The Linux HOWTO Index
by Guylhem Aznar, guylhem@oeil.qc.ca and Greg Ferguson,
gferg@sgi.com
v3.7, May 2000
This document contains an index to the Linux HOWTOs as well as other
information about the HOWTO project.
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Table of Contents
1. What Are Linux HOWTOs?
2. Where Can I Get Linux HOWTOs?
2.1 HOWTO Translations
3. Index
3.1 HOWTOs
3.2 mini-HOWTOs
3.3 Special HOWTOs
3.4 Unmaintained HOWTOs
4. Writing and Submitting a HOWTO
5. Copyright
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1. What Are Linux HOWTOs?
Linux HOWTOs are documents which describe in detail a certain aspect
of configuring or using Linux. For example, there is the Installation
HOWTO, which gives instructions on installing Linux, and the Mail
HOWTO, which describes how to set up and configure mail under Linux.
Other examples include the NET-3 HOWTO and the Printing HOWTO.
HOWTOs are comprehensive docs - much like an FAQ but generally not in
question-and-answer format. However, many HOWTOs contain an FAQ
section at the end.
There are several HOWTO formats available: plain text, PostScript,
DVI, and HTML.
In addition to the HOWTOs, there are a multitude of mini-HOWTOs on
short, specific subjects.
2. Where Can I Get Linux HOWTOs?
HOWTOs can be retrieved via anonymous FTP from the following sites:
· ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO
· ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/docs/HOWTO
as well as many mirror sites.
You can also browse HOWTOs in HTML format
or grab Linux-html-HOWTOs.tar.gz
for
viewing on your own PC. The files will be extracted into HOWTO/html/.
Many mirror sites mirror the
HTML files.
www.linuxdoc.org is heavily used, so please use a mirror site if
possible.
HOWTOs are also posted towards the beginning of the month to the
Usenet newsgroup comp.os.linux.answers. There is a tool called
NewstoHOWTO that
will assemble the postings.
2.1. HOWTO Translations
HOWTO translations are available on metalab.unc.edu
and mirrors
around the world. So far there are:
· Chinese (zh)
· Croatian (hr)
· French (fr)
· German (de)
· Hellenic (el)
· Indonesian (id)
· Italian (it)
· Japanese (ja)
· Korean (ko)
· Polish (pl)
· Slovenian (sl)
· Spanish (es)
· Swedish (sv)
· Turkish (tr)
If you know of any other translation projects, please let me know and
I will add them to this list. If you are interested in getting your
translations archived on metalab.unc.edu, please read the directory
structure specification at
http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/translations/Directory-
Structure and get in touch with me.
3. Index
3.1. HOWTOs
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: April 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: May 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 utilised by Amateur Radio Operators
worldwide.
· 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.
· 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: April 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: April 2000. Helps you to format (beautify) C/C++ programs
so that it is more readable and conforms to your site coding
standards. Applies to all operating sytems.
· Cable-Modem, Cable Modem Providers HOWTO
Updated: May 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: March 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: April 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.
· 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.
· 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: April 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: February 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.
· 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 (libc 6) 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: May 2000. Lists the tools, procedures, and hints to get
HOWTO 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
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: December 1999. 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: January 2000. How to enable the Linux IP Masquerade
feature on a given Linux host.
· IPCHAINS-HOWTO, Linux IPCHAINS HOWTO
Updated: March 1999. 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 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
dialins, 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: April 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 out 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: March 1999. Describes the MIPS port of the Linux
operating system, common problems and their solutions, availability
and more.
· Modem-HOWTO, The Linux Modem HOWTO
Updated: May 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.
· MultiOS-HOWTO, Managing Multiple Operating Systems HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. Covers the procedures for using removable
hard disks to install and manage multiple alternative operating
systems while leaving a single fixed disk to permanently house and
protect the primary operating 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 mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. 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: August 1999. Describes how to install and configure the
Linux networking software and associated tools.
· Networking-Overview-HOWTO, The Linux Networking Overview HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. 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 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: April 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: May 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: November 1999. 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: May 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: May 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: April 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: April 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 set up 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: May 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: January 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: May 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: March 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: April 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 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.
3.2. mini-HOWTOs
The following Linux mini-HOWTOs are currently available:
· 3-Button-Mouse, The 3 Button Serial Mouse mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 1998. How to get a 3 button serial mouse working
properly under Linux.
