The following Linux HOWTOs are currently available:
3Dfx-HOWTO, The Linux 3Dfx HOWTO
Updated: February 1998. Describes 3Dfx graphics accelerator chip support for Linux.
4mb-Laptops, 4mb Laptop HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Put a "grown-up" Linux on a small-spec (4mb RAM, <=200mb hard disk) laptop.
Access-HOWTO, Linux Access HOWTO
Updated: March 1997. Covers using adaptive technology to make Linux accessible to those who could not use it otherwise.
Adv-Routing-HOWTO, Linux 2.4 Advanced Routing HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. A very hands-on approach to iproute2, traffic shaping and a bit of netfilter.
AI-Alife-HOWTO, Linux AI & Alife HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Information about, and links to, various AI related software libraries, applications, etc. that work on the Linux platform.
Alpha-HOWTO, Brief Introduction to Alpha Systems and Processors
Updated: June 1997. A brief overview of existing Alpha CPUs, chipsets and systems.
Assembly-HOWTO, Linux Assembly HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. How to program in assembly language using FREE programming tools, focusing on development for or from the Linux Operating System on IA-32 (i386) platform.
Astronomy-HOWTO, Linux Astronomy HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. Document shares tips and resources to utilize Linux solutions in the pursuit of Astronomy.
AX25-HOWTO, Linux AX25-HOWTO, Amateur Radio
Updated: October 1997. How to install and configure support for the AX. 25 packet radio protocol utilized by Amateur Radio Operators worldwide.
Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO, BASH Programming - Introduction HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. This article intends to help you to start programming basic-to-intermediate shell scripts.
Bash-Prompt-HOWTO, Bash Prompt HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. Creating and controlling terminal and xterm prompts is discussed, including incorporating standard escape sequences to give username, current working directory, time, etc.
Belgian-HOWTO, The Belgian HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. How to tweak Linux for Belgian users; lists Linux user groups, businesses and other resources in Belgium.
Benchmarking-HOWTO, Linux Benchmarking HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. Discusses some issues associated with the benchmarking of Linux systems and presents a basic benchmarking toolkit.
Beowulf-HOWTO, Beowulf HOWTO
Updated: November 1998. Introduces the Beowulf Supercomputer architecture and provides background information on parallel programming, including links to other more specific documents.
Bootdisk-HOWTO, The Linux Bootdisk HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. How to design and build your own boot/root diskettes for Linux.
BootPrompt-HOWTO, The Linux BootPrompt HOWTO
Updated: May 1999. A compilation of all the possible boot time arguments that can be passed to the Linux kernel at boot time. Includes all kernel and device parameters.
BRIDGE-STP-HOWTO, Linux BRIDGE-STP-HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Describes how to setup a bridge with the recent kernel patches and brctl utility by Lennert Buytenhek. With developer kernel 2.3.47 the new bridging code is part of the mainstream. On 20.06.2000 there are patches for stable kernels 2.2.14 and 2.2.15. What happens if a penguin crosses a bridge?
Busmouse-HOWTO, The Linux Busmouse HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. How to install, configure and use a busmouse under Linux.
C++Programming-HOWTO, C++ Programming HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. Discusses methods to avoid memory problems in C++ and also will help you to program properly in C++ language. Applies to all operating sytems.
C-C++Beautifier-HOWTO, C-C++ Beautifier HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. Helps you to format (beautify) C/C++ programs so that they are more readable and conform to your site coding standards. Applies to all operating sytems.
Cable-Modem, Cable Modem Providers HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. Answers basic questions on how to connect your Linux box to cable modem or cable Internet provider.
CD-Writing-HOWTO, CD-Writing HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. Explains how to write CD-ROMs under Linux.
CDROM-HOWTO, The Linux CD-ROM HOWTO
Updated: March 1999. How to install, configure, and use CD-ROM drives under Linux.
Chinese-HOWTO, Chinese HOWTO
Updated: June 1998. Demonstrates how to implement Chinese on Linux system, including those common problems encountered while using Chinese, the ways to obtain, and shows how to install and setup a variety of different Chinese software.
