Cool Stuff
How do you
pronounce Linux?
Instructions on pronouncing Linux, along with a sound file of Linus
Torvalds himself pronouncing it.
The Icon Store
The best collection of XPM, TIFF, and JPG icons for Linux applications
available on the Internet.
The Itsy Pocket
Computing Project
How about a tiny palm-size Linux computer with more power and memory
than most Pentium boxes?
LCDproc
How to build an ultra-cool LCD status panel indicating load, memory,
and more, for your Linux box.
Linux Benchmarks
Series of Byte Unix Benchmark results generated on Linux computers.
Download and submit your own!
The Linux CD
and Support Giveaway
Linking needy Linux newbies with veteran users who are willing to give
away a free Linux CD or support.
The Linux Counter
Register your Linux system and be counted as a member of the international
Linux community.
Linux T-Shirts
Linux shirts complete with an embroidered penguin and clever Windows-bashing
sayings.
Linux Webring
Webrings are a unique Internet
navigation technology; this is the Webring for Linux users.
The MI/X Professional
Server
This free X-Server for Windows and MacOS allows for remotely run clients
(programs) from Linux machines.
Multi-Arcade Machine Emulator
(MAME)
The infamous emulator which allows Linux to execute firmware from various
arcade machines.
The OSI++ Counter
Counter which queries IP numbers and compiles statistics on the operating
systems responding.
The PLUG for Education
A project began by the Portland Linux Users Group to have Linux computers
donated to schools.
The Stone SouperComputer
The ORNL supercomputer: zero cost Linux cluster of 486 boxes.
Tux the Penguin
A ten-inch plush toy closely resembling Tux, the Linux mascot. From
the Linux Mall
"Cool Stuff" list.
The Unofficial
Linus Torvalds FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Linus Torvals in tabloid-like completeness.
E-mail address included.
Compatibility
Building
the Perfect Box
An HTML-ized Linux Journal article intended to help newbies
to design a working Linux workstation.
The
Hardware Compatibility HOWTO
From the Linux Documentation Project, the definitive general hardware
and device compatibility guide.
The
Linux Configuration Page
Index of various hardware configurations which other people are successfully
using to run Linux.
Linux
on Laptops
Lots of general and hardware-specific information intended to help
laptop and notebook users with Linux.
The Microchannel
Enthusiasts Page
An invaluable Microchannel support page for all Microchannel users,
including Linux enthusiasts.
The MI/X Professional
Server
This free X-Server for Windows and MacOS allows for remotely run clients
(programs) from Linux machines.
Motherboards
for Linux/SMP
Anecdotal information about various hardware platforms which have successfully
run the SMP kernel.
The Sun3 Archive
A repository of Sun3 and Sun3x information which may be useful to Sun3
users and Linux users alike.
Year 2000 Compliance
From your Mining Co. guide, Y2K compliance statements from major
Linux distribution vendors.
Development Lists
Abuse Policy
Before posting to any of these discussions, please read the disclaimer
and about development list abuse.
Linux Administration
System administration and related issues. Post
a message.
Linux
Alert
Serious problems and security holes. Post
a message.
Linux
Alpha
AlphaPowered[TM] kernel development. Post
a message.
Linux
GCC
Compiler and standard libraries issues. Post
a message.
Linux
ISDN
ISDN drivers and networking development. Post
a message.
Linux
Kernel
The master kernel development list. Post
a message.
Linux Net
Development
Kernel-based networking code development. Post
a message.
Linux
Network
Kernel-based networking issues. Post
a message.
Linux
PAM
PAM-based authentication issues. Post
a message.
Linux
PowerMac
Power Macintosh kernel development. Post
a message.
Linux
PPP
Point-to-point protocol issues. Post
a message.
Linux
RAID
Multiple devices (RAID) development. Post
a message.
Linux
SCSI
SCSI kernel code development. Post
a message.
Linux
Security
Kernel and system security issues. Post
a message.
