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Help for Do-It-Yourselfers

Articles for the do-it-yourselfer
Hard disks, partitions and filesystems
CUPS and Linux printing
Chroot/root password reset
Learn Linux through Arch Linux
Help websites

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Articles for the do-it-yourselfer
How to Build a New PC For Linux	PC hardware and peripherals
How to build a great Linux PC for under $1,000	The Latest Technology Product Reviews, Tips, News and Deals \| PCMag
You can build Linus Torvalds' PC: Here's all the hardware and where to buy it	System76 Is Making Cases for Building Do-It-Yourself Computers
How to Build a PC! Step-by-step \| YouTube videos	Android Police - Android news, reviews, apps, games, phones, tablets
How to Build a Computer
After you build your computer...
Install Linux OS from live USB, CD or DVD
How to Boot From a USB Device	Installing Linux on your PC is super easy - here's how to do it
Wishfulfill.com - Buy Linux CDs, DVDs, USB Flash Drives, Books, Software Repositories - Your source for open source	Linux Flash Drive - Amazon.com
Linux live distros	Shop Linux Online - Linux Distros on CDs, DVDs, USB Flash Drives and Manuals
Etcher – A Beautiful App To Create Bootable USB Drives And SD Cards	Create A Bootable USB Drive By Simply Copying The ISO To The USB With Ventoy (Linux And Windows)
UNetbootin - create bootable live Linux USB drives	How to verify the integrity of a Linux distribution iso image

