Whether you are new to Linux or an advanced user, which is bound to have questions. Read on for a list of universities and other institutions offering courses Linux free training and online tutorials.

1. University VTC (vtc.com)

* Introductory Course to Linux

Most software VTC University of the training courses require some sort of payment, but it can take advantage of the free formation of Linux directly from the website of the University. The free video tutorials vary in length and can be viewed with QuickTime or Flash.

2. Novell - OpenCourseWare project (novell.com)

* Novell Linux Desktop course for beginners
* Certified Linux Professional Course 10
* Enterpise Linux server Course 10

Novell Training Services offers a variety of online courses Linux through its OpenCourseWare project. The courses can be accessed directly from the site without registration. You will also find the product documentation, software downloads and tips and articles of the community Novell.

3. IBM - Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Exam Preparation (ibm.com)

* Linux kernel tutorial
* Linux system startup tutorial
* Linux file servers and shared resources tutorial

IBM offers a number of tutorials Linux through its website to help people to study Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Exam. There are 13 in all tutorials. You will need to register for access to training, but it is free for everyone.

4. University of Surrey - Department of Electronic Engineering (www.ee.surrey.ac.uk)

* A tutorial Linux
* Linux Tutorial two
* Linux Tutorial three

The University of Surrey, Department of Electrical Engineering provides an excellent beginner’s guide to Unix or Linux. The guide includes an introduction and eight comprehensive tutorials that are free to all. The tutorials are accessible via the website of the University - does not require registration.

5. Shuttleworth Foundation - Learn Linux Open Source Project (learnlinux.tsf.org)

* Course fundamentals Linux
* Course management systems
* Network Management Course

Learn Linux is an open source project initiative supported by the Shuttleworth Foundation. The courses are free for the whole world and can be accessed directly from the site without registration.

6. University of California at Davis - Professor Norm Matloff Unix and Linux Tutorial Center (ucdavis.edu)

* Linux Tutorials

Norm Matloff Professor at the University of California at Davis offers a wonderful Unix and Linux Tutorial Centre text containing detailed information on every topic imaginable. Tutorials are free to students and non-students alike and can be accessed directly from the web without registration.

7. Linux Online (linux.org)

* Beginner Course Linux
* Intermediate Level Linux Course
* Course advanced level Linux

Linux Online offers a wide range of free courses for students at any level. You can also find how-to the rapid and suggestions to help you work with Linux more efficiently. Anything can easily be seen directly on the site - or unloading is not necessary to register.

8. About.com Courses Linux (linux.about.com)

* Linux Desktop 101: 14 lessons a week
* KDE: 6-Day Course Introduction
* OpenOffice.org: 4-Day Course Introduction

About.com (part of the New York Times Company) offers all sorts of free courses online. The devoted to Linux can be delivered directly to an e-mail account on a daily or weekly basis, depending on the course you choose. The site also includes an endless supply of informative articles, how - and tutorials, as well as a forum dedicated to issues of Linux.

9. Top Linux (beginlinux.org)

* PC LinuxOS Course 2007
* Course Linux commands
* Course Suse Desktop

Principle of free Linux Linux provides training through its website. Guest login is enabled for almost all courses, which means that registration is not necessary in most cases. Courses include everything from the text to the movies.

10. The Linux Tutorial (linux-tutorial.info)

* Introduction to Operating Systems
* Linux Basics
* Installation and update Linux

The tutorial Linux, a site launched by the system administrator and author Jay Mohr, offers a wide range of free Linux tutorials. All tutorials can be accessed without registration and include in-depth text on each topic. You will also find articles, a glossary and a forum on the site .

Since linux will run on just about anyhting, especially old laptops. It is sometime difficult if not impossible to get the laptop repaired with charging an arm and a leg for it.

This website has a list of all the major laptops with step by step instructions on how to repair them. Lists include swapping out the keyboard, replacing a lcd screen and many others.

I great resource if you are trying to ge that ol laptop working again

I was looking for some information on how to solve a particular difficult problem and I came across this fantastic resource for linux users. This site has all the technical documentation for the most popular versions of Linux.

The library also includes How-to’s, faq’s and other more general technical documentation.

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This is a definite bookmark and technical resource that I will daily

The article has the top five and it still is true today.

Having issues with Ubuntu ? Looking for more resources to help with your Ubuntu install ?

Free Geekery has put together a list of the top ubuntu blogs.

You are welcome

Have an old PC that you do not know what to do with? Turn it into something useful such as a firewall or router. The article give more ideas. What do you use your old pc for ?

This is a great tip from Lifehacker:

Ubuntu users: When you try to compile and install an application from source, occasionally you will run into missing packages that you just can’t seem to find with apt. A tool exists in the form of an IRC bot that can help you locate exactly what package you need to install. All you need to do is fire up your favorite IRC client (XChat for instance) and send Ubotu a message from any channel with the following syntax:

/msg ubotu find package.pc

Replace “package” with the package you are trying to locate. Ubotu will give you a response in about 10 seconds with exactly the package you need. Additionally, as shown above, you can also throw other search phrases at Ubotu and get pretty good results.

To make flying more enjoyable for its passengers, Singapore Airlines Ltd. is adding bigger screens, more in-flight movies and a PC, running Red Hat Inc.s distribution of the Linux operating system, in every seat on its newest plane.

Hmmm, I wonder if I can swing a vacation to Singapore this year .

My Ubuntu install has been getting quite cluttered as of late. I install and uninstall many applications either for review or to try out on my own. While trying to clean up my menu’s , I found this article that seem to fit the bill. IT actually quite simple and you end up with a nice clean menu.

Give it a try and let me know how it goes

Lifehacker has a great article on how to get Compbiz Fusion working. I have had mixed results in the past buts when its working, I find it very slick and useful. Its like having 4 computers in one. I also like it better than the flat multiple screen utility. I now have it running on all my laptops and I am not sure how I got along without it.

Give it a try for yourself and let me know what you think