This section provides links to other sites that in turn
provide links to individual Unix resources and other resource
sites.
The Open Group's Web site has the
following contents: What's Hot, About Us, Members Only, Become a
Member, Contents, Events, Press and Marketing, Technical Focus
Areas, Technologies & Services Research Institute, The Brand &
Procurement, Productss and Sales, The Open Software Registry,
Software Mall, Open Systems Overview, Strategic Partnerships, and
Help and Search.
[entry created: 11 Oct 95; last updated: 17 Feb 97].
Jennifer Myer's The UNIX Reference
Desk (http://www.geek-girl.com/unix.html) contains references
to material culled from a number of different sources on
computing in the UNIX environment. The resources at this
site are divided into the following areas:
General
Texinfo Pages
Applications
Programming
IBM AIX Systems
HP-UX Systems
Unix for PCs
Sun Systems
X Window System
Networking
Security
Humor
[entry created: 01 Oct 95; URL updated: 18 Nov 96; link-to-site
checked: 30 Dec 96].
University of Texas at Austin Computation Center's
Unix
Resources (http://wwwhost.cc.utexas.edu/cc/services/unix/index.html)
page table of contents:
Common Questions And Answers about Unix provides keyword search of:
Unix FAQ's
Introduction to UNIX (CCUG-1)
Computation Center Unix Sysmods
Computation Center Newsletter
USENET FAQ's
On-line Documentation
Information Servers
Vendor-Specific Information
Networking
System Descriptions
Management Contracts
Staff information
Much generic Unix information is available here even though many
documents are specifically tailored for clients of the computation center.
[entry created: 9/27/95; link-to-site checked: 30 Dec 96].
Jeffrey Blaine's Jeff's Unix Vault
(<URL:http://www2.short.net/~jblaine/vault/>) is an attempt
at a complete compendium of UNIX and strongly UNIX-related
material. The site is organized into these categories:
General
Unices
Windowing Systems
Shells
Security
Scripting
Organizations
Publications
UNIX and PCs
Newsgroups
[updated entry: 16 Jul 96; checked 1 Nov 97]
ITTI's UNIXhelp home page
home page. Helpful information for users of the UNIX operating
system, developed at the University of Edinburgh from work funded
by the ITTI. [entry created: 12/30/95; checked 30 Dec 96]
Sven M. Paas' Operating
Systems on the Web (http://www.lfbs.rwth-aachen.de/~sven/OS-Projects/)
site has extensive information on OS-related Web sites.
Table of Contents:
New Links
Research Projects or non-commercial Systems
Commercial Systems
OS Groups
OS People
(Selected) OS News
Other Indices to OS stuff
Miscellaneous
Fun stuff
[entry created: 3 Oct 1995; checked 30 Dec 96]
Listings of commerical client-server products:
The HOTlinx.com site database
contains hundreds of product listings indexed by these categories:
Application Development Tools
Database Servers and Host DBMSs
Data Warehousing Tools
Testing Tools
Help Systems
Middleware and Connectivity Tools
Query, Reporting, and Analysis Tools
Utilities (Misc.)
Libraries, Frameworks and Componentware
Hardware
Training/Consulting/Services
Workflow and Document Management
Client/server Applications
[Editor's note: visitation requires registration
with a forms-capable graphical browser.] [entry added 01/10/96 at
suggestion of Catharine Campbell, Raleigh, NC, USA;
rechecked 30 Dec 96].
Bernshtam Pavel's
Unix Page provides top-level links to general sites, Unix
resources, manuals on various software, all about system
administration, security: general sites, collections of links,
documentation, and software. [added 10 Apr 97].
The rest of this document is not intended to reinvent
information from the resource sites listed above, but rather
represents some selected links for quick reference.
* International Subscriptions (Special Offer)
* Back Issue Ordering
* Staff Contact Information
* Recent (Press) Releases
* Additional Editorial Material
* System Administration Toolkit CD-ROM Information
* Searchable On-line Buyer's Guide
* Has Lynx-browser friendly front page
[entry created 26 March 96, updated 18 Nov 96].
SysAdmin magazine, the journal
for UNIX systems administrators. Sys Admin targets UNIX systems
administrators who seek to improve the performance or extend the
capabilities of their system. Each month you'll find coverage
on: system analysis and monitoring; security; backup; crash
recovery; shell scripts; X Window; system automation; and
integrating multiple hardware platforms. Unlike other UNIX
magazines, Sys Admin focuses on system-level processes, rather
than the latest database or spreadsheet. Not only does Sys
Admin's coverage include multiple versions of UNIX, it spans a
variety of platforms as well. Site Contents:
The following is a list of pages currently on the Sys Admin web site.
