* Gnu-Linux Links *                        
                                    
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A nice open book on GNU auto tools can be found at : http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/
Some generic tutorials from Linux Planet : http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/
SysAdmin Magazine ( Linux section ) : http://www.samag.com/linux/
Linux kernel internals by Tigram Aivazian : http://www.moses.uklinux.net/patches/lki.sgml
www.fsf.org // Free Software Foundation
www.linuxlinks.com // This site has some great links (in classified form)
www.ibm.com/developerworks // some really good article here
www.linuxgazette.com // one of the oldest online mags for linux maintained by volunteers
www.linuxfocus.org // another bimonthly online mag
www.tldp.org // The Gnu-Linux Documentation Project
www.debian.org/docs // The Debain Gnu-Linux Distribution
www.linux.org
www.andamooka.org // lots of free books on open source here
www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/toc.html // Voices from the
open source revolution
www.lwn.net // linux weekly news
www.yolinux.com // another excellent site for tutorials
lxr.linux.no // browseable linux source code
http://www.google.com/linux --> This is my favourite.. Just type the
error messages you are getting and 90% of the time someone else has
already found a solution :)
http://www.justlinux.com/ --> An excellent forum..
http://www.slashdot.org/ --> While not exactly focussed on linux, it brims with news about the free software world..

				*Gnu-Linux Distributions*

    * Redhat.com <http://www.redhat.com> --The official website for the
      Red Hat distribution 
    * Suse.de/en <http://www.suse.de/en> --The website for the SuSE
      distribution 
    * Slackware.com <http://www.slackware.com> -- The official website
      for the Slack Ware Distribution 
    * Mu Linux <http://www.muLinux.nevelabs.org> -- A small Linux
      distribution which fits on a 3.5" floppy 
    * Debian.org <http://www.debian.org> --The Debian website. 
    * Linux-Mandrake <http://www.linux-mandrake.com/> -- The Mandrake
      distribution based on RedHat. 
    * TurboLinux <http://www.turbolinux.com/> -- The site for the Turbo
      Linux distribution. 
    * Yellow Dog Linux <http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/> -- The Yellow
      Dog distribution. 
    * Caldera <http://www.calderasystems.com> -- The caldera
      distribution site
    * Corel Linux <http://linux.corel.com> -- Corel.com's Linux distribution
    * Storm Linux <http://www.stormix.org> -- The Storm Linux distribution.

				*Info *

    * LinuxNews.com <http://www.linuxnews.com> --A Linux news website 
    * Slashdot.org <http://www.slashdot.org/> -- News for nerds, stuff
      that matters 
    * Lwn.net <http://lwn.net> --The Linux Weekly News website 
    * Linuxgazette.com <http://www.linuxgazette.com> --An online Linux
      magazine 
    * Dejanews.com <http://www.dejanews.com> --A website having news
      about  the Linux OS. 
    * Linuxnewbie.org <http://www.linuxnewbie.org> -- A linux newbie
      website 
    * Linux-howto.com <http://www.linux-howto.com> -- Website having a
      lot of HOW-TO docs. 
    * Linuxlinks.com <http://www.linuxlinks.com> -- A well categorized
      website having a lot of linux links 
    * Just Linux <http://www.justlinux.com/> -- Another Linux site with
      a lot of info. 
    * BSD Today <http://www.bsdtoday.com/> -- Daily information for BSD 
    * Apache Today <http://www.apachetoday.com/> -- Daily information
      for Apache web server
    * Linux Start <http://www.linuxstart.com/> -- Another Linux site
      with a lot of links and info
    * Linux Today <http://linuxtoday.com> -- Daily news for the Linux OS
    * Linux Jobs <http://jobs.linuxtoday.com/> -- Linux related jobs can
      be found here
    * TheLinuxGurus.org <http://www.thelinuxgurus.org/> -- Strictly for
      hardcore Linux Gurus
    * Ben Spade's Linux Page <http://www.spade.com/linux/> - well
      organized source of Linux documentation, mirrored and original.
    * Linux Software Review, The
      <http://karlsberg.usask.ca/%7Eslg/lsr/lsr.html> - Software
      reviews/discussions submitted by viewers.
    * UK.LINUX.ORG <http://www.linux.org.uk/> - site maintained by the
      infamous Alan Cox. 
    * FreeBsd.org <http://www.freebsd.org> -- Hey guys, just an addition
      for FreeBSD fans.

