External Resources

Helpful external resources for Linux users.

Contents

• Learning resources
• Tools & software
• Communities
• Privacy & security
• News & updates
• Hardware & vendors
• Troubleshooting
• Customization

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Learning resources

Official documentation

• Arch Wiki - Best Linux documentation (works for all distros!)
• Ubuntu Documentation - Ubuntu-specific guides
• Debian Wiki - Debian documentation
• Fedora Docs - Fedora resources

Interactive learning

• Linux Journey - Interactive Linux tutorials
• Linux Command - Command line mastery
• Explainshell - Breaks down complex commands
• Regex101 - Regular expression tester

Video learning

• The Linux Cast - Weekly Linux podcast (I'm a regular!)
• Learn Linux TV - Comprehensive tutorials
• DistroTube - Window managers & CLI tools
• Chris Titus Tech - Linux & Windows guides

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Tools & software

Package repositories

• Flathub - Flatpak applications
• Snap Store - Snap packages
• AppImage Hub - Portable Linux apps
• AUR - Arch User Repository

Development tools

• Codeberg - FOSS Git hosting (non-profit; mirrors these repos)
• GitLab - DevOps platform
• GitHub - Code hosting (moving away from)
• VSCodium - VS Code without telemetry

Self-hosting

• Awesome Selfhosted - Comprehensive list
• r/selfhosted - Reddit community
• LinuxServer.io - Docker containers
• CasaOS - Simple home server OS

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Communities

Forums & discussion

• Linux Questions - Helpful Q&A forum
• Ubuntu Forums - Ubuntu community
• Fedora Forum - Fedora discussions
• EndeavourOS Forum - Friendly Arch-based community

Discord servers

• The Linux Cast - Our community!
• Linux For Everyone - General Linux
• Fedora - Fedora community
• Pop!_OS - System76's distro

Reddit communities

• r/linux - General Linux
• r/linux4noobs - Beginner-friendly
• r/linuxquestions - Q&A
• r/homelab - Home servers
• r/selfhosted - Self-hosting

Mastodon/Fediverse

• Fosstodon - FOSS-focused instance
• LinuxRocks - Linux community
• Mastodon.social - General instance

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Privacy & security

Privacy tools

• Proton - Encrypted email, VPN, Drive, and more (Proton Ambassador)
• PrivacyGuides - Privacy recommendations
• Techlore - Privacy education
• The New Oil - Privacy for normal people
• AlternativeTo - Find FOSS alternatives

Security resources

• CIS Benchmarks - Security standards
• OWASP - Web security
• Have I Been Pwned - Check breaches
• Shields Up! - Test your firewall

VPN services (privacy-focused)

• Mullvad - No account required
• IVPN - Privacy-first
• ProtonVPN - From ProtonMail team

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News & updates

Linux news

• Phoronix - Linux hardware & software news
• OMG! Ubuntu! - Ubuntu news
• It's FOSS - Linux tutorials & news
• 9to5Linux - Linux news

Podcasts

• The Linux Cast - Weekly Linux discussion
• Linux Unplugged - Jupiter Broadcasting
• Destination Linux - DLN network
• Late Night Linux - Linux after dark

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Hardware & vendors

Linux-first hardware

• System76 - Pop!_OS creators
• Purism - Privacy-focused
• Pine64 - ARM devices
• Framework - Modular laptops
• Tuxedo - European vendor

Compatible hardware

• Linux Hardware Database - Compatibility reports
• h-node - Free-software-friendly hardware
• Ubuntu Certified Hardware - Ubuntu compatible

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Troubleshooting

Quick help

• Linux Man Pages - Online man pages
• SS64 Command Reference - Command syntax
• Crontab Guru - Cron expression helper
• ShellCheck - Bash script analyzer

Distribution-specific

• Ask Ubuntu - Ubuntu Q&A
• Arch Forums - Arch Linux
• Fedora Ask - Fedora Q&A

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Customization

Desktop environments

• GNOME Extensions - GNOME addons
• KDE Store - KDE themes & widgets
• Xfce Look - Xfce themes
• r/unixporn - Desktop screenshots

Themes & icons

• Gnome Look - GNOME themes
• Pling - Universal theme store
• Dracula Theme - Popular dark theme
• Nord Theme - Arctic color palette