Essentials:Linux Links
The Linux-Kernel mailing list archive
How to pronounce Linux Sound clip by Linus Torvalds.
Linux.org A starting point for Linux, contains a list of *every* Linux distribution available.
GNU.org The home GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation. It is the freedoms enabled by these people that allow us to be and remain here by providing software licenses such as the GPL
Distros:
Ubuntu Linux The most popular free Linux distribution, based on Debian. Live CD with an installer. Supported by the Ubuntu Forums
Debian The purist's distro. The free distro of choice for servers.
Debian Planet The Debian community website.
Knoppix Runs directly from a CD and doesn't need to be installed. Excellent distribution. I use this myself as it can be installed if you want to.
Mandriva Linux The ease of use distro..
Red Hat Linux Biggest in North America. Good corporate distibution.
Slackware The hacker's distro (not cracker!).
SmoothWall Highly customised, cut down version of Linux for specific use as a firewall on a low spec dedicated machine, ideal for old redundant 486s and early Pentiums that would otherwise be on the scrapheap. Also provides certain network services such as routing, NAT and other such niceties (i.e. the ability to distribute an otherwise single-PC, USB ADSL, cable or dial-up modem connection across a local network via Ethernet). There is a howto here for BT Openworld. I'm sure the instructions are generic enough, though you may have to change your ISP specifics. This is the GPL edition; they also have a Corporate Edition
Novell SUSE Linux Corporate version of openSUSE.
Turbolinux Biggest in Asia.
Essential, legendary and mythical reading:
The Cathedral and the Bazaar An analysis of the Open Source software development methodology versus the proprietary method. Also features links to other significant writings by Eric Raymond such as Homesteading the Noosphere and The Art Of Unix Programming If you are interested you should probably also look at his homepage and his FAQs Collection.
Halloween Documents The leaked Microsoft internal memo regarding the threat posed by Linux. Read to find out why Microsoft are evil and why you shouldn't use their software.
New Hacker's Dictionary Online dictionary of hacker slang. The other side of computing terms to Whatis.com.
Linux Myths Microsoft published a page on its website listing the myths about Linux. Most of them were untrue and they slowly disappeared, this is a look at what it said.
Bug reporting and asking for help:
How to Report Bugs Effectively
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
Help resources:
Google The best search engine in the world.
Whatis.com Online encyclopaedia of technological terms.
The Linux Documentation Project
Wolves LUG The Wolves LUG website.
Specific help:
Linux Kernel Howto Complete guide to the Linux kernel, including how to compile and install it.
Linux Networking Overview Guide to basic Linux networking.
Linux Networking Howto Linux networking guide.
The Network Administrators' Guide Linux networking guide for administrators.
MandrakeOnline - Booting A guide to customising your bootloader.
Using Kernel-Package How to install a kernel the 'Debian Way'.
The Linux Wireless LAN Homepage Information on wireless network card drivers and setting up a wireless network under Linux
Linux PCMCIA Homepage Information on Linux PCMCIA drivers, hardware and usage.
Linmodems.org Information and drivers for software modems.
The Linux Documentation Project Howtos Big list of howto documents
NFS Howto Howto set up UNIX filesharing under Linux
NIS Howto Network Information Service. Network wide information services such as user accounts
NTP How to use NTP to keep your system clock accurate
Files and software:
SourceForge.net Online code repository and management system for software developers.
Freshmeat.net Home of the newest software projects. Find software here.
Rpmfind Find files and those all important dependencies for installing software.
Interesting reading:
The Linux Virus Writing howto A test case story of how a Linux virus *could* be written.
How GRC got DDoSed No bothered about the whole security issue? Read this.
The whole 'Peru vs Microsoft' story:
Linux Today - Ending Microsoft FUD An Interview with Peruvian Congressman Villanueva
Microsoft's letter to Congressman Villanueva
Linux Today - Peruvian Congressman's Open Letter to Microsoft
BBC News - UK Politics - Blair opens door to Gates
BBC News - Gates on 'future without Microsoft'
News:
Slashdot News site by geeks for geeks.
NewsForge Linux and Open Source news website.
Linux Today Linux news site.
Linux Journal Another Linux news site.
Didn't find what you wanted eh?
If you really need help try joining your local Linux User Group, thats what they are for - asking questions and giving and requesting assistance from your peers. There are lists for the UK at http://www.lug.org.uk/ and worldwide at http://www.linux.org/
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