				*Security *

    * Linux.box.sk <http://linux.box.sk> -- Yet another site offering
      help for linux security issues 
    * Security Focus.com <http://www.securityfocus.com> -- This is the
      monster of all security sites out there. Updates, News etc. 
    * Red Hat Support & Updates
      <http://www.redhat.com/support/updates.html> -- This is the
      official Red Hat Errata page having bug fixes, advisories, and a
      lot of other stuff 
    * Firewall Wizards Archive <http://www.nfr.net/firewall-wizards/> --
      A good place to find software for setting up firewalls. 
    * ISN Archive <http://www.jammed.com/Lists/ISN/> -- ISN software can
      be found here.
    * Apache directory and password protection
      <http://www.apacheweek.com/features/userauth> -- This site has
      info on Apache security.
    * Bastille Linux Project <http://www.bastille-linux.org> -- Info on
      the famous bastille linux project.
    * CERT Security Improvement Modules
      <http://www.cert.org/security-improvement> -- The CERT site.
    * OpenSSH  <http://www.openssh.com> -- Info on the telnet
      replacement for secure remote access
    * OpenWall Security Project <http://www.openwall.com> -- The
      OpenWall project
    * Snort <http://www.snort.org> -- Info on the Snort Network
      Intrusion Detection System
    * Tripwire <http://www.tripwiresecurity.com>   -- The Tripwire file
      integrity tool

				*Kernel*

    * Kernelnotes.org <http://www.kernelnotes.org> -- A linux kernel
      website 
    * kt.linuxcare.com <http://kt.linuxcare.com/> -- A website offering
      news about kernel issues 
    * http://www.atnf.csiro.au/~rgooch/linux/docs/kernel-newsflash.html
      <http://www.atnf.csiro.au/%7Ergooch/linux/docs/kernel-newsflash.html>
      -- News about the latest kernels can be found here 
    * Linuxhq.com <http://www.linuxhq.com> --Find out what's new in the
      latest kernel , patches and upgrades 
    * Kernel.org <http://www.kernel.org> --This is the authoritative
      site for the latest in kernel updates and release of new kernels 
    * Kernel Source Reference <http://lksr.org/> -- a site for the
      kernel source reference

				*Software*

    * Rpmfind.net <http://www.rpmfind.net> --A large database of RPM'S
      can be found here 
    * www.rpm.org <http://www.rpm.org/> - site dedicated to Red Hat's
      Package Manager. 
    * Freshmeat.net <http://www.freshmeat.net> --An excellent website
      hosting a large database of  software
    * Linuxnow.com <http://www.linuxnow.com> --This website has an
      extensive searchable file library and the usual other resources 
    * Dave Central [Linux section] <http://linux.davecentral.com> -- A
      very well categorized and complete collection of Linux software 
    * Ice Walkers <http://www.icewalkers.com> -- More Linux software 
    * Linux Apps <http://www.linuxapps.com> -- If you can't find it
      here, you won't find it anywhere!! 
    * Linux Berg <http://www.linuxberg.com> -- A website with a
      searchable software database and a rating system !! 
    * Meta Lab.unc.edu <http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/welcome.html>
      -- Tons of downloads, all well classified, demos, distributions,
      commercial stuff. Even has a search engine. 
    * Vmware <http://www.vmware.com> -- Run Windows9x in Linux ?? . Yes
      this is possible. For more information click on this site. I have
      tested the software and it runs beautifully. [ recommended *****] 
    * Wine <http://www.winehq.com> -- Find the WINdows Emulator for
      Linux in this website, also having news about new releases. 
    * Corel <http://linux.corel.com> -- Find Word Perfect, free for
      linux, in this site 
    * Magic Point <http://www.mew.org/mgp/> -- The office suite for Linux . 
    * PHP <http://www.php.net/> -- The best site to know about PHP with
      docs and downloads . 
    * LinuxISO.org <http://www.linuxiso.org/> -- As you may have
      noticed, trying to download a distribution right now is a
      difficult undertaking, even if you are not after that new release
      that's in the news. One place to look is LinuxISO.org, which has
      CD images of a number of distributions. 
    * The Tucows Linux library <http://linux.tucows.com/> -- It has
      mirrors worldwide, and is especially good if you're looking for
      something a little older. 
    * Linux Programming <http://www.linuxprogramming.com/> -- A good
      site on Linux Programming
    * Woven Goods for Linux - Home Page <http://www.fokus.gmd.de/linux/>
      - massive collection of Linux resources.

