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7 Free User Guides & Manuals For Ubuntu Distributions

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Ubuntu community where you always find help for your problem with the distribution, and they are very helpful on the Ubuntu Forums, it’s even better with Ubuntu documentation you will find a user guide for each release comes from ubuntu to find a solution for your problem. but here we will list other books available to download and read it online.

1. Ubuntu Manual Project

One of the best manual released this year for ubuntu 10.04 LTS, they released first version before ubuntu 10.04 LTS released, they was still working on it released the final version of this book with final version of ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

This book really worth to read become really handy with beginners and advanced users, fully covering a lot of things on ubuntu 10.04 LTS.

Download PDF version from Here

2. Ubuntu Desktop Essentials

Covering many section for customizing and configuring Gnome Desktop ” gdesklets “, best application available for customizations your Ubuntu Desktop with many ways, controlling visual effects using compiz. configuring file manager for nautilus file manager, and even more.

check the Table of content

3. Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference

complete guide for Ubuntu installation process, configuration for ubuntu distribution, customizing desktop, getting access to users and files, how to control users administration privileges, understanding command lines and how to use it, software manager and how to secure your operating system.

You can Read it online at Google books From Here. Or download

4. Ubuntu Linux Essentials

Another good guide for installing ubuntu, how to configure it, controlling user privileges, taking administration role on ubuntu. Installing steps using wubi installer, configuring gnome desktop, control wireless network connections, controlling users and groups,  ways to remotely access for your ubuntu distribution from another machine. formating and adding new partitions for ubuntu using disk partition.

check the Table of content

5. Ubuntu Guide 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)

A Full guide form A to Z really helpful for beginners and advanced users. covering everything for installation, packages recommended to install on ubuntu distribution and configuration for different window manager.

Check The full Guide Here

6. Documentation for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Basic guide for what’s new on ubuntu 10.04 LTS and quick guide for how to use it, also including advanced topics for administration privileges and servers.

Check The Table of Content

7. Ubuntu Server Guide For 10.04 LTS

Fully configuring Ubuntu 10.04 LTS server, installation for important packages for ubuntu 10.04 LTS server, virtualization, and configuring virtual private network VPN, mail customization and filtering. Configuring DNS and fully customize ubuntu 10.04 LTS server.

Check the Table of content , And Downlod Ubuntu server guide in PDF file

With these resources and Books you will find a lot of help and information will really help you to easily use Ubuntu distributions.

That’s it for Now.

12 Linux System administration : Guides , PDF , Documents and Cheats

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Linux System administrators always check back for references , guides and Cheat sheets , as they are very powerful helpers and quick shortcut references  especially when then the work in progress , but also the system administration students needs to get to know those resources as important source for their education  , so in this post i collected many resources for system administrators , and linux system administration students as  quick post reference .

Guides :

1-SAG : System Admin Guide :
Its a guide for system admins and a part of LDP ( Linux Documentation Project – link -)  by Lars Wirzenius , Joanna Oja , Stephen Stafford and Alex Weeks , you can browse , read itonline or download a PDF version . Its very well classified and short in the point guide for biggners . I also recommend you to visit   Linux Documentation Project Guides ( link )  . and check out for more .

2-Linux System Administration : – PDF -
is a course module by Gbdirect.co.uk , which is very simple , with easy sections and in the point tips and guide . it also with excersises at the ending of every chapter . its very useful for startup .

3-LINUX Admin Quick Reference – PDF -:
Is a very handy reference in 5 pages PDF file , contains that kind of information you print and put it in your wall . as its title suggest : Quick reference  its very useful to keep a reference especially at the startup and first stage in your self learning progress . beginners will need it in their study process . ( Chea tsheet )

4-Debian Reference – link -:
an outstanding reference if you are going through Debian and Debian based distros , its free for use and download , available in many formats ( HTML , PDF ,TXT and PS ) .its Multi-lingual as well translated to many languages other than English : French , Italian , German , Spanish , Portuguese , Polish , Chinese ( Traditional ) , Chinese ( Simplified ) , Japanese , Russian and Finnish  .

Debian reference comes in 2 modules : full length document and short document .

5-linux system Linux Cheat Sheet  – link -:
Its by EZ Linux admin , its kinda short post but its very useful . you may check their other cheat sheets .

6-Top 10 Best Cheat Sheets and Tutorials for Linux / UNIX Commands – link – :
It is an outstanding blog post to enlist and compare between Linux/Unix Commands Cheat Sheets .

7-Linux-Unix cheat sheets – The ultimate collection – link –
Its an outstanding collection to cheat sheets regarding distros , operations as package management , commands , networking ……

8-System Administrator Interview Cheat Sheet – link – :
This is kinda a guide or a map for collection of tutorials , articles , tips , tricks and how to . its by Mj12net.org , there is also part II , you can find in here . Its good job regarding the effort and organization . ( i hope there is PDF version , cause its hard to keep on black background site ) .

9-Linux System Administration Tutorial :
Those tutorials by Developerworks to prepare you for the Linux Professional Institute’s 102 exam. , you will learn how to compile programs from sources, how to manage shared libraries, and how to use the Red Hat and Debian package management systems. You can also build your skills in fundamental Linux tasks through advanced admin .
1-Linux fundamentals, 2-Basic administration ,3-Intermediate administration ,  4-Advanced administration .

10-Linux Administration Made Easy  – link – PDF – :
Small guide by tldp .

11-Introduction to Basic Unix System Administration – link – :
I believe linux admins should keep in mind that UNIX is UNIX . so This introduction is needed , and its very helpful .

Linux Network Administration :

1-The Linux Network Administrator’s Guide – link – :
Its also by tldp ( The linux Documentation Project ) , and a quite member of their guides family . Its also in PDF format and tarred version .

Extra :

  • Ubuntu System Admin – link -: at Ubuntu`s Community Wiki
  • Debian System Admin Portal : Tips and resources – link – .
  • Megalinux.net : System Admin news , tips , tutorials – link .
  • Ugu.com : Unix system admin portal – link .
  • Librenix.com : Linux Admin information provider – link .
  • Debianhelp.co.uk : providing support for debian users – link .
  • Cyberciti.biz : Tutorials , Tips , How to , News , Resources – link .
  • Linuxsysadminblog.com : Tips , Tutorials and Resources – link .
  • Linuxadmin.org – link .

Well there is always space for more , but this is what i mean for people who want to start-up on their own , if you found more guides , cheat sheets , or tutorials for system administration  drop it in here as a comment .