Ubuntu Wiki

Introduction

This page is a repository, organized as a alphabetic listing by category, of the links present in the following pages:

• CommandLineResources

• ExternalGuides

• Links

• Signpost

In cases where the existence of sub-pages and their main page was verified, it was chosen not to include any of those sub-pages and only the main page is listed. As an example there were listed http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-bash/index.html, http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-lpic1-v3-103-1/index.html and http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-lpic1-v3-103-3/index.html, which resulted in the addition of http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/ to this list instead.
Duplicated links have not been considered, and only one occurrence of each was added to the list.

News sites etc.

DistroWatch.com
Full Circle on line magazine
OMG! Ubuntu
WEB Upd8
Phoronix 2004-2013

Blogs

Bash shell scripting - Part 1 blog
Bash Shell scripting - Part 2 blog
Bernaerts Family Site blog
bodhizazen.net blog
Easy Linux Tips For Beginners blog
gizmo's freeware reviews site
HowTo: Use The cat Command In Linux / UNIX blog about Linux/Unix sysadmins
Linux Home Networking blog
MyLinuxBook - GNU/Linux administration blog, various subjects
Psychocats' Ubuntu GNU/Linux Resources blog
Ubuntu Geek blog
Ubuntu Sharing blog
Unix Lore apparently blog-like
UbuntuHandbook blog
The Linux Kernel Archives
The Geek Stuff blog
Ubuntu Genius blog

Guides / Tutorials

Other pages in the wiki

Command Line How To internal
Command Line Learning Resources internal
Comparison of privilege authorization features internal
Advanced Command Line How To internal
How to use sudo internal
Using The Terminal internal
#ubuntu+1 irc channel
Complete list of Signpost questions landing page for common Ubuntu questions
Complete list of of Signpost answers landing page for answers to common Ubuntu questions
get help landing page for various Ubuntu help pages
contribute time or ideas to Ubuntu landing page for various pages on how to contribute
Complete list of Signpost destinations landing page for various Ubuntu related links

Cheat Sheets

Basic Unix Commands unknown, man-like page (brief descriptions, no usage info)
Documentation / kernel-parameters.txtman-like kernel page
Explain Shell breaks down Linux commands so you can understand them better search with man-like replies (brief descriptions, no usage info)
More Unix Commands unknown, man-like page (brief descriptions)
The Debian Reference Card printable reference card
An Introduction to the Linux Command Shell for Beginners pdf, cheatsheet-like, 2003
Cheat Sheet containing most commonly used commands in GNU/Linux brief descriptions
Second cheat Sheet for unix/linux commands, brief descriptions
Third cheat sheet for ubuntu, brief descriptions
CLI Basics Wallpaper wallpaper

Collaborative Q&A platforms

Bash One-liners collaborative platform
Command Line Gems - commandlinefu.com collaborative platform
Experts Login collaborative platform
GNU/Linux beginner level course collaborative platform
How To Forge collaborative platform
How to Unlock a Western Digital Hard Drive collaborative platform
Shell Fu collaborative platform
ShellCheck – Online shell script analyzer collaborative platform
ubuntu-announce info page announcements' mailing list about Ubuntu

Wikis

Bash Hackers.org wiki
BashGuide BashPitfalls BashFAQ - Greg's Wiki wiki
X.org Foundation wiki

Command Line

60 Linux commands for newbies and system administrators 2013
A to Z Index of the Bash Command Line (c) 1999-2013
About Debian Linux - How To Set Up A Linux Network debian guide 2003-2013
An Awk Primer text-processing programming language guide
An Introduction-Overview of Unity in Ubuntu 12.04 for Beginners (Video) 2012
Awk text-processing programming language tutorial
Awk One-Liners Explained awk tutorial site 2008
Bash Guide for Beginners unknown
Bash Reference Manual bash manual
Bash Scripting search google custom search
cookbook linux html publication 2001
Debian / Ubuntu Tricks and Tricks linux tutorial site with various topics
DMOZ FAQs, Help, and Tutorials landing page for another listing of guides
Free Linux Classes linux tutorial site with various topics
Gnu Manuals links to man-like manuals (mostly)
GNU/Linux Distribution Timeline 2012
GNU/Linux Tools Summary 2006
How do I pre-install Ubuntu for someone else (= OEM install)? askubuntu question
How to use apt-get package manager on the command line 2013
Kubuntuguide per-version guides
Learn Unix in Ten Minutes 2001
Linux Command low-level
Linux Command Line Tutorial
Linux Files and Command Reference 2000
Linux Format Shell Tutorial 2008
LINUX: Rute User’s Tutorial and Exposition by Paul Sheer 2002
Linux Shell Scripting Tutorials 2010
List of online Bash Scripting Tutorials list of links to other guides
Local Documentation Bundled with Ubuntu shows how to read manpages
Terminal Keyboard Shortcuts forum post, *some* terminal shortcuts (do they work with all terminal emulators?)
The Command Line Crash Course 2010
The Grymoire - Home for Unix Wizards 1995
The Linux Documentation Project project for linux documentation, no guide here
The Linux Tutorial a complete linux guide, (c) 1994-2013
The Linux Users' Guide by Larry Greenfield 1996-1999
The Owlcroft Ubuntu Help & Advice Pages 2010, mod 2011
Teaching UNIX complete linux guide, 2001
Ubuntuguide per-version guides
Using the Command Line not found, apparently links to 10.04 docs
Wikipedia- The Command Line Interface some background for CLI
Linux Guruz tutorials site 1999-2012
Linux Library.org Linux related help documents
PODCAST - Linux Action Show landing page for Linux podcasts
PODCAST - Going Linux site with Linux streamings and podcasts
Tao of Regular Expressions tutorial about regular expressions 1994-2005
Regular Expressions - User Guide tutorials and guides site 1994-2013
Really Linux tutorials and guides site 1999-2012
Some Useful Linux Commands2002
UNIX help for Users indexed manual on unix

