Ubuntu Links
8 May 2008 by oxyk
The Ubuntu community has a vast pool of knowledge you can draw from in the form
of online resources. The following is a list of links to some of the most popular and
useful venues.
http://ubuntuforums.org
In this searchable web forum and moderated social network is a diverse, talented, and moderated community of Ubuntu users and support staff. Here people share their success and setbacks with each other as well as offering assistance and guidance.
www.ubuntu.com/support
This site offers paid support from Canonical Ltd., the company behind Ubuntu. If you don’t want to spend time searching through the forums, or waiting for responses, Canonical Ltd. is one avenue for telephone, e-mail, and web support costing around $20 a month.
https://help.ubuntu.com
This site contains the official, up-to-date, online documentation for each Ubuntu release. As newer Ubuntu releases come out, you can come here to find out what’s new.
http://screencasts.ubuntu.com
View recorded desktop sessions on how to do different things with Ubuntu, from setting up a printer, to setting up Samba file sharing etc. Ubuntu users are encouraged to join the Ubuntu Screencasts Launchpad Team (https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-screencasts).
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
Ubuntu-users mailing list and interact with Ubuntu users over e-mail to discuss and solve problems that come up with everything from implementing mysql databases to setting up a problematic network devices.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRCResourcePage
Live IRC chat support.
If you plan on buying hardware to use with your Ubuntu or other Linux system, these
sites may be helpful in determining where to spend your money:
www.linux-usb.org
This web site aims to maintain a working knowledge of USB devices known to be Linux-friendly. There is a search utility where you can plug in the name or model of a manufacturer and get an instant status report on the usability of that device with Linux.
www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting
The CUPS (http://cups.org) printing system is the standard printing system used on most Linux systems these days. If your printer model is not listed when you attempt to add a new printer to your Ubuntu system, you may need to search this site for an updated PPD file to add to your CUPS system. Vendors who make Linux-friendly printers can also be found at www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/SuggestedPrinters.
www.sane-project.org
Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) is a site devoted to the topic of document scanning on Linux. If you are looking for a scanner or multifunction printer, check here to see how well the vendors stack up in terms of Linux support.
http://tldp.org
The Linux Documentation Project is a culmination of Guides, How-To articles, and FAQS.
http://www.gnome-look.org
Whant to change look and feel for GNOME apps? here you can find wallpapers, icons, themes for GNOME.
http://www.kde-look.org
Wallpapers, icons, themes for KDE.
Where you can find new applications, games for Ubuntu?
http://www.gnomefiles.org - for GNOME
http://www.kde-apps.org - for KDE
http://www.getdeb.net - New apps for Ubuntu.
http://linuxappfinder.com - New apps for Linux.
