info:: thread legend - linux info collection
Have some linux tips or a mini-tutorial that you would like to share with everyone here? If it is a post that you are providing information on and don't require a helpful solution or answer, toss 'info::' at the beginning of the subject line of the post and then provide a link to the thread here in this forum with a quick description of the info.
If you need a hand with the link, just let one of the moderators know and we'll get the post updated for you. Let's show those windows folks just how helpful us Penguins are! LOL |
Making a linux boot disk
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Linux Help Mechanisms
Documentation is a must in Linux. Whether you are writing applications or using them, you cannot get very far without good documentation.
Linux Help Mechanisms |
Intro to RPMs
A commonly used method of installing programs in linux is by using the RPM Package Manager. Before jumping into the man page for this helpful utility.....
An Introduction to RPMs |
Quick Linux System Info Using uname
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info:: md5sum - checking your downloaded ISO
You just downloaded a Linux Live-CD ISO or even 3 CD's worth of Fedora ISOs. Are you sure that they downloaded properly? In order to get a good CD out of your downloaded ISOs be sure to run an MD5SUM. Read more here...
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=29997 |
I'm surprised nobody's brought up the linux documentation project. It'll show you just about everything.
http://www.tldp.org |
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A little article I wrote awhile back to explain the fundamental difference between Linux and Windows for anyone who is just starting out or knows someone like that.
Hope its helpfully. http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...d.php?t=134063 |
An up to date opinion on popular distro's
http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials...stro-scorecard |
Toyota just came aboard the oss train..
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20110706D06JFN03.htm |
Do you have any other Linux tips or tutorials that you find particularly helpful and would like to share with the community?
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Most of this has been really well covered in the sticky threads...
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