The Linux Realm

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Welcome to the World of Linux...

Note: these pages are horribly outdated. If you would like to help keep this section updated, please email weez@avenir.dhs.org.

These pages aren't going to tell you everything you need to know about Linux. My purpose here is to give you some general knowledge about Linux, and from there, give you links to places that will help you do everything from install Linux to set up your own webserver, to making your Linux box a fully-operational Linux workstation.

These pages are a work-in-progress. As I get suggestions from visitors, I'll expand on them, making them more complete, and adding entirely new ones. I hope to someday make this site a great resource for Linux.

I've included a miniature "how-to" on Linux. Here I'll start with discussing distributions and installing them, some hints, some problems I ran into, etc.

To the left, you'll find links to pages on Avenir Web that point you to places of interest around the internet that will help you (as they've helped me) along your way. Linux isn't something to be afraid of, 'cause after all, you're not alone. Usually, help is right around the corner, on either this site, or one that this site links to. Enjoy...

A bit about Linux

Linux was developed by Linus Torvalds, while he was in college, as an independent project. From there, Linux took off, as people around the world began contributing to the project. Based on the open-source ideal, Linux is free to anyone interested.

Linux is a Unix-like operating system, based on the kernel, the core of the OS. It's fast, stable, and extremely versatile. You only need a 386 with 4 megabytes of RAM to run it! It's estimated that 87% of the world's webservers run Unix-like operating systems, making Linux an ideal choice for system administrators, due to it's price and expandibility. It's also a great workstation and desktop operating system, as users have a great deal of control over what goes into their systems, and what comes out of them. X Windows is available for Linux, making an easy to use, and yet still solid, stable, and still very customizable desktop environment. Look in the Sites section for more information on Linux.

The OS comes in many different flavors called Distributions. Different distributions have different qualities to offer. Lately, the goal has been user-friendliness, and many companies have succeded by making graphical installs, and graphical user interfaces that make it easier to configure your Linux system.

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