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generic package search
distributions, distribution specific offers & package search, downloading
raw software search, git hoster
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Linux forums & chat
Linux articles, resources & blogs, FSFE
Virtualization (Linux, Win, MacOS, BSD)
Configuration (DNS[SEC],NTP)
more Operating Systems (BSD, Win, MacOS, DOS & more)
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generic package search
pkgs.org many package formats including .rpm and .deb
rpm.pbone.net more packages but just for rpm
rpmfind.net less known rpm search
python: pypi , perl: cpan , nodejs: npmjs , Cocoapods (via Ruby)
FlatHub ,
AppImages ,
snapcraft.io (packages for snap ),
docker.com/search : find docker containers
F-Droid , UptoDown , AppImageHub , UD: freely download Android , MacOS , Windows packages, no registration required
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distributions, distribution specific offers & package search, downloading
Debian (community distro, i.e. free & open):
package search ,
releases ,
download: stable (https ),
testing (https ),
firmware (https ),
Atterer´s download tool
(+src/win+https ),
Mageia (community distro),
package search
openSUSE (sponsored by Novell):
package search ,
oS Build Service
more distros: Fedora (sponsored by RedHat), Linux Mint (community), (non-community, no release media)
Ubuntu (from Canonical),
Launchpad
You want to self-compile your own distro: Gentoo (community), Linux From Scratch
Slackware (non community) also suitable for very old PCs: Slackware 9 runs on i386, Slackware 11 on i486
immutable Linux: Fedora Silverblue ,
Debian Endless OS ,
openSUSE MicroOS
System Rescue CD , Tom´s root boot : floppy that also boots on an i386 computer
Security Distros ↑🗝 , not Linux, not OSS: Ultimate Boot CD
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raw software search, git hoster
LinuxLinks , Links2Linux
linux-apps.com , apps.kde.org
sourceforge.net
/explore: github.com , gitlab.com
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Linux forums & chat
LinuxQuestions.org , linux.org/forums ,
knowledge.informatica.com ,
StackXchg forums
German forums: linuxforen.de , linux-community.de , linux-web.de
Mailing Lists: Debian mailing lists , program specific mailing lists: search yourself
IRC: netsplit.de : channel search, web.libera.chat (OSS & Linux), webchat.oftc.net (#qemu etc., #debian), IRC-howto ; libera/list
pasting code: privatebin , dpaste , ix.io : curl-cmd, termbin.com : for nc & command line
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Linux articles, resources & blogs, FSFE
Linux Basics, Linux for Beginners (DigitalOcean) , docslib.org : Linux intro & more
tech info: LinuxGuruz , CentOS HowTos ,
ArchWiki: contents /search ,
Mageia ,
openSUSE ,
Debian Wiki +HwTs ; de: Referenz /Handbuch ,
Ubuntu: manual ; de: users
news: Linuxoide ,
TecMint ,
UbuntuPit ,
LinuxAndUbuntu ,
TecAdmin ,
de: LinuxUndIch
articles: Linux magazine ,
LM in German ,
pro-linux.de ,
FS-magazine
fr: Lea-Linux , linuxfr ,
TheGeekDiary (SELinux, Apparmore, iptables)
howtos: OSTechnix ,
LinuxTechi ,
HowToForge ,
2DayGeek ,
XModulo
blog: LinuxUprising ,
LinuxConfig ,
NixCraft /CyberCity ,
TheGeekStuff
books: Linux-training.be ,
news about the Linux Kernel : LWN
howto: compile the Linux kernel - Hunt for 4K (de ) + UHD graphics
Free Software Foundation Europe
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Virtualization (Linux, Win, MacOS, BSD)
Qemu : Virtualization, multiple OS, in Linux kernel; i.e. most easy to use for Linux (download)
VirtualBox : GUI-Virtualization, multiple OS (download)
VMware Workstation Player : restricted, you can not create own images (download)
Microsoft Windows , Oracle Solaris : development environments for VirtualBox and more formats
free VirtualBox Images : get an image without the need to install from scratch
converting image files - quick guide
drvtools (Linux) - boot a dual boot OS from same hard disk with Qemu (limits other parts to read only), burn sparse raw images on blue ray
systemd-container (Linux)
Xen Beginner´s Guide (wiki) (Linux)
xchroot (Linux) - how to create a chroot environment, GUI programs incl. dekstop link out of chroot, GUI sessions out of chroot & more
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Configuration
DNS (/etc/resolv.conf): lifewire list , opennic , opendns , dismail.de , uncensoreddns (test a few times: dig @208.67.222.123 index2web.com | grep "Query time")
DNS[SEC]/bind9 configuration: IANA Root Files (DNSSEC: put ". 86400 IN DNSKEY 257 3 8 AwEAAaz…" into /usr/share/dns/root.key, from Root Zone File)
NTP (network time protocol) : intro & config , pool.ntp , dismail.de (/etc/ntp.conf, systemctl status ntpd)
linode: Firewalls , SELinux & more, netfilter howtos + FAQ : fitlering & NAT, linuxguruz networking
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more Operating Systems
BSD Unix-variants (all open source like Linux!)
FreeBSD (most widespread)
OpenBSD (they contend for secure networking, authors of openssh)
DragonFly BSD (you may try this for old seldom hardware, features like virtual kernels)
NetBSD
BSD systems have a license that does not exclude commercial use: MacOS is built on top of BSD; BSDs also have chroot-jails, chroot as a security feature
Windows, MacOS, DOS & OS/2
win→tux: Cygwin : Linux environment
for Windows, CoLinux Linux under
Windows, install WSL (Windows System on Linux),
tux→win: Wine , WineTricks, PlayOnLinux : Windows on Linux (Debian: contrib)
MacOS: Homebrew , MacPorts , Fink , needs gcc for OSX/MacOS , otherwise you need the proprietary Xcode (or: newest ) monstrosity
Mac-add-dev: RubyGems +other MacDevSetup, Cocoapods
Ecomstation , Arca Noae : OS/2 for i586 (OS/2 also has a good DOS-Emulation)
IBM OS/2: OS/2 Warp installation and update manual , works on i486, i386 and i286 computers, protected mode (80286 is 16bit protected mode)
DOSBox-X : cross-platform DOS emulation, Win 3.x and Win 9x supported; more and better features compared to DOSBox.
FreeDOS real mode, can address no more than 1MB RAM, still used for BIOS updates and legacy sw; you may try DOSBox-X instead of Qemu or VirtualBox-ing FreeDOS
Windows 3.1 was originally booted on top of DOS. Windows 95 & 98 are own OSes, running a DOS extender on real mode, Windows NT and XP the first protected mode 32bit OSes
alternative OSes
Qubes OS , GNU Hurd , MenuetOS
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