once for all (the power of Ubuntu)
(first published in september 2006) Better frills than Macs and Vistas The power of Ubuntu Books that may happen to be useful The real point of GNU/Linux (citations) How to wardrive for hours on your laptop's batteries (tty secrets) How to search when you'r stuck (A lot to reverse) Finding stuff ↔ Useful findings ↔ Linux_games The shell is awesome! |
or "Explaining the whys and the hows" |
lsofor
netstat -l...: vous me direz ce que vous en pensez.
The wildly popular and now most used (see image on the left)
Ubuntu distro seems to have
overcome the awkward installation problems of past distros. It's popularity is imo well deserved: I have wasted many months of my life compiling and re-compiling kernels and chasing dependencies for Slackware and Debian. You see: the nice thing, in a free operating system, is that anyone can make his own version and use it with half a dozen like-minded pals. The terrible thing, alas, is that this is -maybe- great fun for kernel compilers... but made anyone used to the "simplicity" of windows to immediately forget any alternative to "his" operating system. Admittedly, this happened only because windows users don't understand nothing (every operating system has the idiots it deserves... note that many idiots lurk in the GNU/Linux world as well), nevertheless, newbies did (and do) blame GNU/Linux for the shortcomings due to the windows "proprietary" drivers dished by ignorant hardware producers. Alas! Whenever encountering rough water, users immediately coward back to the 'encompassing' embrace of their malwares-friendly, buggy, overbloated, obsolete, data-sniffing and expensive windows operating system. And they are lost (in both senses of the term). As a consequence of its attempt "to avoid rough waters", Ubuntu is a sort of "compromise" between on one side real free untaunted software (� la GNU -gNewSense for instance) and on the other side real rock hard concrete & immediate usability. Fact is that with Ubuntu -no minor deed- even your aunt will boot up quickly a very stable OS and be happy with it... even without noticing that she is sitting on a space rocket Ferrari. |
(for those that care about frills) |
or "A synthesis of sorts" |
(Books that indeed ARE useful) |
8093913 2002-05-15 21:33 O'Reilly - Learning Debian GNU Linux.1999.pdf 2595010 2002-09-24 04:52 Linux Assembly Language Programming.2000.pdf 651261 2003-02-26 18:02 Learning the bash Shell - 2nd Edition (o'reilly)_1998.chm 1015893 2003-11-10 20:52 (ebook - PDF) Linux From Scratch.pdf 2121703 2003-12-16 18:21 Prentice.Practical.Programming.In.Tcl.And.Tk.4th.Edition.eBook-LiB.2003.chm 3806504 2004-02-27 22:17 O'Reilly - Running Linux. - 4th Edition_2002.pdf 3280537 2004-02-27 23:18 O'Reilly - Understanding The Linux Kernel_2000.pdfm 597504 2004-02-27 23:27 Learning Debian GNU Linux.1999.chm 19827354 2004-02-27 23:29 Linux_Plus_Study_Guide_2001_Sybex.pdf 15979902 2004-09-08 15:45 Linux Timesaving Techniques for Dummies_2004.pdf 17637167 2004-12-31 14:25 John.Wiley.and.Sons.Linux.Troubleshooting.Bible.eBook-LiB_2004.chm 1541756 2005-01-26 12:52 Debugging with GDB - The GNU Source-Level Debugger, Ninth Edition.2002.pdf 651261 2005-02-02 09:33 OReilly.Learning.the.bash.Shell.2nd.Edition.1998.chm 3866012 2005-03-03 06:02 Advanced Linux Programming_2001.pdf 19995804 2005-03-27 04:27 S.Matteson - Linux Desktop Garage. 