Some documents with no content beyond links to other documents
have been omitted.
Reader Information
* Feature Article:
* Books: A User's Report by Elizabeth Zinkann
* New Product Information
* Links to FTP Source Code Archive
* Orders:
o Subscriptions
o Sys Admin CD-ROM
o Back Issues
* Back Issue Listing
* Feedback:
o Webmaster
o Letter to the Editor
o Subscription Questions
o Product Order Questions
o Ad Sales, Eastern North America
o Ad Sales, Western North America & world outside Europe
o Ad Sales, Europe
* Archived Web Pages
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Editorial Information
* Author Guidelines
* Call for Papers
* Editorial Calendar
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marketing Information
* On-line Reader Service Card
* Alphabetical List of Supporting Vendors
* Marketing Opportunities:
o Editorial Profile
o Reader Profile
o Market Perspective
o List Rental Information
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miscellaneous
* Newsstand Outlets
* Related Pages
* Answer Our Survey
[entry created 16 Jul 96; checked 18 Nov 96].
Freedom Review, the
electronic magazine specialized in Open Systems. The Open
Systems Home Page is envisioned to be a comprehensive database of
information concerning Open System technologies, topics, products
and services. It covers:
Open System technologies (Unix, OSF/Motif, OSF DCE, X Windows ...)
Free Applications and Tools
Commercial Environments
Training courses
Articles & recent press releases
Books
Special topics
Desktop management technologies
but currently, only has a few articles.[added 18 Aug 96].
Unix-variant specific publications
SunWorld Online
Magazine is published by IDG Communications, the world's
largest publisher of computer-related information with sister
publications that include Macworld, PC World, and Computerworld,
as well as 225 others.
The editors previously brought us SunWorld and Advanced Systems
print magazines. Like a paper magazine, SunWorld Online includes
news, columns, features, letters to the editor, reviews, and
advertisements. [entry created 26 March 1996].
Sun Expert Magazine lists table
of contents for current print issue. [added 1 Nov 97].
WHITE PAPERS, ARTICLES, AND REFERENCES
Networking Related References, Specification, White Papers, etc.
* MSI Cable and Interface Reference
* Ethernet Reference Information
* OSI Reference Information
* Newbridge ATM: The Total Networking Solution
* 10 Steps to a Healthy and Easily Maintainable Wide Area Network
* WRQ TCP/IP Addressing Tutorial
* UnixWorld Online Tutorial - TCP/IP Subnet Addressing
* A Brief History of PC Viruses - Dr. Alan Solomon, S&S Intl.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Featured Articles on Internet Security
* Firewalls Are Not Enough - Frederick M. Avolio / T.I.S.
* Application Gateways and Filtering Gateway: A comparison
of firewall designs F. Avolio & J. Sebes
* A Network Perimter with Secure External Access - F. Avolio / T.I.S.
* Thinking About Firewalls - Marcus J. Ranum
* Sequence Number Attacks - UNIX World Online
* Tsutomu Shimomura's Description of Hacker Attack - UNIX World Online
* Trusted Hosts - UNIX World Online
-------------------------------------------------------------
HOTLINKS TO TECHNICAL REFERENCES ON THE WEB
Great References and Tutorials
* UNH InterOperability Labs Tutorial Page
-------------------------------------------------------------
100VG AnyLAN
* 100VG AnyLAN Tutorial
-------------------------------------------------------------
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
* ATM Forum
* ATM FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
* ATM Tutorial - Zahir Ebrahim (March 1992)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Ethernet
* Ethernet Page - Charles Spurgeon
* Ethernet Page - H. Gilbert
* Fast Ethernet
* Ethernet & IEEE 802.3 Reference - Glencom Systems
-------------------------------------------------------------
FDDI Fiberoptic Distributed Data Interface
* FDDI FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
* FDDI Reference - Glencom Systems
-------------------------------------------------------------
Frame Relay
* Frame Relay Forum
-------------------------------------------------------------
The Internet, Internet Standards, RFC's, etc.