Chroot-BIND-HOWTO, Chroot-BIND HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Describes installing the BIND 8 nameserver to run in a chroot jail and as a non-root user, to provide added security and minimise the potential effects of a security compromise.
Commercial-HOWTO, Linux Commercial HOWTO
Updated: March 1999. A listing of commercial software and applications which are offered for Linux.
Config-HOWTO, Configuration HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. Aims at making the fine-tuning of your newly installed Linux box quicker and easier. You will find a set of configurations for the most common applications and services.
Consultants-HOWTO, Linux Consultants HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. A listing of companies providing commercial Linux related support.
CVS-RCS-HOWTO, CVS-RCS HOWTO for Linux (Source Code Control System)
Updated: June 2000. A "practical guide" to very quickly setup a CVS/RCS source code control system.
Cyrillic-HOWTO, The Linux Cyrillic HOWTO
Updated: January 1998. How to set up your Linux box to typeset, view and print the documents in the Russian language.
Cyrus-IMAP, Cyrus IMAP HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. A comprehensive guide to installing, configuring, and running Cyrus Imap and Cyrus Sasl.
Danish-HOWTO, The Linux Danish/International HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. How to configure Linux and various Linux applications for Danish locale standards such as keyboard, font, paper-size etc.
DB2-HOWTO, DB2 Version 7.1 for Linux HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. Explicit instructions on installing DB2 Universal Database Version 7.1 for Linux on the following Intel x86-based distributions: Caldera OpenLinux 2.4, Debian, Red Hat Linux 6.2, SuSE Linux 6.2 and 6.3, and TurboLinux 6.0.
Diald-HOWTO, Diald HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Shows some typical scenarios for easy start using Diald. Replaces the Diald mini-HOWTO.
Diskless-HOWTO, Diskless Nodes HOWTO for Linux
Updated: July 2000. How to set up a diskless Linux box.
Diskless-root-NFS-HOWTO, Root over nfs clients & server HOWTO
Updated: March 1999. How to setup a server and configure clients for diskless operation from a network.
Distribution-HOWTO, The Linux Distribution HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Intended to help new users choose a Linux distribution, and to help experienced users track the state of the Linux market.
DNS-HOWTO, DNS HOWTO
Updated: February 1999. How to become a totally "small time" DNS admin.
DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO, From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO
Updated: February 1999. Written for all the DOS and Windows users who have decided to switch to Linux.
DOSEMU-HOWTO, The dosemu HOWTO
Updated: March 1997. DOSEMU stands for DOS Emulation, and is an application that enables the Linux OS to run many DOS programs.
DVD-Playing-HOWTO, DVD Playing HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. A easy to follow explanation on how to get DVD movie play-back in Linux.
Ecology-HOWTO, Linux Ecology HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. Discusses ways Linux computers can be used as a means to protect our environment, by using its features to save power or paper.
Emacs-Beginner-HOWTO, Emacs Beginner's HOWTO
Updated: October 1999. Introduces Linux users to the Emacs editor.
Emacspeak-HOWTO, The Linux Emacspeak HOWTO
Updated: April 1999. How a blind user can use Linux with a speech synthesizer to replace the video display.
Enterprise-Java-for-Linux-HOWTO, Enterprise Java for Linux HOWTO
Updated: January 1999. How to set up an Enterprise Java environment on Linux including a JDK, a Web server, supporting Java servlets, accessing a database via JDBC, and supporting Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs).
Esperanto-HOWTO, Linux-Esperanto-HOWTO
Updated: August 1999.
Ethernet-HOWTO, Linux Ethernet HOWTO
Updated: May 1999. Information about which ethernet devices can be used for Linux, and how to set them up (focused on the hardware and low level driver aspect of the ethernet cards; see Network HOWTO for software configuration information).
Filesystems-HOWTO, Filesystems HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. About filesystems and accessing filesystems.
Finnish-HOWTO, Finnish HOWTO
Updated: February 1996. How to "finlandize" Linux - Finnish keyboard mapping, time zone, 8-bit clean settings for applications, etc. (written in Finnish).