Linux
Serial
Serial communications development. Post
a message.
Linux
SMP
Symmetric Multiprocessing development. Post
a message.
Linux
Sound
Kernel-based sound driver set development. Post
a message.
Linux
Sparc
Sparc/Linux development. Post
a message.
Distributions
Major Distributions
Caldera
OpenLinux
The big-name business and network Linux solution.
Download for Intel
x86.
Debian GNU/Linux
Powerful distribution for Linux/UNIX veterans.
Download for Alpha,
Intel
x86, Motorola
68k, or Sparc.
Hard Hat Linux
A complete Red Hat Linux clone for SGI Indy machines.
Download for SGI
Indy.
LinuxPPC
Monolithic kernel plus Red Hat packages for PowerPC.
Download for PowerPC.
MkLinux
A complete distribution for Power Macintosh machines.
Download for PowerPC.
Red Hat Linux
The ultra-popular Linux distribution for power users.
Download for Alpha,
Intel x86,
or Sparc.
Slackware Linux
No coddling Linux distribution for bedroom hackers.
Download for Intel
x86.
S.u.S.E. Linux
The popular multilingual distribution from Europe.
Download for Intel
x86.
Minor Distributions
Deutsche
Linux Distribution
German distribution for both Intel and Alpha-based machines.
Distribution is available free
for download.
DLX
A full-featured Linux installation on a single floppy disk.
Distribution is available
free for download.
DosLinux
Linux on top of pre-existing DOS installations.
Distribution is available
free for download.
DragonLinux
Linux operating system optimized for DOS/Windows machines with a minimum
of memory and hard disk storage space.
Eagle Linux M68k
Complete Linux installation and distribution for Motorola M68k-based
Amiga computers.
Eurielec Linux
The Linux operating system for Spanish users, based on the Red Hat
Linux distribution.
Hal-91
Yet another minimalistic single-floppy Linux distribution.
Distribution is available
free for download.
InfoMagic
Linux Set
A six-CD set containing Red Hat Linux, Slackware Linux, and Debian
Linux, along with Metro-X.
Kheops PC
Linux
The Linux operating system for French users, based on the official
Slackware Linux distribution.
LST PowerLinux
Powerful distribution upon which Caldera OpenLinux is based.
Distribution is available
free for download.
MicroLinux
Croatian Linux-over-DOS distribution requiring little space.
Distribution is available
free for download.
MNIS PC X-Station
A Linux distribution with much documentation and compliation material
done in French.
Simple End User Linux
The name says it all: trying to make Linux accessible to those not
as computer literate.
Stampede Linux
A high-performance distribution for Pentium systems.
Distribution is available free for
download.
Trans-Ameritech LinuxWare
A Linux distribution for Un*x and Linux newbies, geared toward learning
and simplicity.
TurboLinux
From Pacific Hi-Tech, this Linux is Red Hat compatible.
Distribution is available
free for download.
WorkGroup Solutions
Linux Pro Plus
Intel-based Linux distribution by WorkGroup Solutions.
Distribution is available
free for download.
Yggdrasil Plug'N'Play
Linux
This version of Linux based on the ultra-stable 1.2.13 kernel is probably
out of date.
Electronic Magazines
32 Bits Online
Long-time 32-bits and x86 computing news source, recently converted
to have a strong Linux "emphasis".
Ext2 Online
Relatively recent online magazine created by the maintainers of the
Linux-HOWTO web domain.
Linux
Focus [English]
Also in Espanol,Francais,Deutsch,Russian,Turkce,Italiano,Portuges.
Linux information and articles published in several languages.
Linux Gazette
An electronic newsletter for Linux users from the publishes of Linux
Journal, SSC International.
Linux Journal (Monthly Preview)
Table of contents and outline for each month's current issue of the
premier Linux community magazine.
Linux Power
Another source for Linux editorials, articles, papers, reviews, and
other original content about Linux.
