Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about SoSLUG content layout

The answers to the questions below relate to functionality that has been built into the SoSLUG theme, either in the form of CSS rules, or with the aid Javascript. The aim is to make it easier for novice users to layout content

Oh my god I have forgotten my password

Introduction

Yesterday a friend of mine, I won't embarrass him my giving his name, could not access a Linux distribution he himself installed on an old "Sony Vaio". My first step would have been to by pass the user password using a backup username and password but as I hadn't installed the distro to the laptop this option was not available to me. So what are my choices?

Useful Infos For Novices (and many long-time users alike)

OK, so here's a small list of knowledge i have obtained over the years in the world of Linux (Ubuntu and Debian specifically):

Pronounciation: "Ubuntu" is properly pronounced oo-boon-too, not oo-bunt-oo. Just a pet peeve but still important :)

Specific Programs and Services:

This page represents an attempt to answer all the common questions we get asked. I hope it helps. If you have any more questions you want answered, please add them to the comments section and one of us will do our best to provide an answer. Please keep in mind, the questions should be of a general nature applicable to everyone and ''not specific technical queries.''

Adding Content to This Site

This site http://wiki.soslug.org is a sub domain of the main http://soslug.org (Southend on Sea Linux User Group) site it is an area that anyone can add relevant Linux howto's and other suitable content. You may be asking yourself, with so many howto's out there why do we need yet another? This is a good question, and if you know Linux well and your acquainted with deciphering the various Man pages and Info pages then we guess you don't.