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'''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.
  
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'''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&nbsp;any additional required&nbsp;training (Level 1).
 
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:Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
 
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:Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.
 
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Revision as of 20:05, 26 December 2023

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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).

 


Classes

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

Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

Links to external sites:

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

Cheat Sheets

Links to external sites:

44 Ubuntu Cheat Sheets — Cheatography.com
Bash Cheat Sheets — Cheatography.com

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

Ubuntu Computers

Picture Computer System
Software 		Application
Software 		Monitor/
Peripherals 		CPU Memory Storage Network Speed Network Speed,
wired
Ubuntu workstation
 DELL OPTIPLEX 3010
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20.04.5 LTS 		Brave, Firefox,

LibreOffice 5,

Visual Studio Code,

GIMP, ImageMagick,

Inkscape 1.2

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)

Ubuntu MacBook Pro
 Apple
MacBook Pro
laptop
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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 wired,

140 Down, 80 Up

(Mbps)

Donations Received

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 — Code editing.
Arduino IDE — Integrated Development Environment

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  Raspberry Pi  
  Arduino  
  Computers  
Inkscape Tips
Visual Studio Code Tips

Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Speedtest by Ookla — test the performance of your Internet connection
It's FOSS — learn useful Linux tips, discover applications, explore new distros
ubuntu Community — from ubuntu.com
Ubuntu Alternatives — including Pop!_OS

Other Fun Stuff

Links to external sites:

A Quick History of Ubuntu — on YouTube
PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive
Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia
Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki, or you notice something is outdated.


 


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