UNIX General Terms |Glossary of Common UNIX and General Computer Terms
Web Hosting & Domains KB |Control Panels Configuration/Settings, DNS, SMTP, sFTP, Database & etc.
Smart Platforms Manifesto |Unix-like Distributions
Operating System Hardening & Customization
The Definitions |Get Started!
- BSD vs Linux |Comparing BSD and Linux
Standard Commands |Unix-like Operating Systems Standard Commands
- Other Useful Commands |Helpful tools and commands for general system tasks
- Linux Specific Commands |Commands tailored for Linux system management
- BSD Specific Commands |Utilities unique to BSD-based operating systems
System Settings & Preferences |OS Customization/Configurations Scenario
- GNU/Linux Edition |OS Fresh Installation/Platform Initial Preparation/Repository Preferences
- FreeBSD Edition |OS Fresh Installation/Platform Initial Preparation/Repository Preferences
- LAMP: Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP |GNU/Linux Web Server Installation Guide
- FAMP: FreeBSD + Apache + MySQL + PHP |FreeBSD Web Server Installation Guide
Security Hardening Scenarios |OS Hardening/Encryption Scenarios
- Cryptsetup Manual Page |The Complete Version
- Geli Manual Page |The Complete Version
- Hardening Options |Grsecurity/Kernel/SSH/Sysctl Server & Client
- GNU/Linux Full Encryption |LVM+Ext4/Btrfs+Cryptsetup Method
- FreeBSD Full Encryption |UFS+GELI Method/OpenZFS Method
Network Privacy Configurations |TOR+SOCKS5+PRIVOXY and I2P Anonymous Network Browser Add-ons
- Setup Tor with Privoxy +Socks5
- Setup i2p Anonymous Network
- TOR VS I2P |Comparison of Tor and i2p anonymizing proxy networks
- Firefox Browser |Security Add-ons List
Backup & Recovery |Clonezilla/FSArchiver/TestDisk/PhotoRec/Chkrootkit/Secure Delete
- Backup/Restore Unix-like Operating Systems |dd (The Powerful Command)
- Bare Metal Backup |Restoration of Entire Operating Systems
- Boot & Encryption Backup |Cryptsetup for GNU/Linux
- Net Backup |Enterprise-level Backup Solution
File Systems & Permissions |Partition/File/Folder/Backup Permissions Guide
- fstab & crypttab |Configuration files for mounting and encrypting file systems at boot
- GNU/Linux File Systems |Diverse file systems like ext4, Btrfs, and XFS tailored for Linux
- FreeBSD File Systems |Includes UFS and ZFS, known for stability and advanced features
- Partition Managers |Tools to create, resize, and manage disk partitions efficiently
Package Managers |dpkg/pkgng/pkgin/pkgsrc Both CLI and GUI
- Debian-based distros |Linux distributions built on Debian, known for stability and APT package management
- FreeBSD-based distros |Variants of FreeBSD offering enhanced features or simplified setups
- NetBSD-based distros |Lightweight systems derived from NetBSD, focused on portability and minimalism
Development & Shell Scripting |bash/sh/csh/tcsh/ksh/zsh/Perl/Python
- Overview of Common Unix Shells |Comprehensive comparison of major Unix shells
- Integrated Development Environments |Open-source Software IDEs
- Eclipse |Versatile IDE favored for Java and extensible for other programming languages
- Qt Creator/Designer |Streamlines C++ GUI development with a powerful visual editor
- NetBeans |Open-source IDE primarily for Java, with support for multiple languages
- Server-side Programming |C/C++/Perl/Python/PHP & etc.
Multimedia & File Formats |Supported Media Formats & Open-source Codecs
- List of Open-source Codecs |Freely available audio and video compression tools
- Gstreamer Overview & Features |Multimedia framework for building audio/video pipelines and applications
- LMMS Overview & Features |Open-source DAW for music production, editing, and mixing
Video Gaming |Intel/AMD/NVIDIA Optimus Support/Linux/FreeBSD Graphics Card Drivers
- Linux Graphics Driver |Enables GPU acceleration and display rendering on Linux
- FreeBSD Graphics Driver |Supports graphics hardware on the FreeBSD OS
- WineHQ & PlayOnLinux |Run Windows applications on Linux with GUI support
- Mumble Messenger |Low-latency voice chat for gamers and teams
- NVIDIA Settings Panel |Configures NVIDIA GPU display and performance options
- NVIDIA Optimus Support |Manages hybrid GPU switching for power and performance
Productivity Suites |Software packages for office and creative tasks
- LibreOffice |Provides powerful, open-source office apps
- OpenOffice |Offers free tools for office productivity
- GnuCash |Manages personal and small business finances
- GIMP |Edits images with advanced open-source tools
- Inkscape |Creates vector graphics and illustrations
- Blender |Designs 3D models, animations, and renders
Desktop Customization |KDE/XFCE/GNOME Desktop Environments
- Boot Splash Screen (Linux)
- Boot Splash Screen (FreeBSD)
Connectivity & Communication |KDE Connect/DVB/DLNA/Bluetooth/MTP KIO Plugin/Secure Messengers
- Connectivity Settings |K Desktop Environment
- Communication Settings |K Desktop Environment
- Satellite & Digital TV |Television Support on GNU/Linux (DVB-A/T/C/S)
Hardware Compatibilities |System Requirements/Hardware Firmware
- Supported Hardware Lists (Linux)
- Supported Hardware Lists (FreeBSD)