Linux’s Basic Directories Explained

If you have ever wonder what is in Linux’s basic directories located under the system’s root “/”, the video edition of Chess Griffin’s Linuxreality Podcast #11 can help you understand it. The Linux Filesystem Hierarchy screencast explains the purpose of these directories, such as “bin”, “dev”, “etc”, “home”, “lib”, “mnt”, “proc”, “root”, “sbin”, “tmp”, “usr” and “var”, which can be found in any Linux distribution.

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Freespire, OpenSUSE, Mandriva, and Ubuntu - The Most Suitable Distros for Linux Dummy

The most suitable distros for a total Linux dummy are Freespire, OpenSUSE, Mandriva, and Ubuntu, according to online test called Linux Distribution Chooser.

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How to Install Ubuntu Linux - Video Tutorial

YouTube user tauheedul has published great and entertaining video of Ubuntu Linux installation process. Step by step, from downloading to installing to hard drive. Take a look at it.

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Linux Newbie Forums

Trying to install Linux? Wonder which distribution to choose? Have problems with hardware or software? You can post your newbie/dummy question to users of popular Linux forums. Here is the hand-picked list of the the most active and the most popular ones.

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