University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Information and Library Science
INLS 183: Distributed Systems and Analysis
Online Resources
General Information about Unix and Linux
Search Engines, HOWTO
- The Linux Documentation
Project (LDP). Includes all types of documentation and links to
additional resources. (HOWTOs are also on your Linux system, if you
installed them). There are several free online books in their documentation collection.
- freshmeat.net, more
access and info for Linux software; lots of new releases.
sorceforge.net is a related site
to foster open source development.
- searchlinux.com
includes some good resources, and a nice search engine.
- Linux Online at linux.org.
All things Linux. Links to distribution info, documentation, projects,
groups, vendors, etc.
Linux and Related Communities
Software
RedHat Resources
- RedHat.com, lots of
useful support information. See especially their
support page. Includes
online documents, errata, and a bugs/solutions database.
- The RedHat contributed
software directory (includes RPMs, source, etc.), mirrored at
MetaLab. Note that these are not necesssarily the most current
versions of software - you might need to go to the authoritative source
where the software originated!
Tutorials, Explanations and Indexes
Drivers, Distributions
- Got some new hardware that's not recognized?
SUSE Linux is a distribution
that often has drivers for the latest stuff soonest.
- LinuxHarware.org
has reviews, information and discussiona about lots of
hardware issues.
- Got a DVD player in your PC? Drivers are
available, but not yet incorporated in Linux distributions. See http://www.free-dvd.org.lu/.
The main site of the DVD for Linux project is http://www.linuxvideo.org/
- LinuxCentral, lots
of Linux software for sale at bargain prices
- Linux System Labs, more
Linux software at bargain prices
- Ordering books online? Fatbrain.com
offers at least 10% off and free expedited (UPS 2nd day) shipping with
the discount code uncdisc00. (Be sure to select "expedited shipping"). This
is not an additional discount unless the book wasn't already discounted
at least 10%.
Other stuff
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