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Practical Information for Using Linux To Get Things Done

Resources and Links

One of the distinguishing features of using a Linux computer is the abundance of help that is available to you, the user. When Linux is installed on your computer, help files and extensive documentation is available right on your computer. You can download additional help files, and documentation in HTML and PDF formats. On-line help, is also available from many Linux-related websites. Whether it's a problem, or just a question on how to do something, you can simply use your favorite search engine, Google, MSN, Yahoo or whatever, to find answers.

Support is also available from the Linux community. Linux forums, Wiki sites and IRC chat are all online forms of help provided by Linux users, and even by the developers of software for Linux! You can even join a Linux user group (LUG) in your local area if you wish the in-person experience.

The links below take you to lists we have compiled. They contain several of the most useful resources that we use, and that we mention and recommend in our podcast.

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Help sites for Linux newbies
Software equivalents
Hardware compatibility
Just for fun
Lists about Linux
Podcasts for new users to Linux
Server podcasts
Linux documentation
The command line

Help sites for Linux newbies:
The best explanation of Window Managers and Desktop Environments ever!
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=54945
Should I buy a Mac or a System76 Linux computer?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1492291
What is Free and Open Source Software?
http://goinglinux.com/articles/DefineFree.html#FOSS
Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 (Official Ubuntu Linux manual)
http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Linux Mint Official User Guide
http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/?p=1507
Plain English help for new Linux users:
http://www.tuxfiles.org
On-line Linux Tutorials and Courses:
http://www.howtoforge.com
http://linuxbasics.org/tutorials/start
http://linuxbasics.org/course/start
http://beginlinux.org
http://linux.learnhub.com/
http://gnulinux.learnhub.com/
Screencasts and Video Tutorials
http://screencasts.goinglinux.com
Ubuntu's ten lessons for the desktop PDFs: (student guide and instructor guide)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Training?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=student.pdf
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Training?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=instructor.pdf
On-line Applications Tutorials:
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials
http://beginlinux.org
http://opensource.learnhub.com/
New user help (and other articles):
http://reallylinux.com
http://www.reallylinux.com/links/links.htm
http://www.zolved.com
http://www.fsckin.com
Control-Escape - a helpful site for new Linux users
http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html
A Linux switcher's blog with helpful articles:
http://linuxfud.wordpress.com

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Linux equivalents for Windows software:
http://www.linuxalt.com
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software
http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html
http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/top-100-of-the-best-useful-opensource-applications/
http://www.osalt.com
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=321848
http://www.bellevuelinux.org/appslist.html
http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/
LibreOffice
http://www.libreoffice.org
OpenOffice.org
http://www.openoffice.org
KOffice
http://www.koffice.org
2D CAD Software (Linux, Mac & Windows)
http://draftsight.com

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Just for fun:
I'm a Mac... I'm a PC... and I'm Linux...
(Videos from Novell http://www.novell.com/video/)
Mac PC Linux 1: [mpg] [ogg]
Mac PC Linux 2: [mpg] [ogg]
Mac PC Linux 3: [mpg] [ogg]
RedHat Linux Commercial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7XEujPG7Zjw

Lists About Linux:
10 Internet Resources ALL Linux Users Need to Know About
25 Reasons to Convert To Linux
Top 10 Things Linux Users Don't Understand
Top 10 Reasons to Switch to Windows

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Podcasts for Linux server administrator wannabes:
Linux System Administration
http://www.linuxsystemadmin.org/podcast.html
Run Your Own Server
http://runyourownserver.org
Feed: http://feeds.runyourownserver.org/runyourownserver

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Linux Documentation
SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows - Community Ubuntu Documentation:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
Documentation for Ubuntu and Kubuntu:
https://help.ubuntu.com/
10 things you should know about every Linux installation
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5960961.html
Install Ubuntu/Kubuntu 5.04 (for newbies)
http://www.mrbass.org/linux/ubuntu/install/
Linuxtopia – Linux for Beginners
http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/linux_for_beginners_index.html
Beginner's Guide on How to Install Linux Application Software
http://laptoplogic.com/resources/a-beginners-guide-on-how-to-install-linux-software
Linux Home Networking
http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com

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Command Line
The Linux Command Line (by William E. Shotts, Jr.)
Free CC licensed PDF: http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php
Printed copies (latest edition): http://nostarch.com/tlcl.htm
Fixing the graphical user interface (GUI) from the command line
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/nox
Linux Survival Guide (Tutorial for command line basics.)
http://www.linuxsurvival.com
Index of commands
  http://www.linfo.org/command_index.html
Learning to use the command line
http://www.linfo.org/command_line_lesson_1.html
"10 Reasons Why the Command Line is More User-Friendly than the Desktop"
Bash scripting lessons
  http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/
Ubuntu Cheat Sheet
  http://fosswire.com/2008/04/22/ubuntu-cheat-sheet/
Command Cheat Sheet
  http://fosswire.com/2007/08/02/unixlinux-command-cheat-sheet/
Command Line Lesson
  http://gnulinux.learnhub.com/lesson/page/1895-cli-basics
Command Line Tutorial
  http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/

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