A Guide Through The History of Unix & Linux: Everything You Need To Know
9 Best Linux Online Training Courses for Beginners	Linux TLDR
The Linux Command Handbook	TLDR – Simplifying Linux Commands with User-Friendly Man Pages
Linux Assistant – tool to help you master Linux system administration
BASH - search results \| Opensource.com	Level Up Linux: 20 Must-Know Commands for Newbies
5 Different Types of Shell Commands and Their Usage in Linux	How to Run (.sh) Shell Script in Linux [for Beginners]
GNU/Linux General Troubleshooting Guide for Beginners	How to use VIM Editor
Providing Good Ubuntu Support	Professional online Linux classes for all - and the first one is free \| ZDNet
12 Amazing and Essential Linux Books To Enrich Your Brain and Library	Free tutorials for Open Office
Free tutorials for Open Office	So You're Curious About Linux...
Linux for your Loved Ones - Freedom Penguin	Ebook: Introducing Learn Linux In One Week and Go from Zero to Hero
An Introduction to Linux - Demonstration Video	A New User Guide to Linux Communities
The Complete Linux Introduction--Part 1	Linux academy: Part one - How to get started with Linux
Linux academy: Part two - Open source it	Linux academy: Part three - Multimedia freedom
Sudo FAQ	Some common beginner Linux installation issues
Simple Tips for the New User to remember about Linux	Choosing the Right Linux Distribution
Linux Family Tree	10 things you should do to a new Linux PC before exposing it to the Internet
Help! My Linux won't start.	More terminal programs you should be using like a pro
Putting Together A Linux Office	Best Linux software - The latest and greatest compilation
Getting started with GRUB	GRUB 2 bootloader - Full tutorial
Roll your own Linux distro	Anatomy of the Linux networking stack
Mash Up Roundup	Give Your Networked HP Printers HPLIP
Is my hardware Linux-compatible? Find out here	50 Open Source Desktop Projects: Good Downloads
Who needs Windows Home Server with Linux around?	A step-by-step guide to building a new SELinux policy module
Pain-free disk space management with LVM	Comprehensive integrity verification with md5deep
The 70 coolest free applications in existence	DIY Linux live CD -- the really easy way!
Specialty Linuxes to the rescue	50+ Resources For Your Linux Setup/Desktop/Machine/Brain
Awesome timeline of Unix, Linux and Mac OSX	Productivity enhancers for Thunderbird
Vyatta: A high-end Linux-based firewall and router	Windows vs Linux: Architecture, part I
Windows vs Linux: Architecture, part II	Best Linux Desktop Distribution for Home Users
Logical volume management	How to fix the most common Linux problems
UID and GID: the basics of Linux user admin	Linux saves the day: why every good toolkit should have Linux
Become a Linux command line black-belt	Fix a Frozen System with the Magic SysRq Keys
The dangers of automatic updates	OPEN SOURCE GOD: 480+ Open Source Applications
Basic Linux Tips and Tricks, Part 1	Digital Photo Management In Linux, Part 1
Setting time the right way, the Linux way	Learn Linux Leanly
Linux: Should You Use Twice the Amount of Ram as Swap Space?	Tales from responsivenessland: why Linux feels slow, and how to fix that
Keeping Linux Clean	Run your own home-entertainment server with Linux and MythTV: we show you how
Virtual machine, full installation or...Wubi	Basic Linux Tips and Tricks, Part 2
Linux: Monitor hard disks temperature with hddtemp	Essential tips to help you work smarter with Linux
Free Download: 100 Open Source Apps for Windows	Home Automation with Linux
Linux tips every geek should know	How to Configure Linux for Children
Master The Command Line With Useful Bash Aliases In Linux And Unix
Linux-based Hard Drive Data Recovery Tools	How to Restart a Frozen Desktop in Linux
Network Design for a Small Business	How to build your own router
How to secure your Linux system	5 of the Best Free Linux System Cleaning Tools
Most Highly Recommended Books About Linux	Writing SE Linux policy HOWTO
A Selection of the Very Best Open Source Tutorials and Tools	Best Lightweight Linux Distribution for Older Computers
SSH, the Secure Shell	Linux as an Automation Host
How to create your own cloud with Linux	Ten Things I Wish I Knew When Becoming A Linux Admin
All the Free Linux Documentation Resources You'll Ever Need	A Windows user's guide to Linux
PCWorld - 30 Days With Ubuntu Linux	The 16 Linux Shell Commands Every Desktop Linux User Should Know
HTG Explains: What's the Difference Between Sudo & Su?	Start Fine-Tuning Sudo on Linux
Why and How to Edit Your Sudoers File in Linux	VIM tutorial for beginners
HTG Explains: The Linux Directory Structure Explained	Become a Vi Master by Learning These 30+ Key Bindings
Rsync, It's GRRRRaphical! \| Linux Journal	HTG Explains: Why You Don't Need an Antivirus On Linux (and When You Do)
How to Run Your Own Mainframe Linux \| Linux.com	Reset root password in Ubuntu, Debian, Kali, CentOS or pretty much any Linux distributions - blackMORE Ops
Top 10 Uses For Linux (Even If Your Main PC Runs Windows) \| Lifehacker Australia	How to Reset the Root Password in Linux
Password Strength Checker	How to use the Linux ftp command to up- and download files on the shell
Top 3 Linux Password Managers - Linux notes from DarkDuck	Build Your Own Linux Cloud Alternative - Datamation
Easy, Linux-compatible password management with KeePassX \| Opensource.com	Confused by crypto? Here's what that password hashing stuff means in English • The Register
How to Develop Own Custom Linux Distribution From Scratch	Run Linux And Other Operating Systems In Your Browser
Welcome to Linux From Scratch!	Test 100+ Linux And Unix Operating Systems Online For Free
Linux from Scratch teaches building blocks \| Opensource.com	Tips for Securing your Home Network with Linux and Open Source \| Linux.com
5 Tools to Easily Create Your Own Custom Linux Distro	How To Backup Your Entire Linux System Using Rsync

