Linux is the most documented Operating System out there, here are some of the resources that would help you find help and information on everything Linux.

• http://www.linuxlinks.com/
  Over 30000 Linux related links


• Collection of PDFs
PDFs posted on VGLUG or any other ebook related to Linux


• Vadodara General Linux User Group
  
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• http://loll.sourceforge.net/linux/links/
  The purpose of the Loads of Linux Links project is to collect, organise, classify and maintain important URLs about Linux and the Open Source movement for all levels of Linux users. The LoLL project now has 5000+ links which are updated regularly.


• http://www.novell.com/linux
  Novell's Linux Page


• http://www.suse.com
  Suse Home Page


• http://www.opensuse.org/
  Open Suse Home Page


• The Linux Documentation Project home page
  An amazing collection of online HOWTOs and Guides.

  Mirror sites of the Linux Documentation Project

  Non-English mirrors of The Linux Documentation Project

  Just a few of the documents available at the LDP:

  • LDP HOWTO Index

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  • Linux Installation and Getting Started Guide

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  • Cable-Modem HOWTO

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  • CD-Writing HOWTO

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  • CDROM HOWTO

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  • DSL HOWTO

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  • Dual booting info ("Boot Loaders and Booting the OS")

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  • Ethernet HOWTO

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  • Filesystems-HOWTO If you really want to know how it works.

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  • Firewall HOWTO

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  • Font HOWTO

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  • the Font DeUglificatoin HOWTO

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  • Hard Disk Upgrade HOWTO (easy way to move from one drive to another)

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  • i810 HOWTO

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  • IP Masquerade HOWTO (that's "Internet sharing" in otherspeak)

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  • LILO HOWTO

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  • Modem HOWTO

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  • Networking

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  • PPP-HOWTO: Easy Configuration Utilities for PPP

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    • KPPP - The KDE PPP Dialer

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    • WvDial - A command-line pppd driver

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    • rp3 - RedHat PPP dialer

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    • Linuxconf - Universal (almost) Linux PPP dialer

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  • Printing HOWTO

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  • Sound HOWTO

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• Install GNU/Linux without any CD, floppy, USB-key, nor any other removable media

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• The Beginners Linux Guide @ ILUG
  "A guide on installing and using Linux in plain English."

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• ALSA: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture

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• GNU definition of free software

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• hacker definition (too many people are misinformed by television and clueless online "journalists" concerning what a "hacker" is)
  from:
  The Jargon File

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• Simple End User Linux
  News, projects and user resources for the end user.

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• Google groups: comp.os.linux.help

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• Linux helpers

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• Erik's Linux Page
  Linux information for beginners and advanced users by Erik Forsberg.

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• Samba
  SMB for everyone.

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• Using Samba

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• Using Samba, 2nd Edition

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• Why Do I Have to Tighten Security on My System? (Why Can't I Just Patch?) By Jay Beale, Lead Developer, Bastille Linux Project

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• Stupid, Stupid Protocols: Telnet, FTP, rsh/rcp/rlogin by Jay Beale

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• Google
  A very fine search engine. Google uses thousands of Linux boxes.
  • Google/BSD

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  • Google/Linux

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• O'Reilly & Associates
  Computer books, software, online publishing, great resource!

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• Top ten tips for Linux users
  by Ellen Siever, coauthor of Linux in a Nutshell, Third Edition

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• K12Linux in Schools Project - Home Page
  (See also "Why should open source software be used in schools?" for more school-related links).

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• Linux security

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• The sig11 FAQ

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• The Greatest OS That (N)ever Was by Glyn Moody
  (an excellent report on the birth and early development of Linux)

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• Loads Of Linux Links

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• Linux timelines (1998 - 2004)

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• Tech-notes and white papers on Linux and open-source software

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• re-installing LILO

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• Frogcement News and a pile of help

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• Which Linux Distribution is Best for a Newbie?

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• Using the NT Boot Loader to Boot Linux

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• Linux voodoo info

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Software:
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Software: Getting it:
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• Accounting
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  • accounting software for linux

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  • SQL Ledger

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  • Quasar

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  • GNUCash

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• Bastille home
  fortify your system

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• Bochs - the open source IA-32 emulation project (run an OS in a virtual machine)

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• Browsers
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  • Amaya
    "W3C's Editor/Browser"

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  • browseX
    "BrowseX is a lightweight, but powerful alternative Web Browser written by Peter MacDonald."

