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.

1. What Are Linux HOWTOs?

2. Where Can I Get Linux HOWTOs?

3. Index

4. Writing and Submitting a HOWTO

5. Copyright

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:

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:

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:

3.2 mini-HOWTOs

The following Linux mini-HOWTOs are currently available:

3.3 Special HOWTOs

The High Availability HOWTO, by Harald Milz <hm@seneca.muc.de> 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 <mjhammel@graphics-muse.org> 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:

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.