Firewall-HOWTO, Firewall and Proxy Server HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. Designed to describe the basics of firewall systems and give you some detail on setting up both a filtering and proxy firewall on a Linux based system.
Font-HOWTO, Font HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. Provides a comprehensive source to act as a starting point for any and all font questions about Linux.
Framebuffer-HOWTO, Framebuffer HOWTO
Updated: July 1999. How to use the framebuffer devices in Linux with a variety of platforms. Also includes how to set up multi-headed displays.
Francophones-HOWTO, Le Francophones-HOWTO : Linux & la langue française
Updated: December 1999.
From-PowerUp-To-Bash-Prompt-HOWTO, From Power Up To Bash Prompt
Updated: April 2000. A brief description of what happens in a Linux system from the time that you turn on the power, to the time that you log in and get a bash prompt.
Ftape-HOWTO, Ftape HOWTO
Updated: August 1998. Discusses essential do's and dont's for the ftape floppy tape driver under Linux. Focuses on the newest version (ftape-4.02 at the time of this writing).
GCC-HOWTO, The Linux GCC HOWTO
Updated: May 1999. Covers how to set up the GNU C compiler and development libraries under Linux; gives an overview of compiling, linking, running and debugging programs under it.
German-HOWTO, German HOWTO
Updated: March 1997. Addresses Linux localization issues specific to German users (written in German).
Glibc2-HOWTO, Glibc 2 HOWTO
Updated: June 1998. Covers installing and using the GNU C Library version 2 (libc6) on Linux systems.
Hardware-HOWTO, Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. Lists most of the hardware supported by Linux and helps you locate any necessary drivers.
Hebrew-HOWTO, The Hebrew HOWTO
Updated: September 1995. How to configure your Linux machine to use Hebrew characters on X-Windows and Virtual Consoles.
Hellenic-HOWTO, Hellenic HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. Addresses Linux localization issues specific to Greek users (written in Hellenic).
HOWTO-HOWTO, HOWTO HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Lists the tools, procedures, and hints to get LDP authors up to speed and writing.
HOWTO-INDEX, The Linux HOWTO Index
Updated: April 2000. Index to the Linux HOWTOs as well as other information about the HOWTO project.
HP-HOWTO, HP HOWTO - Utilisation and Configuration Guide of HP Products under Linux
Updated: April 2000. Describes the use of products available in the Hewlett-Packard (HP) catalog with Linux and some free software.
INFO-SHEET, Linux Information Sheet
Updated: September 1998. Provides basic information about the Linux operating system, including an explanation of Linux, a list of features, some requirements, and some resources.
IngresII-HOWTO, Ingres II HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Helps install the Ingres II Relational Database Management System on Linux.
Installation-HOWTO, The Linux Installation HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. How to obtain and install Linux software. It is the first document which a new Linux user should read to get started.
Intranet-Server-HOWTO, The Linux Intranet Server HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. How to setup an Intranet using Linux as the server which binds Unix, Netware, NT and Windows together.
IP-Masquerade-HOWTO, Linux IP Masquerade HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. How to enable the Linux IP Masquerade feature on a given Linux host.
IPCHAINS-HOWTO, Linux IPCHAINS HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. How to obtain, install and configure the enhanced IP firewalling chains software for Linux, and some ideas on how you might use them.
IPX-HOWTO, Linux IPX HOWTO
Updated: May 1998. How to obtain, install and configure various tools available for the Linux operating system that use the Linux kernel IPX protocol support.
IR-HOWTO, Linux IR HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. Introduction to Linux and infrared devices and how to use the software provided by the Linux/IrDA project.
ISP-Hookup-HOWTO, ISP-Hookup HOWTO
Updated: March 1998. How to use Linux to connect to an Internet Service Provider via a dial-up modem TCP/IP connection (basic dial-up procedure and IP establishment, email and news handling is covered).
ISP-Setup-RedHat, "Pocket" ISP based on RedHat Linux
Updated: April 2000. Outlines the setup of a single RedHat box for dial-ins,virtual web hosting, virtual email, POP3 and ftp servers.