2005.chm 1048833 2005-08-02 05:40 No.Starch.Press.How.Linux.Works.What.Every.Super.User.Should.Know.eBook-LiB.chm 1428677 2005-08-19 23:45 OReilly.Linux.in.a.Nutshell.5th.Edition.Jul.2005.chm 6847208 2005-10-05 08:51 Test.Driving.Linux.Apr.2005.rar 16251798 2005-10-06 01:33 S.Best - Linux Debugging and Performance Tuning - Tips and Techniques.2005.chm 17297690 2005-10-18 22:54 Gimp - 24Hours - Sams_1999.pdf 5673818 2005-12-30 17:48 Running Linux 5th Edition - O'Reilly.chm 2729618 2006-01-09 11:34 Apress.Hardening.Linux.Feb.2005.INTERNAL.pdf 19167372 2006-02-15 17:10 Wiley.Linux.Bible.2006.Edition.Boot.Up.to.Fedora.KNOPPIX.Debian.SUSE.Ubuntu.and.7.Other.Distributions.Jan.2006.eBook-DDU.pdf 25536947 2006-03-12 18:47 Apress.Beginning.Ubuntu.Linux.From.Novice.to.Professional.Mar.2006.pdf 3774759 2006-03-24 00:52 G.Glass, K.Ables - Linux for Programmers and Users. 2006.chm 13353080 2006-03-28 23:00 Open_Source_SecurityTools.2004.pdf 1015893 2006-05-17 09:17 E-Book (pdf) Linux From Scratch.2000.pdf 4017954 2006-05-17 09:23 teach_yourself_linux_in_24_hours.pdf 1212642 2006-05-17 09:25 Bash-Beginners-Guide.pdf 4438650 2006-05-22 19:10 John.Wiley.And.Sons.Assembly.Language.Step-by-Step.Programming.with.DOS.and.Linux.Second.Edition.iNT.eBook-DDU.pdf 10631201 2006-05-22 19:59 Linux Complete Command Reference.pdf 3987377 2006-05-22 20:00 Linux Net Admin Guide.pdf 271843 2006-05-22 20:00 Linux Networking HOWTO.pdf 166149 2006-05-22 20:00 Linux+Windows-HOWTO.pdf 9014376 2006-05-22 20:00 Linux Network Admin.pdf 6598006 2006-05-22 20:01 Linux_programming_unleashed.pdf 1247064 2006-05-22 20:03 100_linux_tips_and_tricks.pdf 100312 2006-05-22 20:03 Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux.pdf 12099152 2006-05-22 20:03 Linux.pdf 14377071 2006-05-22 20:04 Teach Yourself Linux In 24 Hours.1999.pdf 3866012 2006-05-22 20:08 (ebook - English) Advanced Linux Programming.2001.pdf 7076716 2006-05-22 20:11 Debian GNU-Linux Bible.2001.pdf 7494369 2006-05-22 20:11 Debian Linux Cookbook - Tips And Techniques For Everyday Use.2001.pdf 10899089 2006-05-22 20:13 (ebook) O'Reilly - Linux Command Directory.pdf 11868089 2006-05-22 20:34 John.Wiley.Sons. Beginning.Linux.Programming,Third.Edition.2004.pdf 4400916 2006-05-22 20:34 Prentice Hall - Integrating Linux and Windows.2000.pdf 15979902 2006-05-22 20:35 John.Wiley.and.Sons.Linux.Timesaving.Techniques.For.Dummies.Jul.2004.eBook-DDU.pdf 21062248 2006-05-26 10:38 For.Dummies.Linux.All.in.One.Desk.Reference.For.Dummies.May.2006.eBook-DDU.pdf 4259091 2006-06-06 09:53 Prentice.Hall.PTR.Linux.Troubleshooting.for.System.Administrators.and.Power.Users.Apr.2006.chm 4438650 2006-06-06 11:05 