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What's happening here @ linux-noob.com, what is changing, what is about to change, who/where/when, read it here !

• 30 June 2010 - 06:03 AM
• In: database problem on the site
• By: anyweb

Linux News

What's happening in the Linux world today

• 26 May 2010 - 06:39 AM
• In: Fedora 13 Released
• By: anyweb

General Chat

Introduce yourself in Hello! Vote for something in a Poll ! Talk about the weather, your computer, jokes, etc. Spammers will be BANNED and have their SPAM REMOVED.

Subforums:

1. Hello
2. Jokes
3. Polls

• 22 June 2010 - 12:00 PM
• In: Hey! I'm triiforce!
• By: feedmebits

Suggestion Box

Any ideas about the site look and feel, other suggestions or problems with the site in general.

Subforums:

1. Want to help linux-noob.com ?
2. Site Problems

• 20 February 2010 - 06:59 AM
• In: thoughts for improving the ...
• By: Sudhanshu

Featured Content

Tutorials, news and other articles that will appear on the front page of the site.

• 11 May 2010 - 10:16 AM
• In: Websites looking ugly in Li...
• By: hybrid

Just Starting Linux

If you are just thinking about installing Linux and you don't know which distribution to choose, or don't know what to do, then please ask your questions here.

• 30 August 2010 - 10:18 AM
• In: linux on an old laptop
• By: anyweb

Kernel Related

Questions about kernel issues

• 31 October 2009 - 04:35 AM
• In: apt-get kernel 2.6
• By: robbin

How Do I?

How do I do? How do I enable sound? How do I get this to work? Any general questions about how to get something working under Linux

• 01 September 2010 - 07:33 AM
• In: fedora ten on acer aspire o...
• By: cole1434

Tips and Tricks

Tips and tricks for using Linux including extensive HOWTO's and step-by-step guides.

Subforums:

1. Samba and NFS
2. Web Browsers
3. Updating Linux
4. Filesystem Management
5. Audio and Video
6. Package Management
7. Compiling
8. Compressed Files
9. Grub and Lilo
10. Users and Groups
11. Printers, Scanners and Other Hardware

• 06 September 2010 - 07:53 PM
• In: List and extract RPM files.
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Network Problems

Having issues getting connected?

Subforums:

1. Wireless

• 27 July 2010 - 11:51 AM
• In: I can detect wireless but I...
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Xorg Problems

Any problems with Gnome, KDE or Fluxbox.

Subforums:

1. ATI Problems
2. nVidia Problems
3. Gnome
4. KDE
5. Fluxbox

• 31 January 2009 - 12:08 PM
• In: Compiz issue
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Wine

Not the drinking thing but the Linux thing!

• 28 June 2010 - 05:56 PM
• In: Wine 1.2
• By: Dungeon-Dave

LAMP

Linux Apache MySQL and PHP related subjects, including tutorials and of course questions.

• 26 May 2010 - 09:19 PM
• In: Apache vhosts inGentoo
• By: Dungeon-Dave

DNS and DHCP

Using and setting up DNS, configuring a DHCP server, how to use and setup IPV6. Other general network related services.

• 24 February 2010 - 05:45 PM
• In: Set up a simple DHCP server...
• By: anyweb

FTP Server

How to setup and administrate FTP

• 04 March 2010 - 11:58 AM
• In: Implicit SSL with VSFTP
• By: Dungeon-Dave

SMTP

Mail related services and questions.

• 27 May 2010 - 12:30 PM
• In: Postfix+Dovecot+mysql
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Remote Access

SSH, SCP, VNC, tsclient, rdesktop, Rsync and various other methods to remotely access your machine.

• 27 February 2010 - 05:10 AM
• In: XDMCP - black screen with K...
• By: grep65535

Security and Firewalls

How to setup iptables, forward and close ports, close ports. How to setup a NAT and stuff like that.

• 09 August 2010 - 11:26 AM
• In: Bandwidth Quotas using ipta...
• By: diptanu

Fedora

One of the best distributions of Linux coming from the Redhat stable

Subforums:

1. Fedora Core Release 1
2. Fedora Core Release 2
3. Fedora Core Release 3
4. Fedora Core Release 4
5. Fedora Core Release 5
6. Fedora Core Release 6
7. Fedora 7
8. Fedora 8
9. Fedora 9
10. Fedora 10
11. Fedora 11
12. Fedora 12
13. Fedora 13

• 04 July 2010 - 03:21 PM
• In: Updating from Fedora 12 to ...
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Redhat

One of the most well known distributions and the work horse of industry.