* The Domain Name System - Tom Yager, UNIX World
* DNS Database Files - Tom Yager, UNIX World
* IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force
* Internet Standards
* Internet Standards and Protocols
* Internet RFC's
* Internet RFC Links
* PC/MAC TCP/IP & NFS FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
* Personal IP Page (Great PPP & Internet Info!) - Charm Net
* The Consumate Winsock Apps Page - The Internet Software Source
* The Ultimate Winsock Page - Another Great Internet S/W Source
* TCP/IP Reference - Glencom Systems
* LAN Internetworking OSI Reference - Glencom Systems
-------------------------------------------------------------
ISDN
* ACC ISDN Primer
* Bellcore ISDN Page
* Dave Ginzberg's ISDN Page
* Dan Kegel's ISDN Page
* ISDN FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
* PACBELL ISDN Users Guide
-------------------------------------------------------------
LAN Cabling Standards
* LAN Cabling Reference - Glencom Systems
-------------------------------------------------------------
Modems
* Modem Basics and Setup
* Modem Tutorial
* Modem FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
* Curts High Speed Modem Page
-------------------------------------------------------------
Novell NetWare & LANS
* Inside NetWare
* Local Area Networks
* Managing Novell 3.x NetWare Networks
* Novell's NetWare Page
* An Overview of ODI
-------------------------------------------------------------
Papers regarding Networking & Standards
* IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
-------------------------------------------------------------
SNA IBM's Synchronous Network Architecture
* SNA: An Introduction
-------------------------------------------------------------
SNMP and Network Management
* SNMP & CMIP: An Introduction
* SNMP FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
* SNMP Reference - Glencom Systems
-------------------------------------------------------------
Token Ring
* Token Ring Reference - Glencom Systems
-------------------------------------------------------------
[entry created 23 Dec 1995; updated TOC: 30 Dec 1996].
Open Software Foundations' DCE
and Objects. [entry added 20 March 96].
User Tutorials
Operating
System is a general introduction to the important features
and functions of the Unix OS. [added 1 Nov 97].
University of Missouri's Unix
Short Course proposes to cover the following topics, but
only ``Phase 1'' has been written:
[Phase 1: ] Basic Unix Concepts and Skills
1.1. What is Unix?
1.2. Connecting to a Local Unix System
1.3. Unix Windowing Facilities
1.4. Entering Unix Commands
1.5. Sources of Information About Unix
1.6. Electronic Mail with Pine
[Phase 2: ] Unix Files
2.1. Remote Login and Dialup
2.2. Unix File Concepts
2.3. Editing Files
2.4. File Security
2.5. File Copying, Backup, and Transfer
2.6. Printing
[Phase 3: ] Unix Utilities and Applications
3.1. Frequently-Asked Questions--and Answers!
3.2. Unix and the Internet
3.3. Unix Utilities
3.4. Some Frequently-Used Applications
3.5. Unix Shells and Shell Scripts
Unix Exercises ...
* Introduction
o What is this thing?
o Why read this thing?
* Contents
* Unix
o Overview
+ Case sensitivity
+ The shell
+ Command syntax
+ Correcting typos
+ Controlling your terminal output
o Files and directories
+ Pathnames
+ Naming files and directories
o Online manual
o Basic commands
+ Logging on (rlogin)
+ Changing your password (passwd)
+ Getting out (exit)
+ Listing files (ls)
+ Catenate (cat)
+ Paging display system (more)
+ Copying files (cp)
+ Removing files (rm)
+ Renaming and moving files and directories (mv)
+ Navigating the directory tree (cd)
+ Directory creation and destruction (mkdir and rmdir)
o Additional commands
+ alias
+ ap
+ biff
+ chmod
+ compress/uncompress
+ df
+ diff
+ du
+ echo
+ find
+ finger
+ ftp
+ grep
+ history
+ kill
+ look
+ mail
+ ps
+ script
+ setenv
+ source
+ spell
+ tar
+ telnet
+ umask
+ who
+ A bunch more commands
o Login files
+ The .cshrc file
+ The .login file
o Special characters
+ Wildcards
+ Redirecting input and output
+ Pipes
+ Quote characters
+ Other special characters
o Miscellaneous tips
+ Removing files with strange names
+ Wildcards beyond the working directory
+ Terminal input in a shell script
+ Remote shell trick
+ Loops in scripts
+ More tricks
o Things to try
* Vi - Text Editing
o Overview
o Starting vi
o Insert mode
o Command mode
+ Moving around
+ Deleting text
+ Saving and quitting
+ Copy, delete, and moving text
+ Search and replace
+ Undo
+ Repeat
o Vi reference
+ Notation for this reference
+ Move commands (See also Display commands)
+ Searching
+ Undoing changes
+ Inserting text
+ Deleting text
+ Changing text
+ Substitute replacement patterns
+ Remembering text (yanking)
+ Commands while in insert or change mode
+ Display commands (See also Move commands)
+ Writing, editing other files, and quitting vi
+ Macros
+ Switch and shell commands
+ Vi startup
+ The most important options
o Miscellaneous tips
+ Line deletions
+ Switching cases
+ Spell checking in vi
+ Additional search and replace
+ Removing blank lines
+ Writing from buffers
o Further reading
* About the Author
* About this document
[entry created: 14 Jan 96, updated 9 Jul 96]
Brian Brown's Online Unix
courseware covers UNIX shell programming, csh, and the awk
programming language. Included are links to the FAQ's and other
resources. Full access to course notes is provided. Educational
sites may mirror this courseware if desired. individuals will
need to register and pay a small fee for unrestricted access to
the courseware. [added 18 Aug 96].
