Department of Maths & Computing: Linux

Debian Installation Help

The officially supported flavour of Linux in the Department of Mathematics and Computing is Debian GNU/Linux "Lenny" 5.03.

If you have never installed Linux onto your computer it can be a daunting task. If you require help installing Debian onto your computer please contact one of the following—

Dr. Leigh Brookshaw — leighb at usq dot edu dot au

Debian

The main Debian site. It contains all the information on Debian including information on the over 15,000 packages available for Debian.

Debian Installation manual

Debian GNU/Linux -- Installation Manual. Be sure to download the manual for your architecture.

The Linux Document Project

The Linux Document Project contains many useful FAQS, HOWTOS and Guides.

This site contains information and documentation of interest to those who now use or are considering using Linux on a notebook or laptop computer. This site is the first stop if you are having trouble with installing Linux onto your laptop computer.

Linux Printing

The main site for information on printers and printing under Linux.

http://www.google.com/linux

Search the Google Linux only database.

Freshmeat

A key site for searching for Linux software.

Linux Resources