Linux World
High-quality Linux magazine for Web users filled with feature articles,
interviews, and much, much more.
Sys Admin Online
Online, value-added version of the magazine designed especially by
and for Unix-like system administrators.
UnixWorld Online
An online Unix news and articles site, now owned and operated by Network
Computing Online.
Gaming
Development
The ClanLib GSDK
An alternative Game Software Development Kit for Linux supporting multiple
platforms.
The Graphical MUD Project
This project seeks to bring graphics to Linux-based Multiuser Dungeons
on the Internet.
The
Linux Game Programming Webring
Webring for Linux game development. Also contains links to several
games and their homepages.
LinuxGames
Lots of Linux gaming news and general information to help game manufacturers
to port to Linux.
Multi-Arcade Machine Emulator
for X11R6
The infamous emulator which allows Linux to execute firmware from various
arcade machines.
The PenguinPlay GSDK
A Linux-exclusive Game Software Development Kit supporting multiple
lowlevel interfaces.
XSpriteWorld++
A C++ and Qt API for handling sprite-oriented game development under
X11R6 and Linux.
General Linux Gaming
Games
at Linux Applications and Utilities
The extensive list of Linux games maintained by the Linux
Applications and Utilities Page.
Games at the
Linux Links Directory
This list of Linux-based game binaries, sources, and home pages lives
at the Linux Links Directory.
Linux at The Jumbo
Software Repository
Index to a number of games for Linux users, maintained by The
Jumbo Software Repository.
The Linux Game Tome
An extensive index of Linux games by category, game resources, and
reviews, complete with ratings.
The Linux Gaming
Page
This games-list web page is dedicated exclusively to serious game playing
using Linux.
Linux Quake and Utilities
Many resources related to using Quake and Quake servers with Linux
and other free Unix machines.
X11 Games
Fairly comprehensive index of free and shareware games which operate
in an X11R6 window.
Major UNIX Archives
HPUX-PAC:
Arcade Games
UNIX and/or X11R6 arcade games index from the HPUX
Porting and Archive Centre.
HPUX-PAC:
Board Games
UNIX and/or X11R6 board games index from the HPUX
Porting and Archive Centre.
HPUX-PAC:
Networking Games
UNIX and/or X11R6 network-ready games index from the HPUX
Porting and Archive Centre.
Linux
Games at Sunsite
The HTML-ized root of the Linux games directory tree at the Sunsite
Linux Archive ftp site.
Linux Software Map Games
From your Mining Co. Guide, an index of Linux game categories
available through the Linux Software
Map.
Getting Started
Argh!
Help Me Now!
From your Mining Co. Guide, and on-line help center for beginers,
intermediates, or advanced users alike.
Basic
Linux Training
An excellent web-based guide to getting, installing, and using Linux.
Excellent for beginners.
Frequently
Asked Questions
The largest and most important list of questions and answers about
the Linux operating system.
Getting
Started with Linux
Basic information at the University
of Oregon intended to help beginners to install and use Linux.
The Linux Buyer's Guide
Information about pricing and purchasing of Linux distributions, hardware,
consulting, and more.
The
Linux Installation-HOWTO
Succinct and complete instructions for installing a common Linux distribution
from scratch.
Linux
Information Sheet
Basics and technical information; a sort of sales brochure, features
list, and license, all rolled into one.
Linux Installation
and Getting Started
A complete online book from the Linux
Documentation Project. Extensive. Authoritative.
The
Linux Myth Dispeller
Rather out of date and poorly written, but good nevertheless for those
with serious doubts about Linux.
Integrated Desktops
Common
Desktop Environment
The standard but comparatively pricey Unix desktop which is standard
with most Unix systems.
Enhanced X/Open Desktop
Desktop project showing great promise, but apparently development is
proceeding very slowly.
The GNU Network Object Model Environemmt
Otherwise known as The GNOME, this project is way behind The KDE in
terms of functionality.