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  • Firefox
    "Firefox 1.5 empowers you to browse faster, more safely and more efficiently than with any other browser."

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  • Galeon
    "the web. only the web."

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  • Konqueror
    "Konqueror - Web Browser, File Manager - and more!"

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  • links
    "Links is a text-based browser with support for HTML tables and frames."

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  • lynx
    "Lynx is a text browser for the World Wide Web."

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  • Mozilla "Award Winning Browsing, Mail and Editing."
    "World Class: Best of 2003, Web Browser -- PC World Magazine"
    "Editor's Choice Award: Best Web Browser, 2003 -- LinuxJournal Magazine"
    "Beyond Bliss -- Time Magazine"

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  • Netscape
    

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  • Opera
    "amazing speed, great performance, high security"

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  • Skipstone
    "SkipStone is a Gtk+ Web Browser that embeds Mozilla's rendering component Gecko. It aims to be light and fast with few dependencies."

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• CAD
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  • CAD Programs for Linux

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  • Cycas

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  • Qcad

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  • PythonCAD

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• Chat clients
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  • Gaim - A multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client
    supports AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, ICQ, Gadu-Gadu

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  • Gyach "Gyach is a GTK+ based Yahoo! Chat client." (graphical user interface)
    From the README: "Gyach has been tested on:
    • RedHat v5.x, v6.x, v7.x, v8.x
    • SuSE v6.4 & v7.0
    • Mandrake v7.x, v8.x, v9.x
    • DragonLinux v2.1
    • Debian 2.x, 3.x
    • Gentoo Linux 1.2, 1.4
    • FreeBSD 4.1.1 (see README.FreeBSD)
    • NetBSD v? (see README.NetBSD)
    • OpenBSD v?
    • Solaris 8 for Intel/x86 (gcc & gtk v1.2.8)
    • Solaris 9 for SPARC w/ (gcc, gtk v1.2.10, & make installed)
    • Mac OS X (see README.MacOSX)
    • Windows 98, NT, 2000 under CygWin (see README.Win32 for requirements)"

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  • zinc
    "What is Zinc? Zinc stands for Zinc Is Not Cur(fl|ph)oo. Zinc is a Yahoo! chat client for GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Mac OS X. Zinc is written in Python and released under GPL. Zinc originally started out as a code fork of Curphoo 0.3.7 but it has been completely rewritten since then. Currently there is absolutely no Curphoo source code in Zinc."

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• clone hard disks of identical PCs across a network

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• Distributions
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  • list of over 400 Linux distributions

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  • Linux.org: Distributions Linux distributions, including non-English versions.

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  • FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux ISO images of distributions
    • ISO FAQ

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    • HOWTO burn (with links to MS Windows "burner" software)

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    • HOWTO verify the ISO very important! (unless you want to make coasters)

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  • Black Rhino GNU/Linux for the Playstation2

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  • Debian GNU/Linux installer

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  • LinVDR - The VDR Distribution

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  • lnx-bbc bootable linux toolkit

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  • mininux 1 floppy rescue or 2 floppy distro
    From the changelog:
    Filesystems:
    ReiserFS
    MSDOS
    VFAT
    ISO9660 (cdrom) with Joliet
    NTFS (ro)
    Ext2
    SMBfs [DISK2]

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  • rubyx "One script to rule them all..."

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  • Linux from scratch

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  • tomsrtbt home page
    An excellent rescue boot floppy.

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  • distro.ibiblio.org

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  • Cheap CD's:
    • Debian GNU/Linux -- CD Vendors
      has links to world-wide vendors.

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    • AU ELX

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    • DE Ixsoft

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    • DK linuxpusher

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    • FR ikarios

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    • NL delinuxspecialist

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    • UK cheaplinux

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    • UK linuxemporium

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    • US cheapbytes

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    • US Edmunds Enterprises

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    • US TuxCDS

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    • ZA linuxwarehouse

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• dotfiles

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• Freshmeat
  It's probably here. Use that little "find" box Freshmeat provides.

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• Games
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  • LinuxGames Keeping track of games for Linux.

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  • The Linux Game Tome

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  • Tux Games

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• gpart an aid to restore partition tables

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• Graphics - getting
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  • Free clipart archive

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  • The Gimp (Do you grok the gimp?)