			*Hardware Related*

    * Open Hardware Certification Program
      <http://www.debian.org/OpenHardware/> -- A self-certification
      program for hardware manufacturers who wish to apply the "Open
      Hardware" logo to their packaging. Growing catalog of
      manufacturers available 
    * Linux Compatible Hardware
      <http://www.linux.org/hardware/components.html> -- Links to
      specific Linux-compatible hardware and drivers. 
    * Hardware Components
      <http://www.linux.org/hardware/components.html> -- Companies that
      offer Linux drivers for their products. 
    * Linux Hardware Port Projects
      <http://www.linux.org/projects/ports.html> -- A list of projects
      underway to port Linux to the Macintosh, Power PC, Digital Alpha,
      Sun, and other computers. 
    * Linmodems.org <http://www.linmodems.org> -- Find drivers to run an
      internal modem under Linux. 
    * All Linux Devices <http://www.alllinuxdevices.com/> -- Information
      for devices running on Linux.
    * LinHardWare.com <http://www.linhardware.com/> -- Hardware using
      the Linux platform

				*Sound*

    * 4Front Technologies <http://www.4front-tech.com/> - creators of
      OSS (Open Sound System).
    * SpeakFreely <http://www.speakfreely.org> -- Voice conferencing
      tools can be found here.
    * Advanced Linux Sound Architecture <http://alsa.jcu.cz/> - sound
      driver project intent on replacing OSS.
    * CDDA Paranoia Homepage
      <http://www.mit.edu/afs/sipb/user/xiphmont/cdparanoia/> - audio CD
      ripping application.
    * TiMidity -- MIDI to WAVE converter
      <http://www.cgs.fi/%7Ett/timidity/>
    * Kmp3 <http://www.kmp3.org/> - KDE mp3 player.
    * Splay Homepage <http://adam.kaist.ac.kr/%7Ejwj95/> - Mp3 player
      front-end for X11.
    * X11Amp <http://www.x11amp.org/> - X11 mp3 player like Winamp.

