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The , all about FORTRAN tools for Linux.

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The , aimed at new and intermediate Linux users.

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The , providing
translations of Linux documents into Spanish.

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More images.

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Software to help update your Linux box to recent 2.0.x/2.1.x kernels is available in English and French.

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is offering HTML versions of their books online. For example, is available.

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is a Dutch book on Linux, and can be accessed online.

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, a research project at IBM Zurich Research Laboratory aimed to simplify the acces s to network management information and resources has been released for Linux.

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, a windowing and graphics API for Intel-based Linux systems under development from the Berlin Consortium.

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The Linux Newsletter, free from . If you wish to subscribe to this newsletter, send email with "subscribe" in the subject line or body of the message. If you wish to unsubscribe, send email with "unsubscribe" in the subject line or body of the message to wgsnews@wgs.com. There is no charge either way.

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The , a high performance Linux cluster for physics experiments.

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Supported Hardware lists: the Hardware-HOWTO, , and the .

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A very good that you can use to find information on hardware manufacturers.

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The sends out Linux news using the NewsWire browser (which is also free for Linux users).

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An that searches sunsite.unc.edu, tsx-11.mit.edu, and ftp.funet.fi.

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Information on .

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A very resourceful page.

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The has some really nice Linux images.

Upcoming Linux and Related Events:

• , February 19 - February 21 1997.
  
• , March 12 - March 14 1997 will feature a Linux vendor showcase as well as a Linux BOF.
  
• The , April 4 - April 5 1997.
  
• , April 12 - April 17 1997, will have a talk on Linux.
  
• The , May 21 - May 23 1997.
  

Important: There are many
LDP mirrors around the world, please use one near
you.

WWW Site Admins: You can now mirror the LDP WWW pages via FTP.
Configure your FTP mirroring software to download the tree
sunsite.unc.edu:LDP, login linuxdoc, password
linuxdoc. I recommend the
mirror package.

Suggestions welcome! Email gregh@sunsite.unc.edu with comments and ideas, or use the
feedback form.

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General Linux Information

Linux Frequently
Asked Questions, which contains answers to many common questions about
Linux.

The Linux INFO-SHEET, a technical overview
of Linux system features.

The Linux META-FAQ, a listing of Linux
sources of information, such as FTP sites, available documents, and so on.

A list of Linux Usenet Newsgroups, and the
comp.os.linux.announce archive
site.

Links to Linux Users Groups around the world.

A list of , with an interface to subscribe and unsubscribe.
There are also Hypermail
list archives for some of the lists, and Hypermail archives of
and
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Linux Documentation Project

Here is the Linux Documentation Project
Manifesto and Copyright License for LDP works.

• LDP Guides:
  
  • Installation and Getting Started Guide, version 2.2.2 by Matt Welsh,
    is available in HTML, plain text, DVI and PostScript.
    

  • , version 0.7 by Michael K. Johnson
    is available in HTML only.
    

    This manual is a guide to the Linux kernel, ranging from concepts
    to development. If you're interested in writing a device driver, or
    just general kernel hacking, this is the book for you.
    

  • The Linux Network Administrators' Guide, version 1.0 by Olaf Kirch,
    is available in HTML, plain text, DVI, and PostScript.
    

    This guide supplements the System Administrators' Guide and cover all of
    the diverse issues of networking under Linux, from UUCP to serial connections
    to TCP/IP. Many Linux users won't have access to such a network, so this
    information is in a separate manual. It contains an intro to TCP/IP and
    UUCP (for those who have never used such networks before, lots of background
    information), TCP/IP, UUCP, SLIP, and DNS configuration, configuration of mail
    systems such as sendmail and Smail, setting up NNTP and news, and NFS.
    

  • , version 0.4 by B. Scott Burkett, Sven Goldt, John D. Harper, Sven van der Meer and Matt Welsh, is available in HTML via or via FTP and in PostScript. Also visit the .
    

  • The Linux System Administrators' Guide, version 0.4 by Lars Wirzenius,
    is available in DVI and PostScript. Also visit the .
    

    This is the third book in the main LDP series, and assumes knowledge
    of everything in the Installation and Users' Guides. It will cover all of the
    aspects of keeping the system running, handling user accounts, backups,
    configuration of the system, installing and upgrading software, and more.
    Whereas some of this information is in the Installation Guide (just to get the
    system off the ground) this book should be much more complete.
    

  • The Linux Users' Guide, version beta-1 by Larry Greenfield,
    is available in DVI and PostScript.
    

    This book covers all of the user-end aspects of Linux, from
    sitting down at the first login session to using complex tools such as
    gcc, emacs, and so on. It assumes no previous Unix experience, so not only
    will it serve as an introduction to Linux, but to Unix in general as well.
    This manual won't cover system administrator tasks (i.e. anything that needs
    to be done as root) - it's for the J. Random User who has a working Linux
    system sitting in front of them.
    

  You can purchase printed books from vendors such as Red Hat Software, and Yggdrasil Computing which are listed under Commercial Products.
  

