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Re-distributable content (under the Open Content License) for schools and universities. Self-study resource for computer security issues, Sysadmin Certification.
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File redirection  File redirection http www.softpanorama.org/index.shtml...
http://www.softpanorama.org

Tutorials on basic Linux usage, from installation issues to hardware configuration.
http://www.linux.ie/beginners-linux-guide/

Extensive Linux tutorial from the Linux Installation and Getting Started Guide.
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 This is in sharp contrast to operating systems such as MS-DOS, which allow only a single program to run at a time. A set of utilities which handle basic system tasks such as manipulating files, creating users, reporting system activity,...
http://grouchy.cs.indiana.edu/us...cal/www/linux/gs/chapter2.6.html

How to configure the parallel port ZIP drive on a system running Red Hat Linux 6.0.
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ZIP Drive Configuration in Red Hat Linux 6.0  This note describes how to configure the parallel port Iomega ZIP drive on a system running Red Hat Linux 6.0. Red Hat Linux 6.0 includes a module (driver) for the parallel port Iomega ZIP drive. This ZIP drive is a...
http://home.netcom.com/~lee49/zip_drive.html

A beginners guide to setting up a Linux workstation/server and how to put it on the Internet.
http://www.execpc.com/~keithp/bdloglnx.htm

Includes new user guides, HOWTOs, and message forums.
http://www.linuxhelp.net/

Step-by-step tutorials from basic to advanced topics including networking, ppp, applications, and programming.
http://www.linuxheadquarters.com/

Step-by-step setup of RedHat Linux for public internet and webmail access with enhanced security and reliability.
http://www.chuvakin.org/kiodoc

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ITworld.com Configuring a quick-and-dirty router and proxy  Setting up a router and proxy is a huge subject, but I will give you the basics and some pointers to get you started. There are a couple of technical terms that you have to be familiar with. The first...
http://www.itworld.com/Net/3562/lw-02-geek_2/

Guide for learning the Linux operating system for those who have come from a Windows background. Linux and IT news and links.
http://members.tripod.com/learninlinux

Includes Red Hat and Mandrake manuals. Tips & tricks on topics ranging from Webservers to Quake3 servers.
http://www.linuxhelp.co.za

Technical support forums and mutual help system for computer professionals. Selling and recruiting forbidden.
http://www.tek-tips.com/gthreadm...nder.cfm/lev2/67/lev3/70/pid/619

Linux Training Video for RedHat or Mandrake 6.1.
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Gist Training Home  We provide the following services:TRAINING Retail and custom video training VIDEO Video shoots/edits (Funeral,Memories,picture collages) Custom DVDs Audio CDS Streaming Video Solutions HOSTING Shared hosting service for small businesses Graphic Design/Site Design Custom Sites designed for Churches,Schools,etc. SOLUTIONS Custom solutions...
http://www.gisttraining.com

The LCBO provides latest Linux news, books, links and other online tutorials.
http://www.teledyn.com/help/linux

Linux tutorials and other help
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Help4Linux  All text and images on this page are strictly (c)opyright 1999-2003 Aaron Tate...
http://help4linux.tripod.com

LinTraining exists to make information pertaining to Linux training and certification accessible.
http://lintraining.com/

Features include x-windows, perl, how-tos, and many various tutorials.
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LinuxPowered: Everything Powered by Linux  S server gains multimedia support12/07/2005 Board/system vendor launches embedded Linux SDK, support12/07/2005 Samsung mobile SoC gains Linux SDIO stack12/06/2005 Tiny PPC system runs OpenFirmware, Linux Linuxpowered, Inc is Vidyut Luther. And, my name is Vidyut Luther, and I am a...
http://www.linuxpowered.com/

Discussion forum devoted to running Debian GNU/Linux on the Apple G3.
http://hyper.vcsun.org/HyperNews/battias/get/linux/g3.html

Graphical, animated looks at some of the best features of the Linux-Mandrake distribution. Includes tutorials and information helpful to all Linux users.
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/

News, information and resources for beginners to Linux.
http://www.ultimateresourcesite.com/linuxbeginners/main.htm

The Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide
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Red Hat Linux 7.1  Search: Lycos Tripod Planet Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site Browse Sites 171; Previous Top 100 Next 187; Search: All Products Books Popular Music Classical Music Video DVD Toys Games Computer Video Games Electronics Software Tools Hardware Outdoor...
http://linux902.tripod.com/