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Hard disks, partitions and filesystems
A beginner’s guide to disks and disk partitions in Linux	Best Disk Partition Managers for Linux
7 Linux fdisk Command Examples to Manage Hard Disk Partition	Top 5 Linux Partition Managers
Search Results: How-To Geek - Linux disk partition	8 Linux ‘Parted’ Commands to Create, Resize and Rescue Disk Partitions
Partitions: Planning Your Linux Installation	Search results: Tecmint - Linux disk partition
How to partition and format a drive on Linux	How To Manage Disk Partitions Using Parted Command
4 Ways to View the Partition Table in Linux	How to Clone a Partition or Hard drive in Linux
9 Tools to Monitor Linux Disk Partitions and Usage in Linux	Linux Partition Management
PartedMagic	5 Free Partition Managers for Linux
A Quick Guide to Linux Partition Schemes	10 fdisk Commands to Manage Linux Disk Partitions
How to Check Bad Sectors or Bad Blocks on Hard Disk in Linux	Create And Manage Disk Partitions With Parted In Linux

Logical Volume Manager (LVM) versus standard partitioning in Linux	How to manage storage on Linux with LVM
How to Create/Configure LVM (Logical Volume Management) in Linux	How to Remove Physical Volume from a Volume Group in LVM
How to Extend/Increase LVM’s (Logical Volume Resize) in Linux	How to Reduce/Shrink LVM’s (Logical Volume Resize) in Linux
How to recover deleted Logical volume (LV) in LVM	Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Guide For Beginners

Do You Need a Boot Partition in Linux?	GParted partitioning software - Full tutorial
Do we really need swap on modern systems?	All You Need To Know About Swap Partition In Linux
How To Create Or Increase Swap Space In Linux	Ultimate guide : swap addition in Linux (LVM, parted)
How To Use A Swap File Instead Of A Swap Partition On Linux	Using the New GUID Partition Table in Linux (Goodbye Ancient MBR)

RNR Is A Terminal File Manager That Combines Features From Midnight Commander and Ranger	Linux File and Directory Permissions Guide
Understanding the Linux Directory Structure	Linux permissions: SUID, SGID, and sticky bit
What Is a File System? Types of Computer File Systems and How they Work – Explained with Examples	How to Search Files Effectively in the Linux Terminal – Advanced Guide
Disk/filesystem management	How to Check if a File or Directory Exists in Bash
The Many Faces of the Linux File System	BTRFS Guide: Getting Started with BTRFS
Linux File System Types Explained, Which One Should You Use	Understanding Linux File Permissions
What is a mount point in Linux/Unix?	How to use dd in Linux without destroying your disk
How to Mount and Unmount File Systems in Linux	Manually mount a USB drive in the Linux terminal
How to Defragment Linux Systems - Make Tech Easier	Monitor SATA and SSD Health with SMART
System bootup	Use Zswap to Improve Performance on Linux PC with Low Amounts of RAM
Linux Directory Structure Explained for Beginners	What's the right amount of swap space for a modern Linux system?
8 Best Linux Console File Managers	Linux Hard Links vs Symbolic Links and How to Create Them
How To Navigate Directories Faster In Linux	CDIR – A Faster Way to Navigate Folders and Files on Linux
Polo – A Modern Light-weight File Manager for Linux	9 Best Linux Console File Managers
How To Keep Ownership And File Permissions Intact When Copying Files Or Directories	What are File Descriptors in Linux
Inodes and the Linux filesystem	Complete guide on Inode number in Linux with examples
Finding what you’re looking for on Linux	What is inode in Linux?
How To Backup And Restore Files Using Deja Dup In Linux	12 Practical Examples of Linux Grep Command
What is File Globbing in Linux (How to Use It with Examples)
How to Check if Your Computer Uses UEFI or BIOS	7 Ways to Recover Deleted Files on Linux

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CUPS and Linux printing
Linux 101: Printing	The CUPS Printing System
CUPS on FreeBSD	CUPS - ArchWiki
Setting Up and Administering Printers by Using CUPS Command-Line Utilities	Printer Operation
Step-by-Step IPP based Print Server using CUPS	CUPS - Print Server
Add a Printer On Linux With CUPS Web Utility	How to Install Printer Drivers on Linux
HPLIP - Gentoo Wiki	How to Install HPLIP to Linux
Linux OS Service ‘hplip’	Printing from the Linux command line
Bash Scripting – Printf Command Explained With Examples	CUPS and Raspberry Pi AirPrinting
How to Check Printer Ink Levels in Linux

