Linux Network Administrators Guide
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2. Sources of Information
If you are new to the world of Linux, there are a number of resources to explore and become familiar with. Having access to the Internet is helpful, but not essential.
- Linux Documentation Project guides
- Linux Installation and Getting Started
- Linux System Administrators Guide
- Linux System Adminstration Made Easy
- Linux Programmers Guide
- The Linux Kernel
- The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide
- HOWTO documents
- Linux Frequently Asked Questions
The Linux Documentation Project is a group of volunteers who have worked to produce books (guides), HOWTO documents, and manual pages on topics ranging from installation to kernel programming. The LDP works include:
By Matt Welsh, et al. This book describes how to obtain, install, and use Linux. It includes an introductory Unix tutorial and information on systems administration, the X Window System, and networking.
By Lars Wirzenius and Joanna Oja. This book is a guide to general Linux system administration and covers topics such as creating and configuring users, performing system backups, configuration of major software packages, and installing and upgrading software.
By Steve Frampton. This book describes day-to-day administration and maintenance issues of relevance to Linux users.
By B. Scott Burkett, Sven Goldt, John D. Harper, Sven van der Meer, and Matt Welsh. This book covers topics of interest to people who wish to develop application software for Linux.
By David A. Rusling. This book provides an introduction to the Linux Kernel, how it is constructed, and how it works. Take a tour of your kernel.
By Ori Pomerantz. This guide explains how to write Linux kernel modules.
More manuals are in development. For more information about the LDP you should consult their World Wide Web server at http://www.linuxdoc.org/ or one of its many mirrors.
The Linux HOWTOs are a comprehensive series of papers detailing various aspects of the system—such as installation and configuration of the X Window System software, or how to write in assembly language programming under Linux. These are generally located in the HOWTO subdirectory of the FTP sites listed later, or they are available on the World Wide Web at one of the many Linux Documentation Project mirror sites. See the Bibliography at the end of this book, or the file HOWTO-INDEX for a list of what's available.
You might want to obtain the Installation HOWTO , which describes how to install Linux on your system; the Hardware Compatibility HOWTO , which contains a list of hardware known to work with Linux; and the Distribution HOWTO , which lists software vendors selling Linux on diskette and CD-ROM.
The bibliography of this book includes references to the HOWTO documents that are related to Linux networking.
The Linux Frequently Asked Questions with Answers (FAQ) contains a wide assortment of questions and answers about the system. It is a must-read for all newcomers.
2.1. Documentation Available via FTP
2.2. Documentation Available via WWW
2.3. Documentation Available Commercially
2.4. Linux Journal and Linux Magazine
2.5. Linux Usenet Newsgroups
2.6. Linux Mailing Lists
2.7. Online Linux Support
2.8. Linux User Groups
2.9. Obtaining Linux
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