Information and support for Linux users and those interested in learning the Linux operating system.
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Learning Linux  Quickbooks equivalent in linux sailu_mvn 11/27/2005 at 23:26 sailu_mvn access Windows server with linux client sailu_mvn 11/25/2005 at 00:30 sailu_mvn openoffice comaptibility with windows MSoffice sailu_mvn 11/24/2005 at 05:40 sailu_mvn NAT configuration me-kho 11/10/2005 at 14:13 me-kho uCertify Launches Exam...
http://www.learninglinux.com/

How to set up a complete ISP based on RedHat Linux.
http://www.chuvakin.org/ispdoc

A guide for the Linux newbie.
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Linux guide for newbies!  Linux distributions at discount prices! NEW! Linux| Perl| PHP| Webserv| Databases| Sysadmin| Programming| Filesystems| Java| Webprog A beginner's guide to Linux! Overview What is Linux? What is the best distribution of Linux for a beginner? How much does it cost?...
http://www.linux-directory.com/newbie/

Tutorials, guides, Man pages, and FAQs.
http://howto.tucows.com/

Fast introduction to Linux/UNIX commands.
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A UNIX Commands Reference Tutorial  ...
http://jnkostaras.freeservers.com/

How to recover undeleted files in Linux.
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Recovering files in Linux  In order to undelete a file, you must know the following things:On which device your file was stored What kind of file system was used (eg. ext2, reiserFS, vfat) To find it out, type mount column -t in the shell,...
http://recover.sourceforge.net/linux/

From the YoLinux Information Portal.
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YoLinux: Index of Linux Tutorials  Workstation configuration and use #Linux Office Server configuration and use #Linux Internet Server configuration and use #Software #World Wide Web #E-Mail #Programming #Linux topics and information Description: The Linux advantage: Why Linux is the best OS Editorial Desktop Video Tour...
http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/

Documentation of our home networks to make it easy to follow our steps.
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 This site is no longer actively maintained. The content will stay but may become very outdated. You should always search the web for a newer description how to do these things. Sorry for the inconvenience The following documents have been...
http://bogmog.sourceforge.net/

A beginners guide to Linux - featuring applications, tips and tricks, articles.
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indiWiz.com Linux@Home  It is about customisation (sorry if I have repeated this somewhere else You have myriad tools to select from. With Linux almost all that you will need is bundled with it. All those tools that I have used enjoyed I...
http://www.indiwiz.com/linux/

Documentation of a small network server for use in a small office or home office. File and printer server, as well as internet access, and security.
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Linux Server Appliance  Final report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Computer Resources and Information Management if !supportEmptyPar...
http://www.pbj1.net/LinuxPaper/ServerApp.htm

Information for Red Hat users for installing and maintaining Linux.
http://www.jsanten.demon.nl/index.htm

A detailed record of everything learned with Linux. A place to learn by doing.
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Keith's Place Linux Log Page First Posted 10 July 1999  Please if you like this site why not E-Mail Me? Or even if you don't, just make comments What you will find on this page: A brief history of Linux, and my history with it. What I have already learned...
http://home.pacbell.net/kache2k/linuxlog.htm

Describes setting up Linux, including the basic of connecting to a network, and server and workstation use.
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Alpha Centauri  Centauri is a specialist on the Linux area. Altough other operating systems (Windows, Macintosh, Unix'es) have all their pros and cons, Linux has some advantages which combined are a very strong point: Multiple functionality High availability Hardware obsolence Open Source...
http://www.alphacentauri.demon.nl/linux/

Step-by-step guide for installing Red Hat Linux as well as system configuration.
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Linux Tutorial Fedora Core and Redhat Linux CD Installation, Version Upgrade, Configuration and Basic Administration  This tutorial covers the installation and/or upgrades, configuration and basic administration of Fedora Core 1-3 and the basic Redhat 5-9 CD-ROM distribution. Configuration Options Hardware considerations Documentation on the installation CD Backup and Recovery Plan if something fails) Installation Lilo,...
http://yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/Lin...xTutorialRedHatInstallation.html

The Official Red Hat Linux Getting Started Guide
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Red Hat Linux 7.1  Search: Lycos Tripod G'Night G'Luck Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site Browse Sites 171; Previous Top 100 Next 187; Search: All Products Books Popular Music Classical Music Video DVD Toys Games Computer Video Games Electronics Software Tools Hardware...
http://linux901.tripod.com/

A guide to building a fast, responsive desktop by using lightweight software.
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Building A Lo-Fat Linux Desktop- Updated March 17 2004  I wrote the first version of this article in 2001, I was using a 233mhz machine with 32megs of RAM. And while my current box has specs of about ten times those numbers, I mainly still use the same speedy...
http://users.netwit.net.au/~pursang/lofat.html