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  • The KDE Desktop Home A popular desktop environment for Linux.

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  • GNOME Another popular desktop environment for Linux.

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  • For those with a more minimalist view of the desktop:
    • Window Managers for X

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    • The FVWM window manager

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    • Tkdesk

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  • Themes

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  • gPhoto
    Software for using digital cameras with Linux.

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  • Cinelerra "Movie studio in a Linux Box"
    (actually they recommend several Linux boxes as a renderfarm)

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  • firehose "Super fast throughput over cheap ethernet."

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  • Mindseye 3d modelling

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  • Xorg

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• html editor: quanta

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• ibiblio.org
  large collection of files, including distributions

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• IBM: developerWorlds: Linux: Developer: Linux Technology Center
  Contributions by IBM to Linux development.

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• list of Integrated Development Environments for linux

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• Sun java installation instructions

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• plugin installation for mozilla

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• jigdo

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• The Linux Kernel Archives where to find the latest kernel.

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• Ogg vorbis patent-free, Open replacement for mp3 encumbrances

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• RPM repository on rpmfind.net
  RPM packages for various distributions such as Mandrake, RedHat, SuSE.

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• list of international mirrors of SuSE RPMs

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• Linux music and sound apps

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• Rosegarden
  "Rosegarden is a professional audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment."

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• Sourceforge
  "Breaking Down The Barriers to Open Source Development"

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• tak!cd

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• tty recorder

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• ext2 undeletion

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• virtual network computing

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• Webmin "Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix."

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Software: Using it:
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• Apache configuration

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• Apache 2

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• Datamining Apache Logs with PostgreSQL

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• An apt-get primer

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• awk tutorials
  • awk tutorial

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  • awk part 1

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  • awk part 2

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  • awk part 3

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• O'Reilly Network: Printing Banners and Signs

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• Bash
  • Bash reference manual

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  • advanced bash scripting

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  • Introduction to Shell Scripting - The Basics by Ben Okopnik, LG #52
    (part 1)

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  • Introduction to Shell Scripting by Ben Okopnik, LG #53
    (part 2)

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  • Introduction to Shell Scripting by Ben Okopnik, LG #54
    (part 3)

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  • Linux Gazette: The Deep, Dark Secrets of Bash
    (part 4)

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• linux + cell phone + internet

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• Linux Certification

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• notes on CHanging MODe (permissions)

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• In the Beginning was the Command Line

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• The Linux Cookbook Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use by Michael Stutz

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• Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition by Paul Sheer

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• Linux One Stanza Tips

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• Debian GNU/Linux kernel compile instructions

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• dns setup help

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• DoomIII GNU/Linux FAQ

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• descramble dvd in 7 perl lines

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• DVD authoring:
  • K3b - CD/DVD Kreator for KDE

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  • Kino Digital Video for Linux

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  • DVDStyler

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  • mjpegtools

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  • libdvdcss

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  • YoLinux Tutorial: Video, DVD, TV and Multimedia

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  • Quick DVD HOWTO

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  • http://free-dvd.org.lu

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  • Linux DVD Authoring

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  • Some thoughts on DVD authoring

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  • Ripping DVDs to Divx with mencoder (mplayer)

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  • ossdvd

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  • Linux(TM) DVD Video Burning

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• Dynamic iptables firewalls

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• E-Mail Encryption: Why Isn't Everyone Doing It?

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• Fetchmail home

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• the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

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• Graphics - using:
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  • Going 3D with Blender: Very first steps

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  • O'Reilly: Living Linux - Transforming Images by Michael Stutz
    A mouse just can't compete with ImageMagick's 'mogrify' command for some tasks.

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  • CLI magic: import, display, mogrify more ImageMagick help

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  • Graphics tutorials - Blender, The Gimp, Image Magick, hugin & enblend, Tuxpaint, Kino

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  • My quest for the perfect window manager by "Tril"

    The more I use Fvwm, the less patience I have with the limitations of newer, supposedly better Window Managers.

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  • Using a Linux desktop for graphics, media production

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  • Create Self-Booting Movie CDs

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  • Linux/X11 Game Writers page

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  • X Selections, Cut Buffers, and Kill Rings

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• lessons in writing HTML

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• Creating Installation CDs from various Linux Distributions LG#50 Linux Gazette.

