Interesting Linux programs

Here are several links to various software for the Linux operating system and other Linux related websites.

Interesting Linux program categories :

| New/Updated Links | Learning Guides | Utilities | Server Apps | Applications | Other useful software sites |

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| Windows 9x/Me/NT/XP | Linux | Mac OS | Windows 3.x | DOS | BeOS | OS/2 | Palm OS |

New/Updated Links (updated June 31st, 2005)

  • TUX magazine Free PDF magazine geared towards the new Linux user. Email registration required.
  • Mozilla v1.7.8 Open source web browser suite, designed for standards compliance, performance and portability.
  • Firefox v1.0.4 free web browser with features such as including tabbed browsing, pop-up blocker, privacy/security controls, integrated search, and more.
  • Thunderbird v1.0.2 free email client with features such as POP3/IMAP support, intelligent spam filters, a built-in spell checker, RSS feeds, saved search folders and more.

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Linux Learning Guides

Linux can be hard to learn. Here's several useful guides

  • Migrating from Windows to Linux, Part 2 The second of a two part article about migrating from Windows to Linux ; what to do to prepare and how to install Linux. Includes screenshots and videos
  • YoLinux.com website dedicated to providing tutorials, help, guides and links for Linux users
  • Linux on Laptops information and documentation about using Linux on a notebook or laptop computer.
  • LinuxPrinting.org resource to help with printing under Linux
  • User Guide to Using the Linux Desktop Introductory guide to using a Linux desktop system (featuring Fedora Linux)
  • Linmodems.org Informative site on getting "Winmodems" (controllerless modems) working in Linux
  • CUPS provides a portable printing layer for Linux and other OSes, thereby allowing for a standard way for Linux to print to a variety of printers.

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Linux Utilities

  • WCD v3.1.4 Wherever Change Directory - changes to dir quickly by entering a few characters

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Linux Server Applications

  • Linuxconf System Administration/Configuration tool
  • GNU POP3d Small RFC compliant POP3 mail server
  • Qmail Qmail: a replacement for sendmail
  • PPP Directory of /pub/software/ppp to get latest ppp deamon
  • Linux Dialin Setup Guide Linux Dialin Server Setup Guide

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Linux Applications

  • OpenOffice.org v1.1.4 Open Source office productivity suite ; includes word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, and more).
  • SET's editor v0.5.4 GREAT text editor with the fimiliar Borland IDE interface with syntax highlighting
  • XMMS v1.2.10 XMMS Linux MP3 player which can use Winamp skins
  • Celestia v1.3.2 free, open source real-time space simulation that lets you experience our universe in three dimensions.
  • Mozilla v1.7.8 Open source web browser suite, designed for standards compliance, performance and portability.
  • Firefox v1.0.4 free web browser with features such as including tabbed browsing, pop-up blocker, privacy/security controls, integrated search, and more.
  • Thunderbird v1.0.2 free email client with features such as POP3/IMAP support, intelligent spam filters, a built-in spell checker, RSS feeds, saved search folders and more.

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Linux related sites

  • LinuxFocus a volunteer driven online Linux magazine with useful articles and tips
  • Linux Gazette online publication with articles and tips on Linux
  • Free Software Magazine The Free Magazine on Free Software - lots of articles (technical and non-technical) about free software
  • TUX magazine Free PDF magazine geared towards the new Linux user. Email registration required.

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