November 8, 2009

4 Great Sites to Visit as a New Linux User

 

I wanted to create a short list of sites to visit for new Linux users. I have been using Ubuntu for a few years now and I still visit some of these sites (especially when new versions come out and I have to fix some bugs).

1. http://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/toc.html is a very detailed site to help with many of the problems people have when they are new to Linux. The twenty lessons offer info from partitioning to the ‘grep command’ to even X-Window Configuration.

2. http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html shows a great comparison chart of Windows programs and the Linux equivalent. Simply look for the program you would usually use in Windows and see the available Linux programs that does the same (or similar) thing(s).

3. http://ubuntuforums.org/ – this is the main forum site for Ubuntu users. If you use another distro then their particular forum site will be useful to you. Simply google your distro and the word forums. The Ubuntu forums have helped solve many of my little problems. Forums also give you the opportunity to ask for help with your particular problem (provided you can’t find that problem anywhere else in the forums).

4. http://tuxradar.com/content/linux-tips-every-geek-should-know – this site simply lists a bunch of tips ‘every geek should know’. Take a read through and you will learn something new, even if you’re an experienced Linux user. If you’re new to Linux, I would recommend you stick to the ‘Easy’ difficulty tips on this site.

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Written by Michael

 

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3 responses

Matt Weaver said:
November 9, 2009

Very nice post. This will come in handy as I am still working with ubuntu. I really want to have a better grasp on the command line in ubuntu. Thanks!

Eric said:
November 9, 2009

I’m glad you found it useful. You should also check out (http://brunolinux.com/). It has a lot of tips and tricks for Linux.

Thanks for the comment!

c0desn1k said:
December 25, 2009

I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?
And you et an account on Twitter?

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