Guide to useful Linux documentation

Documentation Summary:

Purpose: Links to useful documentation and how-tos on the web.

Audience: Beginners to advanced users who want a quick and concise guide to available documentation.

Assumptions: The reader has an internet connection.

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Lead Writer: SvenThorstenFahrbach

Who this document is for
This guide is for anyone who seeks complementary information on Linux that is beyond the scope of this Wiki or simply has not been addressed yet - documentation on specific applications, how-tos, administration guides not specifically related to Fedora and so on.

Free And Open Source Software
Well known papers and books freely accessible on Free software


 * Producing Open Source Software, by Karl Fogel

Free Content
Wikipedia etc that follow Free software methods

Application Guides
Guides to the most important applications to get you started using Linux as a desktop operating system.

Server Applications

 * Postgres/MySQL docs
 * Exim/Sendmail docs
 * Apache docs

System Administration

 * System administration guides.

Development

 * IDEs (or under "Application Guides")
 * Gnu Compiler Collection
 * Gnu Coding Standards
 * Perl/CPAN/Perlmonks
 * Python
 * Ruby
 * Lisp

How to Find More Information

 * Tips and tricks on how to find more information on one's own.
 * How to use the manpage system
 * How to use info docs