The GNUStep Project
Working toward a NextStep/OpenStep desktop for Linux. Promising in
appearance, but not yet complete.
The K Desktop Environment
The KDE is undoubtedly the most complete desktop environment currently
available for Linux.
TkDesk
This window manager-independent desktop management application is written
entirely using Tcl/Tk.
TkGoodStuff
This desktop manager, designed to integrate with FVWM, is no longer
under development.
Java Stuff
Emacs Development Tools
JACOB for
Emacs
The JAva COmmander Base for Emacs sports a powerful Class Wizard and
a real-estate preserving vertical format.
The Java Development Environment
for Emacs
Text-based code development, compilation, and debugging environment
built as an elisp extension to Emacs.
Other Development Tools
BuildIT!
User interface builder for Java applications and their events. Built
with C++ and Qt: Linux native.
FreeBuilder
Completely free, open-source licensed integrated Java development environment
written entirely in Java.
Instant Basic
for Java
This Java-based development environment allows the user to code in
Visual Basic and output Java bytecode.
JavaWorkShop
for Linux
A complete "port" of the Sun integrated Java development environment
for Linux users. Shipped from Germany.
JForge
User interface builder for Java applications coded entirely in Java,
compatible with Linux machines.
NetBeans
Complete visual development and remote deployment package written in
entirely in Java and Linux compatible.
Simplicity for Java
This rapid application development environment uses visual development
and code wizards for automation.
SuperMojo
Claims to be the only rapid application development platform written
entirely in Java for Java code.
Visaj
The VISual Application builder for Java is a complete Java development
environment in 100% Pure Java.
Java Virtual Machines
Japhar
Open-source Java virtual machine, the first to officially support Netscape's
Open Java Interface for Mozilla.
The Java Development
Kit for Linux
A complete port of Sun's Java Development Kit 1.1.x for Linux users,
allows for native Java binary support.
Kaffe
Open-source Java virtual machine designed for speed, threading capability,
and multiplatform deployment.
The TowerJ System
Java virtual machine and runtime coverts bytecode into native, statically
linked binaries for speed.
Major Newsgroups
alt.os.linux
General, less regulated, Linux discussion.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
alt.os.linux.caldera
Less regulated, Caldera-oriented, Linux discussion.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
alt.os.linux.slackware
Less regulated, Slackware-oriented, Linux discussion.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.advocacy
Discussion about the promotion of Linux.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.alpha
Linux on the Digital Alpha[TM] processor and/or platform.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.answers
A small amount of help; a large number of HOWTOs.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.development.apps
Applications development and releases.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.development.system
System/kernel development and coding.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.hardware
Hardware compatibility and configuration.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.help
General help, tips, and pointers.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.m68k
Linux on Mac, Atari, Amiga, Sun3, and Next.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.misc
Unclassified/general discussion about Linux.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.networking
Networking hardware, software, and configuration.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.powerpc
Linux on the Motorola/IBM PowerPC architecture.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.questions
General question and answer.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.setup
Configuration, setup, and installation discussions.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
comp.os.linux.x
X11R6 and XFree86 configuration and help.
Or, you can visit
it on the web.
Office Software
Applications Suites
The Andrew User Interface
System
An integrated suite of applications from Carnegie Mellon university.
Freely available; download
a completely free copy.
Applixware
Complete suite of integrated office applications for Linux. Formerly
sold by Red Hat, now by Applix.
The Axene Showroom
High-quality set of four applications with large price reductions for
Linux and Academic users.
Goldmedal Groupware
Complete groupware and office applications, including a relational
database and e-mail management.
KOffice
A fledgling suite of office applications designed for KDE using the
Qt/KDE API; free for download.
Quadratron Cliq
Office applications suite with workgroup licensing and a special limited-time
offer for Linux users.
StarDivision
StarOffice
Complete applications suite similar to MS Office[TM]. Free for personal
use; click
here to download a copy.
