====Day 2 Tasks====
Authors: Medhamsh V. medhamsh@swecha.net (Mail suggestions, typos please)
===Installation of GNU/Linux===
* Install GNU/Linux form a CD/DVD (If you find drives to your computer)
* Install GNU/Linux from a USB drive
* Install GNU/Linux from a network mirror(Advanced; can be tried any time later in 15 days)
===Package Management===
* Synaptic Package Manager
* apt-get
==Installing Packages==
Install the following packages. Remove a couple of them. Update and upgrade. Basically you will be learning to use Synaptic and Apt!
eclipse
anjuta
apache
mysql
php
python
gimp
ssh-server
git
inkscape
kdenlive
blender
audacity
build-essentials
live-helper
make
gcc
vi
xchat
By the end of the workshop we might be using some/all of the above installed packages.
You can read a lot about all these in the Internet
===Internet===
To browse Internet you need to set the proxy variable in the browser(firefox/iceweasel)
Goto: Edit, Preferences, Advanced, Network, Settings, Manual Proxy Configuration
Ask the volunteer for the relevant info on the proxy ip address and port numbers.