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Older / Unmaintained (but still pertinent) Guides
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Additional Guides of Interest
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source: http://tldp.org/guides.html last updated 26Feb2018
Current / Maintained Guides
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Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide
version:
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10 |
author: |
Mendel Cooper
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last update:
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Mar 2014 |
available formats: |
- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 2.3M)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 674K)
- PDF (2.7M)
- PostScript (1.4M)
- text (510K)
- SGML (327K)
- PluckerDB (690K)
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Linux on the Road:
Linux with Laptops, Notebooks, PDAs, Mobile Phones and Other Portable Devices
version:
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3.22 |
author: |
Werner Heuser
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last update:
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Dec 2011 |
available formats: |
- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 580K)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 820K)
- PDF (1.4M)
- PostScript (977K)
- text (448K)
- PluckerDB (248k)
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Windows+OpenSolaris+CentOS Installation Guide
version:
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1.2 |
author: |
Subhasish Ghosh |
last update:
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Jun 2009 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 41k)
- PDF (535K)
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Bash Guide for Beginners
version:
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1.11 |
author: |
Machtelt Garrels
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last update:
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Dec 2008 |
ISBN:
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0-9744339-4-2 |
available formats: |
- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 530k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 514K)
- PDF (1.2M)
- PostScript (1.0M)
- text (110k)
- PluckerDB (165k)
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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide
version:
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1.27 |
author:
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Machtelt Garrels |
last update:
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Jun 2008 |
ISBN:
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1596821124 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 800k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 1.1M)
- PDF (1.6M)
- PostScript (1.4M)
- text (187k)
- PluckerDB (254k)
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GNU/Linux Command-Line Tools Summary
version:
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1.2 |
author:
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Gareth Anderson |
last update:
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Apr 2006 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 559k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 317k)
- PDF (682k)
- PostScript (584k)
- text (gzipped, 88k)
- PluckerDB (238k)
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LDP Author Guide
version:
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4.8 |
authors:
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Mark F. Komarinski,
Jorge Godoy,
David C. Merrill,
Emma Jane Hogbin
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last update:
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Apr 2006 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 337k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 640k)
- PDF (1.4M)
- PostScript (1.5M)
- text (248k)
- PluckerDB (114k)
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The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide
available versions:
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2.4 and 2.6 |
authors:
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Peter Jay Salzman, Michael Burian, Ori Pomerantz |
last update:
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May 2007 (kernel version 2.6)
Jul 2004 (kernel version 2.4)
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available formats
(kernel version 2.6):
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 214k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 122k)
- PDF (539k)
- PluckerDB (155k)
- PostScript (497k)
- text (gzipped, 62k)
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available formats
(kernel version 2.4):
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 208k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 114k)
- PDF (153k)
- PostScript (65k)
- text (gzipped, 57k)
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The Linux System Administrators' Guide
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Pocket Linux Guide
version:
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3.1 |
author:
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David Horton |
last update:
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Apr 2005 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 194k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 59k)
- PDF (576k)
- PostScript (487k)
- text (171k)
- PluckerDB (75k)
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Guide to Managing Media and Public Relations in the Linux Community
version:
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1.1 |
author: |
The Linux Professional Institute
Sheldon Rose
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last update:
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Apr 2005 |
available formats: |
- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 129k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 52k)
- PDF (398k)
- PostScript (367k)
- text (113k)
- PluckerDB (62k)
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EVMS User Guide
version:
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2.4.0 |
authors:
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Christine Lorenz,
Joy Goodreau,
Kylie Smith, |
last update:
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September, 2004 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 370k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 205k)
- PDF (423k)
- PostScript (210k)
- text (290k)
- PluckerDB (142k)
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Linux Dictionary
version:
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0.18 |
author:
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Binh Nguyen |
last update:
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April 2005 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 7.9M)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 1.5M)
- PDF (8.0M)
- PostScript (1.7M)
- text (gzipped, 1.6M)
- PluckerDB (1.8M)
- directory listing (contains .deb and .rpm packages)
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Linux Filesystem Hierarchy
version:
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0.65 |
author:
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Binh Nguyen |
last update:
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July 2004 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 354k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 119k)
- PDF (601k)
- PostScript (556k)
- text (399k)
- PluckerDB (133k)
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Custom Linux: A Porting Guide - Porting LinuxPPC to a Custom SBC
version:
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2.1 |
author: |
Shie Erlich
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last update:
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Mar 2004 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (read online, single file, 60k)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 25k)
- PDF (60k)
- PostScript (26k)
- text (56k)
- PluckerDB (32k)
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Linux From Scratch
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The Bugzilla Guide
version:
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2.16.3 |
author: |
Matthew P. Barnson
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last update:
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April 2003 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 261k)
- PDF (465k)
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Linux Kernel 2.4 Internals
author:
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Tigran Aivazian
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last update:
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August 2002 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 80k)
- PDF (256k)
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Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Ultimate Solution
version:
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2.0 |
author:
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Gerhard Mourani |
last update:
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July 2002 |
available formats:
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- PDF (6.2MB)
- Example server configuration files (tar file; described in book as "floppy.tgz").