Hardware

Software

GetDeb Software Portal
GNU/Linux Alternative Project - database with Windows software and the GNU/Linux equivalents and alternatives
GNU/Linux software equivalent to Windows software
Open-source as alternative - Find open source software alternatives to well-known commercial software
The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in GNU/Linux
Use search bar in top right corner of alternativeto.net website

Paper books

Ubuntu GNU/Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power Users [Paperback] - Christopher Negus & Francois Caen (360p) 2007
A Practical Guide to GNU/Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming (3rd Edition) (Paperback) - Mark G. Sobell (1224p) amazon link, 2012
Hayne's Manual for Ubuntu Linux amazon link, 2011
Linux For Dummies amazon link, 2010
Linux in a Nutshell o'reilly shop, 2003
Linux Pocket Guide amazon link, 2004
Linux: The Complete Reference amazon link, 1997

E-books / Other publications

Getting Started with Ubuntu 13.10 - The Ubuntu Manual Team (128p) rather link to ubuntu-manual.org
GNU/Linux System Administration - training.gbdirect.co.uk (147p) 2004
The Cathedral and the Bazaar - Eric S. Raymond (26p) 2000 (originally 1996?), story of FOSS
Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project - Karl Fogel (202p) 2005-2013
Free For All - How GNU/Linux and the Free Software Movement Undercut the High Tech Titans - Peter Wayner (230p) 2000, on linux generally
Free Linux and Unix Books landing page for a listing of free Linux ebooks
GNU/Linux essentials - product of Linup Front GmbH - Tobias Elsner, Thomas Erker, Anselm Lingnau (244p) 2012, ok to use?
After the Software Wars - Keith Curtis (303p) 2009, history of FOSS
Two Bits - The cultural significance of free software - by Christopher M. Kelty (396p) 2008
Self-service GNU/Linux – Mastering the art of problem determination - Mark Wilding and Dan Behman - Bruce Perens' Open Source Series - Publisher: Prentice Hall (456p) 2005
The GNU/Linux Command Line - William E. Shotts, Jr. - EXCELLENT GUIDE (522p) 2009
Useful One-Line Scripts for SED one-line scripts for sed 2005
The Art of Unix Programming by Eric Steven Raymond (549p) 2003
GNU/Linux system administration reference guide - GNU/Linux Quick Fix Notebook - Peter Harrison - EXCELLENT RESOURCE (630p) 2005
System administration books written by Paul Cobbaut, a very experienced trainer (737p)
Muktware Ubuntu Manual (12.04) (82p)
Managing GNU/Linux Systems with Webmin: System Administration and Module Development - Jamie Cameron - Bruce Perens' Open Source Series - Publisher: Prentice Hall - EXCELLENT GUIDE (808p)
Free Technology Academy published materials several books
GNU/Linux Command Line Tools Summary 2006
Linux Basics 2006 (written in microsoft word?!)
LPI Training Materials and Practice testing engines 2011 (blog)
O'Reilly Ubuntu Hacks (March 2008) commons.oreilly.com
Shell and Utilities: Detailed ToC a very thorough but man-like shell guide (c) 2001-2013
Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours 1997
The Debian Administrator's Handbook 2012
The Debian GNU/Linux FAQ 2013
The Linux Command Line
The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use 2001, old edition
Ubuntu Manual Project site of the ubuntu manual team
Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial- A Beginner's Handbook 2002
Linux Magazine Linux Pro Magazine 2013

Inappropriate links

Too specific

These links are too specific to be listed on a "useful resources" page. Instead, they should be linked to from pages specifically covering appropriate subjects. If you know a page where any of these links would fit, feel free to move it there and remove the link from this list with the page name where you moved the link as the edit comment.

Not useful

Not of interest for people reading this wiki

• Geeks With Blogs.net landing page for a list of blogs on the windows ecosystem