Italian-HOWTO, Linux Italian HOWTO
Updated: November 1998. Addresses Linux localization issues specific to Italian users (written in Italian).
Java-CGI-HOWTO, Java CGI HOWTO
Updated: December 1998. Explains how to set up your server to allow CGI programs written in Java and how to use Java to write CGI programs.
JavaStation-HOWTO, Linux on the Sun JavaStation NC HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Describes how to enable the Linux OS on the Sun JavaStation NC.
Jaz-Drive-HOWTO, Jaz-drive HOWTO
Updated: January 2000. Covers the configuration and use of the 1Gb and 2Gb Iomega Jaz drives under Linux.
Kernel-HOWTO, The Linux Kernel HOWTO
Updated: June 1999. A detailed guide to kernel configuration, compilation, upgrades, and troubleshooting for ix86-based systems.
Keyboard-and-Console-HOWTO, The Linux keyboard and console HOWTO
Updated: February 1998. Contains some information about the Linux (v2.0) keyboard and console, and the use of non-ASCII characters.
KickStart-HOWTO, RedHat Linux KickStart HOWTO
Updated: January 1999. Briefly describes how to use the RedHat Linux KickStart system to rapidly install large numbers of identical Linux boxes.
Kiosk-HOWTO, Kiosk HOWTO
Updated: October 1999. Provides a guide for setting up a WWW-based kiosk using Linux, X11R6, FVWM2, Netscape Navigator 4.X, and a customized trackball.
Kodak-Digitalcam-HOWTO, Kodak Digital Camera HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. Getting a Kodak digital camera working under GNU/Linux.
Laptop-HOWTO, Linux Laptop HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. Contains a concise survey of laptop-related (Linux content) documents, such as installation methods for laptops (via PCMCIA, without CD drive, etc.), laptop hardware features, and configurations for different (network) environments.
Large-Disk-HOWTO, Large Disk HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. All about disk geometry and the 1024 cylinder limit for disks.
LDAP-HOWTO, LDAP Linux HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. Information about installing, configuring, running and maintaining a LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Server on a Linux machine.
Linux-From-Scratch-HOWTO, Linux From Scratch HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Describes the process of creating your own Linux system from scratch from an already installed Linux distribution, using nothing but the source code of software that we need.
LinuxDoc+Emacs+Ispell-HOWTO, LinuxDoc+Emacs+Ispell HOWTO
Updated: February 1998. Aimed at writers and translators of Linux HOWTOs or any other paper for the Linux Documentation Project. Gives hints at using tools including Emacs and Ispell.
Loopback-Encrypted-Filesystem-HOWTO, Loopback Encrypted Filesystem HOWTO
Updated: November 1999. Explains how to setup and then use a filesystem that, when mounted by a user, dynamically and transparently encrypts its contents.
LVM-HOWTO, Logical Volume Manager HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. A very hands-on HOWTO for Linux LVM.
Mail-Administrator-HOWTO, The Linux Electronic Mail Administrator HOWTO
Updated: January 2000. Describes the setup, care and feeding of Electronic Mail (e-mail) under Linux. Primarily intended for administrators.
Mail-User-HOWTO, The Linux Mail User HOWTO
Updated: May 1999. An introduction to the world of electronic mail (email) under Linux. Focuses on user-level issues and typical configurations for Linux home and small-business machines connected to the net via an ISP.
Majordomo-MajorCool-HOWTO, Majordomo and MajorCool HOWTO
Updated: November 1999. Intended to guide a user through an installation of the Majordomo Mailing List Software and MajorCool (utility for managing Majordomo lists via a CGI script).
META-FAQ, Linux Meta-FAQ
Updated: October 1997. Mainly a list of valuable sources of information for Linux. Use these sources if you want to learn more about Linux, or have problems and need help.
MGR-HOWTO, The MGR Window System HOWTO
Updated: May 1996. Information on the installation, configuration and running of the MGR Window System.
MILO-HOWTO, Alpha Miniloader HOWTO
Updated: December 1996. Describes the Alpha Linux Miniloader (also known as MILO), a program for Alpha-based systems that can be used to initialize the machine and load Linux.
