This document provides an overview and agenda for an Ubuntu Boot Camp event. The following key points are discussed: 1. The event will cover introducing participants to Ubuntu and the concepts of freedom, security, and community behind the open source operating system. Lunch will be from 12-12:45 and participants should minimize distractions during presentations. 2. Ubuntu is a free, beautiful, secure, and fast operating system that provides users freedom from licensing costs, viruses, hardware drivers, and trial software. It was developed in South Africa and is now supported globally by an open source community. 3. The discussion will cover why Microsoft has market dominance, drawbacks of Ubuntu and Windows, how to stay secure using

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The Freedom Is Yours!!

2. Introduction
Who am I???
No Cell phones please...put them on vibrate & answer outside
Lunch at 12-12:45 try to be on time
Feel free to join the discussion....but please for the benefit of others in
the group no side conversations while I'm presenting..Thanks
Please ask me to clarify a point, if perhaps I'm speaking too fast
And if I don't have the answer just now, I will do my level best to find it
by the next day!!

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Imagine Freedom!
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Freedom to choose what operating system you install
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Freedom From Licensing costs (or related piracy)
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Freedom From Viruses (& Anti Virus programs)
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Freedom from Hardware Device Drivers
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Freedom from Trial Versions of Software

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Ubuntu Is..........
Ubuntu Is .....Beautiful, Secure, Fast & Compatible
To use Ubuntu is to fall in love with it...whether it is on your desktop, laptop, tablet
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or phone. You can work quickly to accomplish all that you can imagine!
Ubuntu was first developed in South Africa but now has contributors from around
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the globe.
Ubuntu is an African word meaning “humanity to others”. It also means “I am what I
am because of who we all are” This lends itself to the community spirit behind
Ubuntu and the promise that it is free and always will be free to use, share and
develop.

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Concepts of Open Source
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Affordable & High Quality
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Freedom to run, study, redistribute and improve
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Development of Local ICT Industry

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Microsoft & Tanzanian FCC
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Who Are They Looking For??
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How Will This Affect You??

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Key Differences Between Ubuntu & Windows
Ubuntu Operating System
Free of licensing charges
Same version & features for professional & home users
Locked Administrator user Root -therefore rarely targeted by viruses
User data stored only in home folder, easy to back up or migrate
No need to search for hardware drivers...truly plug and play
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Charges per user license (if you have bought a new computer, you paid)
Separate Professional & Home editions Pro has more security features
Enables easy access to administrative user & regularly targeted by viruses
User data saved in multiple locations, hard to backup or restore

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Discussion...
Why Does Microsoft have market dominance
Preloaded by OEM (original equipment manufacturers)
Broke into the market with win95 as they developed an effective GUI
(graphical user interface)
Ubuntu's first release was in 2004...late to the game?
However Linux has been around since 1994 and supported by large
companies such as IBM & Sun Microsystems
Previously Linux based OS's were seen as too difficult for the average user
Is MS Windows a better product?

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Drawbacks of Ubuntu & Windows
Ubuntu Drawbacks
Need to download the ISO & most people do not have the bandwidth
Some software such as Adobe is not compatible
Open Office file format...by default the docs are saved as .odt & not
compatible with MS office
Previously there was connectivity issues with 3g modems
Windows Drawbacks
Only installed via CD – so how do you restore your netbook?
Comes bloated with trial software (most are 90 day trials)
Requires the use of anti-virus software which slows down system
Can you contact MS directly for support?

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Why Is Linux More Secure Than Windows?
1. Privileges
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In Linux, users do not have 'administrator' access by default. No action by a virus can be allowed without
granting access or entering your sudo or root password
2. Social Engineering
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Viruses & worms are often spread by convincing users to do something they shouldn't...like open
attachments that may be infected. It is too easy on a Window's system to run an executable file, whereas
on a Linux system, a user would have to read the email..save the attachment..give it executable
permissions and then run the executable
3. Audience Size
There is no doubt that Microsoft Windows still dominates most of the computing world as well so do
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Outlook & Outlook Express. A virus can be targeted at Windows users, since they all use the same
technology, whereas there are many different Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Fedora,Mint etc so
they will only reach a small fraction of users. Millions of users all using the same software is an attractive
target. “Security through obscurity”
4. How Many Eyes?
The larger the group of developers and testers working on a set of code, the more likely any flaws will be caught
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and fixed quickly (as happens with the community support approach) On the other hand, Windows has a limited
number of developers and they don't often tell about the problem until they've created a solution

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How To Stay Secure with Linux
What Can You Do To Stay Secure?
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Minimize the use of root privileges
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Keep your system up to date
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Enabling a firewall
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There is also virus scanners for Linux
such as Clam AV
As more 'non-geek' users adopt Ubuntu or
Linux, system administrators will need to:
Examine unnecessary services running in
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background
Enforce strong password policies
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Minimize installed software to minimize
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vulnerability.

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Migrating From Windows to Ubuntu
Assessing Your Needs is Key!!
What software are you currently using now? Does it also run on the
Ubuntu platform or is there an open source equivalent?
If not then you can use programs such as Wine or Virtualbox to
layer it on top of Ubuntu
Also is your hardware compatible with Ubuntu? Modems, printers

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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Release Cycle
Twice per Year.....April & October
This how the releases are named...
10.04 → April 2010 (LTS)
10.10 → October 2010
12.04 →April 2012 (LTS)
12.10 →October 2012
13.04→April 2013
LTS – Long Term Support (3 yrs on desktop & 5 yrs on server)

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Ubuntu Live CD
Using The Ubuntu Live CD
Live CD....is wonderful
Allows you to test run Ubuntu checking for hardware compatibility
You can repair an installation using the Live CD
Easy to check a Windows system or flash drive for viruses

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Installing Ubuntu – Dual Boot Options
Getting Started
You can install a dual boot option and allocate disk space to each
OS. As seen below..there is a side by side option
It is important to install Windows first..then Ubuntu

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Installing Ubuntu – Nice To Know's
Installation Tips For Ubuntu
Setting Root password – In a default Ubuntu installation, the root account is disabled,
Instead the user account created during the installation process is used with sudo
(super user do) to access the administrator privileges.
Swap File With a default installation, Ubuntu creates a swap drive. It is generally 2
times the amount of RAM installed in the system...eg: 2 gb RAM = 4 gb swap file
Change the default OS at boot...if you have a dual boot system, you can choose
which one is the default at boot time, to eliminate the need to choose each time
Selecting the correct country Be sure to select Tanzania, so that the updates are
pulled from the local server so as reduce bandwidth usage. TZ is not in the list after
installation is finished...not sure why?

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Root Access – What You Need to Consider
Most Unix and Linux systems have an account or group which enables a
user to exact complete control over the system, often known as a root
account. If access to this account is gained by an unwanted user, this results
in a complete breach of the system. A root account however is necessary for
administrative purposes, and for the above security reasons the root account
is seldom used for day to day purposes (the sudo program is more commonly
used), so usage of the root account can be more closely monitored.
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Limit logins as root user. You should use sudo to execute root level
commands as and when required. sudo does greatly enhances the security of
the system without sharing root password with other users and admins.
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Su “do” =Super User do
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Sudo allows a system administrator to the ability to run some (or all)
commands as root while logging all commands & providing a clear audit trail
of who did what.
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Sudo uses timestamp files to implement a "ticketing" system. When a user
invokes sudo and enters their password, they are granted a ticket for 5
minutes. This avoids the problem of leaving root access open when others
can physically get to your keyboard.
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18. Thank you !