Helpful links

From LILUG

This section contains useful links to find answers to common questions about linux or for troubleshooting common problems. This should be your first stop when trying to get something working.

BASIC INFO

• Demystifying the Linux start-up processes

• Bash by example

• 10 common misunderstandings about the GPL

• Common Linux shortcuts
• www.linuxguruz.com iptables tutorials

• linux.org linux portal

• GNU'S not Unix The GNU Project. This is what makes Linux free.

• linux planet A nicely-designed Linux portal site with some really good information.

• linux links Another nicely-designed Linux portal with links on many topics and for different audiences.

HARDWARE ISSUES

• Linux on IBM thinkpads
• Linux on laptops
• Linux Wireless Lan support
• Linux Devices / Embedded Linux

SUPPORT

• LinuxQuestions.org is a community for general linux support
• The Linux Documentation Project

RADIO SHOWS

• A bimonthly radio show about linux
• A source for GNU/linux web radio and podcast

CHOSING A LINUX DISTRO

• choosing a linux distro

DISTRIBUTIONS

UBUNTU

1. Ubuntu a linux based operating system, based on debian ,sponsored by Canotical Ltd.

FEDORA

1. Fedora is an RPM-based Linux distribution, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project, sponsored by Red Hat.

=== DEBIAN === Debian Compiling Software With Debian Linux

=== SUSE === Suse

=== GENTOO === Gentoo

=== SLACKWARE === Slackware