Nix

Linux / Unix links.

Distrowarch

Ubuntu

GetDeb

Live CDs

There are many choices here, all serving different purposes.

http://www.knoppix.org/ was one of the first ones.

http://damnsmalllinux.org/ is a small one made to fit on a business card CD.

http://www.puppylinux.org is another small Linux live cd

http://www.inside-security.de/insert_en.html is a small live cd with sercurity/forensics tools

http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page is a small live cd for system rescue

Many of the “main” linux distributions are using live cds to install , so you can try before you actually install.

http://www.ubuntu.com/ – there are many variants, kubuntu, edubuntu, ebuntu, fluxbuntu, etc.

http://www.thinkgos.com/ is an ubuntu variant that isused on the “$200 Walmart system”

http://www.pclinuxos.com/

More Linux eBooks

1. Advanced Linux Programming by CodeSourcery LLC
2. Comprehensive Linux Textbook by Muayyad Saleh Al-Sadi
3. Java Application Development on Linux by Carl Albing and Michael Schwarz (PDF)
4. Linux Client Migration Cookbook, Version 2: A Practical Planning and Implementation Guide for Migrating to Desktop Linux by Chris Almond
5. Linux Compute Clusters by Chander Kant
6. The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use by Michael Stutz
7. Linux Device Drivers by Alessandro Rubini and Jonathan Corbet
8. Linux Installation and Getting Started by Matt Welsh
9. Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide by Ori Pomerantz
10. Linux Network Administrator’s Guide by Olaf Kirch and Terry Dawson
11. Securing and Optimizing Linux by Gerhard Mourani
12. Self-Service Linux: Mastering the Art of Problem Determination by Dan Behman and Mark Wilding
13. Slackware Linux Essentials by Alan Hicks, Chris Lumens, David Cantrell, and Logan Johnson
14. Linux Admins Security Guide
15. Linux Security Howto
16. Linux Firewall Configuration, Packet Filtering & netfilter/iptables
17. Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition
18. GNU Bash Reference Manual
19. Knowing Knoppix
20. Linux Client Migration Cookbook
21. Vi iMproved (VIM)
22. Linux: Rute User’s Tutorial and Exposition
23. The Book of Webmin
24. Linux From Scratch
25. GNU Emacs manual
26. Writing GNOME Applications
27. KDE 2.0 Development
28. GTK+/Gnome Application Development
29. GNU Autoconf, Automake and Libtool
30. Advanced Linux Programming
31. Secure Programming for Linux and Unix
32. The Art of Unix Programming
33. The Linux Development Platform
34. C++ GUI Programming With Qt 3
35. Unofficial Ubuntu Guide
36. The Easiest Linux Guide You’ll Ever Read – An Introduction to Linux for Windows users
37. SUSE Linux Administration Guide
38. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide
39. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reference Guide
40. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Step By Step Guide
41. Fedora Linux EssentialsVisual Basic Essentials
42. Fedora Core 7 Desktop Guide
43. Ubuntu Linux Essentials
44. PHP Essentials
45. Javascript Essentials
46. Red Hat Fedora Core 7 Installation Guide
47. The Art of Unix Programming
48. Bash Guide for Beginners
49. Beyond Linux from Scratch
50. The Book of Webmin Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love UNIX
51. Brian and Tom’s Linux Book
52. Debian GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide
53. Debian GNU/Linux System Administrator’s Manual
54. Everyday Linux
55. FreeBSD HandbookGNU Manuals OnlineIn The Beginning Was The Command Line
56. Introduction to Linux – A Hands on Guide
57. LDAP Operations HOWTOLearning Debian GNU/Linux
58. Learning the Unix Operating System
59. Linux Administration Made Easy
60. Linux Dictionary
61. The Linux kernel
62. Linux Kernel 2.4 Internals
63. The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide
64. LINUX: Rute User’s Tutorial and Exposition
65. Maximum RPM, Taking the Red Hat Package Manager to the Limit
66. Pocket Linux Guide
67. Secure Programming for Linux and Unix HOWTO
68. Linux+ Study Guide