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older version: Securing and Optimizing Linux Red Hat Edition - A Hands on Guide
version:
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1.3 |
author:
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Gerhard Mourani |
last update:
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August 2000 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 1.5MB)
- PDF (4.9MB)
- Example server configuration files (tar file; described in book as "floppy.tgz").
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Emacspeak User's Guide
version:
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1.3 |
author: |
Jennifer Jobst
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last update:
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July 2002 |
available formats: |
- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 23k)
- PDF (89k)
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The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use
Removed at the author's request.
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The Linux Network Administrator's Guide, Second Edition
version:
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1.1 |
authors: |
Olaf Kirch and Terry Dawson |
last update:
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March 2000 |
ISBN:
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1-56592-400-2 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 690k)
- PDF (1.5MB)
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Linux Administrator's Security Guide
Removed at the request of the author (book is now more "dynamic"). Please access the Linux Administrator's Security Guide at the following location: http://www.seifried.org/lasg/
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Linux System Administration Made Easy
version:
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1.06 |
author:
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Steve Frampton |
last update:
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November 1999 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 99k)
- other : PDF, PostScript, text, and SGML source
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Older / Unmaintained (but still pertinent) Guides
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The Linux Network Administrators' Guide
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The Linux Programmer's Guide
version:
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0.4
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authors:
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B. Scott Burkett, Sven Goldt, John D. Harper, Sven van der Meer and Matt Welsh
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last update:
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March 1996 |
available formats:
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- PDF (recommended format)
- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 140k)
- other : DVI, LaTeX source, PDF and PostScript.
- Example source code is also available.
- various (non-English) translations
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The Linux Users' Guide
version:
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beta-1 |
author:
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Larry Greenfield |
last update:
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December 1996 |
available formats:
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- other : DVI, PDF (gzipped / zipped), PostScript (gzipped / zipped), and LaTeX source
- various (non-English) translations
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The Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide
version:
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not available |
author:
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Michael K. Johnson
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last update:
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August 1998 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 468k)
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Installation and Getting Started Guide
version:
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3.2 |
authors:
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Matt Welsh and others |
last update:
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March 1998 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 836k)
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The Linux Kernel
version:
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0.8-3 |
author:
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David A. Rusling |
last update:
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January 1998 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- HTML (tarred and gzipped package, 376k)
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Translated Guides
Below is a table of translated guides that are available from pub/Linux/docs/ldp-archived/. Additional translations of LDP works and translated documentation not listed here may be found on the "Non-English Linux Info" page.
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en |
es |
fr |
it |
ja |
pl |
pt |
ru |
sl |
Kernel Hackers Guide
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Network Guide
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en
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es
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Programmers Guide
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en
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es
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System Administration Guide
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en
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es
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fr
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it
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pt
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Users Guide
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en
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es
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it
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de = German, en = English, es = Spanish, fr = French, it = Italian, ja = Japanese,
pl = Polish, pt = Portuguese, ru = Russian, sl = Slovenian
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Debian Manuals and Guides
"An important part of any operating system is documentation, the technical manuals that describe the operation and use of programs. As part of its efforts to create a high-quality free operating system, the Debian Project is making every effort to provide all of its users with proper documentation in an easily accessible form." -- from Debian Documentation home page
Additional Guides of Interest
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Linux Palm Developer's Quick Start Guide
version:
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1.0 |
author(s):
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Jim Weller
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last update:
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February 2001 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- PDF (72K)
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TrinityOS: A Guide to Configuring Your Linux Server for Performance, Security, and Managability
author(s):
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David A. Ranch
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available formats:
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- Various formats available from another website
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VideoLAN Quickstart
author(s):
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the VideoLAN project
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last update:
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September 2003 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- tarred/gzipped (106K)
- PDF (440K)
- text (8.5M)
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VLC (VideoLAN Client) User Guide
author(s):
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the VideoLAN project
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last update:
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September 2003 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- tarred/gzipped (118K)
- PDF (506K)
- text
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VLS (VideoLAN Server) User Guide
author(s):
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the VideoLAN project
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last update:
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September 2003 |
available formats:
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- HTML (read online)
- tarred/gzipped (123K)
- PDF (471K)
- text
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