John.Wiley.And.Sons.Assembly.Language.Step-by-Step.Programming.with.DOS.and.Linux.Second.Edition.iNT.eBook-DDU.2000.pdf 650532 2006-06-17 12:52 (ebook - chm) - Misc - Debian The Perfect Setup.chm 413015 2006-06-17 15:17 Linux Newbie administrator guide.pdf 3870142 2006-07-07 08:36 OReilly.Ubuntu.Hacks.Tips.and.Tools.for.Exploring.Using.and.Tuning.Linux.Jun.2006.chm 1513441 2006-07-19 11:55 Understanding the Linux� Virtual Memory Manager_2004.chm 2263476 2006-07-19 12:04 Linux Server Hacks Volume-2_2005.chm 3774759 2006-07-19 12:07 Linux for Programmers and Users_2006.chm 1784984 2006-07-19 12:13 Optimizing Linux� Performance A Hands-On Guide to Linux� Performance tools_2005.chm 2592644 2006-07-19 12:14 Linux Desktop Hacks_2005.chm 2381604 2006-07-19 12:15 Linux Annoyances for Geeks_2006.chm 1379968 2006-07-19 12:18 Linux Device Drivers 3rd Edition_2005.chm 5673818 2006-07-19 12:18 Running Linux 5th Edition_2005.chm 2167995 2006-07-19 12:19 Linux Server Security_2005.chm 1132401 2006-07-19 12:20 Linux Network Administrators Guide 3rd edition_2005.chm 6246826 2006-07-19 12:20 Linux Toys II 9 Cool New Projects for Home Office and Entertainment_2006.pdf 12432060 2006-07-19 12:20 Thomson Linux+ 2005 In.Depth -2005.pdf 11633856 2006-07-19 12:20 Linux for Dummies 6Ed_2005.pdf 5553589 2006-07-19 12:20 Linux Cookbook_2004.pdf 2689031 2006-07-19 12:20 The Linux� Kernel Primer A Top-Down Approach for x86 and PowerPC Architectures_2005.chm 7868419 2006-07-19 12:21 Understanding Linux Network Internals_2005.chm 6501928 2006-07-19 12:21 Performance Tuning for Linux� Servers_2005.chm 2009447 2006-07-19 12:21 Self-Service Linux� Mastering the Art of Problem Determination_2005.chm 2659101 2006-07-19 12:21 Linux In A Windows World_2005.chm 3576662 2006-07-19 12:21 HackNotes Linux and Unix Security Portable Reference_2005.pdf 5459301 2006-08-25 21:55 No.Starch.Press.The.Debian.System.Concepts.and.Techniques.Sep.2005.pdf 11746722 2006-08-31 11:27 Prentice.Hall.PTR.The.Official.Ubuntu.Book.Aug.2006.chm 481436 2006-09-08 15:47 Sams.Linux.Phrasebook.Jun.2006.chm 16114174 2006-09-11 23:24 Sams.Ubuntu.Unleashed.Aug.2006.chm 17945600 2006-09-16 12:15 No.Starch.Press.Ubuntu.Linux.for.Non.Geeks.Aug.2006.pdf 58669952 2006-09-29 06:57 Apress.Beginning.GIMP.From.Novice.to.Professional.Apr.2006.pdf 2403736 2006-10-05 12:12 OReilly - LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell 2nd ed. (2006).chm 3466175 2006-10-10 08:04 Linux Unwired (2004).chm 115557 2006-10-16 12:02 howto-ubuntu510_desktop_install.2006.pdf 51758 2006-10-16 12:05 KarmaUbuntu.pdf 508502 2006-10-16 12:10 20051215-02.pdf 16878286 2006-10-19 13:27 Addison.Wesley.Moving.to.Ubuntu.Linux.Aug.2006.chm 9946916 2006-10-19 14:27 For.Dummies.Linux.Smart.Homes.For.Dummies.Aug.2006.pdf 785491 2006-10-29 17:57 Sams.Python.Phrasebook.November.2006.chm 5984544 2006-11-30 18:38 Manning.Publications.Minimal.Perl.For.UNIX.and.Linux.People.Sep.2005.pdf 11679654 2006-12-02 11:59 Linux_Plus_Study_Guide_Third_Edition_2005.pdf 12388348 2006-12-14 18:49 Hack