• 08 January 2009 - 01:29 PM
• In: RHEL 5.1 kickstart installa...
• By: soumyadeep1985

Mandriva

Originally Mandrake now know as Mandriva.

• 31 December 2008 - 11:35 AM
• In: Newer MySQL wanted
• By: Dungeon-Dave

Linspire

Yup, that's right, previously called Lindows! It seems to be coming along to be a great distribution.

• 14 February 2007 - 09:59 PM
• In: CNR for all !
• By: anyweb

Gentoo

Easily one of the best source based distributions out there.

• 23 March 2009 - 05:27 PM
• In: Nvida TwinView HDMI and S-V...
• By: G__

Knoppix

Knoppix is cool, you can boot practically any computer with the CD in minutes and be surfing and working :) Definitely one worth checking out!

• 11 February 2009 - 10:54 AM
• In: Knoppix 5.1 boot issue
• By: The Rat

Slackware

One of the oldest surviving distributions, solid as a rock.

• 25 May 2009 - 12:50 PM
• In: kernel panic
• By: anyweb

Debian

Debian has a reputation for being an extremely stable distribution. Post your Debian tips and problems

• 27 April 2010 - 08:58 PM
• In: Adding repositories on Debian
• By: Dungeon-Dave

SUSE

Novell's SUSE is fast becoming an alternative for Fedora or Redhat.

• 21 May 2010 - 08:25 PM
• In: Need quick help Please !
• By: anyweb

Ubuntu

This distribution has brought Linux to a whole new audience and still stands up as a great starter system.

Subforums:

1. Feisty Fawn (7.04)
2. Gutsy Gibbon (7.10)
3. Hardy Heron (8.04)
4. Intrepid Ibex (8.10)
5. Jaunty Jackalope (9.04)

• 22 April 2010 - 07:43 AM
• In: my ubuntu 9.10(karmic koala...
• By: feedmebits

PCLinuxOS

Getting more popular every day, this distribution is eclipsing Knoppix as the best LiveCD.

• 20 April 2010 - 07:33 AM
• In: Introducing PCLinuxOS 2010
• By: anyweb

CentOS

A server OS that has sprung out from Red Hat.

• 27 May 2010 - 08:08 PM
• In: CentOS
• By: feedmebits

Tips and Tricks

Tips for Windows here.

• 20 April 2010 - 08:08 AM
• In: usb stick linux/windows
• By: feedmebits

Security

How to secure your system, how to enable a firewall, how to keep hackers away - post here.

• 06 July 2010 - 08:54 AM
• In: Which AntiVirus?
• By: tonto

Spyware

How to fix problems with spyware, using Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, hijackthis and so on. Post your problems here.

• 21 August 2005 - 07:15 AM
• In: some advice if you have spy...
• By: znx

How Do I?

How do I do this in Windows?

• 21 April 2010 - 03:14 PM
• In: anti-virus software
• By: feedmebits

Windows XP

Windows XP stuff.

• 10 January 2008 - 09:54 PM
• In: No way in, no way out (Regi...
• By: wowbag1

Vista

Anything related to Vista, formally called Longhorn.

• 27 November 2008 - 05:07 PM
• In: External mouse help needed !
• By: cplagger

Virtual Server

Discussion about virtualization technology for Windows.

• 29 August 2006 - 04:02 PM
• In: download MS virtual Server ...
• By: YeOK

Linux

Show us how pretty your desktop looks.

• 05 June 2010 - 10:14 PM
• In: An Updated image.
• By: YeOK

General

Screenshots that don't fit into any category

• 07 April 2009 - 05:17 PM
• In: some nice linux pics
• By: bashphoenux

Windows

Ever tried to make your Windows machine look like Linux or vice versa?

• 19 April 2009 - 02:01 AM
• In: Windows XP SP2
• By: byte

Game

Post your awesome game shots here

• 04 January 2007 - 02:53 PM
• In: Oldie But a Goodie UT2003 O...
• By: znx

Game Problems

Problem with a game, post it here.

• 11 July 2005 - 03:36 PM
• In: Wolf won't play sound!
• By: SnaveZ

Games in Linux

How do I install games/get them working/server games.

• 25 October 2008 - 09:45 AM
• In: "How do i" install TeamSpeak?
• By: Dungeon-Dave