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Sources of Information

If you are new to the world of Linux, there are a number of resources
to explore and become familiar with. Having access to the Internet is
helpful, but not essential.

Linux Documentation Project Guides

The Linux Documentation Project is a group of volunteers who have
worked to produce books (guides), HOWTO documents, and manpages on
topics ranging from installation to kernel programming.

Books

Linux Installation and Getting Started

By Matt Welsh, et al. This book describes how to obtain, install, and
use Linux. It includes an introductory Unix tutorial and information
on systems administration, the X Window System, and networking.

Linux System Administrators Guide

By Lars Wirzenius and Joanna Oja. This book is a guide to general
Linux system administration and covers topics such as creating and
configuring users, performing system backups, configuring of major
software packages, and installing and upgrading software.

Linux System Adminstration Made Easy

By Steve Frampton. This book describes day-to-day administration and
maintenance issues of relevance to Linux users.

Linux Programmers Guide

By B. Scott Burkett, Sven Goldt, John D. Harper, Sven van der Meer,
and Matt Welsh. This book covers topics of interest to people who
wish to develop application software for Linux.

The Linux Kernel

By David A. Rusling. This book provides an introduction to the Linux
kernel, how it is constructed, and how it works. Take a tour of your
kernel.

The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide

By Ori Pomerantz. This guide explains how to write Linux kernel
modules. This book also originated in the LDP. The text of the
current version is released under the Creative Commons
Attribution-Share Alike License, so it can be freely altered and
distributed.

More manuals are in development. For more information about the LDP,
consult their server at http://www.linuxdoc.org/ or one of its many
mirrors.

HOWTO documents

The Linux HOWTOs are a comprehensive series of papers detailing
various aspects of the systemsuch as how to install and
configure the X Window System software, or write in assembly language
programming under Linux. These are available online at one of the
many Linux Documentation Project mirror sites (see next section). See
the file

Linux Frequently Asked Questions

The Linux Frequently
Asked Questions
with Answers (FAQ) contains
a wide assortment of questions and answers about the system. It is a
must-read for all newcomers.

Documentation Available via WWW

There are many Linux-based WWW sites
available. The home site for the Linux Documentation Project can be
accessed at http://www.tldp.org/.

Any additional information can probably be found with a quick Google
search. It seems that almost everything has been tried and likely
written up by someone in the Linux community.

Documentation Available Commercially

A number of publishing companies and
software vendors publish the works of the Linux Documentation
Project. Two such vendors are Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.
(SSC) (http://www.ssc.com) and
Linux Systems Labs (http://www.lsl.com). Both companies sell
compendiums of Linux HOWTO documents and other Linux documentation in
printed and bound form.

O''''Reilly Media publishes a series of Linux books.
This one is a work of the Linux Documentation Project, but most have
been authored independently:

Running Linux

An installation and user guide to the system describing how to get
the most out of personal computing with Linux.

Linux Server Security

An excellent guide to configuring airtight Linux servers.
Administrators who are building web servers or other bastion hosts
should consider this book a great source of information.

Linux in a Nutshell

Another in the successful "in a
Nutshell" series, this book focuses on providing a
broad reference text for Linux.

Linux iptables Pocket Reference

A brief but complete compendium of features in the Linux firewall
system.

Linux Journal and Linux Magazine

Linux Journal and
Linux Magazine are monthly
magazines for the Linux community, written and published by a number
of Linux activists. They contain articles ranging from novice
questions and answers to kernel programming internals. Even if you
have Usenet access, these magazines are a good way to stay in touch
with the Linux community.

Linux
Journal is the oldest magazine and is published
by SSC, for which details were listed in the previous section. You
can also find the magazine at http://www.linuxjournal.com/.

LinuxMagazine is a newer, independent
publication. The home web site for the magazine is http://www.linuxmagazine.com/.

Linux Usenet Newsgroups

If
you have access to Usenet news, the following Linux-related
newsgroups are available:

comp.os.linux.announce

A moderated newsgroup containing announcements of new software,
distributions, bug reports, and goings-on in the Linux community. All
Linux users should read this group.

comp.os.linux.help

General questions and answers about installing or using Linux.

comp.os.linux.admin

Discussions relating to systems administration under Linux.

comp.os.linux.networking

Discussions relating to networking with Linux.

comp.os.linux.development

Discussions about developing the Linux kernel and system itself.

comp.os.linux.misc

A catch-all newsgroup for miscellaneous discussions that
don''''t fall under the previous categories.

There are also several newsgroups devoted to Linux in languages other
than English, such as fr.comp.os.linux in French and de.comp.os.linux in German.

Linux Mailing Lists

There are a
large number of specialist Linux mailing lists on which you will find
many people willing to help with your questions.

The best-known of these is the Linux Kernel Mailing List.
It''''s a very busy and dense mailing list, with an
enormous volume of information posted daily. For more information,
visit http://www.tux.org/lkml.

Linux User Groups

Many Linux User Groups around the world
offer direct support to users, engaging in activities such as
installation days, talks and seminars, demonstration nights, and
other social events. Linux User Groups are a great way to meet other
Linux users in your area. There are a number of published lists of
Linux User Groups. One of the most comprehensive is Linux Users
Groups Worldwide (http://lugww.counter.li.org/index.cms).