· ADSL, ADSL HOWTO for Linux Systems
Updated: April 1999. How to setup a Linux System to work with
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop (ADSL).
· ADSM-Backup, Linux ADSM mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1997. How to install and use a client for the
commercial ADSM backup system for Linux/i386.
· Advocacy, Linux Advocacy mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 1998. Suggestions for how the Linux community can
effectively advocate the use of Linux.
· Alsa-sound, Alsa-sound-mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1999. Describes the installation of the ALSA
sound drivers for Linux.
· Apache-mods,
Apache+DSO+mod_ssl+mod_perl+php+mod_auth_nds+mod_auth_mysql+mod_fastcgi
mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Details the installation of an Apache based
webserver suite configured to handle DSO, and various useful
modules including mod_perl, mod_ssl and php.
· Apache+SSL+PHP+fp, Linux Apache SSL PHP/FI frontpage mini-HOWTO
Updated: July 1998. About building a multipurpose webserver that
will support dynamic web content via the PHP/FI scripting language,
secure transmission of data based on Netscape's SSL, secure
execution of CGI's and M$ Frontpage Server Extensions.
· Automount, Automount mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 1999. Describes the autofs automounter, how to
configure it; points out some problems to avoid.
· Backup-With-MSDOS, Backup-With-MSDOS mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. How to use a Linux-compatible tape drive
installed on an MS-DOS machine to back up the filesystem of a Linux
machine.
· Battery-Powered, Battery Powered Linux Mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1997. How to reduce a Linux system's power
consumption by tweaking some of its configuration settings.
· Boca, Boca HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. How to install a Boca 16-port serial card
(Boca 2016) with Linux.
· BogoMips, BogoMips mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. Some information about BogoMips, compiled
from various sources.
· Boot+Root+Raid+LILO, Boot + Root + Raid + Lilo : Software Raid
mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. A cookbook for setting up root raid using the
0.90 raidtools for bootable raid mounted on root using standard
LILO.
· Bridge, Bridging mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1998. Describes how to setup an ethernet
bridge.
· Bridge+Firewall, Linux Bridge+Firewall Mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1997. A bridge is an intelligent connecting wire
betwen two network cards. A firewall is an intelligent insulator.
· Bridge+Firewall+DSL, Bridge + Firewall + DSL Mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. Configuring a Linux system to act as a
firewall and bridge with a DSL network connection.
· BTTV-Mini-HOWTO-0.3, The BTTV Mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. Describes the hardware, software, and
procedures needed to use a bt8x8 chipset based frame grabber or TV
tuner card under Linux.
· Bzip2, Bzip2 mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1999. How to use the new bzip2 compression
program.
· call-back call-back mini HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. How to set up call-back by using the Linux
system and modem.
· Cipe+Masq, The Linux Cipe+Masquerading mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 1999. How to setup a VPN using Cipe on a linux
masquerading firewall.
· Clock, The Clock Mini-HOWTO
Updated: July 1999 How to set and keep your computer's clock on
time.
· Coffee, COFFEE-HOWTO
Updated: January 1998. Yes, Linux DOES make coffee, and it tastes
good.
· Commercial-Port-Advocacy, Commercial Port Advocacy mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. Discusses methods that can be used to
approach commercial software companies to convince them to port
their programs to Linux.
· Compressed-TCP, Compressed TCP/IP-Sessions using SSH-like tools
Updated: April 2000. Discusses how to compress data streams.
· Cyrus-IMAP, Install Cyrus IMAP Server mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1998. Some help in installing the Cyrus IMAP
Server on a Linux machine.
· DHCP, DHCP mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1999. Answers basic questions on how to set up
your Linux box to serve as a DHCP server or a DHCP client.
· Divert-Sockets-mini-HOWTO, Divert Sockets mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. Describes how to get, compile and use
FreeBSD divert sockets under Linux 2.2.12.
· Domain-Setup-mini-HOWTO, Setting Up Your New Domain Mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 2000. Outlines the things you will probably have
to do when you want to set up a network of computers under your own
domain.
· DPT-Hardware-RAID, Linux DPT Hardware RAID HOWTO
Updated: April 1999. How to set up hardware RAID under Linux.
· Ext2fs-Undeletion, Linux Ext2fs Undeletion mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 1999. Presents a discussion of how to retrieve
deleted files from a Second Extended File System.
· Fax-Server, Linux simple fax printer server mini-HOWTO (faxsrv-
mini-HOWTO)
Updated: November 1997. Describes in detail one of the simplest
ways to setup a fax server on your Linux system.