				*Games*

    * Linux Hackers <http://www.muppetlabs.com/linux/descent/> -- -
      Descent for Linux.
    * Linux Games.com <http://www.linuxgames.com> -- Another famous
      Linux Gaming site with updated news for games in Linux
      [recommended *****] 
    * Loki Games <http://www.lokigames.com> -- A very good site to find
      games from Loki for the Linux platform 
    * Gameaholic
      <http://miningco.gameaholic.com/idgames.d/idstuff/quakeworld/unix/>
      - Tons of games.
    * Gaming - Focus On Linux - Net Links
      <http://linux.tqn.com/msub34.htm> - Game archives, game
      development libraries, and other Gaming links for Linux users,
      from your Mining Co. Guide
    * Linux DemoScene <http://www.glop.org/scene> - Find here every demo
      running under linux with screenshots, ratings, downloads and infos.
    * Linux Game Tome <http://happypenguin.org/> - gaming news as well
      as a user-maintained database of games for Linux.
    * Linux Gamer <http://linux.gamers.net> - The first and only Linux
      gaming Ezine
    * Linux games collection at SunSite
      <http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/games/%21INDEX.html> - Index of
      /pub/Linux/games at sunsite.unc.edu. This is a major collection of
      Linux based games, all sorted neatly in categories. This easily
      becomes your startingpoint when looking for a new game.
    * Software -> Games <http://nll.interl.net/software-games.html> -
      Game archive. 
    * DOOMED 2 DIE FOR LINUX <http://www.eclipse.st/linuxdoom.html> -
      Thirty Level Doom Clone For Linux 
    * LinQuake <http://www.frag.com/linquake/> - one stop shop for all
      your Linux Quake needs. 
    * Linux DOOM FAQ
      <http://jcomm.uoregon.edu/%7Estevev/Linux-DOOM-FAQ.html>  
    * TUD homepage
      <http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Castle/9663/tud.html> - "The
      Urgent Decision", multi-player network game. 
    * Xhedgehog Update Page
      <http://tsunami.anime.net/%7Ebogard/sonic/xhedgehog.html> - X11
      clone of Sonic the Hedgehog. 

				*Window Managers*

    * Gnome <http://www.gnome.org> --The official website for the Gnome GUI 
    * KDE <http://www.kde.org> --The official website for the KDE GUI
    * XFce <http://www.xfce.org> -- The newest WM around
    * Sawfish <http://sawmill.sourceforge.net/> -- The sawfish WM.
    * Blackbox <http://blackbox.wiw.org/> - small, fast NeXT-like window
      manager.
    * Enlightenment Window Manager <http://www.enlightenment.org/> -
      graphics intensive window manager built from scratch.
    * Ice Window Manager <http://ixtas.fri.uni-lj.si/%7Emarkom/icewm/> -
      designed to emulate the look of Motif, OS/2 Warp 4, OS/2 Warp 3
      and Windows 95.
    * Scheme-Configurable Window Manager
      <http://huis-clos.mit.edu/scwm/> - window manager of the GNOME
      project.
    * Official AfterStep HomePage <http://www.afterstep.org/> - The
      NextStep look-a-like window manager based on fvwm.
    * NEW LOOK WindowMaker Development Site
      <http://www.goldweb.com.au/%7Ematt/wm/> -  The page dealing with
      the WindowMaker code until the original author comes back.

				*Mailing Lists*

    * Redhat Mailing Lists
      <http://www.redhat.com/support/mailing-lists/> -- The Red Hat
      mailing list offering information about latest product releases,
      support etc .
    * SuSE Mailing Lists
      <http://www.suse.com/support/mailinglists/index.html> -- Please
      consult the SuSE mailing list page for more information about
      subscribing to their mailing lists .
    * Debian Mailing Lists
      <http://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe> -- Please consult
      the Debian mailing list page for more information about
      subscribing to their mailing lists .
    * Linux-Mandrake Mailing List
      <http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/flists.php3> -- Please consult
      the Linux-Mandrake mailing list page for more information about
      subscribing to their mailing lists.
    * Linux-India Mailing List
      <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help> --
      A very good "desi " mailing list which solves a lot of issues
      about Linux. A must if you are residing in India

				*Driver Sites*

    * BTTV Video Driver
      <http://www.thp.uni-koeln.de/%7Erjkm/linux/bttv.html> -- The BTTV
      video driver
    * LCD Display Driver
      <http://www.mv.net/ipusers/cdwalker/lpt_driver.html> -- Find LCD
      drivers here
    * Linux Network Drivers <http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/>
      -- Very much needed network drivers
    * External Parallel Port devices and Linux
      <http://www.torque.net/parport/> -- Find info on Parport devices
    * NTFS Filesystem Driver
      <http://www.informatik.hu-berlin.de/%7Eloewis/ntfs/> -- NTFS drivers
    * OSS Sound Drivers <http://www.4front-tech.com/> -- Open Sound
      System drivers
    * QuickCam Third-Party Drivers <http://www.crynwr.com/qcpc/> --
      Video Camera drivers
    * Video For Linux <http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml>
      -- The Video 4 Linux initiative
    * Plug-n-Play Hardware <http://temp.redhat.com/linux-info/pnp/> --
      PNP drivers
    * UltraSound Driver <http://www.perex.cz/%7Eperex/ultra/> -- Check
      it out !!!

