links - linux

Basics - Core

• LDP Introduction to Linux: A Hands on Guide http://www.tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/ What is linux; Quick start, Filesystem, Processes, I/O redirection, Text editors, Home directory, Printing, Backups, Network, Sound and video, Dos/Linux commands compared, Shell, ... LDP : 2006
• Learn UNIX in 10 minutes http://freeengineer.org/learnUNIXin10minutes.html "The purpose is to have on one page the basic commands for getting started using the UNIX shell ..." Free Engineer : 2006
• Linux Shortcuts and Commands http://www.unixguide.net/linux/linuxshortcuts.shtml "A practical selection of the commands we use most often." Stan and Peter Klimas : 2006

Basics - More

• Complete Concise History of GNU/Linux http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2005/11/complete-concise-history-of-gnulinux.html How GNU/Linux evolved from a project started by a university student to the robust OS it is now. " With photos of the main guys. LinuxHelp : 2005
• Directory of Linux Commands http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/ Alphabetical list of commands, with short summaries. Siever, Weber, Figgins, Love, and Robbins : 2005
• Linux Documentation Project Guides http://www.tldp.org/guides.html Great stuff, for unix, GNU, shell. "The Linux Documentation Project (LDP) is working on developing good, reliable documentation for the Linux operating system. The overall goal of the LDP is to collaborate in taking care of all of the issues of Linux documentation, ranging from online documentation (man pages, HTML, and so on) to printed manuals covering topics such as installing, using, and running Linux." LDP : 2006
• Linux for You http://www.linuxforu.com/ Excellent and useful articles and info. Covers Linux in India, at all levels: Newbie, Power Users, IT Implementors, Developers, Corporate. Linux for You : 2006
• Linux Gazette http://www.linuxgazette.net/ Practical info and code. Open Publication License. The longest-running of the on-line periodicals.
  Live update of current magazine contents:
  Linux Gazette : 2010
• Linux Know-How http://www.vias.org/linux-knowhow/ Very excellent information and tutorials. "An eBook which provides the most important introductory texts to Linux." So far has: Newbie Guide, Bash Guide for Beginners, Firewall and Proxy Server, Licenses Linux Know-How : 2006
• Linux Knowledge Base and Tutorial http://www.linux-tutorial.info/ " ... in-depth information on a wide range of topics suitable for beginners, as well as advanced users. ... information on everything from using the shell to kernel internals Linux Tutorial and Knowledge Base : 2006
• Linux Magazine http://www.linux-mag.com/ More basic types of info. Linux Magazine : 2006
• Linux Newbie Administrator Guide http://www.vias.org/linux-knowhow/lnag_01.html "A complete reference for new Linux users who wish to set up and administer their own Linux home computer, workstation and/or their home or small office network. The answers are meant to be simple, with just sufficient detail, and always supported with a readily usable example." Linux Know-How : 2005
• Linux Rute Users Tutorial http://ebook.brawijaya.ac.id/index.php3?man=rute/node1.html "Verbatim copies of the work may be redistributed through any electronic media." Famous free tutorial, that seems to be disappearing from the web. Has links to downloads at sourceforge, but nothing is there now. Paul Sheer : 2000
• Linux Tutorial (command line admin) http://en.tldp.org/LDP/gs/node6.html Not new, but it doesn't need to be: The timeless basics: the root account, shutting down, inittab, filesystem and mounting, user account management, backups, kernel upgrade, many other good pieces of info. This is very well written and worth it, just ignore the parts that are oudated, like floppies and lilo. Clarica Grove : 1998
• Linux Tutorial (command line user) http://en.tldp.org/LDP/gs/node5.html Not new, but it doesn't need to be: The timeless basics: making an account, using virtual consoles, command summary. Clarica Grove : 1998
• LinuxLinks http://www.linuxlinks.com Excellent collection of links to sites about linux, with details about the sites, and searchable. Also many good, useful articles. LinuxLinks : 2007
• More Unix Basics unix-links.html See unix links page in this directory for more info on unix basics, the vi editor, dos/unix compare, and more. walker : 2006