· Font-Deuglification-mini-HOWTO, XFree86 Font Deuglification Mini
HOWTO
Updated: November 1999. How to fix ugly and unreadable X Window
fonts.
· Firewall-Piercing, Firewall Piercing mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1998. Directions for using ppp over telnet to do
network activities transparently through an Internet firewall.
· FTP, FTP mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2000. How to use ftp clients and servers
· GIS-GRASS, GIS-GRASS mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1997. How to acquire, install and configure a
powerful scientific public-domain Geographic Information System
(GIS): the Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS).
· Handspring-Visor, Handspring-Visor mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Using the Visor with Linux and your USB port.
· Hard-Disk-Upgrade, Hard Disk Upgrade Mini HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. How to copy a Linux system from one hard disk
to another.
· Home-Network-mini-HOWTO, Red Hat Linux 6.X as an Internet Gateway
for a Home Network
Updated: January 2000. Tutorial on configuring Red Hat 6 and
related variants to operate as an internet gateway to a small home
or office network. Topics covered include masquerading, DNS, DHCP,
and basic security.
· Install-From-ZIP, Linux Install From PPA-Zip drive mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 1998. How to install Linux from a parallel port zip
drive using the Slackware Linux distribution.
· Intkeyb, mini-HOWTO for Linux (Unix) to setup international
keyboards
Updated: April 2000. This xmodmap and kimap solutions will work
for you in setting up any international keyboard for (Debian,
RedHat, Mandrake, Corel Linux) Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and
possibly every Unix that uses Xfree86 and KDE.
· IO-Port-Programming, Linux I/O port programming mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1997. Describes programming hardware I/O ports
and waiting for small periods of time in user-mode Linux programs
running on the Intel x86 architecture.
· IP-Subnetworking, IP Sub-Networking mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 1997. Describes why and how to subnetwork an IP
network - that is using a single A, B or C Class network number to
function correctly on several interconnected networks.
· IP-Alias, Setting Up IP Aliasing On A Linux Machine Mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1997. How to set up and run IP aliasing on a
Linux box.
· IPMasquerading+Napster, IPMasquerading+Napster mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Present a way to allow users behind an
IPMasq'd system to use Napster.
· ISP-Connectivity, ISP-Connectivity mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1997. How to setup PPP, connect up to your ISP,
configure mail and news, get a permanent IP (if available), get a
domain name, and have a bonda fide system running in a little over
thirty minutes.
· Kerneld, The Linux kerneld mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. Explains how you can use the kerneld function
in the Linux kernels.
· LBX, The LBX mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1997. LBX (Low Bandwidth X) is an X server
extension which performs compression on the X protocol. It is
meant to be used in conjunction with X applications and an X server
which are separated by a slow network connection, to improve
display and response time.
· Leased-Line, Leased line mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Configuring your modem and pppd to use a 2
wire twisted pair leased line.
· LILO, Lilo mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1998. Lilo (LILO) is the most used Linux Loader
for the x86 flavour of Linux. This describes some typical Lilo
installations. Intended as a supplement to the Lilo User's Guide.
· Linux+DOS+Win95+OS2, The Linux ``Linux-DOS-Win95-OS2'' mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1997. Presents a procedure to make 4 operating
systems co-exist on a single hard disk.
· Linux+FreeBSD, The Linux+FreeBSD mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. How to use Linux and FreeBSD on the same
system.
· Linux-Modem-Sharing Linux Modem sharing mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 1997. Describes how to setup a Linux system in
order to share a modem attached to this system with other systems
over a TCP/IP network.
· Linux+NT-Loader, NT OS Loader + Linux mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1997. Describes the use of the Windows NT boot
loader to start Linux. This procedures have been tested with
Windows NT 4.0 WS and Linux 2.0.
· Linux+Solaris, Linux+Solaris mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Describes how to use Solaris and Linux
together on one machine. It addresses common questions like
multibooting and file-sharing.
· Linux+Win95, Yes my Children, it CAN be DONE!
Updated: April 1996. Installing both Linux and Windows 95 on your
PC.
· Loadlin+Win95, The Loadlin+Win95 mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 1999. How to use Loadlin with Windows 95 to boot to
Linux.
· Loopback-Root-FS, The Loopback Root Filesystem HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. How to use the Linux loopback device to
create a Linux native filesystem format installation that can be
run from a DOS partition without re-partitioning.
