14 DAY TRIAL // Even if you're an Ubuntu user or you just heard about it and you want to learn more about Ubuntu, you can attend the Ubuntu User Days event this weekend!
Ubuntu User Days will be take place from Saturday 13:30 UTC through Sunday 03:00 UTC on the Ubuntu Classroom IRC channel.
Canonical created the Ubuntu User Days as a set of chat-based classes, distributed during a one day period, in order to teach the Ubuntu beginner or intermediate Linux users the basics of the Ubuntu operating systems.
The event will teach you how to find equivalent apps in Ubuntu, how to get help, how to use the command-line, or how to get involved in the Ubuntu community.
Ubuntu User Days Schedule:
Day 1 - January 14th
13:30 - Introduction to User Days 14:00 - Launchpad and How to Use Restricted Drivers 15:00 - Introduction to Ubuntu 16:00 - Firewall Basics 17:00 - I have an idea to improve Ubuntu – what should I do? 18:00 - Unity Lenses 19:00 - Installing Software 20:00 - Accessibility in Unity 21:00 - Finding Help in Ubuntu 22:00 - Customizing Unity 23:00 - Introduction to Firefox
Day 2 - January 15th
00:00 - Ubuntu Equivalents 01:00 - How to Get Involved with the Community 02:00 - Commandline Basics
To participate, all you have to do is join the #ubuntu-classroom channel (#ubuntu-classroom-chat will be used for questions) on irc.freenode.net. Sessions start Tuesday, January 14th, 2012 at 13:30 UTC. The sessions will be one hour long.
About Ubuntu
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