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• iptables:
  • linux firewall tools

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  • iptables tutorial

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  • NAT HOWTO

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• Linux kernel coding style

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• Mgetty + Sendfax Documentation Center

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• Mgetty + Sendfax FAQ

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• High-availability middleware on Linux

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• newbie help

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• basic commands for newbies to the CLI

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• patching the kernel

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• Patch for beginners

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• PHP and classes

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• Themed web sites using PHP Fast-Templates HOWTO

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• Troubleshooting Professional Magazine
  Volume 4 Issue 4, April 2000. Apache, Apachecon and PHP.

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• Webmonkey: MySQL and PHP tutorial

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• From Power-Up to Bash Prompt

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• Personal Video Recorder (PVR) info:
  • MythTV docs

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  • The State of Home-Brew PVRs on Linux

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  • PVR Hardware Database - TV Tuner/Capture Cards

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  • Linux HTPC How-to

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  • bttv (and more) tv,video and radio card gallery
    (huge page, over 6M, with photos and very technical specifications on piles of tv and radio cards)

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  • ivtv for hauppauge pvr250, 350 cards

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  • gatos for ati cards

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• Using Regular Expressions (regex's)

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• sed:
  • sed tutorial

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  • sed, a stream editor

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  • seder's grab bag sed tutorials

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• aboutSQL

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• Linux Standards Base (LSB) 1.1 and Li18nux (internationalization) standards

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• moogy's stockwatch.tcl for your desktop

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• access your win/dos drives

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• kluge permissions (partition-wide at least) on your mounted win/dos drives

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Hardware
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• CUPS (Common Unix Printing System)

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• DirecPC for Linux

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• Linux Device Drivers, 2nd edition

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• Porting device drivers to the 2.6 kernel

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• ethernet card kernel modules (drivers)

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• Firewire - Linux IEEE 1394 home

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• Linux hardware stability guide (detecting bad CPU or RAM)

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• hdtv for Linux
  why should you care? it's on the EFF's endangered gizmos list:
  http://www.eff.org/ endangered/ list.php#hdtvcard

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• iFP driver for the iRiver portable flash/mp3 player/radio
  utilities to load files into or delete files from the player, using the usb cable, libusb and mc

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• The Linux iPAQ[tm] HOWTO Homepage

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• Linux joystick driver

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• http://www.linux-laptop.net
  Find your laptop model in the list to see how to install Linux on it.

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• laptops with Linux pre-installed:
  • http://www.emperorlinux.com/

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  • http://www.linuxcertified.com/

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• Linmodems.org
  Linux information page about software and PCI modems.

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• Linux Parallel Port Home Page

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• printer help

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• SANE for scanners

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• Xsane

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• Linux and the DEC "Tulip" NIC Chip

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• Linux USB

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• Linux driver for CPiA webcams

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• Wireless LAN resources for Linux (*the* Linux wireless info page)

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Miscellaneous:
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• dmoz - open directory project an easy to navigate index of the web

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• free dns

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• dyndns.org: dynamic dns provider

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• no-ip.com: dynamic dns provider

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• DVD Demystified (the DVD FAQ)

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• video device user review

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• Forming Forms a tutorial on HTML forms.

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• Groklaw
  (where FUD-busters gather)

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• The Hardware Book
  "Internet's largest free collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions."

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• ICANN -- Accredited domain registrars

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• Internet Archive (also known as 'The Wayback Machine')
  

  "The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public."

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• IUMA -- Internet Underground Music Archives

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• Netcraft - What's that site running? Find out the web server and operating system in use.

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• Reseller ratings Customer evaluations of online vendors

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• Sci.Electronic.Repair A lot of information

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• Trish's Escape from Hardware Hell A bunch of links to problem solutions.

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• Troubleshooters.com

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• Unix history:
  • Twenty Years of Berkeley Unix

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  • Unix history

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  • Unix history timeline

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  • From B language to NB to C

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  • The GNU Operating System and the Free Software Movement

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• 3till7.net
  (Interesting example of a vanity site by a kid using linux and php. Note emphasis on standards even while very dynamic and graphics-heavy.)

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• W3C - The World Wide Web Consortium What are the specifications?

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• free wifi:
  • Wireless communities

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  • wifi freenet

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  • wifi freespot
  
  The part of the above list is taken from www.edge-op.org