• Linux HOWTOs:
  Also available are the Linux HOWTO and mini-HOWTO documents
  , which are detailed documents on specific subjects.
  

  You can also get the HOWTOs in:
  plain text,
  PostScript,
  DVI, and
  HTML (tared and gziped). The mini-HOWTOs are only available in plain text.

  The
  entire HOWTO collection is available (tared and gziped), along with the
  
  mini-HOWTO collection (tared and gziped) in plain text format.
  

• Linux man Pages:
  The latest Linux man Pages for sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 are available here (with some translations), or check out for the latest information. Section 1 and 8 man pages (i.e., user commands)
  are available with the corresponding software packages.
  

  You can the man pages (fully cross-referenced!), too.
  

• Linux FAQs:
  Various FAQs on Linux
  topics can also be found, including the
  .
  

• Linux Gazette:
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  The Linux Gazette issue 14,
  an online magazine providing many Linux tips and tricks. You can also get the
  latest issue and back issues of the Linux Gazette via FTP.
  

You can search the LDP books and HOWTOs with the

system.

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Development Projects

The following links point to Linux-related development projects.
This does not include commercial software development, which is
listed under Commercial Products. The

also lists ongoing Linux development projects.

• Hardware Ports
  
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  • 
    
  • 
    
  • 
    
  • , and
    
  • (m68k based MVME162/166/167 boards)
    
  • 
    
  • or
    , and (Monolithic Linux for Apple PowerMacs) as well as
    
  • 
    
  • (Micro Kernel Linux)
    
  • (Micro Channel bus)
    

• Kernel, Device Drivers, Filesystems
  
  • The latest production (stable) and development kernel source code. Also read
    Changes for important information about upgrading from 1.x.x to 2.x kernels.
    
  • Linux kernel patch change summaries and after 1.3.79, including 2.x.
    
  • Michael K. Johnson's paper for DECUS/Spring '95, .
    
  • Matt Welsh's paper describes how to
    port UNIX programs to Linux at the system-call level.
    
  • Linux system call specifications from Louis-Dominique Dubeau.
    
  • An analysis of the ext2 filesystem from Louis-Dominique Dubeau.
    
  • Dave Hinds' page.
    
  • support for laptops and "Green" machines.
    
  • Information about the .
    
  • Information about the (Pluggable Authentication Modules).
    
  • The .
    

• Networking
  
  • Don Becker's with information on TCP/IP and Ethernet drivers for Linux.
    
  • The , which gives the current status of the networking development project.
    
  • Werner Almesberger's development project page.
    
  • support for Linux networking.
    
  • The page.
    

• Organizations and Groups
  
  • , a non-profit organization supporting Linux development.
    
  • .
    
  • Information about , and the
    . The XFree86 Project is a non-profit organization maintaining a free port of the X Window System to Linux and other UNIX platforms. Some for XFree86 can be found here.
    
  • .
    
  • is a development effort to create a completely free Linux distribution. You can also read the .
    
  • The .
    
  • The for Linux Users and Developers.
    
  • The ,
    dedicated to promoting Linux.
    
  • The .
    
  • The supports new and novice users in getting "up to speed" with Linux systems.
    

• Software
  
  • The , a forum to discuss software programs and packages written for Linux.
    
  • Information about , an
    MS-Windows emulator for x86-UNIX systems, including Linux.
    
  • is available for Linux.
    
  • is being developed with the use of Linux systems.
    
  • , a database of software developed and ported to Linux, with search
    engines at and .
    
  • , designed and developed using Linux.
    
  • , a
    full object model for Linux. The system will allow the user (and the
    programmer) to do anything in an object-oriented paradigm.
    
  • The , whose goal is to provide the next generation of GUIs for Linux and more!
    
  • , a MkLinux distibution project.
    
  • The .
    

• High Performance and Parallel Computing
  
  • The page.
    
  • is a system allowing
    multiple Linux PC's to act as a fine-grain parallel computer.
    
  • The Cornell University Linux
    
  • 
    .
    
  • Don Becker's page,
    a project to develop a clustered workstation from Linux machines.
    
  • The at Purdue.
    

• Benchmarks & Standards
  
  • for a number of Linux machines.
    
  • ,
    (formerly the Linux Filesystem Standard, FSSTND).
    

• Miscellany
  
  • The allows
    you to register yourself as a Linux user. You can
    also get
    statistics on Linux usage.
    

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Linux Links

The following links point to other pages with Linux information.

• Hardware
  
  • Patches and utilities for Plug-and-Play
    hardware.
    
  • .
    
  • Here is information on running Linux on machines, and .
    
  • Information about X.25 and
    Frame Relay on Linux boxen.
    
  • A primer on .
    

• Software
  
  • Axel Boldt's .
    
  • 
    
  • , which runs on Unix systems, including Linux.
    
  • , a PhotoShop-like program for creating graphics.
    
  • Information on ,the Geographic Resources Analysis Support System which runs under Linux.
    You can also get the binaries here.
    
