NAME

       lernid - program for participating in Ubuntu learning events

SYNOPSIS

       lernid [options]

DESCRIPTION

       This  manual  page  explains  the lernid program. This program allows you to easily participate in Ubuntu
       Learning events. It connects to the IRC classroom and classroom-chat sessions simultaneously,  displaying
       web  pages  and  slides  the  instructor  presents.  You  can  discuss the class and ask questions in the
       classroom-chat window.  Use the message box, at the bottom right of the screen, to send your input to the
       class.

       You can ask questions to be answered by the instructor as part of the class by preceding it with the  tag
       "QUESTION:".  Checking the checkbox near the message box will do that for you automatically. If the class
       is being taught in a language other than English the token may change to match.

       In Preferences, two layouts are available, horizontal and vertical, which switch whether the browser  and
       slides  (if  any)  are  on  top or on the left of the classroom and chatroom panes. Choose whichever best
       matches your screen, and your convenience. Other preferences may be set as well.

       Classroom events depend upon the classroom calendar. Lernid will update its  calendar  several  times  an
       hour.  If  Lernid  doesn't  seem  to  be  up-to-date it may be worthwhile to update it yourself using the
       refresh control on the schedule tab.

       Many like to keep track of future classroom events. The calendar ical  buttons  may  be  helpful  to  you
       should you wish to subscribe using your calendar management software or web app.

       You can easily send a message about the current session, through all your accounts that you have added to
       Gwibber, by using the "Publicize with Gwibber" option under the "Events" menu.

OPTIONS

        -v,  --verbose
              Show debug messages

       -d, --debug
              Show debug and classroom management messages

       --classroom
              Use alternate classroom

       --chatroom
              Use alternate chatroom

       --config
              Use  alternate  configuration  at  this  url.  If  desired,  can  be  specified  as,  for example,
              file:///x/y/z . Used for testing.

       --calendar
              Use  an  alternate  calendar  at  this  url.  If  desired,  can  be  specified  as,  for  example,
              file:///x/y/z . Used for testing.

       --no-update
              Only update the schedule when connecting to an event, or when the refresh button is pressed

       --web-chat
              Use web browser to connect to IRC chatrooms.

       --unsafe-override
              Allow  anyone  sending  messages to the classroom to provide slides and web pages to your session.
              Normally only those authorized to present sessions  are  allowed  to  control  these  features  of
              Lernid.

FILES

       /etc/lernid-classroom.d/ config files

       vcal files

DIRECTIVES

       As  you  follow a class, assuming the speaker is listed in the schedule, the browser will follow URL's he
       or she posts. If slides are being used you may also see the following commands used:

       [slide n]
              This directive from the speaker will cause the slide to change to page n

       [slidefile URL]
              This directive will cause lernid to load the PDF at that URL as a set of slides.

       [slidefile URL n]
              This directive will cause lernid to load the PDF at that URL and switch to page n

SEE ALSO

       lernid-classroom(5) config files

                                                  April 7, 2012                                        lernid(1)