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Going Linux
Practical Information for Using Linux To Get Things Done
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.
Topic Categories
- 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:
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/
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://learnlinux.tsf.org.za/moodle
http://www.novell.com/training/free
http://linux.learnhub.com/
http://gnulinux.learnhub.com/
HP Learning Center
http://h30187.www3.hp.com/?jumpid=ex_R295/go/learningcenter&mcID=go
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
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/
OpenOffice.org
http://www.openoffice.org
KOffice
http://www.koffice.org
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]
Lists About Linux:
10 Internet Resources ALL Linux Users Need to Know About
25 Reasons to Convert To Linux
Other podcasts for the Linux beginner:
The Bad Apples
http://www.thebadapples.info/
Feeds: http://www.thebadapples.info/thebadapples/HOME/rss.xml or
http://www.thebadapples.info/ogg.xml
Free Linux Help Line
http://freelinuxhelpline.net
Feeds: http://feedproxy.google.com/FLHLmp3 or
http://feedproxy.google.com/FLHLogg
Fresh Ubuntu
http://freshubuntu.org/
Feeds: http://freshubuntu.org/mp3feed or
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/FreshUbuntuOgg
The Linux Action Show!
http://www.linuxactionshow.com
Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheLinuxActionShowOGG or
http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheLinuxActionShow
Linux Basement
http://www.linuxbasement.com
Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxbasement or
http://www.linuxbasement.com/ogg
The Linux Install Podcast
http://thelip.net
Feeds: http://thelip.net/lipmp3.xml or http://thelip.net/lipogg.xml
The Linux Link Tech Show
http://tllts.org
Feeds: http://www.thelinuxlink.net/tllts/tllts_ogg.rss or
http://www.thelinuxlink.net/tllts/tllts.rss
Linux Geekdom
http://linuxgeekdom.com
Feeds: http://linuxgeekdom.com/rssogg.xml or
http://linuxgeekdom.com/rssmp3.xml
Linux in the Ham Shack
http://blacksparrowmedia.com/lhs
Feeds: http://blacksparrowmedia.com/lhs/category/podcast-ogg/feed or
http://blacksparrowmedia.com/lhs/category/podcast-mp3/feed
Linux Outlaws
http://linuxoutlaws.com
Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxoutlaws or
http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxoutlaws-ogg
Linux Reality
http://www.linuxreality.com
Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxreality
Linux Resonance
http://www.linuxresonance.com
Feed: http://www.linuxresonance.com/?feed=podcast
Lotta Linux Links
http://www.lottalinuxlinks.com
Feed: http://lottalinuxlinks.com/podcast/rss.xml
mintCast (Linux Mint)
http://mintcast.org
Feed: http://mintcast.org/podcasts-only/rss2.aspx
Productive Linux
http://productivelinux.com
Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/productivelinux/ymoN or
http://feeds.feedburner.com/productivelinux/GOXS
Tux Radar
http://www.tuxradar.com/podcast
Feed: http://www.tuxradar.com/files/rss-small.png
Ubuntu UK
http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org
Feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/UbuntuUkPodcastOgg-high?format=xml or
http://feeds.feedburner.com/UbuntuUkPodcastMp3-high?format=xml
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
Linux-compatible hardware lists:
All types of hardware - The linux questions.org & linuxcompatible.org sites have the best overall info:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl
http://www.linuxcompatible.org/compatibility.html
Audio Devices - Sound Cards, Radio Tuners, etc
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/23
Cameras - Still Cameras, DV Cameras, Webcams etc.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/200
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SkypeWebCams
Computers - computers with Linux preinstalled (or no operating system installed):
http://freelinuxbox.org
http://www.system76.com
http://www.emperorlinux.com
http://lxer.com/module/db/index.php?dbn=14
http://www.linux.org/vendor/system/index.html
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/507
External Storage - Firewire, USB, Pen Drives, Compact Flash, etc.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/197
Internal Storage - ATA/SATA Drives, DVD/CD-RW/+RW Devices, etc
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/203
I/O Controllers - SCSI/RAID/ATA133/Firewire/USB, etc.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/201
Modems - Cable/DSL/Dial-up modems
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/121
Motherboards - Server boards, ATX, ITX, AT, etc.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/8
Network Cards - Wireless, Ethernet, etc.
http://www.linuxreality.com/archives.php#52
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/10
Portable media players - Players with support for the open source OGG format:
http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/PortablePlayers
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/478
Printers - InkJet, Laser, Dot Matrix, etc.
http://openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/198
Scanners - USB, parallel etc.
http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/199
Video - Cards, Capture, Tuners, ATI, NVIDIA, etc.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/120
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/5102-10877-5960961.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
Command Line
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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