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One of the most common questions new Linux users ask is 'where can I get help with Linux?'. In addition to help
from the CLUE-Talk email list, we strongly encourage you to use the following resources
to answer questions and provide much information about Linux.
A great resource for HowTo instruction and general background information about Linux and technical aspects is the
Linux Documentation Project (LDP). The HowTo topics explain how to do some thing with
Linux. For example, the Ethernet-HowTo explains how to configure your Linux system to use ethernet cards. The LDP
also has Frequently Asked Questions, Linux man (manual) pages, and guides (full length reference books). The best
part about the LDP is that the documents are available in many formats: HTML, PDF, Post-Script, plain text. Finally,
note that much of the LDP content is delivered with most Linux distributions, so check your Linux machine in /usr/doc for
LDP documents.
In addition to the LDP, there are numerous Linux newsgroups available. Newsgroups have
been around for nearly 20 years on the internet. They are a forum for information exchange and there are newsgroups
for any topic imaginable. Net etiquette suggests that you read or search the newsgroup before you ask your question.
Why? Because chances are good that someone else already has asked your question and received an answer or suggestion.
In addition, some newsgroups have a FAQ - Frequently Asked Question list. Consult these before you post
a question. To search newsgroup archives, you can use the Power search
on Deja.com. Check the Linux Help section below for additional
Linux newsgroups.
- O'Reilly -- O'Reilly deserves special attention due to the number of contributions to CLUE. Thanks, O'Reilly!
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