Welcome to the Linux Documentation Project (LDP) Homepage!
Last Modified on 15 May, 1997
Upcoming Linux and Linux-related Events:
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Linux-Privs, a project to implement kernel components to a secure system.
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An HP PA-RISC port.
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An overview of GUI toolkits.
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The Linux Cross-Reference Project (LXR), offers a fully indexed, searchable and clickable hypertext presentation of the Linux source code.
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Linux Parallel Port Home Page, has lots of information about connecting devices to your parallel port.
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The Linux Operating System, an overview of Linux in slide format.
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The Enhanced File System Project, a project to create a new file system.
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LinuxPlus, a Polish monthly Linux magazine.
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Linux Norge, has all sorts of Linux information in Norwegian.
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X-ISP, a X11 interface to pppd and chat.
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Linux/sun3, a port for Sun 3 computers.
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A MVME147 port is now working.
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The MIT Wearable Computing Project runs Linux on their wearable computers.
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Project Wurd, an object-oriented, SGML-based word processor. Text-only and GUI versions are being developed.
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General and introductory Linux information.
The Linux Documentation Project (LDP) is working on developing good, reliable documentation for the Linux operating system. The overall goal of the LDP is to collaborate in taking care of all of the issues of Linux documentation, ranging from online documentation (man pages, HTML, and so on) to printed manuals covering topics such as installing, using, and running Linux.
Here is the Linux Documentation Project Manifesto and Copyright License for LDP works. You can search the LDP guides and HOWTOs with the Harvest system.
This manual is a guide to the Linux kernel, ranging from concepts
to development. If you're interested in writing a device driver, or
just general kernel hacking, this is the book for you.
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The Linux Kernel, version 0.1-10(30) by David A. Rusling is
available in HTML (
online/internet),
HTML (tared and gziped),
DVI and PostScript.
The kernel is at the heart of the operating system. This book is a guide to how the kernel fits together, how it works; a tour of the kernel.
This guide supplements the System Administrators' Guide and cover all of
the diverse issues of networking under Linux, from UUCP to serial connections
to TCP/IP. Many Linux users won't have access to such a network, so this
information is in a separate manual. It contains an intro to TCP/IP and
UUCP (for those who have never used such networks before, lots of background
information), TCP/IP, UUCP, SLIP, and DNS configuration, configuration of mail
systems such as sendmail and Smail, setting up NNTP and news, and NFS.
This is the third book in the main LDP series, and assumes knowledge
of everything in the Installation and Users' Guides. It will cover all of the
aspects of keeping the system running, handling user accounts, backups,
configuration of the system, installing and upgrading software, and more.
Whereas some of this information is in the Installation Guide (just to get the
system off the ground) this book should be much more complete.
This book covers all of the user-end aspects of Linux, from
sitting down at the first login session to using complex tools such as
gcc, emacs, and so on. It assumes no previous Unix experience, so not only
will it serve as an introduction to Linux, but to Unix in general as well.
This manual won't cover system administrator tasks (i.e. anything that needs
to be done as root) - it's for the J. Random User who has a working Linux
system sitting in front of them.
You can purchase printed books from vendors such as Red Hat Software, and Yggdrasil Computing which are listed under Commercial Products.
The Linux HOWTOs and mini-HOWTOs are detailed "how to" documents on specific subjects. The HOWTO INDEX lists all HOWTOs and mini-HOWTOs along with short descriptions.
You can get HOWTOs in plain text, PostScript, DVI, HTML (online), and HTML (tared and gziped). The mini-HOWTOs are only available in plain text.
The HOWTO collection is also available in plain text (tared and gziped), and the mini-HOWTOs collection is available plain text (tared and gziped) as well.
The latest Linux man Pages for sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 are available here (with some translations), or check out Andries E. Brouwer's Linux page for the latest information. Section 1 and 8 man pages (i.e., user commands) are available with the corresponding software packages.
You can search the man pages (fully cross-referenced!) too.
Various FAQs on Linux topics can also be found, including the Linux FAQ.
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Linux Gazette:
The Linux Gazette Issue 17, an online magazine providing many Linux tips and tricks. You can get back issues as well.
