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admin
UID and GID: the basics of Linux user admin
disable user account
Simple, fast administration with Webmin Federico Kereki on linux.com December 19, 2007
webmin site
applications
backup
Back Up
Back up MBR
Grsync - PCLinuxOS mag
Rsync - The Inquirer
Tar - Vertito
Backup and Restore Partitions Using CloneZilla or Partimage
Backing up and restoring partitions with partimage by Peter on fosswire 17 Dec 2007]
bash
Unix/Linux Command Reference from fosswire.com
bash man pages
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bash history searching
Shell, terminal, console
Pipes, Streams and Redirections
Regular expressions and search patterns
input | output
dd and possible uses input to output, combine with compression, etc
logsave save the output of a command in a logfile
direct output to file //**and**// print
regular expressions
scripting
variables | scripting : code structure
searching
tar
tasks
job management
a linux command line reference for common operations
Manipulate process priority with nice
directories
list - ls | list : list directories only | How to Describe a Command in Linux - the 'type' command | [http://www.linux.com/feature/120291 Get current directory name
files
File management | How to determine file types on Linux |
tips
history : Using Bash’s History Effectively | command line tips: history and HISTIGNORE in Bash | bashscripts.org | Secrets of the man command | View process hierarchy from the command line - pstree
Core dumps - prevent creation etc
tools
alias : FSM
date command
open as root
variables
System and enviromental variables polishlinux.org
business
sha-1 checksum replacing md5sum
debugging
desktop
A Quick introduction To FVWM - Virtual Desktop Windows Manager for Linux
Choosing a Desktop Bruce Byfield
Configure keyboard, mouse and window manager
Take charge of your window manager with WMCTRL and Devil's Pie Shashank Sharma, Dec 21, 2007
gnome
Advanced Settings | Configuration Editor - Maximumpc | Gnome Art - GDM | GDM
Xfce
Hip, hip, hip : Hurrah!
Manually edit the Xfce menu | Remove menu entries from the System menu | Set a background image for your panel
distros
oreilly | Linux vs. BSD, What's the Difference? | The distro jungle
Gobolinux
I must try this one soon.
Gobolinux
introduction
review (package management)
An Interview with Lucas Villa Real
PC-BSD
(not Linux but close enough)
a review
Slack extras
alltray on Linux packages | alltray project | alltray slackbuilds | alltray ditto | alltray ditto ditto | grub | exotic
Wolvix
a very flexible animal | DsW | download | Hunter review
Zenwalk
download
manual
support
review 23 December 2007
DVD
DVD demystified
Doom9.net - The definitive DVD backup resource
file system (hierarchy)
Understanding the Linux file system directories / hierarchy
Pclos mag article
Add a directory to your PATH
File permissions
get file details using stat
fonts
Xorg, Fonts and DPI
Font Management in Linux, Part 1 Font Perils - Carla Schroder
Font Management In Linux, Part 2 Previewing Fonts - Carla Schroder
add fonts | freefont
win fonts
Font Matrix - font manager
grub
GNU GRUB (0.97) Simplified for Newbies by Joydeep Bakshi
12-NOV-2007
Making a GRUB bootable CD-ROM and Manual
GRUB bootloader - Full tutorial
booting process explained
IBM article
linux.com : Getting started with GRUB
Recover your Grub boot loader —> Super Grub Disk
Colour in the grub menu
A visual GRUB configuration editor Sergio Gonzalez Duran Dec 26, 2007 (QGRUBEditor)
guide
make the move | Moving from FreeBSD to Linux - why?
Using Linux Media Centre
Why Home Users Absolutely Shouldn’t Use Linux
Open source doesn’t forget
GPL vs BSD: why are people fighting?
To Linus it’s not just business
Wolvix 1.1.0 on 450Mhz K6-2, 256Mb
13 reasons why Linux won't make it to a desktop near you
Why the Linux Desktop will succeed despite itself
(Comments on the previous article)
hardware
general
Is my hardware Linux-compatible? Bruce Byfield
A Synopsis Of Linux Graphics Drivers - Phoronix
Schotty's list (from openfree.org)
specific
| Configure keyboard, mouse and window manager
3D Graphics hardware performance
RAM : using with 32 bit O.S.
which video card?
wireless card for Linux
nVidia driver - edit xorg.conf RedHat magazine tip
LCD refresh rate with nVidia driver
keyboard
keyboard mapping
keyboarding ?
XBindKeys
XBindkeys again | ALT codes
swap CTRL and CAPSLOCK
memory
Kernel space: Memory management for graphics processors
package management
Smart The best for rpm at least
.rpmnew and .rpmsave files Bruce Byfield on linux.com
partitions
How to edit and understand /etc/fstab | QtParted - FossWire | Raidens Realm
Parted Magic | Clonezilla | GParted | QtParted
Partitioning with gParted howtoforge.com
programming
Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt
regular expressions
rescue
no power button
Fix a Frozen System with the Magic SysRq Keys | file recovery
rpm
Obtaining file information with RPM
rpm rebuild
repair rpm database | ditto pclos forum
security
GreyGeek's thread in Pclinuxos forum
firewall
How to test your Linux-Distro FIREWALL ! | Shutdown unnecessary services listening on your Linux machine…!
intrusion detection system
Breathe easily: protect your Linux box with Snort
root kits
How to scan your Linux-Distro for Root Kits
services
statistics
swap
All about Linux swap space
Gary Sims on December 03, 2007 swap partition, swap file
[http://linuxfaqblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/how-do-i-add-temporary-swap-space.html create (temporary) swap file
virtualisation
Five ways to use Windows apps in Linux | Virtual Box | Desktop Linux review of Virtual Box | How To Set Up VMware Tools On Various Linux Distributions includes PCLinuxOS | use Win