  • .
    
  • Papers on AUIS, the Andrew User Interface System.
    
  • 
    
  • for 1.2.13
    
  • with example configurations files, links, and various hints and tricks.
    
  • with example X Windows desktop configurations.
    
  • Here is information on , a SGML-based text-formatting system which is used to produce the Linux HOWTO documents.
    
  • Information about at NASA's Software Technology Transfer Center in Athens, GA, USA.
    
  • Information about .
    
  • A page.
    
  • A .
    
  • Information on using Linux with .
    
  • , all about games that run under Linux.
    
  • The blinux FTP site with support software for blind users.
    
  • Information on , including links to necessary program and utility upgrades, descriptions of changes between releases and patches, and to other interesting Linux Web Sites.
    
  • The , an application that allows real time point-to-point voice communication over the Internet.
    
  • , an Internet connectivity package.
    
  • information.
    
  • for Linux.
    
  • Preston Crow's page.
    
  • is a Linux/X
    based personal accounting program.
    
  • Terry Dawson's document.
    
  • Linux in Machine Vision mailing list archives.
    
  • .
    
  • .
    
  • A in PDF or PostScript format.
    
  • information.
    
  • An excellent list of .
    
  • The has many links to Linux information.
    
  • The with many Linux links.
    
  • Linux in High Energy Physics.
    
  • The distributes Computer Craftsmanship, a product to provide affordable computer aided design and manufacture for craft enterprises.
    
  • How to run the , AppleTalk software.
    
  • Information about setting up services for on a Linux box.
    

• Information in Languages Other Than English
  
  • Links to .
    
  • Czechoslovaian
    
    • .
      
  • Estonian
    
    • .
      
  • Dutch
    
    • Peter van Laarhoven's in the Netherlands.
      
  • French
    
    • , with links to French information and French translations of Linux documentation, and .
      
  • German
    
    • , an online German guide to the Linux system.
      
    • The page.
      
  • Hungarian
    
    • and provide Linux information in Hungarian.
      
  • Japanese
    
    • A FAQ on setting up .
      
    • , a document on adding Japanese support to Linux systems.
      
  • Romanian
    
    • A translation of Patrick D'Cruze's into Romanian.
      
  • Spanish
    
    • Links to Spanish Linux information at and and .
      
    • The .
      
    • .
      
  • Swedish
    
    • .
      

• System Administration
  
  • Linux Security
    Information, including Linux-related security alerts and FAQ updates.
    
  • [1/16/97] —
    How to set up
    a local TCP/IP network.
    
  • .
    
  • and misc other Linux stuff.
    
  • A about
    setting up PPP.
    
  • server-linux
    mailing list FAQ,
    for information on "big" linux server setups, including mail, news, and web
    servers, kernel tweaks, swap partition information, and recommended hardware
    for high-performance systems.
    
  • More information on .
    

• Links to Pages With Links, and Personal Linux pages
  
  • Pointers to other , around the world.
    
  • Paul Henning's
    Linux Links, which has pointers to various Linux resources.
    
  • .
    
  • A Linux page at
    Sunbeach, running on the island of Barbados in the Caribbean.
    
  • Sandhill's Linux
    Pages, with Linux links that can be added in real time.
    
  • .
    
  • .
    

• Photos and Logos
  
  • Candid Photos of Linus Torvalds.
    
  • Here are pictures from the held 8-9 Dec, 1994 in Amsterdam.
    
  • Pictures from the in Heidelberg, Germany.
    
  • , slides from the North American tour.
    
  • A collection of .
    
  • .
    
  • with
    a Fox theme.
    

• Miscellany
  
  • Space Station - A Linux Workstation, an online shareware magazine to promote
    Linux and help you do something useful with it.
    
  • Here, you can listen to Linus Torvalds give the definitive pronunciation of ``Linux'', either in English, or Swedish.
    
  • The Linux Cookie
    list, containing funny quotes, code samples, excerpts from articles, or
    any other things that are related to Linux and that make you giggle. You
    can also telnet to cookie.icce.rug.nl, port 4002 to get a
    single cookie.
    
  • The , navigate the Linux 2.0.0 i386 kernel source online!
    
  • A dedicated to promoting Linux.
    
  • [1/27/97] —
    Is LINUX a trademark? Here are articles posted to
    comp.os.linux.announce by
    Mark Bolzern of WorkGroup Solutions, Inc., a
    followup by Michael Alan Dorman, another
    followup by Mark Bolzern, an article by
    Paul Bingman and a followup by Phil Hughes of SSC, Inc. There is also the , as well as the of the dispute including correspondence between attorneys involved in the case.
    
  • The , a search engine that searches on sunsite.unc.edu, tsx-11.mit.edu, ftp.funet.fi, ftp.cdrom.com, and ftp.redhat.com.
    

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[
General Information |
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[
Development Projects |
Commercial Products |
Linux Links |
Powered by Linux! ]

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LDP Mirrors ]

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Last Modified: 5 February, 1997 by Greg Hankins