Groupware
IntraStore Server
Complete intranet solution for Linux; commercial licenses through 250
users are free for download.
TeamWave Workplace
Room-based groupware solution for Linux users seeking Internet-ware;
demonstration download available.
Visual Rendezvous
Multiplatform whiteboard and groupware; also available in Java; demonstration
download available.
Security and Fixes
BugTraq
Archive
HTML-based archives for the BugTraq security-oriented mailing list
at Geek-Girl.com.
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Generally considered to be the central source for security-oriented
computing information on the Internet.
Debian GNU/Linux
Security Fixes
Chronological list of recent patches against Debian GNU/Linux to fix
security problems.
Getting Started with
SSH
Good information for users of Linux or Unixes on getting started with
SSH (Secure Shell).
The Infilsec Vulnerability
Engine
Searchable index of various vulnerabilities in multiple operating systems,
including Linux.
International Cryptography
Homepage
Tons of cryptographic software and related links: PGP links, Kerberos
links, SSL links, more!
The International PGP Homepage
Extensive resources for or about the public-key "pretty good privacy"
encryption system.
Kernel
Security Enhancements Wishlist
One wishlist of things which should be implemented in the kernel to
achieve a B2 Secure rating.
LISC Linux Security
Recent security concerns and fixes maintained by the Linux Internet
Support Cooperative (LISC).
Red Hat Linux
Security
Linux security FAQs, the security alert archive, and security mailing
list archives from Red Hat.
Rootshell.com
Another searchable index of 500+ problematic exploits and commonly
overlooked vulnerabilities.
The
SATAN Homepage
Documentation and information about the Security
Analysis Tool for Auditing Networks, an industry standard.
The Secure Shell (SSH) Homepage
Homepage for one of the more popular remote login and shell packages
for Linux and Unix systems
Unix/Linux
Security
This private page indexes many exploits and a number of locally hosted
texts involving security.
XCert Access
Control List
Commercially produced alternative to the POSIX.6 implementation of
Access Control Lists.
Software Sites
The Appindex at
Freshmeat
Index of recent software releases, compiled and made available in Red
Hat and Debian distribution package
formats.
Astronomical
Software on Linux
Indexing various astronomy- and space-related software package distributions
for the Linux operating system.
The Garbo Unix Archives
Large index of public domain, shareware, and free Unix software at
the Garbo Software Archive.
GNU FTP Archive
[ftp://] Official ftp site of the Free Software Foundation,
home of many core components of the Linux operating system.
HPUX Archive
Index of many applications from the larger Unix world, ported to HPUX.
Generally source-compatible with Linux.
Linux Applications
Supercomplete web-based index of thousands of Linux software packages,
keyword searchable, with descriptions.
Linux Applications
and Utilities
A slightly outdated Linux-specific software index on the World Wide
Web, complete with descriptions.
Linux Archive Search
Search any or all major Linux software indexes by file or archive name.
Exceedingly useful for experts!
The Linux Software Map
Searchable gateway to the huge Linux Software Map database, a community-wide
applications index.
The
Linux Software Encyclopedia
Searchable index of thousands of Linux software packages plus descriptions,
organized alphabetically.
Linux at Sunsite
The closest thing to an official archive site for Linux software at
the University of North Carolina.
Linux at TSX-11
[ftp://] Larger development and system packages; suited best
to Linux experts. No HTML index; beginners beware!
Scientific Applications on
Linux
Java-enabled superindex of scientific, engineering, and research-oriented
software for Linux.
Sound
and MIDI Software for Linux
An unexpectedly complete index of web links to sound, MIDI, and other
media software for Linux.
Unix at Digital Equipment
Corporation
[ftp://] Huge but unsupported archive of Unix software, much
of it source-compatible with Linux systems.
Unix at UUNet Technologies
[ftp://] The general Unix software archive via file transfer
protocol at the UUNet Technologies site.