MIPS-HOWTO, Linux/MIPS HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Describes the MIPS port of the Linux operating system, common problems and their solutions, availability and more.
Modem-HOWTO, The Linux Modem HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Help with selecting, connecting, configuring, trouble-shooting, and understanding modems for a PC.
MP3-HOWTO, The Linux MP3 HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Describes the hardware, software and procedures needed to encode, play and stream MP3 sound files under Linux.
Multi-Disk-HOWTO, HOWTO: Multi Disk System Tuning
Updated: November 1999. How best to use multiple disks and partitions for a Linux system.
Multicast-HOWTO, Multicast over TCP/IP HOWTO
Updated: March 1998. Tries to cover most aspects related to multicast over TCP/IP networks.
Mutt-GnuPG-PGP-HOWTO, Mutt-i, GnuPG and PGP HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. Briefly explains how to configure Mutt-i, PGP and GnuPG in its different versions (2.6.x, 5.x and GnuPG).
NC-HOWTO, Linux Netstation HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Describes how to hook up a IBM Netstation to your local network using a Linux box as server.
NCD-HOWTO, Linux NCD mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. Describes how to hook up a NCD ThinSTAR to your local network using a Linux box as server.
Net-HOWTO, Linux Networking HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. Information about networking for Linux (relates only to version 4 of the Linux Networking Kernel or more specifically kernel releases 2.x and 2.2.x).
NET3-4-HOWTO, Linux Networking HOWTO (Previously the Net-3 Howto)
Updated: August1999. Describes how to install and configure the Linux networking software and associated tools.
Networking-Overview-HOWTO, The Linux Networking Overview HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. Overview of the networking capabilities of the Linux Operating System; provides pointers for further information and implementation details.
NFS-HOWTO, NFS HOWTO
Updated: October 1999. How to set up NFS clients and servers.
NIS-HOWTO, The Linux NIS(YP)/NYS/NIS+ HOWTO
Updated: March 1999. How to configure Linux as NIS(YP) or NIS+ client and how to install as a NIS server.
Online-Troubleshooting-HOWTO, Online Troubleshooting Resources HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. Directs Linux users to resources available on the Internet that provide access to a vast amount of Linux-related information useful in troubleshooting problems.
Optical-Disk-HOWTO, Linux - Optical Disk HOWTO
Updated: December 1998. Describes the installation and configuration of optical disk drives for Linux.
Oracle-7-HOWTO, Oracle 7 Database HOWTO
Updated: August 1998. A guide to installing and configuring the Oracle 7 Database Server on a Linux system.
Oracle-8-HOWTO, Oracle (8) for Linux Installation HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. A guide to installing and configuring the Oracle 8i Enterprise Edition for Linux.
PalmOS-HOWTO, Palm OS Desktop HOWTO
Updated: February 1999. Explains how to use your Palm OS device with a Linux system.
Parallel-Processing-HOWTO, Linux Parallel Processing HOWTO
Updated: January 1998. Discusses the four basic approaches to parallel processing that are available to Linux users: SMP Linux systems, clusters of networked Linux systems, parallel execution using multimedia instructions (i.e., MMX), and attached (parallel) processors hosted by a Linux system.
PCI-HOWTO, Linux PCI-HOWTO
Updated: March 1997. Information on what works with Linux and PCI-boards and what does not.
PCMCIA-HOWTO, Linux PCMCIA HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. How to install and use PCMCIA Card Services for Linux.
phhttpd-HOWTO, PHHTTPD
Updated: January 2000. phhttpd is an HTTP accelerator. It serves fast static HTTP fetches from a local file-system and passes slower dynamic requests back to a waiting server.
PHP-HOWTO, PHP HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. How to develop PHP programs and also to migrate all the Windows 95 GUI applications to powerful PHP + HTML + DHTML + XML + Java applets + Javascript. Applies to all the operating sytems where PHP is ported.
PLIP-Install-HOWTO, PLIP Install HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. How to install a GnuXXPIPELinux distribution on a computer without Ethernet card, nor cdrom, but just a local floppy drive and a remote nfs server attached by a Null-Modem parallel cable.