Proofing Linux_2001.pdf 1169074 2006-12-26 01:38 OReilly.Linux.Kernel.in.a.Nutshell.Dec.2006.chm 4681808 2006-12-31 15:36 A.List.Hacker.Linux.Uncovered.ebook-Spy_2005.chm 9525839 2007-01-04 19:05 Linux Toys II - 9 Cool New Projects For Home, Office, And Entertainment 2006.pdf 1720679 2007-01-08 18:27 kernel-api.pdf 32768 2007-01-13 10:00 OReilly.Test.Driving.Linux.Apr.2005.eBook-BBL 38178 2007-01-13 10:07 Prentice.Hall.PTR.Linux.Desktop.Garage.Feb.2005.eBook-LiB.chm 1749844 2007-01-13 10:17 OReilly.Linux.Multimedia.Hacks.Nov.2005.chm 122213 2007-01-16 08:34 gnome_xkb_tsh.pdf 2332019 2007-01-26 19:56 OReilly.Knoppix.Hacks.Oct.2004.eBook-DDU.chm 1816094 2007-01-26 20:53 OReilly.High.Performance.Linux.Clusters.With.Oscar.Rocks.openmosix.And.Mpi.Nov.2004.eBook-DDU.chm 1823105 2007-01-26 21:05 OReilly_Managing_Security_With_Snort_And_Ids_Tools_2004.chm 1632603 2007-02-02 23:15 1632603-O'Reilly - Managing RAID on Linux.pdf 8355603 2007-02-11 10:49 Linux-Dictionary.pdf 3777001 2007-02-11 10:55 HungryMinds -- Linux+ Certification Bible_2002.pdf 35660828 2007-02-11 10:58 O'Reilly -- Linux Server Hacks.2003.pdf 2375632 2007-02-11 13:11 SANS Securing Linux_2000.pdf 954565 2007-02-11 13:14 Linux From Scratch.pdf 90315 2007-02-11 13:17 From-PowerUp-To-Bash-Prompt-HOWTO.pdf 46673207 2007-03-04 01:02 Wiley.Ubuntu.Linux.Bible.Jan.2007.pdf 10209385 2007-06-28 19:48 Wiley.Hacking.Ubuntu.Apr.2007.chm 4681808 2007-09-14 11:53 A-List Publishing.Hacker Linux Uncovered2005.chm 4681808 2007-09-14 12:53 A-List Publishing.Hacker Linux Uncovered.chm 10414482 2007-10-05 19:14 Wiley.Hacking.Ubuntu.Apr.2007.eBook-BBL.rar 3514658 2007-10-08 14:05 Core_Python_Programming__Fixed_2000.chm 15779191 2007-10-08 14:58 Beginning_Python__2005_.pdf 13907150 2007-10-08 15:31 Beginning_Python_-_From_Novice_To_Professional__2005_.pdf 10141077 2007-10-08 16:00 OReilly.Programming.Python.3rd.Edition.Aug.2006.chm 1200665 2007-10-08 16:06 OReilly.Python.in.a.Nutshell.2nd.Edition.Jul.2006.chm 650532 2008-01-11 08:46 (ebook - chm) - Misc - Debian The Perfect Setup.2004.chm 10899089 2008-01-11 08:47 (ebook) O'Reilly - Linux Command Directory.2002.pdf 1048833 2008-01-11 08:49 No.Starch.Press.How.Linux.Works.What.Every.Super.User.Should.Know.eBook-LiB.2004.chm 7015722 2008-01-11 08:49 New Riders - Inside Linux.2000.pdf 32768 2008-01-11 08:54 O'Reilly The Cathedral & the Bazaar 1149953 2008-01-11 08:56 Prentice Hall - Linux Desk Reference, 2nd Edition.2001.chm 12642439 2008-01-11 08:57 Sybex.Linux.Power.Tools.eBook-LiB.2003.chm 1698083 2008-01-11 09:06 Oreilly,.Linux.Cookbook.(2004).DDU.chm 909417 2008-01-11 09:07 O'reilly - Apache - The Definitive Guide 3rd Ed.2002.chm 7494369 2008-01-11 09:09 No Starch - Linux Cook Book-1.2.2002.pdf 1348659 2008-01-11 09:09 Linux Kernel Development Second Edition.2005.chm 8150589 2008-01-13 08:10 Absolute.BSD-The.Ultimate.Guide.To.FreeBSD.pdf(Note that you can immediately download a large part of the titles above at http://freebooks.homelinux.org/)
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