Howto

A Howto, Tutorial or Guide is a documentation for accomplishing tasks. If you wish to find a listing of all howtos on this wiki, look at the Category Guides.

Here is a selection:

Introducing Linux

• LinuxIntro - your starting point
  • Choose a Linux distribution
  • install Linux
  • open a console
• Interoperability
  • Run Windows software
  • Share files with Windows
  • Install Windows fonts
  • Beginner's Command Line - migrating from windows to the linux command line

Disk and archive manipulation

• Clone a disk using dd
• Configure storage devices
• Create software RAID and volume groups
• Embed a zip file into an image
• Encrypt a disk
• Make a USB disk bootable
• Make backups
• Pack and unpack files
• Regshot for Linux
• rsync with Google Drive

Setup and Office

• Creating startup scripts
• Do Office tasks - word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, image manipulation and other
• Install Software
• Print
• Scan
• Schedule Tasks
• Set up lm sensors - for monitoring CPU/Motherboard temperature, fan speeds, voltage information, etc.
• Set up Gaming Mouse - slow down mouse pointer when using highly sensitive mice
• Surf the web / Connect to the net

Fun Stuff

• Burn a CDROM
• Play Games
• Do Multimedia tasks - listen to music, extract CDs, watch videos and DVDs
  • Configure Sound
  • make your computer speak
  • Use Digital Cameras and Linux
  • Use Camcorders and Linux
  • Use Webcams and Linux
  • Watch tv
  • listen to webradIo
• Talk to friends online - how to access common instant messaging networks, see also IM.

System Administration

• Set up apache2 for https
• Inplace upgrade from RHEL 5.x to RHEL 6.x
• HOWTO Create ssh keys
• HOWTO Create SSH Config file
• How to install and configure SAMBA on Debian Squeeze
• How to build and install your own Linux kernel
• How to use Secure Boot with your own keys

See also

• TroubleShooting - you have a problem and need a solution
• Tips & Tricks - you want new ideas