Networking
The Ethernet
Page (suggested by Francesco Potorti`, Italy) [07/11/95].
Unix Variants
The Linux Home Page site
provide general information regarding the Linux Operating system,
as well as a base at which to find common references and
utilities to help you maintain your Linux system. Site includes:
What is Linux?
FAQs and HowTos
The Linux Software Map
Manual Pages
Usenet Newsgroups
FTPing Linux
The Linux Doc Project
Linux on the WWW
Linux Journal
[10/21/95]
The Linux Shopping Mall was
created by WorkGroup Solutions in order to make all commercially
created software for Linux easily available in one location for
the community of people who want it. [entry created 31 Jan 97].
Sparc Product
DirectorySM is a guide to hardware systems and
suppliers for the SPARC workstation, a Unix-based system.[added 1
Nov 97].
About FreeBSD
Obtaining and Installing FreeBSD
Release Information
Application Software
Documentation
User and Developer Resources
Commercial Products and Vendors
The FreeBSD Gallery
Search...
[entry created 01/07/96 at suggestion of Pedro A. M. Vazquez,
Campinas, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL].
sunWHERE
is SunWorld online link page to online resources of interest to
SPARC and Solaris users. [entry added 8 May 96].
The X
Advisor provides links to several X-related magazines.
[10/21/95]
XFree86 Configuration Help &
Up-to-date Info FAQ. This FAQ contains the latest information
from the XFree86 Project, Inc. on how to configure the software,
the status of drivers, known bugs (and workarounds, if any), etc.
If you are having problems setting up an X Window System server,
from the XFree86 Project, on your 80x86 based Un*x system, or if
you are wondering about support for your new video card, this is
the place to look.[11/16/95].
Chapter One - X window basics
..... The Pointer
..... The Window
..... The Icon
..... The Window Menu
..... The Titlebar
..... The Iconify Button
..... The Maximize Button
..... The Border
Chapter Two - Menus
..... Machine Menu
..... Applications Menu
..... Window Operations Menu
Chapter Three - Common Problems
..... What does "Error: Can't open display: xxxxx000:0" mean?
Chapter Four - Advanced Topics
..... Customizing Your Environment
Glossary
Future Additions to this Document
Security
Programs is an online guide to public domain utilities and
security software for Unix-based systems. Site top-level table
of contents:
Public Domain Security Software by Catagory
* Authentication and Encryption Programs
* Firewall Programs
* Network and Network Monitoring Programs
* System Enhancements Programs
* System Monitoring Programs
* Alphabetized List of Public Domain Security Software
Lists of Commercial Security Software
* Vendors and Commercial Products by Telstra Corporation
* Security Vendor Links by National Computer Security Association (NCSA)
* Commercial Firewalls and Partial FW Products
[added 1 Nov 97].
Beta Central is a resource
for those interested in beta testing software and online
services. The site will provide a listing of current beta tests
in progress for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX software or online
services.[added 18 Aug 96].
Baber's Global Directory of Computer
Products and Services on the Internet's World Wide Web. The
directory has sections on Hardware, Software, Services,
Employment, Supplies, What's New, Discount Coupons and Others.
Baber's Global Directory covers all hardware platforms like IBM
AS/400, RS/6000, IBM Mainframe, DEC, Data General, HP, UNISYS,
SUN and many others. Operating systems covered include OS/400,
MVS, VM, VSE, UNIX, OS/2, DOS, WINDOWS 3.XX, WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS
NT and others. Vendors get one listing FREE.[added 18 Aug
96]
Eric S. Raymond's PC-Clone UNIX
Hardware Buyer's Guide is your one-stop resource for
information about how to buy and configure PC-clone hardware for
cheap, powerful UNIX systems. [added 1 Nov 97].
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