Plug-and-Play-HOWTO, The Linux Plug-and-Play HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. How to get your Linux system to support Plug-and-Play.
Polish-HOWTO, Polish HOWTO
Updated: February 1999. Addresses Linux localization issues specific to Polish users (written in Polish).
Portuguese-HOWTO, Portuguese HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. Addresses Linux localization issues specific to Portuguese users (written in Portuguese).
PostgreSQL-HOWTO, Database-SQL-RDBMS HOWTO for Linux (PostgreSQL Object Relational Database System)
Updated: July 2000. A "practical guide" to very quickly setup a SQL Database engine and front end tools on a Unix system.
PPP-HOWTO, Linux PPP HOWTO
Updated: March 1997. How to connect your Linux PC to a PPP server, how to use PPP to link two LANs together; provides one method of setting up your Linux computer as a PPP server.
Printing-HOWTO, The Linux Printing HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. A collection of information on how to generate, preview, print and fax anything under Linux (and other Unices in general).
Printing-Usage-HOWTO, The Linux Printing Usage HOWTO
Updated: February 1998. How to use the print system under Linux.
Process-Monitor-HOWTO, Process Monitor HOWTO for Linux
Updated: July 2000. How to monitor Linux/Unix processes and to re-start them automatically if they die (without any manual intervention).
Program-Library-HOWTO, Program Library HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. This HOWTO for programmers discusses how to create and use program libraries on Linux. This includes static libraries, shared libraries, and dynamically loaded libraries.
Psion-HOWTO, Linux and Psion HOWTO
Updated: November 1999. How to use Psion palmtops with Linux. Does not cover running Linux on a Psion palmtop.
Qmail-VMailMgr-Courier-imap-HOWTO, Qmail VMailMgr and Courier-Imap HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Building a mail server that will support virtual domain hosting and provide smtp, pop3 and imap services, using a powerful alternative to sendmail.
Quake-HOWTO, Linux Quake HOWTO
Updated: August 1998. How to install, run and troubleshoot Quake, QuakeWorld and Quake II on an Intel Linux system.
Reading-List-HOWTO, The Linux Reading List HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. Lists the books the author thinks are most valuable to a person trying to learn Unix (especially Linux) top to bottom.
RedHat-CD-HOWTO, Burning a RedHat CD HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. How to make your own CDs from the Red Hat Linux distribution equivalent to the ones commercially available from Red Hat.
Root-RAID-HOWTO, Root RAID HOWTO cookbook
Updated: May 2000. This document only applies to the OLD raidtools, versions 0.50 and under. The workarounds and solutions addressed in this HOWTO have largely been made obsolete by the vast improvment in the 0.90 raidtools and accompanying kernel patch to the 2.0.37, 2.2x and 2.3x series kernels. You may find the detailed descriptions useful, particularly if you plan to run root raid or use initrd.
original description: A cookbook for creating a root mounted raid filesystem and companion fallback rescue system using linux initrd. Step-by-step instructions for both raid1 and raid5 md0 devices.
RPM-HOWTO, RPM HOWTO - RPM at Idle
Updated: November 1999. RPM is the RPM Package Manager. It is an open packaging system available for anyone to use. It allows users to take source code for new software and package it into source and binary form such that binaries can be easily installed and tracked and source can be rebuilt easily. It also maintains a database of all packages and their files that can be used for verifying packages and querying for information about files and/or packages.
SCSI-Programming-HOWTO, The Linux SCSI programming HOWTO
Updated: May 1996. Deals with programming the Linux generic SCSI interface.
Secure-Programs-HOWTO, Secure Programming for Linux and Unix HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Provides a set of design and implementation guidelines for writing secure programs for Linux and Unix systems.
Securing-Domain-HOWTO, Setting Up Your New Domain Mini HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. Outlines the things you will probably have to do when you want to setup a network of computers under your own domain. Covers configuration of network parameters, network services, and security settings.
Security-HOWTO, Linux Security HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. A general overview of security issues that face the administrator of Linux systems.
