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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
- 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
- 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
- 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