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Support for remote clicker in any PDF viewer?

I use PDF slides for my work. Is it possible to change slides via a remote control (clicker)? What are the PDF viewers in Ubuntu that support this?
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School wanting to use ubuntu 20.04 on all student laptops and need to know if any special licensing is needed? [duplicate]

Our school is wanting to switch from a mix of Windows 8 laptops and Chrome OS laptops to all running Ubuntu 20.04, we got a few working and running as a test and there running amazing, what we were ...
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What do I have to read to understand the manual and help documentation?

What do I have to read to understand the manual and help documentation, etc.? I've had ubuntu on and off in total for some years, but I have never learnt anything, and never been able to solve a ...
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Installing Netgear N300 wifi adapter WNA3100 on Ubuntu 19.10 without using ndiswrapper

I'm looking for a way to install the Netgear N300 wifi adapter WNA3100 on Ubuntu 19.10. Can you tell me how to do that please? Thank you in advance.
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ndiswrapper and WINE for ubuntu 19.10

I'm looking for the programs ndiswrapper and WINE by using the Ubuntu Software tool on ubuntu 19.10, but they are not present. Where I can find them? Thank you for your time.
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Ubuntu for Education [duplicate]

We are new to Linux. We have a small charter school customer that is struggling with a lab solution and Ubuntu seems to be a good choice with a server and thin clients. I bought a used server and 5 ...
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is there a system-wide, always-on-top tool that shows in the corner of the screen which keyboard keys i'm hitting, no matter which process

I need such tool to show students which shortcuts I'm using during a demo. Any ideas? (please) I intuitively tried Ubuntu's keyboard layout tool, but unfortunately it only works when its window is ...
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How can I configure Ubuntu to require answers to random math problems in place of a password?

For the home Linux laptop (running Ubuntu 18.04), for the kids, I would like to be able to configure the computer to require answer(s) to randomly selected math problems to log in, rather than ...
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logout script to restore "clean" user environment with 18.04 Desktop? [duplicate]

I'm configuring a bunch of laptops for a teaching lab, running 18.04 Desktop. They have an admin account and a standard account for students. I would like the student account to behave as much like ...
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How to download files to multiple laptops at once with dynamic IPs

I work at a company that teaches kids how to code, we often travel to the school sites to do the camp and have our own fleet of laptops that we bring with us. I have the laptops in a Deep Freeze ...
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URL whitelist without proxy behind Squid?

Long story short, I'm searching for a tool or config that blocks all network traffic except whitelisted ones and works without a own proxy. In my institution every device that wants to connect to ...
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Apps for home schooling, times table help etc

I am looking for apps to help with home schooling, such as times table games, reading and adventure fun games, science games, anything for fun learning. Are there any applications like this for Ubuntu?...
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installing googale (גוגלה) children's website on ubuntu

Googale (גוגלה) is a Hebrew children's educational website designed for pre-K ages (4-5). It is currently based on Microsoft Silverlight 5.1 technology. Since Chrome and Firefox have recently ...
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Is there a project to motivate schools to use Ubuntu?

Is there any global or EU project for motivating schools to use Ubuntu and Linux in general? I'm trying to find a way to better motivate my co-workers in primary school to use Ubuntu in our small ...
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Is there a software that periodically lets me do mental arithmetic exercises?

I am aware of my lazy nature and need to push myself towards doing some basic mental arithmetic from time to time. Therefore, I am looking for a software that periodically asks me to do a short mental ...
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Can I use "powered by Ubuntu" stickers legally? [closed]

I recently installed Ubuntu (the 14.04, not any edubuntu or any other ubuntu flavour) in my college lab desktops. I was willing to put a "powered by Ubuntu" sticker on all of them. I want to know ...
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How can I block one or more websites from the command line, especially for Google Chrome?

I teach in a school and have a cart of laptops that I set up with Edubuntu 12.04. I am using LanSchool to monitor their screens, remotely control them, blank their screens, etc. The functionality is ...
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Is there a kdeedu package alternative in 15.04

The package kdeedu is no longer available in Ubuntu 15.04. Is there an alternative to the kdeedu package in Ubuntu 15.04? Prior to release 15.04, this package included a suite of KDE educational ...
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What software exists for learning the English language in Ubuntu?

I'm searching for software to learn and improve in the English language. But i can't find the proper software. Specifically, I'm looking for vocabulary software to improve my word range, like ...
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School management software on Ubuntu

Can anybody suggest software that runs on Ubuntu to manage a high school. Software would need to hold a database of students as well as generating reports based on marks entered. Please provide ...
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KAlgebra load problem

I want use KAlgebra on Unity. But loading of this program waste more time and after approximately 10 minute it be loaded but on any operation it freeze again. CPU load is so high when it is trying to ...
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best distribution for classroom instruction [closed]

What is the best Ubuntu distribution for classroom instruction to teach Linux basics? -- More details: I have been using Linux as a single user for many years and have been pushing my University to ...
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Edubuntu software for Windows

I need to install the Edubuntu software on Windows system not a Ubuntu system. Won't all the programs run on any system? How do I get just the Educational programs?
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Looking for a screen monitoring program for a high school computer lab

As the title says, I'm looking for a screen monitoring program for a high school computer lab that works with either Mint 14 or Lubuntu 12.04. I can't seem to find anything in the software ...
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Use a proxy which connects to the school proxy

How to get my computer use a proxy ON my computer, which connects to the school proxy ? The reason I ask this, is because I need all programs on my computer, absolutely the whole system to go through ...
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(VRML) Files, How to Render

How can i render (VRML) Files. From here http://csi.chemie.tu-darmstadt.de/ak/immel/script/redirect.cgi?filename=http://csi.chemie.tu-darmstadt.de/ak/immel/tutorials/orbitals/vrml.html http://csi....
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Learning programs for Kids

I am installing Ubuntu in 2 schools that hold at least 1000 kids and wanted to know what programs are available in Ubuntu to teach this Kids. This kids range from ages 4 to 13. Programs that help in ...
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Classification and search software for linking relevant content on local machine to curriculum

What I'm thinking about is basically a classification system, for use in classifying educational content such as videos, PDFs, wikipedia pages, and also local applications and linking it all to ...
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Does there exist a CLI spaced repetition program?

I'm aware of anki and mnemosyne, but not of any way to get them to run in a terminal.
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Are there any good typing tutors? [closed]

Are there any good typing tutor applications available for Ubuntu?
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Teaching bash to beginners who only used Windows [closed]

I'm supposed to give an introduction to using the shell (i.e. bash) to total beginners. Which is the most basic/useful stuff I can teach someone within 1 1/2 hours without demanding too much? Here ...
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