Standards
Filesystem
Hierarchy Standard
Developed for Linux, "a set of requirements and guidelines for file
and directory placement under UNIX-like operating systems".
GNU Coding Standards
Proposed standards for code released under GNU
General Public License (the document by which most of the Linux world
lives).
The GNU Network Object Model Environment
With the backing of Red Hat Advanced
Development Labs, seeking to be the standard Linux/X11R6 programming
interface.
The K Desktop Environment
Already included with major distributions; the other serious competitor
for the title of "Linux/X11R6 programming standard".
The Linux Documentation Project
Not a standards body, but the earliest (and still one of the only)
documentation bodies for the Linux operating system.
Linux Standard Base
The most official (and free) Linux operating system standard, backed
by Red Hat, Caldera, Debian, and S.u.S.E.
The Open Group
Maintainers of several standards, including the X
Window System, Motif,
the Common Desktop
Environment, an Unix®
itself.
Users' Groups
The GLUE Database
Groups of Linux Users Everywhere is an online database indexing Linux
users' groups around the world.
The
GLUE Mailing List Archive
Groups of Linux Users Everywhere also maintains a mailing list. This
is the discussion archive.
Linux Users' Groups Worldwide
The Netherlands Linux Users Group maintains its own strong list of
users' groups around the world.
The Users
Group HOWTO
This HOWTO document comes from the North Texas Linux Users Group; how
to start a users' group.
Users Groups at Linux Online
An extensive online database of Linux users' groups at Linux
Online categorized by country.
Window Managers
AfterStep
Originally designed as a NextSTEP lookalike; hacked from Bowman,
which was hacked from FVWM.
AmiWM
Designed to make an X11R6 session look and behave like the Amiga
Workbench for Amiga computer systems.
Blackbox
Newly written from scratch, Blackbox is an elegant, fast window manager
for Unix and Linux computer systems.
CTWM
A hack of the venerable TWM with added configuration options,
including virtual desktops and 3D decorations.
Enlightenment
Enlightenment is the most visually exciting window manager,
now newly written entirely from scratch.
FVWM
The classic, configurable Linux window manager which looks like MWM;
still under development.
FVWM95
Gives FVWM the look, feel, and cloned start menu from Windows
95/98/NT operating systems.
GWM
Bizarre hybrid of window manager and programming language. Apparently
flexible, but difficult to maintain.
IceWM
Flexible window manager designed to "emulate the look of Motif, OS/2
Warp 4, OS/2 Warp 3 and Windows 95".
The K Desktop Environment
The KDE is undoubtedly the most complete desktop environment currently
available for Linux.
MLVWM
Designed to make an X11R6 session look and behave like the MacFinder
for MacOS computer systems.
MWM (LessTif)
MWM, the Motif Window Manager, is also available at this link,
as a part of the LessTif distribution.
OLVWM
OLVWM is a hack of OLWM, the OpenLook Window Manager,
which allows for virtual desktops.
PieWM
PieWM is a bizarre hack of TWM which enables users to
create and display circular "pie menus".
QVWM
QVWM, like FVWM95, is designed to very closely emulate
the look-and-feel of the Widows 95 explorer.
SCWM
SCWM, or the Scheme Configurable Window Manager, is a scheme-ified
programmable hack of FVWM.
Themes.org
Themes for X, tile of the day, the tile archive and more resources
to beautify your X11R6 desktop.
VTWM
VTWM is yet another hack of TWM which allows for virtual
desktops and added functionality.
WindowMaker
Simulates the NextSTEP environment on an X11R6 desktop. Official
window manager of the GNUStep Project.
wm2
Minimalist wm2 exhibits a modern-art-style beauty. For command-line
capable users only.
wmx
As Postmodernism is to Modernism, so is wmx to wm2. For
command-line capable users only.
XFCE
and XFwm
Lean and efficient windowmanager plus toolbar combination based on
FVWM code and the XForms
library.
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