ExternalGuides-ubuntu.txt

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= Independent guides =

These guides are independently maintained. Much of their content is included in the Ubuntu community help pages, but newer material in these guides may not be.

* [[http://ubuntuguide.org|Ubuntuguide]] - Comprehensive guide for Ubuntu, since 2005.

* [[http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Kubuntuguide|Kubuntuguide]] - Comprehensive guide for Kubuntu, since 2007.

* [[http://www.ubuntugeek.com/|Ubuntu Geek]] - a wealth of information, but in blog format

* [[http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/|OMG! Ubuntu]] - news, tips, and reviews in blog format

* [[http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index|Psychocats' Ubuntu GNU/Linux Resources]] - a collection of random tutorials for Ubuntu

* [[http://ubuntuguide.net/|Ubuntu Sharing]] - tips in blog format

* [[http://owlcroft.com/ubuntu/|The Owlcroft Ubuntu Help & Advice Pages]] - from choosing through maintaining

* [[http://tldp.org/guides.html | The GNU/Linux Documentation Project Guides]]

* [[http://www.makelinux.net/kernel_map/ | Interactive map of GNU/Linux kernel]]

* [[http://askubuntu.com/questions/36671/how-do-i-pre-install-ubuntu-for-someone-oem-install | How do I pre-install Ubuntu for someone else (= OEM install)?]]

* [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Linux_Distribution_Timeline.svg | GNU/Linux Distribution Timeline]]

* [[http://commons.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_Hacks/Getting_Started | O'Reilly Ubuntu Hacks (March 2008) ]]

* [[http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/wiki/public-wiki/foss-certification-training-material/lpi-testing-engines | LPI Training Materials and Practice testing engines]]

* [[http://fullcirclemagazine.org/ | The Ubuntu Full Circle on line magazine]]

* [[http://www.howtogeek.com/119219/an-introduction-overview-of-unity-in-ubuntu-12.04-for-beginners-video/ | An Introduction-Overview of Unity in Ubuntu 12.04 for Beginners (Video)]]

* [[http://www.scribd.com/doc/8461367/Linux-Console-Commands | Cheat Sheet containing most commonly used commands in GNU/Linux]]

* [[http://files.fosswire.com/2007/08/fwunixref.pdf | Second cheat Sheet]]

* [[http://rc.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/bash_cheat_sheet.pdf | Third cheat sheet]]

* [[http://www.tecmint.com/60-commands-of-linux-a-guide-from-newbies-to-system-administrator/ | 60 Linux commands for newbies and system administrators]]

* [[http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/log/nls/en_US.UTF-8/Compose.pre|FreeDesktop]] - Official X.Org compose key sequences. Use this as reference to FreeDesktop (used as the default in many systems).

* [[http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/Distributions/Ubuntu/FAQs,_Help,_and_Tutorials/|DMOZ FAQs, Help, and Tutorials]] -- open source directory of wikis and help guides for Ubuntu

* [[http://explainshell.com/ | Explain Shell breaks down Linux commands so you can understand them better]]

* [[http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/browse | commandlinefu.com is the place to record those command-line gems that you return to again and again.]]

* [[http://steve-parker.org/sh/sh.shtml | Steve Parker's Bourne / Bash shell scripting tutorial]]

* [[https://www.edx.org/course/linuxfoundationx/linuxfoundationx-lfs101x-introduction-1621 | Introduction to GNU/Linux - LinuxFoundationX]] 

* [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ComposeKey|Compose Key Sequences]] - Compose Key Sequences

* [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mount/USB | How to mount USB devices]]

* [[http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop | Download Ubuntu releases here]]

= Free guides and free manuals for GNU/Linux beginners =

* [[http://linux.about.com/od/linux101/tp/A-Beginners-Guide-To-Linux.htm | A Beginners Guide To Linux]]

* [[http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=glossary | Glossary of open-source terminology]]

* [[https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Linux_Guide/merge/Linux_For_Newbies/Command_Line | GNU/Linux Guide/merge/ GNU/Linux For Newbies/Command Line]]