· Mac-Terminal, The MacTerminal mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1997. How to configure the Mac for use as a
Linux terminal.
· Mail-Queue, Linux Mail-Queue mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1997. Configuration changes necessary to make
sendmail deliver local mail now; while stashing remote mail in the
queue until "I Say So".
· Mail2News, Mail2News mini-HOWTO
Updated: July 1999. How to feed a mailing list to a news server.
· Man-Page, The Linux Man Page mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2000. Explains what you should bear in mind when
you are going to write on-line documentation -- a so called man
page -- that you want to make accessible via the man(1) command.
· Modules, Linux Modules Installation mini-HOWTO
Updated: n/a How to successfully set up Linux with modules
configured and working.
· Multiboot-with-LILO, Win95 + WinNT + Linux multiboot using LILO
mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 1998. How to use the to multiboot between Windows
95, Windows NT, and Linux.
· NCD-X-Terminal, NCD X terminal mini HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. How to connect an NCD X terminal to a UNIX
host.
· Netrom-Node, Netrom-Node mini-Howto
Updated: October 1998. How to setup the ax25-utilities package for
Amateur Radio such that it makes Netrom Nodes for the Node program
and the BBS software from John-Paul Roubelat, F6FBB.
· Netscape+Proxy, HOWTO for inHouse IntraNet
Updated: August 1997. Describes the procedure to set up a NETWORK
(INTRANET) at your home. Then we shall setup the network such that
NETSCAPE Clients can be used on ANY machine to access the
internet...
· Netstation, Linux Netstation mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 1998. How to hook up a IBM Netstation to your
local network using a Linux box as server.
· News-Leafsite, News Leafsite mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1998. This will help you to configure a small
leafsite for Usenet News using the free software package Leafnode.
· NFS-Root, NFS-Root mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. How to setup a ``disc-less'' Linux
workstation, which mounts it's root filesystems via NFS.
· NFS-Root-Client, NFS-Root-Client mini-HOWTO
Updated: February 1999. How to create client root directories on a
server that is using NFS Root mounted clients.
· Offline-Mailing, Linux off-line mailing method (offline mailaddr
with 1 account)
Updated: June 1998. Use your linux mailing system offline, receive
mail for multiple users with only one email address, and without
being 24-24 online.
· Partition-Rescue-mini-HOWTO, The Linux Partition-Rescue mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2000. Describes how to rescue your Linux
partition if M$-DOG has deleted it for you.
· Partition, Linux Partition HOWTO
Updated: May 2000. Teaches you how to plan and layout disk space
for your Linux system.
· Path, PATH HOWTO
Updated: November 1997. Describes common tricks and problems with
Unix / Linux environment variables, especially with PATH variable.
· PLIP, LINUX PLIP mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 1998. Will hopefully let you build and use a
Parallel Line Interface Protocol.
· Pre-Installation-Checklist, Linux pre-installation checklist
Updated: December 1999. An aide-memoire which may make
installation of Linux a pleasant experience for you.
· Process-Accounting, How To Enable Process Accounting on Linux
Updated: August 1997. Describes how to enable system process
accounting on a Linux host, and the usage of various process
accounting commands
· Programming-Languages, Programming Languages mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2000. A brief comparison of major programming
languages for Linux and major libraries for creating graphical user
interfaces (GUIs) under Linux.
· Proxy-ARP-Subnet, ProxyARP Subnetting HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. Discusses using Proxy Address Resolution
Protocol (ARP) with subnetting in order to make a small network of
machines visible on another Internet Protocol (IP) subnet.
· Public-Web-Browser, The Linux Public Web Browser mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1998. The basic idea here is to give web access
to people who wander by, while limiting their ability to mess
anything up.
· Qmail+MH, mini-HOWTO install qmail with MH
Updated: March 1998. Installation experiences to offer some help
to other users who wish to use this combination for their email.
· Quota, Quota mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. How to enable file system quota on a Linux
host, assigning quota for users and groups, as well as the usage of
miscellaneous quota commands.
· RCS, The RCS mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. Covers basic installation and usage of RCS,
the GNU Revision Control System, under Linux.
· Remote-Boot, Linux Remote-Boot mini-HOWTO: Configuring Remote-Boot
Workstations with Linux, DOS, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
Updated: February 1999. How to set up a very robust and secure
server-based configuration for a cluster of PCs, allowing each
client to choose at boot-time which operating system to run.
