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    Do I need to install an antivirus

    I just bought an 'all-in-one HP desktop'. It comes with 'Umbuntu'. I just wondered if I need to install an 'antivirus' ? Thanks.

    Edit:- do I download Skype for 'Linux'?

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    Do you mean "Ubuntu"?

    If so, you can install anti-virus like ClamAV for nothing, just download it from the repository.

    And yes, there is Skype for Linux.

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    Thanks Harry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    Thanks Harry.
    Need to be cautious about the free anti-virus/anti-malware offers.
    Not suggesting that some might not be worthy....just make sure that the installation isn't a trial but permanent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thaimeme View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    Thanks Harry.
    Need to be cautious about the free anti-virus/anti-malware offers.
    Not suggesting that some might not be worthy....just make sure that the installation isn't a trial but permanent.
    ClamAV is open source.

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    Hi, if you need to install any packages, its best to install from package manager, (synaptic package manager) In software centre on left of your screen.
    All free.
    Skype 4.3 Released, How to Install it in Ubuntu 14.04/12.04 | UbuntuHandbook
    For Skype mini tutorial, if you need it to work.
    Many of the Distro"s ..(operating systems) come with skype already.
    Look on Distrowatch, for info about them.
    I find Linux Mint 16 or 17 has everything I need.Basically same as Ubuntu 14.04.

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    I hope you get on with it well, Pragmatic. I tried a few years ago, but gave up... I had the m/c lock up several times after downloading dodgy streams (probably my fault for not checking thoroughly enough), and also found the system level knowledge required was beyond me when problems arose.

    I'm sick of windows though, and would really like to get rid of it, but need Word and PP. Despite the claims from others, I've found no other sw to be the same and to do the job I need - currently using Libre Office and it's good, but constantly reformatting and pissing around when I use different computers... The MS Office stuff on the cloud is utter shite. MS oddice for Android is utter site too. Google docs doesn't do what I need either. I'm worried that my last option is a mac running MS Office, but then I'd have to deal with iTunes...

    iTunes or MS8 - what a fukin orrible choice...

    Good luck to you, OP.
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    ^ I only use it very occasionally - usually when I have to deal with a docx file with complex formatting - but Word 2007 runs perfectly under Wine. I don't use PowerPoint but I think, with a bit of fiddling, it might work too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    I hope you get on with it well, Pragmatic. I tried a few years ago, but gave up... I had the m/c lock up several times after downloading dodgy streams (probably my fault for not checking thoroughly enough), and also found the system level knowledge required was beyond me when problems arose.

    I'm sick of windows though, and would really like to get rid of it, but need Word and PP. Despite the claims from others, I've found no other sw to be the same and to do the job I need - currently using Libre Office and it's good, but constantly reformatting and pissing around when I use different computers... The MS Office stuff on the cloud is utter shite. MS oddice for Android is utter site too. Google docs doesn't do what I need either. I'm worried that my last option is a mac running MS Office, but then I'd have to deal with iTunes...

    iTunes or MS8 - what a fukin orrible choice...

    Good luck to you, OP.
    BB you can buy PowerPoint and MS Word that run under a Mac OS. I have it running with Snow Leopard on one machine and you can get it even for the recent Mavericks OS, although some features like Slide Show in Powerpoint don't work. Mavericks comes with a package that is close to the MS suite but I still like the original PowerPoint better as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo
    I'm sick of windows though, and would really like to get rid of it, but need Word and PP. Despite the claims from others, I've found no other sw to be the same and to do the job I need - currently using Libre Office and it's good, but constantly reformatting and pissing around when I use different computers..
    Personally, I have found LaTeX to be a far superior product than MS Word and you can use Beamer instead of PP. MS Word used to be (and still is) a real pig when it comes to big documents, especially if there is a lot of formatting involved.

    If you, or your students, are writing large documents then I suggest giving LaTeX a try.

    LaTeX/Basics - Wikibooks, open books for an open world

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    ^ Word is pretty fucking God-awful and LaTeX is a great if you're a mathematician writing a PhD but for most people, who have to share the work with people who write absolutely everything in Word, LaTeX, in addition to being a pain in the arse to learn, is pretty much totally useless.

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    Let's face it, most people can do all the word processing they need in WordPad FFS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zooheekock
    Word is pretty fucking God-awful and LaTeX is a great if you're a mathematician writing a PhD but for most people, who have to share the work with people who write absolutely everything in Word, LaTeX, in addition to being a pain in the arse to learn, is pretty much totally useless.
    A little harsh to say it is totally useless, although it does take a little more effort initially than a WYSIWYG. It is also being used by a few more than Physics and Maths departments.

    I agree it is probably too much for the average essay or short report. However, once you get above 50 pages and especially if you have a lot of similar style documents then it may be the weapon of choice. I found this article to be quite reasonable:

    Benefits of LaTeX - Getting to grips with LaTeX - Andrew Roberts

    I have to admit to using it for formulas, tables and more importantly for generating documents from code.

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    I don't think LaTeX is useless - I've used it for bits and bobs in the past and for some things it's definitely preferable to the alternatives. Plus the typesetting is lovely. In fact, because the typesetting is so good, and because I like using FOSS stuff, I looked into using it to typeset a book I'm working on. Unfortunately, it looked like once you start writing custom templates (and start using non-Roman alphabets and get a little fancy in other ways), it definitely had the potential to become a major ballache. The reason I said it was useless is that people, in their day-to-day work, usually need to produce Microsoft compatible documents - not something I approve of but just an unfortunate fact of life. Plus, turning writing into coding is OK for some but it's not something everyone feels comfortable with.

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