EXPLAIN: Where to Find Beginner GNU/Linux Resources.
November 7, 2005 by Jon
Filed under Explanation
I’m not going to pretend that this is some be all and end all list. In fact, this list is quite small. I’m sure there are many worthy sites out there dealing with beginner GNU/Linux information that I’m going to miss – but here’s the short list of places that I go when looking for help.
In no particular order:
- Really Linux – excellent atmosphere to get information. No
meanies here. - Linux Questions – very busy. Give as much information as possible about what you’ve tried already before posting.
- Linux Hardware Compatibility List – check this site before buying your new hardware.
- Linux Headquarters – lots of good howtos
- TUX Magazine – online (pdf) monthly Linux Mag aimed at new users. Very cool
- My Dattica bookmarks tagged glux (GNU/Linux User Show). As I travel the web I tag the interesting sites to my Dattica.
- What list would be complete without my GNU/Linux User Show podcast? Weekly (except for this week) podcast aimed at new GNU/Linux users.
Anyone have any more?
Jon try these;
Just Linux -> http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/
Linux on Laptops -> http://linux-laptop.net/
Linux dot com has a good article for linux on a USB drive -> http://applications.linux.com/applications/05/07/08/1522237.shtml?tid=13
OSDir.com is a good place to find distro’s and get an idea about them.
Hopes this helps from one Albertan to another.
Also try Free Software Magazine – http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/
The Linux Documentation Project – http://www.tldp.org
and my free software blog – http://fslog.blogspot.com
I have started a series called One Day One Command – ODOC – http://www.technorati.com/tag/odoc
I would also like to suggest my personal blog if I may.
It is for those interested with Ubuntu / Kubuntu Linux distribution
Anthony
http://kubuntu101.blogspot.com
Wow – lots of good resources, thanks guys!
@Gord: I didn’t know about the Linux on Laptops site. Very cool since I primarily use Kanotix on my Dell Inspiron 1000. You’re Albertan too? Wicked! Where are you?
@ Srinivasan: How could I forget to mention the Linux Documentation Project? Man…I suck. ODOC: Very cool! I’m going to link to that off here and the GNU/Linux User Show blog if you don’t mind.
@Anthony: Thanks for the link. I don’t do much with K/Ubuntu so a resource like yours is welcome. Nice tutorial on KSnapshot, by the way. I did one something like that a few weeks ago