome to bring in their own computers and use our high-speed Internet connection.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

 

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

To help out with any of the computers at PPM, post your ideas and comments on our Slack #computing channel.

Training

• Do not expect files on the computers to be saved, use your own thumb drive or cloud backup.
• Computers are for professional use only.

Links to ubuntu.com:

ubuntu Community

Ubuntu official website

Links to other external sites:

cURL — command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs

GNU Wget — free software package for retrieving files

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

regex101 — build, test, and debug regular expressions

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

Wayback Machine — the Internet Archive

Tips

• To find out which shell you're using, run the command echo $SHELL or ps $$
• 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

Equipment List

Picture	Computer	Application Software	System Software	Monitor/ Peripherals	CPU	Memory	Storage	Network Speed
	DELL OPTIPLEX 3010	Brave, Firefox, LibreOffice 5, Visual Studio Code, GIMP, ImageMagick, Inkscape 1.2	Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS	DELL 18" monitor, wired USB DELL keyboard, mouse, (no speakers)	Intel Core  i5-3470 3.20GHz x 4	8GB (2 x 4096MB) DDR3	500 GB HDD	Wi-Fi: 900 Down, 910 Up (Mbsp)
	Apple MacBook Pro laptop	Firefox, LibreOffice 5, Inkscape 0.91	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS	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	wired: 140 Down, 80 Up (Mbps)

System Software

Links to external sites:

How to Check your Ubuntu Version

A Quick History of Ubuntu — on YouTube

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 — Code editing.

Arduino IDE — Integrated Development Environment

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  Raspberry Pi  

  Arduino  

  Computers — Mac and Apple  

  Computers — Windows  

Inkscape Tips

Visual Studio Code Tips

GitHub Tips

Software Tips

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.

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.

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