Links - Unix, Linux and BSD operating systems


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general Linux related websites and organisations

Linux documentation, manuals, help and instructions

*nix user groups

Linux related magazines, ezines and news sites

  • Free Software Magazine
  • Current and back issues copies of the Free Software Magazine are available for download free of charge. The magazine's website also includes a number of additional features, reveiws and other resources.

  • Linux+
  • Linux+ is a European print magazine which is published quarterly. The website features regularly updated news and access to a selection of columns and articles.

  • Linux Format
  • Linux Format is UK print magazine which is published monthly. The website offers regular news updates and a selection of articles, reviews and news.

  • Linux Journal
  • USA print and pdf subscription magazine.

  • Linux Magazine
  • USA archives available to registered users.

  • Linux PR
  • The Linux PR is regularly updated and provides a compilation of press releases from Linux and open source related companies and organisations.

  • Linux User and Developer
  • The (UK based) Linux User and Developer magazine is published monthly in both print and pdf formats. The website includes details of magazine contents in addition to news and a selection of other features and resources.

  • LWN.net (Linux Weekly News)
  • The LWN.net is a major news and information source for Linux and open source software and includes a weekly round up for subscribers.

  • LXer
  • LXer is an independent website concentrating on providing news and opinions related to Linux and open source software.

  • Tux Magazine
  • Articles and columns within Tux Magazine focus upon new users of Linux.

Linux, BSD and other *nix based distributions

  • DistroWatch.com
  • The DistroWatch.com website maintains a fairly comprehensive series of details about the current versions of many Linux based distibutions. The website also provides several other useful resources and news related primarily to the distributions and organisations who produce and maintain them.

  • Linux Links - Distributions
  • The distributions section of Linux Links provides a pretty large list (including links and descriptions) of current Linux distributions.

  • LWN Distributions List
  • The (very long) list of Linux distributions maintained by LWN is broken down into a number of sub catagories and includes brief descriptions of each distribution.

popular Linux distributions

popular distributions of other Unix based OSes

popular live (or very small) distributions

games on Linux

retailers of *nix distributions and related products