How to make a PDF file of a man page on Linux the easy way.

To make a PDF file of a manual page on Linux, this involves a very simple command. Make a Postscript file from a manual page on Linux. jason@jason-desktop:~$ man -t 3 printf > printf.psjason@jason-desktop:~$ man -t 3 printf > printf.ps Then convert the Postscript file to a PDF easily. jason@jason-desktop:~$ ps2pdf printf.psjason@jason-desktop:~$ ps2pdf printf.ps This … Read more

Useful Linux information and good reading for Linux users.

Useful Linux e-books and further reading for Linux users Guide to the Linux command line: http://www.securitronlinux.com/lc/Linux-Command-Line-Guide%20.png. Useful guide to the Linux command line for Linux newcomers. Guide to Linux permissions. How to set the permissions for Linux files with the command line: http://www.securitronlinux.com/lc/112_sysadmin_permissions.pdf. Debian Linux handbook. Useful information and tips for Linux newcomers: http://www.securitronlinux.com/lc/debian-handbook.pdf. Ubuntu … Read more

Mastering Linux PDF series.

Mastering Linux Pt1.pdf Mastering Linux Part 01. Mastering Linux Pt2.pdf Mastering Linux Part 02. Mastering Linux Pt3.pdf Mastering Linux Part 03. Mastering Linux Pt4.pdf Mastering Linux Part 04. Mastering Linux Pt5.pdf Mastering Linux Part 05. Mastering Linux Pt6.pdf Mastering Linux Part 06. Mastering Linux Pt7.pdf Mastering Linux Part 07. Mastering Linux Pt8.pdf Mastering Linux Part … Read more

Ubuntu pocket guide.

Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference (PDF Edition) The definitive Ubuntu pocket guide. This is a great read for any new Ubuntu Linux user. Ubuntu is a version of the Linux operating system. An operating system runs your computer. Microsoft Windows is the world’s most popular operating system, at least for desktop computers, but Linux is … Read more

Linux Fundamentals.

Linux Fundamentals ebook. This book is meant to be used in an instructor-led training. For self-study, the intent is to read this book next to a working Linux computer so you can immediately do every subject, practising each command. This book is aimed at novice Linux system administrators (and might be interesting and useful for … Read more

Some very useful online Linux resources.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/12918020/Linux-Starter-Pack; The Linux starter pack. This is very good as an introduction to the Linux desktop and the various utilities available. http://tille.garrels.be/training/bash/; Introduction to Linux guide for beginners. This is a good resource if you want to learn more about the Linux shell and usage in general. http://securitron.securitronlinux.com/lc/rute/; Rute User’s Tutorial and Exposition. The definitive … Read more

Linux help e-books. Some very good resources for the Linux user.

http://www.securitronlinux.com/linux/lc/ This is a library of PDF files that will help new users of Linux set up their system and get to grips with the command line and Linux software. I uploaded these a while ago and I thought I would post about them again to alert my visitors that they are available. They are … Read more