* [[https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Linux_Guide/Linux_commands | GNU/Linux Guide/ GNU/Linux commands]]

* [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/gedit | How to use gedit]]

* [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo | How to use sudo]]

* [[http://www.binarytides.com/apt-get-tutorial-package-management-ubuntu-commandline/ | How to use apt-get package manager on the command line]]

* [[http://explainshell.com/ | Explain Shell breaks down Linux commands so you can understand them better]]

* [[http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ | Teaching UNIX]]

* [[https://creatingaction.stanford.edu/pdf/cathedral-bazaar.pdf | Around 26 pages: The Cathedral and the Bazaar - Eric S. Raymond]]

* [[http://manuals.makeuseof.com.s3.amazonaws.com/for-mobile/Ubuntu_Beginners_Guide_-_MakeUseOf.com.pdf | Around 32 pages - Ubuntu_Beginners_Guide_-_MakeUseOf.com.pdf - Courtney Loo]]

* [[http://files.ubuntu-manual.org/manuals/getting-started-with-ubuntu/16.04/en_US/screen/Getting%20Started%20with%20Ubuntu%2016.04.pdf | Around 141 pages: Getting Started with Ubuntu 16.04 - The Ubuntu Manual Team]]

* [[http://www.linuxtraining.co.uk/download/new_linux_course_modules.pdf | Around 147 pages: GNU/Linux System Administration - training.gbdirect.co.uk]]

* [[http://linuxnewbieguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/The%20Ultimate%20Linux%20Newbie%20Guide%20eBook%20Edition%20July%202016.pdf | Around 161 pages: The Ultimate Linux Newbie Guide - Alistair Ross]]

* [[https://booki.flossmanuals.net/_booki/command-line/command-line.pdf | Around 208 pages: Introduction to the Command Line - Free Software Foundation]]

* [[http://producingoss.com/en/producingoss.pdf | Around 229 pages: Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project - Karl Fogel]]


* [[http://www.inasp.info/uploads/filer_public/2014/08/29/linux-manual-en-cc.pdf | Around 244 pages: GNU/Linux essentials - product of Linup Front GmbH - Tobias Elsner, Thomas Erker, Anselm Lingnau]]

* [[http://akgul.bilkent.edu.tr/fta/fta-m2b-glbasic.pdf | Around 255 pages: GNU/Linux Basic - Joaquín López Sánchez-Montañés, Sofia Belles Ramos, Roger Baig Viñas, Francesc Aulí Llinàs - ftacademy.org]]

* [[https://www.bits.vib.be/index.php/training/124 | Around 294 pages: BioInformatics Training and Services (including GNU/Linux training for beginners) - bits@vib.be]]

* [[http://keithcu.com/wordpress/?page_id=407 | Around 303 pages: After the Software Wars - Keith Curtis]]

* [[http://www.wayner.org/books/ffa/ffa-2002-12-13-mod.pdf | Around 385 pages: Free For All - How GNU/Linux and the Free Software Movement Undercut the High Tech Titans - Peter Wayner]]

* [[http://twobits.net/pub/Kelty-TwoBits.pdf | Around 396 pages: Two Bits - The cultural significance of free software - by Christopher M. Kelty]]

* [[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/linuxcommand/TLCL/09.12/TLCL-09.12.pdf | Around 522 pages: The GNU/Linux Command Line - William E. Shotts, Jr. - EXCELLENT GUIDE]]

* [[http://www.informit.com/content/images/0131861506/downloads/Harrison_book.pdf | Around 696 pages: GNU/Linux system administration reference guide - GNU/Linux Quick Fix Notebook - Peter Harrison - EXCELLENT RESOURCE]]

= Free books for advanced GNU/Linux system administrators =

* [[https://www.luga.de/download/Vortraege/DNSSEC_LIT_2012.pdf | Around 110 pages: Secure DNS with Unbound and DNSSEC-Trigger Implementation and Deployment - menandmice.com]]

