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INSTALLING

AND USING

"UBUNTU 14.04" LINUX

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Web location for this

presentation:

http://aztcs.orgClick on

“Meeting Notes”

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SUMMARY"Ubuntu Desktop 14.04" was

released on April 17, 2014 by the

Canonical company: This version of

"Ubuntu.." installs, starts up, and

shuts faster relative to previous

versions. It continues to have great

support for over-the-air and cable

television viewing, karaoke music,

and analog fax sending and

receiving.

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TOPICS

• Downloading and installing Ubuntu

14.04

• Run "Software Updater" prior to

installing any third-party software

programs.

• Install and run Kaffeine for over-the-

air and/or television viewing

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TOPICS (continued)

• Install and run "efax-gtk" for analog

fax transmission and reception

• Install and run "PyKaraoke" to play

.KAR, .MID, and .MIDI song files that

display lyrics.

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Downloading and Installing Ubuntu

14.04

• Use a Web browser to go to

http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop

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Run "Software Updater" Prior To

Installing Any Third-Party Software

Programs

• Click on the top-most icon in the

"Launcher" bar.

• Search for "Software Updator".

• Double-click on "Software

Updator"

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Install and Run "Kaffeine" To View

Over-The-Air and/or Cable Television

• Obtain and install a USB or PCI or

PCIe TV tuner for your computer.

• Click on the top-most icon in the

"Launcher" bar.

• Search for and then double-click

on "Ubuntu Software Center".

• Search for and install "Kaffeine".

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Install and Run "Kaffeine" To View

Over-The-Air and/or Cable TV With a

TV Tuner (continued)

• Then follow the instructions at

http://aztcs.org/meeting_notes/win

hardsig/add-

ons/TV/TVinUbuntu.pdf

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Install and Run "efax-gtk" For Fax

Transmission and Reception

• Obtain and install a USB or PCI or

PCIe fax/data modem for your

computer.

• Search for and then double-click

on "Ubuntu Software Center".

• Search for and install "efax-gtk".

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Install and Run "efax-gtk" For Fax

Transmission and Reception

(continued)

• Follow the instructions at

http://aztcs.org/meeting_notes/win

hardsig/add-ons/fax/fax-Ubuntu.pdf

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• Install and run "PyKaraoke" to play

.KAR, .MID, and .MIDI song files that

display lyrics.

• Search for and then double-click

on "Ubuntu Software Center".

• Follow the instructions at

http://aztcs.org/meeting_notes/win

hardsig/add-ons/karaoke/karaoke-

Ubuntu.pdf

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