If you are looking to gain basic computer literacy, Ubuntu includes applications that cover every area of computer use from the straightforward (typing, word processing) to the specialist (graphic design and desktop publishing). It is also an excellent platform for students studying information technology and computer science, as it includes all the tools you need to become a world-class software developer.

There are a number of international user resources available for Ubuntu. Please check the Local languages page.

Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system containing the very best free and open source software applications you need to work and play. With Ubuntu you can surf the web, read email, create documents, presentations and spreadsheets, edit images and more.

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You can get advice and help on using Ubuntu from the Ubuntu community, or buy professional support from Canonical and a range of local companies.

Ubuntu is community developed. You can interact with the Ubuntu community including developers, translators and technical support activists through our mailing lists and IRC channels: There are several mailing lists that you can join. Some of these receive very high traffic so you may prefer to use a web forum.

No, they will still have access to all the same systems for downloading and installing software they enjoy now, including: apt-get, Synaptic, etc.

If you are using Windows computer that is connected to the LCSEE network and want to run an X application from the shell servers, such as the graphical version of emacs, follow the instructions below. While configuring Cygwin, be sure to select XFree86 and OpenSSH when you are choosing packages to install. Login to the shell servers via SSH. Be sure to use the -X option to allow the X connection to tunnel thorough SSH. Type 'ssh -X username@shell.csee.wvu.edu' at the cygwin prompt.

There are several different versions of Ubuntu, some with a different desktop and others for a specific market. Here is some information about them. Kubuntu is an official derivative of Ubuntu using the KDE environment instead of GNOME. It is part of the Ubuntu project and uses the same underlying system. It is an exciting distribution that showcases the full potential of the KDE desktop. Kubuntu shares the same repositories as Ubuntu, and relies on the same underlying architecture.

Ubuntu Server Edition is a version of Ubuntu specifically designed for servers and as such includes the bare minimum you need to get your server up and running. Find our more about Ubuntu Server Edition.

Ubuntu has a fast and easy graphical installer right on the Desktop CD, which is also a Live CD. On a typical computer, the Ubuntu installation should take less than 25 minutes.

Yes. Ubuntu includes a nice, easy text installer, a one click LAMP install option and specialised software for databases, web serving, email hosting and DNS name serving, internet caching and directory services. Ubuntu also includes Samba for Windows file sharing, FTP server software for large file repositories and NTP for network time services. Ubuntu can be installed in a minimal server configuration optimised for data centre servers that will not be used as desktop machines.

Ubuntu includes a full range of desktop and server applications. When you install Ubuntu you have software for most computing needs, from complex programming to business presentations and databases. Ubuntu is a complete desktop operating system and application set. It includes everything you need to gain computer literacy skills, and to become proficient in the use of computers for home, business and professional purposes.

About 1,000 pieces of software are installed by default, out of the basic fully supported software list of 1,300 packages. In addition to that, there are more than 16,000 packages which are available to you immediately, and more software is available from third parties. You can read about the complete Ubuntu software repository and its structure here.

The only days that the schools are closed are: January 1, Good Friday, September 15 (Guatemala’s Independence Day) and December 25.

Version 1.0.0 is out, and very stable. Get the production version, and get rid of all your old developer versions!

Classic Mac OS only Creator supports MRJ version 2.1 or higher. Version 2.2 is recommended and is available from Apple Computer here. Our installer checks for a supported version of MRJ during the install process. If you do not have a supported version, it will prompt you to install MRJ before installing Stagecast Creator.

The client and server software need Java 1.4.2 (or higher). The servlets require the Java Servlet library which is available from Java.com in the Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE), or via downloading a servlet engine such as Apache Tomcat.