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Chroot/root password reset
Chroot and root user password recovery in Linux	Reset a forgotten root password using a live distribution
Chroot into a Broken Linux Install	Recover - Reset forgotten linux root password
How to recover from a failing Kernel	What's the proper way to prepare chroot to recover a broken Linux installation?
chroot “jail” - what is it and how do I use it?	chroot - Debian Wiki
LFCS – How to Recover ROOT Password	How To Login With A USB Flash Drive Instead Of A Password On Linux Using pam_usb (Fork)

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Learn Linux through Arch Linux
Arch Linux: The Simple Linux	Arch Linux
ArchWiki
How to Install Arch Linux [Step by Step Guide]	Amelia: A New Bash-Powered Arch Linux Installer
Arch Linux: Everything You Need to Know About It	How to Install Arch Linux: Beginner’s Step-by-Step Installation Guide
Arch User Repository	5 Great AUR Helpers for Arch Linux
10 Most-Used AUR Helpers For Arch Linux
How to Use AUR in Arch Linux	The Arch Linux Handbook
Build a Killer Customized Arch Linux Installation (and Learn All About Linux in the Process)	10 Things to do After Installing Arch Linux

Gentoo Linux, A Powerful Distro For Advanced Users	How to Gain Total Control of Your PC With Gentoo
Learn the Basics of the Linux Operating System	Linux From Scratch 11, a distro to learn about Linux

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Help websites
LinuxCapable - Linux Guides, Help and Tips
GNOME Library - Users	KDE - Experience Freedom!
The Computer Technology Documentation Project - Linux	Linux Knowledge Base and Tutorial
System/Network Administration	BASH/CLI - the Command Line Interface
Howtos, tips, tutorials; IT ebooks	LinuxQuestions
Linux answers to common problems	Tips For Linux Explorers
LinuxForums	Linux Online - User Groups
The Linux Home Page at Linux Online	ONLamp.com
Documentation Archives (Linux-related documents)	IBM developerWorks
Linux.com	Linux Today Archives
linux howtos home	File system - Wikipedia
Toolbox.com	SystemRescueCd - supporting documentation
Firefox Add-ons	Free Software Magazine
Linux from scratch	SuperLinux Encyclopedia of Linux Links
lifehacker - blog site	Ubuntu Geek
How-To Geek:Linux	How-To Geek:Firefox
FLOSS Manuals	[Phoronix] Linux Hardware Reviews, Benchmarking & Gaming
SmallNetBuilder	Linux Links
YoLinux.com: Linux Information Portal	Loads of Linux Links
YouTube - Open source software tutorials	YouTube - Linux tutorials
The Linux Link Tech Show	Weekend Project: Taking the Next Step with Linux after the Install
O'Reilly Open Books Project	Welcome to Safari Books Online
IT eBooks - Free Download - Big Library	Learning Unix
O'Reilly's CD bookshelf	Linux and Unix Troubleshooting E-Book
Nutshell eBooks - Free Download IT eBooks	30 Best Sources For Linux / *BSD / Unix Documentation On the Web
Linux All-in-One For Dummies	Linux Career News \| Linux Jobs \| Linux Skills \| Linux Training
The Linux kernel and device drivers	Ryan's Tutorials
A.P. Lawrence - Unix, Linux, Mac OS X Help	Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides
Unixmen	The Debian Administrator's Handbook
Slashdot TV	BeginLinux.com - Linux Training For The desktop and Server
Open Source Varsity \| Open Source Training & Tutorials	Introduction to Linux \| edX
Free Linux Training	Linux certification and training
Linux Academy	The Linux man-pages project
Softpanorama: (slightly skeptical) Open Source Software Educational Society	Free OS Linux Server OS Research Library of White Papers, Magazines, Reports, and eBooks
Hardware - Debian Wiki	Welcome to The Grymoire!

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