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OSS Basic ASEAN OSS

Training Program 2005

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Goal of Today's Workshop

Part A:➢ Introduction to Open Source end user

applications

➢ The Linux desktop➢ OpenOffice.org➢ Multimedia applications➢ Internet applications

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Getting to know the desktop

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Linux desktops

➢ Desktops make it easier to access applications

➢ Common desktops➢ GNOME➢ KDE➢ CDE➢ Afterstep➢ WinMaker

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Login into the system

➢ The first thing you have to do is login. When you login, you are basically introducing yourself to the system.

➢ There are basically 2 types of users➢ privilege users such as

Administrators (root)➢ non-privilege users (normal users)

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Exercise – Login

1. At the login in screen➢ Click <Session>➢ Select <KDE>➢ Click <OK>

2. At the login screen type username and password Remember: In Linux, everything is case sensitive.

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Exercise – Logout

1. To logout your graphical desktop session➢ Click “Application starter” –> Logout

2. When the confirmation dialog appears➢ Click <Logout>

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OSSOSSBasicBasic GNOME

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OSSOSSBasicBasic KDE

Navigating KDE➢ The Desktop➢ Kicker

➢ Launcher icon➢ Virtual desktop

manager➢ Windows list➢ Clock and date

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OSSOSSBasicBasic KDE Panel

Kmenu (Application starter)

Launcher Icon

Pager (Virtual desktop manager)

Task Bar

Klipper ToolHolds temporary data

ClockShow time.

Redhat KDE Panel

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KDE Window

Each KDE Window can contain➢ A Title bar➢ Window operation menu➢ Iconify widget➢ Maximize widget➢ Close widget➢ Resize corner

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Exercise – CustomiseDesktop Panel (1/2)

To change the number and names of desktops available.Right-click on the desktop; you will see a brief menu of actions you can take.

➢ Click <Configure Desktop>➢ The KDE Panel configuration tool will open. Click

the <Multiple Desktops> tab ➢ Move the <number of desktops> slider to six➢ Click <OK>

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Exercise – Customise Desktop Panel (2/2)

To add an Applet to the Panel1. Right click Panel ➢ Click <Add> -> <Applet>➢ Click <Lock/Logout Applet>2. Repeat the above step and choose another

Applet you want from the menu. You can move the applet by right-clicking on the Applet bar and choosing Move from the menu.

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Konqueror

KDE's Internet and File System Browser

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Navigation Panel (F9)

To display your Navigation Panel in Konqueror, you may press F9.

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Exercise – Konqueror

1. To start Konqueror for file management➢ On Bookmark bar click Home Folder icon➢ On Navigation Panel click Home Folder➢ Create a folder called OSS101 in your user home

directory➢ Click <View> -> <Show Hidden Files>

2. Click on the Root Folder icon (in Navigation Panel) to display all the directories in the system. Use the different views to display the files➢ Click <View> -> <View Mode>➢ Try the different views

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Mounting devices

➢ A floppy/CDROM must be mounted first before it can be used. Insert a floppy/CDROM

➢ Find the floppy/CDROM icon on the desktop➢ Double clicking the floppy/CDROM icon will

automatically mount and display the content➢ To unmount a floppy/CDROM

➢ Right click on the floppy/CDROM icon and choose <unmount>

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OSSOSSBasicBasic KDE Help

➢ Provides help on KDE and its applications

➢ The Linux manual pages

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Shutdown / reboot

➢ To ensure that Linux is “healthy”, always shutdown the computer as follows

➢ Logout➢ Select <shutdown> or <reboot>➢ Turn PC power off (if no APM is active)

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Introduction to OpenOffice.org

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OSSOSSBasicBasic OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org allows many StarOffice and MS Office files to be accessedThe OpenOffice.org suite consists of:

➢ OpenOffice.org Writer➢ OpenOffice.org Calc➢ OpenOffice.org Impress➢ OpenOffice.org Draw

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OSSOSSBasicBasic OpenOffice.org Writer

➢ Writer is a word processor program similar to MS Word

➢ A powerful text document program used for➢ Letters➢ Reports ➢ Books

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Opening, Saving and Converting File Formats

➢ To access the previously saved document files in OpenOffice.org

➢ Double click on the document icon➢ To save files in any OpenOffice.org application

➢ Click on the diskette icon ➢ By default, save files will go to /home/[user-

name]➢ To save files as another format

➢ Click <File> -> <Save As>➢ Select <File type> (e.g Microsoft Word

97/2000/XP) and click <Save>

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Exercise – Writer

➢ Learn to create a simple document➢ Format ➢ Search and replace➢ Perform replacements