· Remote-X-Apps, Remote X Apps mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1999. How to run remote X applications.
· RPM+Slackware, RPM+Slackware Mini-Howto
Updated: April 1998. How to get RPM installed and working properly
under Slackware.
· Saving-Space, Saving Space mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 1999. Directions for squeezing your Linux
installation into the least possible space. Particularly aimed at
notebook users.
· Secure-POP+SSH, Secure POP via SSH mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1998. How to set up secure POP connections
using ssh.
· Sendmail+UUCP, Sendmail+UUCP HOWTO
Updated: May 1998. How to setup a single machine with no direct
access to the internet to route mail for you via sendmail and UUCP
to a 'smarter host' (eg. your ISP).
· Sendmail-Address-Rewrite, sendmail address rewriting mini-HOWTO
Updated: May 1998. A brief description of how to set up sendmail's
configuration file for the home user's dial-up access.
· SLIP-PPP-Emulator, SLIP/PPP Emulator HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. Describes how to get your Linux box to
connect to a generic site via a SLIP/PPP emulator, such as SLiRP or
TIA.
· Small-Memory, Small Memory Mini-HOWTO
Updated: March 2000. How to run Linux on a system with a small
amount of memory.
· Soundblaster-AWE, Sound Blaster AWE 32/64 HOWTO
Updated: January 1998. How to install and configure a Sound
Blaster 32 (SB AWE 32, SB AWE 64) card from Creative Labs in a
Linux System using the AWE Sound Driver Extension written by
Takashi Iwai. It also covers some special tools and players for the
SB AWE series.
· StarOffice, StarOffice 3.1 Mini-HOWTO
Updated: November 1999. Information on installing the StarOffice
3.1 Office Suite by StarDivision.
· Swap-Space, Linux Swap Space Mini-HOWTO
Updated: December 1999. How to share your Linux swap partition
with Windows.
· Term-Firewall, Using Term to Pierce an Internet Firewall
Updated: July 1996. Directions for using ``term'' to do network
stuff through a TCP firewall that you're not supposed to be able
to.
· TkRat, TkRat mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. Geared toward anyone interested in using
their Linux computer to send and receive Internet E-Mail.
· Token-Ring, Token-Ring mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1998. Designed to help you install the kernel
patch and also try to point out some things to look for.
· TransparentProxy, Transparent Proxy with Squid mini-HOWTO
Updated: April 2000. Provides information on how to setup a
transparent caching HTTP proxy server using only Linux and squid.
· TT-Debian, TrueType Fonts in Debian mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 2000. How to configure a Debian system to use
TrueType fonts for display and printing.
· Ultra-DMA, The Linux Ultra-DMA Mini-Howto
Updated: November 1999. How to use Ultra-DMA aka Ultra-ATA aka
Ultra33 and Ultra66 hard drives and interfaces with Linux.
· Update, The Staying Updated mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1999. How to stay updated and abreast of the
development that takes place in the Linux world of development.
· Upgrade, Upgrading Your linux Distribution mini-HOWTO
Updated: June 1996. Hints and tips on upgrading from one linux
distribution to another.
· VAIO+Linux, Linux on Sony VAIO mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1998. This document explains installation of
Linux on Sony VAIO computers.
· Visual-Bell, Visible bell mini-Howto
Updated: November 1997. How to use termcap to configure a visual
bell on one's system and describes how to disable audible bells on
demand.
· VPN, The VPN HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. How to setup a Virtual Private Network.
· WordPerfect, WordPerfect Mini-howto
Updated: August 1997. Discusses running WordPerfect on Linux,
including a brief discussion on the WordPerfect 7.0 beta.
· X-Big-Cursor, X11-big-cursor mini-HOWTO
Updated: August 1997. How to use enlarged mouse cursors with the X
window system.
· XFree86-XInside, Linux XFree-to-Xinside mini-HOWTO
Updated: September 1997. How to convert an XFree86 modeline into
an XInside/XiGraphics one.
· Xterm-Title, How to change the title of an xterm
Updated: October 1999. How to use escape sequences to dynamically
change window and icon titles of an xterm.
· ZIP-Drive, Zip Drive Mini-HOWTO
Updated: January 1999. Provides a quick reference quide on setting
up and using the Iomega ZIP drive with Linux.
· ZIP-Install, Installing Linux on ZIP disk using ppa ZIP Drive Mini-
Howto
Updated: January 1998. This document is only useful for those
with the printer port version of a ZIP drive who wish to have
either a portable or backup Linux system on a ZIP disk.
