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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
What is Free and Open Source Software?
http://goinglinux.com/articles/DefineFree.html#FOSS
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
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://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

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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

Linux-compatible hardware lists:
All types of hardware - freeSpire's wiki contains a comprehensive list of different categories of Linux-compatible hardware. Although not everything that is Linux compatible is listed, it does cover many different categories of hardware from CD drives to peripherals to mother boards and more:
http://www.lfriendly.com
All types of hardware - KeyLabs has tested many types of products in various categories. Input/output devices, network devices, workstations, servers, storage devices and more:
http://www.linux-tested.com/linux_results.htm
Printers - The Linux Foundation's openprinting.org printer Linux compatibility ratings:
http://openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi
Scanners - SANE project scanner Linux compatibility ratings:
http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html
Computers - computers with Linux preinstalled (or no operating system installed):
http://lxer.com/module/db/index.php?dbn=14
http://www.linux.org/vendor/system/index.html
Wireless networking cards - FIRST check the forums or wiki for your Linux distribution to ensure that your wireless card is supported, and HOW it is supported. It all depends on your wireless card's chipset and firmware and your Linux distribution and desktop environment. Chess Griffin has published a great podcast episode on this topic that will give more details:
http://www.linuxreality.com/podcast/episode-52-wireless-networking-basics
Portable media players - Players with support for the open source OGG format:
http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/PortablePlayers

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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/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

Command Line
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 Cheet Sheet
  http://fosswire.com/2008/04/22/ubuntu-cheat-sheet/
Command Cheet 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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