Contains mostly basic level tutorials on Linux. Intended for the new Linux user.
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linux tutorials Groovyweb Free Downloads and Tutorials  Newbies prepaid credit cards Reviews GoToMyPc Download [gotomypc review by Magazines Photo Morphing by Morpheus GotoMyPc Pro GoToMyPc Trial acuvue advanced lenses Citi Credit Cards logmein download NetZero Platinum Service Free Trial] Security Linux Windows Programming Hardware Applications Web development...
http://www.groovyweb.uklinux.net/?page_name=linux%20tutorials

The tutorial section of O'Reilly Networks. Contains Linux related a large number of tutorials on a variety of subject - ranging from system administration to working with emulators.
http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/q/linux_tutorials

Explains how to use one single (common) profile for Netscape 6 under both Windows and Linux. The article covers how to share email, bookmarks and address book.
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Sharing Same Netscape/Mozilla Profile for Linux and Windows SillyDog701  If you have dual boot between Microsoft Windows and Linux, and you want to share a single Netscape profile. You can follow the description in this article You will need to have some basic knowledge of Linux This article explains...
http://sillydog.org/netscape/kb/linuxwindows.html

Set of tutorials for beginners on the basics of Linux.
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The Ultimate Guide On Linux For Beginners  This is a place where you don't see that much graphics, but text This is a place where content is given importance. If you are looking for pictures, moving graphics, live streaming videos, or cool sounds, you are not in...
http://www.linuxlots.com/~jam/index.html

Articles covering software, hardware and installation issues in Linux, organized in columns.
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Xlife Personal experiences with Linux  Personal experiences with Linux xlife life in linux path 155; xlife Welcome to Xlife! NEW! Converting to WordPress I'm currently working on porting all the useful content on the site over to a WordPress installation. Once that's over I will...
http://xlife.zuavra.net/

A collection Tips/Tutorials for Linux. Tutorials range from beginner level to advanced level.
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Tips For Linux List of Linux Tutorials  This page has permanently moved from this location Please click below to access the same article at its new location http www.codecoffee.com/tipsforlinux/index-linux.html...
http://www.geocities.com/tipsforlinux/index-linux.html

A designed for beginners who wish to learn the basics of shell scripting/programming along with perl/awk.
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Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial A Beginner's handbook  How to write shell script Variables in shell How to define User defined variables (UDV) Rules for Naming variable name (Both UDV and System Variable) How to print or access value of UDV (User defined variables) echo Command Shell Arithmetic...
http://www.cyberciti.biz/nixcraf...nux/docs/uniqlinuxfeatures/lsst/

Tutorial on howto setup and use ssh in Linux.
http://www.suso.org/linux/tutorials/ssh.phtml

A website that provides some basic information for linux newbies that do not have any clue how to start using linux.
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A Beginner's Guide to Linux  The purpose of this page is to get you up and running with Linux with as little pain as possible. There are other sites out there which although helpful assume too much in my opinion. For example they will say...
http://www.geocities.com/aboutlinux/

Linux Junior provides a place for people to learn about Linux, share their views and help each other.
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Linux Junior Your community driven Linux site!  Users of the site must comply with our User Agreement. For information conerning your privacy, visit our privacy policy....
http://www.linuxjunior.org/cgi-bin/pet/pet.cgi

Tips for optimizing file servers, web servers, and networking for Linux.
http://www.nl.linux.org/linuxperf/

Detailed introductory tutorials on Linux, networking and computers, in general.
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Linux Knowledge Base and Tutorial Welcome  You can register for free by clicking here The Linux Knowledge Base and Tutorial desperately needs your help My family was recently dealt a very hard blow. Everyone is fine, but we have suffered a very severe financial setback and...
http://www.linux-tutorial.info

Collection of interesting hints and tricks.
http://www.linux-tip.net/index.php?newlang=english

Tutorial on internet connection sharing through Linux. Also contains details on website access control setup.
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Safe and Clean Web Surfing  Latest version should be in http www.cecea.org/jojo/cleanweb Contents Introduction My setup Getting things straight What I won't tell you Hardware Operating system Software packages Optional How they come together References and tools Acknowledgements In parting Introduction This article briefly describes...
http://www.cecea.org/jojo/cleanweb/