Serbian-HOWTO, Serbian HOWTO
Updated: November 1998. Addresses Linux localization issues specific to Serbian users (written in Serbian).
Serial-HOWTO, The Linux Serial HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Describes serial port features other than those which should be covered by other HOWTOs. Lists information on multiport serial cards and contains detailed technical information about the serial port itself.
Serial-Programming-HOWTO, The Linux Serial Programming HOWTO
Updated: January 1998. How to program communications with devices over a serial port on a Linux box.
Shadow-Password-HOWTO, Linux Shadow Password HOWTO
Updated: April 1996. How to obtain, install, and configure the Linux password Shadow Suite.
Slovenian-HOWTO, Slovenian HOWTO
Updated: February 1999. Addresses Linux localization issues specific to Slovenian users (written in Slovenian).
SMB-HOWTO, SMB HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. How to use the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, also called the Session Message Block, NetBIOS or LanManager protocol, with Linux using Samba.
SMP-HOWTO, Linux SMP HOWTO
Updated: January 2000. Reviews main issues related to SMP configuration under Linux.
Software-Building-HOWTO, Building and Installing Software Packages for Linux
Updated: July 1999. A comprehensive guide to building and installing "generic" UNIX software distributions under Linux.
Software-RAID-HOWTO, Software-RAID HOWTO
Updated: January 2000 (latest version). How to use Software RAID under Linux. It addresses a specific version of the Software RAID layer, namely the 0.90 RAID layer made by Ingo Molnar and others. This is the RAID layer that will be standard in Linux-2.4, and it is the version that is also used by Linux-2.2 kernels shipped from some vendors. The 0.90 RAID support is available as patches to Linux-2.0 and Linux-2.2, and is by many considered far more stable that the older RAID support already in those kernels.
Software-RAID-0.4x-HOWTO, Software-RAID HOWTO (earlier implementation)
Updated: November 1998. How to use Software RAID under Linux. RAID stands for "Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks". For users of the Linux MD kernel extension, the associated tools, and their use. This HOWTO addresses an earlier implementation.
Software-Release-Practice-HOWTO, Software Release Practice HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Describes good release practices for Linux open-source projects.
Sound-HOWTO, The Linux Sound HOWTO
Updated: March 1999. Describes sound support for Linux (hardware, configuration, etc).
Sound-Playing-HOWTO, The Linux Sound Playing HOWTO
Updated: August 1998. Lists applications for Linux that play various sound formats.
Spanish-HOWTO, Spanish Linux HOWTO
Updated: August 1996. Contains information on Linux in the Spanish environment, for developing software with Spanish support or how to get in touch with the Linux community in Spain (written in Spanish).
SRM-HOWTO, SRM Firmware HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. How to boot Linux/Alpha using the SRM firmware, which is the firmware normally used to boot DEC Unix (also known as OSF/1 and Tru64Unix) and OpenVMS.
TclTk-HOWTO, The Linux Tcl and Tk HOWTO
Updated: November 1998. Describes the Linux approach to Tcl, a scripting language.
TeTeX-HOWTO, The teTeX HOWTO: The Linux-teTeX Local Guide
Updated: November 1998. Covers the basic installation and usage of the teTeX TeX and LaTeX implementation, plus auxiliary packages like Ghostscript.
Text-Terminal-HOWTO, The Linux Text-Terminal HOWTO
Updated: June 2000. Explains what text terminals are, how they work, how to install and configure them, and provides some info on how to repair them.
Thai-HOWTO, The Linux Thai HOWTO
Updated: August 1998. How to use Thai language with Linux. This will cover setting Thai fonts, Thai keyboard and some Thai applications.
Thinclient-HOWTO, Thin Client: New User Guide
Updated: November 1999. How to turn inexpensive legacy computers into fast terminals.
Tips-HOWTO, The Linux Tips HOWTO
Updated: June 1998. Contains those hard to find hints and tweekings that make Linux a bit nicer.
Turkish-HOWTO, Turkish HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. Addresses Linux localization issues specific to Turkish users (written in Turkish).