* [[http://advancedlinuxprogramming.com/alp-folder/ | Around 269 pages: Advanced Linux Programming - By Mark Mitchell, Jeffrey Oldham, and Alex Samuel, of CodeSourcery LLC]]

* [[http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/downloads/development/ | Around 329 pages: GNU/Linux From Scratch PDF - by Gerard Beekmans]]

* [[http://linux-training.be/linuxfun.pdf | Around 365 pages: Linux Fundamentals, written by Paul Cobbaut, a very experienced trainer]]

* [[http://linux-training.be/linuxsys.pdf | Around 385 pages: Linux System Administration, written by Paul Cobbaut, a very experienced trainer]]

* [[http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/013147751X/downloads/013147751X_book.pdf | Around 456 pages: Self-service GNU/Linux – Mastering the art of problem determination - Mark Wilding and Dan Behman - Bruce Perens' Open Source Series - Publisher: Prentice Hall]]

* [[http://www.ftacademy.org/sites/ftacademy.org/files/materials/fta-m2-admin_gnulinux-v1.pdf | Around 545 pages: GNU/Linux Advanced Administration - Remo Suppi Boldrito, Josep Jorba Esteve - ftacademy.org]]

* [[http://catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/graphics/taoup.pdf | Around 549 pages - The Art of Unix Programming by Eric Steven Raymond]]

* [[http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/downloads/stable/ | Around 720 pages: Beyond GNU/Linux From Scratch, written by BLFS Development Team]]

* [[http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/0131408828/downloads/0131408828.pdf | Around 808 pages: Managing GNU/Linux Systems with Webmin: System Administration and Module Development - Jamie Cameron - Bruce Perens' Open Source Series - Publisher: Prentice Hall - EXCELLENT GUIDE]]

* [[https://udaygade.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/linux-bible-by-christopher-negus.pdf | Around 816 pages: Linux Bible (8th Edition)- Christopher Negus with contributions by Christine Bresnahan]]

= Paperback (Not free) =

* [[http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Commands-Editors-Programming-Edition/dp/013308504X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1353009281&sr=8-2&keywords=Mark+G.+Sobell+ubuntu | Around 1224 pages - A Practical Guide to GNU/Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming (3rd Edition) (Paperback) - Mark G. Sobell]]

* [[http://www.amazon.com/Deploying-Rails-Automate-Deploy-Maintain/dp/1934356956/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363896505&sr=8-1&keywords=deploying+rails | Around 240 pages: Deploying Rails: Automate, Deploy, Scale, Maintain, and Sleep at Night (The Facets of Ruby) (Paperback) - Tom Copeland (Author), Anthony Burns (Author)]]

* [[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubuntu-Linux-Toolbox-Commands-Power/dp/1118183525/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412357205&sr=1-2 | Around 368 pages: Ubuntu GNU/Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power Users [Paperback] - Christopher Negus & Francois Caen]]

* [[http://www.amazon.com/Official-Ubuntu-Book-8th/dp/013390539X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1406543462&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Official+Ubuntu+Book+%288th+Edition%29+%5BPaperback%5D | Around 368 pages: The Official Ubuntu Book (8th Edition) (Paperback) - Prentice Hall - Matthew Helmke and others]]

* [[https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Linux-Works-Superuser-Should-x/dp/1593275676/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481800981&sr=1-1&keywords=How+Linux+Works%3A+What+Every+Superuser+Should+Know | Around 392 pages: How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know (Paperback) - Brian Ward]]

= GNU/Linux software equivalent to Windows software =

* [[http://alternativeto.net/?platform=linux | Use search bar in top right corner of alternativeto.net website]]

* [[http://www.linuxalt.com/ | GNU/Linux Alternative Project - database with Windows software and the GNU/Linux equivalents and alternatives]]

* [[http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software | GNU/Linux software equivalent to Windows software]]

* [[http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html | The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in GNU/Linux]]

* [[http://www.osalt.com/ | Open-source as alternative - Find open source software alternatives to well-known commercial software]]

= Hardware database showing which hardware components work in GNU/Linux =

* [[https://h-node.org/ | H-node]]
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