Documentation, course notes, and recipes. Features a tcl guide as well as a guide for porting winprinters to Linux.
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Adventures in Linux Programming  E tdesk wmx microterminal (FPGA) webmail SlideDraw SlideWidget LsBrowse Gscan KeenView driver Quadronegro pppliga Tiny Cobol SQLforms COURSE NOTES CONISLI 2004 C bsico Linux sob medida Sys.Admin. Tcl/tk tclslides talk tclslides talk 2 FSL(P.Alegre) 2003 Forum linux I Real Time...
http://www.pragana.net/

An introduction to the Linux command line and shell. A set of tutorials teaching how to use the most important Linux commands, wildcards, and input/output redirection.
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tuXfiles Linux command line tutorials for newbies  All help files the basics Linux command line help topics The shell and command line X Window System Linux software Working with files File systems and directories Linux system administration Tips and cheat sheets Finding more help Linux ANTI help...
http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/cli.html

How to configure a Linux system for IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM burning.
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Command-line CD-ROM burning in Linux  You can do it all from the command line. Here are some quick and dirty patterns to get you started. Mounting ISO images in Linux CD-ROMs are often distributed (or pirated) digitally in the form of ISO images. Like a...
http://www.sharkysoft.com/tutorials/linuxtips/cdcommands/

Tutorial to archive floppy disks either on hard disk, CDROM, or other media.
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Archiving Floppy Disks Using Images  We all have a stack of floppies sitting around that none of us ever use, but which we can't bare to throw away because we know that as soon as we do, we will miss them. On top of that,...
http://www.sharkysoft.com/tutorials/linuxtips/floppyimages/

Users can post and search tips. Tips range from configuring Linux to using a specific Linux program.
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Redefine the Fine Manual: Linux Tips and HowTo's Database  Belgian keyboard submitted by Johan Vervloet on August 4, 2003 at 11:08pm If you have a Belgian keyboard, XFree86 4.3 shows a pipe when you type a backslash A solution for this problem is provided. Hardware/ Input Devices HP PSC...
http://rtfm.dyndns.info/

FAQ for troubleshooting multiprocessor configurations.
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Linux and the ABIT BP6 Motherboard  Q is for people dealing with the ABIT BP6 motherboard under Linux, primarily for investigating the mysterious lockups. It does not currently cover other known issues with the motherboard, such as the flakyness of the Highpoint ATA66 controller, however additions...
http://www.snurgle.org/~griffon/bp6-linux.html

Documentation for running Linux on 386 and 486 computers.
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Linux for old PCs  Linux distributions strive to be more user friendly and to compete head-on with MS-Windows, the hardware requirements keep rising. Most distros now expect you to have a Pentium with 32meg RAM and lots of HDD space. Yes, indeed, you sure...
http://www.volny.cz/basiclinux/oldpc/

Installation instructions for Debian "Potato" on an Asus L8400-k and Medion MD9467 notebook. Contains details on APM, PCMCIA, video, and audio.
http://www.mknetz.de/notebook

Notes and Help for installing Linux on laptops using the 2.4 kernel. Help with power management, wireless cards, Xircom Realport, DVD, and Maestro3 Sound.
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Dell Inspiron 3800 Linux Install Notes Help  There is no guarantee associated with this document. This document is centered around the setup and configuration of a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop, but the information should be applicable to most laptops, especially the PCMCIA section. Index: Introduction PCMCIA Orinoco...
http://danplanet.com/docs/dell_i3800.html

For the Asus A7V motherboards Promise IDE controller.
http://www.geocities.com/ender7007

Provides articles, tips, news, and resources.
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LinuxNovice.org  Options that can be passed to the shutdown command Creating aliases or abbreviations in vi Copy/Paste in vim using visual mode Netscape gives bus error Using the same argument again FOCUSThe Ximian-Google incident: what did we learn from it? Overview...
http://www.linuxnovice.org/

Short tutorials for people who want to learn the basics of using Linux, and thereby Unix, without getting bogged down in too much detail.
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Linux Tutorial  Unix that runs on ordinary personal computers. I created it for people who want to learn the basics of using Linux, and thereby Unix, without getting bogged down in too much detail or technobabble See Doctor Bob's bio to learn...
http://www.lowfatlinux.com/

Articles and tutorials on Indian language chatting, digital CD playback with XMMS, setting up Apache, compiling kernels, setting up 3D support, and programming information.
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 Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/ilug-cal/ilug-cal/modules/system.module on line 282 var: Deprecated. Please use the public/private/protected modifiers in /home/ilug-cal/ilug-cal/themes/marvin/marvin.theme on line 5 var: Deprecated. Please use the public/private/protected modifiers in /home/ilug-cal/ilug-cal/themes/marvin/marvin.theme on line 8 var:...
http://www.ilug-cal.org/