UMSDOS-HOWTO, UMSDOS HOWTO
Updated: November 1995. Explains how to use Umsdos (a linux file system) in different configurations, and its operation.
Unicode-HOWTO, The Unicode HOWTO
Updated: October 1999. How to change your Linux system so it uses UTF-8 as text encoding.
Unix-and-Internet-Fundamentals-HOWTO, The Unix and Internet Fundamentals HOWTO
Updated: July 2000. Describes the working basics of PC-class computers, Unix-like operating systems, and the Internet in non-technical language.
UPS-HOWTO, The UPS HOWTO
Updated: November 1997. Helps you connect an uninterruptable power supply to a Linux box.
User-Authentication-HOWTO, User Authentication HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. Explains how user and group information is stored and how users are authenticated on a Linux system (PAM), and how to secure you system's user authentication.
User-Group-HOWTO, Linux User Group HOWTO
Updated: April 1998. A guide to founding, maintaining, and growing a Linux User Group.
UUCP-HOWTO, The Linux UUCP HOWTO
Updated: February 1998. Describes the setup, care & feeding of UUCP under Linux.
VAR-HOWTO, Linux VAR HOWTO
Updated: August 1999. Contains a listing of service companies which do not manufacture hardware or create packaged software, but add value to existing products.
Vim-HOWTO, Vim Color Editor HOWTO (Vi Improved w/syntax color highlighting)
Updated: July 2000. A guide to very quickly setup Vim color editor on Linux or Unix systems.
Virtual-Services-HOWTO, Virtual Services HOWTO
Updated: August 1998. How to virtualize a service.
VMailMgr-HOWTO, VMailMgr HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Explains how to setup VMailMgr to support pop3 virtual domain services in conjunction with Qmail.
VME-HOWTO, VME HOWTO
Updated: July 1998. Shows the embedded system community how to run Linux on their VMEbus Pentium and other PCI local bus based VMEbus processor designs.
VMS-to-Linux-HOWTO, From VMS to Linux HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. Aimed at all those who have been using VMS and now need or want to switch to Linux.
VPN-HOWTO, VPN HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. How to set up a Virtual Private Network with Linux.
VPN-Masquerade-HOWTO, Linux VPN Masquerade HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. How to configure a Linux firewall to masquerade IPsec- and PPTP-based Virtual Private Network traffic, allowing you to establish a VPN connection without losing the security and flexibility of your Linux firewall's internet connection and allowing you to make available a VPN server that does not have a registered internet IP address.
Wacom-Tablet-HOWTO, Wacom Tablet HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. Installation of (not only) Wacom graphic tablets under linux and/or xfree86.
Wearable-HOWTO, Wearable HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. Nomadism is one of the major trends of our society, now most of the people can work with a laptop computer, but few did the next step: to live, or if you prefer to wear one computer - that is a wearable.
Winmodems-and-Linux-HOWTO, Winmodems-and-Linux HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Helps users having a Winmodem for getting it working under Linux.
WWW-HOWTO, Linux WWW HOWTO
Updated: August 1999. Information about setting up WWW services under Linux (both server and client).
WWW-mSQL-HOWTO, A mSQL and perl Web Server HOWTO
Updated: September 1997. How to build a SQL client/server database using WWW and HTML for the user interface.
XFree86-HOWTO, The Linux XFree86 HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. How to obtain, install, and configure version 4.0 of the XFree86 version of the X Window System (X11R6) for Linux systems.
XFree86-Touch-Screen-HOWTO, Linux Touch Screen HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. How to set up a touch screen input device under XFree86.
XFree86-Video-Timings-HOWTO, XFree86 Video Timings HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. How to compose a mode line for your card/monitor combination under XFree86.
Xinerama-HOWTO, Using the Xinerama Extensions to MultiHead X v.4.0
Updated: May 2000. How to configure XFree86 Version 4.0 with Multiple monitors and the Xinerama extentions.
XWindow-User-HOWTO, The X Window User HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. Information on configuring the X Window environment for the Linux user, as well as for the beginning system administrator attempting to sort through the many configuration options and details of X Window.