Howtos

• Hands-on How-Tos http://www.handsonhowto.com/ simple versions of Linux HOW-TOs Hands-on How-Tos : 2006
• Linux Cookbook http://www.dsl.org/cookbook/ 2nd edition. It's a book, not online. Excellent, worth getting. Michael Stutz : 2004
• Linux Planet http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/ Applications, Issues, Development, Devices, Internet, Multimedia, System Setup, Utilities, Web Serving, ... Linux Planet : 2006
• LinuxDoc http://www.linuxdoc.org/ LinuxDoc : 2006
• mjm wired Resources http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/ Useful linux info and howtos, mostly for fedora. Mauriat Miranda : 2009
• The Linux Documentation Project (TLDP) http://www.tldp.org/ The Center for the Linux HOWTOS. "LDP is a loosely knit team of volunteers who provide documentation for many aspects of Linux. There are several forms of documentation: Guides, HOWTOs, man pages, and FAQs." tldp.org : 2006
• The Linux HOWTOs: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/categories.html The Linux OS; System Administration and Configuration; Hardware; Networking; Installing Applications; Programming; Languages tldp.org : 2006

desktops

• Gnome: The Free Software Desktop Project http://www.gnome.org/ Home of Gnome Gnome : 2010
• K Desktop Environment (KDE) http://www.kde.org/ Home of KDE KDE : 2010

fun

• Linux Toons http://folk.uio.no/hpv/linuxtoons/ "This page shows some occurrences of Linux/Unix in some (more or less) main-stream daily cartoons." uio.no : 2007

hardware

• Hardware Devices that Support GNU/Linux, from FSF http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/ Includes a list of Linux drivers that require proprietary firmware.. Good resources for hardware info: "list of Linux drivers that require proprietary firmware.", and more. FSF : 2007
• Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/ hardware compatibility. It doesnt look like this is really being kept up any more.' The Linux Documentation Project : 2006
• Linux hardware vendors   http://www.linux.org/vendor/hardware/ Companies that manufacture and sell hardware and peripherals that are Linux-friendly. Looks pretty good, organised with descriptions, links to companies. linux.org : linux.org
• LinuxHardware.net http://www.linuxhardware.net/ linuxhardware.net : 2006
• LinuxHardware.org http://www.linuxhardware.org/ "dedicated to providing the most in-depth computer hardware coverage available for the Linux operating system." Reviews, forum, search, contribute. linuxhardware.org : 2007
• Ryan's Linux Inventory Aggregator http://www.dracoware.com/ppl/rtwomey/inventory.shtml This script is designed to be a simple, self-contained (as much as possible) Perl script for gathering hardware information. Ryan Twomey : December 2006

hardware - laptops

• How to choose a Linux laptop   http://www.pcworld.com/article/211113/how_to_buy_a_linux_laptop.html "There are more laptop choices today than ever before for the Linux user. Here are some guidelines for choosing the one that's right for you." twitter : pcworld.com

kernel

• Linux kernel   http://www.kernel.org/ download, info, faqs www.kernel.org : www.kernel.org

news

• LinuxForum http://www.linuxforum.com Linux Forum : 2006
• LinuxToday http://www.linuxtoday.com News and opinion related to the Linux community, updated daily. Linux Today : 2006

philosophy

• "In the Beginning was the Command Line" http://www.cryptonomicon.com/beginning.html Stephenson; Original - with downloadable zip file Neal Stephenson :
• How Linux works: the ultimate guide http://www.tuxradar.com/content/how-linux-works-ultimate-guide "in this article we're going to take a wider view and explain how everything in a modern Linux distro works, start to finish." This isn't a "how-to" page, this is explaining how it all goes together. Really really nice. TuxRadar : May 2010
• Take this GUI and shove it http://www.infoworld.com/d/networking/take-gui-and-shove-it-374 "In many cases, a command-line interface makes life easier than some fancy GUI. Here's why" Paul Venezia - InfoWorld : October 2010
• The Unix Philosophy http://catb.org/~esr/writings/taoup/html/philosophychapter.html Philosophy matters Eric S. Raymond :
• Writings of Eric S. Raymond http://catb.org/~esr/writings/ Classics. Eric Raymond : 2006

shell

• Bash Guide for Beginners http://www.vias.org/linux-knowhow/bbg_intro_10.html "Concepts useful in the daily life of the serious Bash user. While a basic knowledge of the usage of the shell is required, we start with a discussion of the basic shell components and practices in the first three chapters. Chapters four to six are discussions of basic tools that are commonly used in shell scripts. Chapters eight to twelve discuss the most common constructs in shell scripts. All chapters come with exercises." Machtelt Garrels : 2003
• LinuxCommand.org http://www.linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php "You have Linux installed and running. The GUI is working fine, but you are getting tired of changing your desktop themes. You keep seeing this "terminal" thing. Don't worry, we'll show you what to do." "When you are a child you use a computer by looking at the pictures. When you grow up, you learn to read and write." William Shotts Jr. : 2006

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