➢ Save the document (E.g. mywriter.sxw)➢ Save the document to different document

formats (MS Word and rich text format)

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OSSOSSBasicBasic OpenOffice.org Calc

➢ Calc is a spreadsheet program similar to MS Excel

➢ You may use it for data storing, arranging data, examining or extrapolating data and charting

➢ Data is stored in cells within rows and columns

➢ Several spreadsheets called “sheet” make one Calc document

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Exercise – Calc

➢ Learn to use a spreadsheet➢ Moving around➢ Editing cells➢ Basics use of formula

➢ Save the spreadsheet (E.g. mycalc.sxc)➢ Save spreadsheet to different format (E.g.

Microsoft Excel and CSV text file)

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OSSOSSBasicBasic OpenOffice.org Impress

➢ Impress is a presentation tool similar to Microsoft Power Point.

➢ Impress is used to create➢ slide show➢ develop and publish presentation slides

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Exercise – Impress

➢ Learn to create a simple presentation➢ Creating a new presentation➢ Editing of fonts, backgrounds➢ Adding slides➢ Delete slides➢ Reordering the slides

➢ Save the presentation file (E.g. myimpress.sxi)

➢ Save presentation to other format (MS Powerpoint slide)

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OSSOSSBasicBasic OpenOffice.org Draw

➢ Draw is a drawing application.➢ Editing of vector graphics➢ Objects can be lines, rectangles, 3D cylinders

or other polygons ➢ Editing of 3D graphics

➢ Drawings can be saved to many different graphical formats:➢ BMP, GIF, JPG, and PNG

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Multimedia applications

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Multimedia applications

➢ Linux is growing strong in the arena of multimedia applications

➢ Flash, Adobe Acrobat and Realplayer are all available on Linux.

➢ Not all applications and codecs are ported to Linux due to patents conflicting with the GPL and being generally unfriendly to open source.

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Audio players

➢ Audio Player - XMMS➢ A multimedia player for music

➢ KsCD ➢ The KsCD is the CD player for KDE➢ Placing a audio CDROM may launch KsCD

depending on the Linux configuration

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Linux audio

Common Linux audio standards➢ LAME (lame.sourceforge.net)➢ Monkey's audio (monkeysaudio.com)➢ Speex (speedex.org)➢ Ogg Vorbis (www.vorbis.com)

➢ Ogg Vorbis is adopted by MP3 player manufacturers and chip manufacturers as the market grows

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Linux movie players

➢ Xine (xinehq.de)➢ MPlayer (mplayerhq.hu)

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Internet applications

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Internet browsers

➢ Provide access to web pages and many other online services

➢ Most of the popular open source browsers currently are based on Mozilla

➢ Mozilla Firefox➢ Browsers provide some level of

➢ Security➢ Integration with other applications (plugins)

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Mozilla

Internet Browser Functionalities

Side Bar

Navigator

Composer

Address Book

Mail

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Web sites to get Linux help

➢ Sites that are very useful for those new to Linux

➢ docs.linux.com➢ www.linuxnewbies.com

➢ Documentation of specific set up for Linux➢ www.tldp.org

➢ Information on Linux desktops➢ www.kde.org➢ www.gnome.org ➢ www.desktoplinux.com

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Ximian Evolution

➢ Ximian is a collaboration application similar to MS Outlook

➢ Features include: ➢ Email client, mailbox management, filters,

and searches➢ Flexible calendar/scheduler which enable

users to create and confirm group meetings and special events online

➢ Contact manager➢ Task list manager

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Ximian default screen

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Email configuration

➢ The following lists a few important things you may need to know to configure an email client: ➢ Your email address (and password)➢ Name of email server➢ Receiving email➢ Server type (POP or IMAP)

➢ Sending email➢ Server type (SMTP)

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OSSOSSBasicBasic Instant messaging

➢ This form of communication allows immediate response of users and is also known as IM

➢ Additional features can include transfer of files, alerts and security

➢ Common Linux instant messaging applications

➢ GAIM (gaim.sourceforge.net)➢ LICQ (licq.org)

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OSSOSSBasicBasic GAIM

➢ Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and MS Windows.

➢ It is compatible with ➢ AIM➢ ICQ (Oscar protocol)➢ MSN Messenger➢ Yahoo!➢ IRC➢ and Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, GroupWise

Messenger, and Zephyr networks