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-===== 1.1.1 Exercises==== 
  
-    A one page write up contrasting atleast 4 different Free/​Libre/​Opensource licenses (Clue: GPLv2,​GPLv3,​Apache,​Mozilla) 
-    Get to know different families of GNU/Linux distros. Debian family, RedHat family, Rolling release distributions like Arch, Gentoo, Slackware. (Clue: http://​distrowatch.com) 
-    Differences between micro-kernel and monolithic kernel 
-    Analyzing BIOS with multiple options it has 
-    Experiment with different file systems(ext3,​ext4,​reiserfs,​xfs) 
-    Change default entry in Grub2(Clue: /​etc/​grub.d) ​ 
-    Restore Grub2 
-    Different methods of installation (Clue: CD, USB, Network) ​ 
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-===== 1.2 Day 2==== 
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-    Desktop Environments like Gnome, gnome-shell,​ KDE. 
-    Basic Administration 
-        File system hierarchy( /etc, /proc etc..) 
-        User management ( user, superuser) 
-        Network Configuration using network-manager. 
-    Package Management 
-        Installation of packages using apt-get and synaptic 
-        Debian mirrors, sections of packages main,​contrib,​non-free. 
-        .deb files and how to install them. 
-        Installation using source files.( configure;​make;​make install idiom) 
-    Free Software Equivalents 
-        Office Suite 
-        Gimp, Blender 
-        Vlc, firefox etc.. 
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-=======1.2.1 Exercises======= 
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-Basic 
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-        Install KDE 
-        Install LXDE with LXDM 
-        Assign static IP address by editing the relevant file (Clue: etc/​network….) 
-        Add a user and assign him to be a sudoer 
-        Change to the DNS to use google'​s DNS 
-        Get the details of the CPU, RAM, Pid, using files beneath /proc 
-        Check the message log of the computer (Clue: /var) 
-        Modify the index.html to reflect http://​localhost 
-        Partition your USB disk with ext4 filesystem (Clue: fdisk, cfdisk) 
-        Use apt to install "​sl"​ and use synaptic to uninstall it 
-        Change the repository to use Indian mirror(IITM) 
-        Download any .deb package of your choice and install using dpkg 
-        List out all the packages installed onto the system 
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-Advanced 
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-        Install Openbox with Slim 
-        Remove Slim and replace it with xdm 
-        Configure the following shortcuts in Openbox environment 
-        Keybinding Application 
-        Win+f Iceweasel 
-        Win+t Terminator 
-        Win+v VLC Media Player 
-        Install tint2 and use it as a panel 
-        Replicate Alt+F2 functionality as in gnome ( Clue: gmrun) 
-        Create a symlink of all hidden files to the folder "​dotfiles"​ and copy them to the other computer 
-        Create a user with his home directory to be stored under /home2 
-        Change the apache root to /​home/​user/​site 
-        Insert the USB disk and record the changes that happen to the dbus into a text file 
-        Run iceweasel ; print the pid of iceweasel (Note: Only Pid nothing else. Eg: 14321) 
-        Close iceweasel using a single command using its pid 
-        Make a text file which has a line by line list of all package names installed in the system 
-        Download xmoto source code and install it by compiling the sources 
-        Download latest linux kernel and compile it 
  
  
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