3.3. Special HOWTOs
The High Availability HOWTO, by Harald Milz is
available at http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/ALPHA/linux-ha/High-
Availability-HOWTO.html. It is not included with the HOWTO collection
because it relies on figures and cannot be distributed in all
supported formats.
The Graphics mini-HOWTO, by Michael J. Hammel is available at http://www.graphics-muse.org/linux/lgh.html.
It is not included with the HOWTO collection because it needs to use a
lot of images, which don't translate to other output formats.
3.4. Unmaintained HOWTOs
There are a number of unmaintained documents, which can be found at:
http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/unmaintained/.
These are kept around since old documentation is sometimes better than
none. However, you should be aware that you are reading old
documentation.
If the date tag is too old, please consider the HOWTO as unmaintained.
However, there are exceptions, such as old programs (for ex UUCP
HOWTO) or not-so-hot topics (for ex AX-25 HOWTO).
4. Writing and Submitting a HOWTO
If you are interested in writing or maintaining a HOWTO, please get in
touch with us FIRST!!! at ldp-discuss@lists.linuxdoc.org.
If you want to maintain a unmaintained HOWTO, please also get in touch
with the former author.
Here are a few guidelines that you should follow when writing a HOWTO:
· Try to use meaningful structure and organization, and write
clearly. Remember that many of the people reading HOWTOs do not
speak English as their first language.
· If you are writing a HOWTO, you must use the SGML-Tools package,
available from http://www.sgmltools.org/, to format the HOWTO. This
package allows us to produce HTML, LaTeX (for DVI and PostScript),
plain text and DocBook sgml from a single source document, and was
designed specifically for the HOWTOs. This also gives all of the
HOWTOs a uniform look. It is very important that you format and
review the output of the formatting in PostScript, plain text and
HTML.
· Make sure that all of the information is correct. I can't stress
this enough. When in doubt, speculate, but make it clear that
you're only guessing.
· Make sure that you are covering the most recent version of the
available software. Also, be sure to include full instructions on
where software can be downloaded from (FTP site name, full
pathname), and the current version number and release date of the
software.
· Include an FAQ section at the end, if appropriate. Many HOWTO
documents need an ``FAQ'' or ``Common Problems'' section to cover
information which can't be covered in the regular text.
· Use other HOWTOs a model! The SGML source to the HOWTOs is
available on Linux FTP sites. In addition, have a look at the
Using DocBook Guide , the HOWTO-HOWTO, the LDP manifesto and
the LDP license guide.
· Make sure that your name, email address, date, and a version number
is near the beginning of the document. You could also include WWW
addresses and a snail mail address if you want. The standard
header is:
Title
Author's name and email address
Version number and date
for example:
The Linux HOWTO Index
by Tim Bynum
v2.10.29, 31 July 1997
· Lastly, be prepared to receive questions and comments about your
writing. There are several hundreds of accesses to the HOWTO
collection every day from around the world!
After you have written the HOWTO, mail the SGML source to us at ldp-
submit@lists.linuxdoc.org.
It is important that you go through us when submitting a HOWTO, as we
maintain the archives and need to keep track of what HOWTOs are being
written and who is doing what.
Then, all you have to do is send me periodic updates whenever
appropriate.
5. Copyright
Copyright (c) 1995 - 2000 by Tim Bynum. Copyright (c) 2000 by Guylhem
Aznar / Greg Ferguson
Unless otherwise stated, Linux HOWTO documents are copyrighted by
their respective authors. Linux HOWTO documents may be reproduced and
distributed in whole or in part, in any medium physical or electronic,
as long as this copyright notice is retained on all copies. Commercial
redistribution is allowed and encouraged; however, the author would
like to be notified of any such distributions.
All translations, derivative works, or aggregate works incorporating
any Linux HOWTO documents must be covered under this copyright notice.
That is, you may not produce a derivative work from a HOWTO and impose
additional restrictions on its distribution. Exceptions to these rules
may be granted under certain conditions; please contact the Linux
HOWTO coordinator at the address given below.
In short, we wish to promote dissemination of this information through
as many channels as possible. However, we do wish to retain copyright
on the HOWTO documents, and would like to be notified of any plans to
redistribute the HOWTOs.
If you have questions, please contact the Linux HOWTO coordinator, at
linux-howto@metalab.unc.edu via email.