				*Projects*

    * Gnome <http://www.gnome.org> -- The Gnome desktop project. 
    * Galeon <http://galeon.sourceforge.net> -- The Galeon browser project.
    * KDE <http://www.kde.org> -- The KDE desktop project.
    * MagicPoint <http://www.Mew.org/mgp/> -- The MagicPoint suite site.
    * Wine <http://www.winehq.com> -- The WINdows Emulator project.
    * Mozilla <http://www.mozilla.org> -- The Mozilla browser engine
      project.
    * Zope <http://www.zope.org> -- The zope site.

		*Other Places to Find Linux Software *

    * Linux-india.com <http://www.linux-india.com> --The Indian Linux
      community 
    * Linux.org <http://www.linux.org> -- A non profit linux site ,
      check it out 
    * Pc-Quest <http://www.pc-quest.com> -- If you live in India check
      this site out. This magazine (Pc-Quest) is the best . This
      magazine is the first to bring Linux in India and is providing
      software in their CD's .My major source for getting info.[
      recommended *****] 
    * DynDns.org <http://www.dyndns.org> -- get your very own "static"
      dynamic address with update clients here
    * Linux Assembly Programming <http://linuxassembly.org/intro.html>
      -- Check this site out for assembly programming in Linux. 
    * Source Forge <http://sourceforge.net> --"Breaking down the
      barriers to Open Source development" 
    * World Forge <http://www.worldforge.org/> -- The site for the
      worldforge project . 
    * Opera for Linux <http://www.opera.com> -- Find Opera the famous
      browser , now offering a version for Linux here . 
    * Linux powered camera <http://www.lwn.net/2000/features/Axis/> --
      Find about this by clicking on the link . 
    * Themes.org <http://www.themes.org> -- The best site for KDE,
      GNOME, and Window Maker themes.
    * FreeLinuxCD.org <http://www.freelinuxcd.org/> -- You guessed it !!!!
    * LinuxStockNews.com <http://www.linuxstocknews.com/> -- Yup, lots
      of Linux stock news 
    * LinuxForKids.com <http://linuxforkids.com/> -- Linux for kids, a
      new initiative.
    * LinuxFund.org <http://www.linuxfund.org/> -- A funding organisation.
    * LinuxHQ.com <http://www.linuxhq.com/> -- The official Linux
      Headquarters.
    * Google Search for Linux <http://www.google.com/linux> -- The
      famous Google search with an exclusive Linux related seach.
    * 1stLinuxSearch.com <http://www.1stlinuxsearch.com> -- The linux
      metacrawler.
    * Web Watcher <http://www.webwatcher.org> -- A Linux only search engine.
    * Linux.About.com <http://linux.about.com> -- About.com's Linux 
      only page.
    * LinuxLock.org <http://www.linuxlock.org/>
    * LinuxHomepage.com <http://www.linuxhomepage.com/>
    * LinuxDev.net <http://www.linuxdev.net/>

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Linux Documentation & Information 

The Linux Documentation Project at http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/ has huge
amounts of information on all things Linux. One page to visit is the
Linux INFO-SHEET at http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/INFO-SHEET.html ,
which contains a thorough summary of Linux's features. The Linux Myth
Dispeller at http://www.KenAndTed.com/KensBookmark/linux/index.html and
the Linux Anti-FUD FAQ at
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hills/9267/fud2.html address
common myths and misconceptions about Linux.