Linux & Unix
192 sites
https://alignedtrack432.neocities.org/
Sidetracked is a personal blog by AlignedTrack432 featuring long-form, opinionated essays on topics like Linux desktop usability, FOSS philosophy, and the occasional video game narrative critique. The writing is sharp and self-aware, with pieces clocking in at 8-13 minutes of reading time and tackling subjects like distro-hopping fatigue, open-source governance, and the cultural arrogance embedded in tech infrastructure.
http://virtualbsd.info/
VirtualBSD 9.0 is a project offering a desktop-ready FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE pre-configured with the XFCE desktop environment and distributed as a VMware/VirtualBox appliance, making FreeBSD accessible to newcomers and returning users alike. The site includes download links, screenshots, how-to guides, and a curated list of bundled applications like Firefox, LibreOffice, GIMP, and VLC for an out-of-the-box experience.
https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html
The Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide by Mendel Cooper is a comprehensive, freely available textbook covering shell scripting from beginner basics to advanced techniques. Packed with heavily-commented examples, exercises, and deep UNIX lore, it has long been a go-to reference for anyone learning Bash on Linux and Unix systems.
https://adabit.org/
Ada's personal homepage presents a terminal-aesthetic personal site for a self-described professional nerd, sysadmin, and cosplayer who serves as FRC robotics team captain. The site links out to her art, blog, and services pages, and participates in the CSS JOY Webring.
https://tilde.club/~ejw
Edwin Wenink's tilde.club page serves as a practical reference for Unix command-line workflows, covering topics like generating static sites with pandoc, opening posts in Vim, configuring Weechat, and using finger for user info. A student of philosophy and AI, Edwin shares his hands-on tildeverse experiments alongside links to other tilde community members and resources.
https://joshstaiger.org/archives/2005/07/bash_profile_vs.html
Josh Staiger's concise technical explainer digs into the practical difference between .bash_profile and .bashrc on Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X, covering when each file is executed and why both exist. The piece includes a helpful tip on using a symlink to simplify shell configuration management, with reader comments adding real-world solutions.
https://linuxfromscratch.org/
Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a legendary project founded by Gerard Beekmans that provides detailed step-by-step instructions for building a complete Linux system entirely from source code. The site hosts a family of related books and subprojects covering everything from base installation to gaming support, multilib builds, and automated tooling, making it an essential reference for anyone wanting to deeply understand how Linux works.
https://notes.neeasade.net/
A sprawling technical notes site by neeasade, covering Linux ricing, NixOS configurations, Emacs workflows, shell scripting, and window manager setups like BSPWM. The site reads like a living knowledge base, blending personal projects, automation tips, and occasional musings into one well-linked archive.
https://tilde.town/~cmr
A minimalist tilde.town user page for 'cmr' rendered entirely in ASCII art, showcasing the creative text-based aesthetic of the tilde.town public Unix community. The page features elaborate ASCII illustrations including landscapes and structures, embodying the collaborative, terminal-native spirit of tilde culture.
https://teethinvitro.neocities.org/webring/linuxring
LinuxRing (also called *nixRing) is a webring connecting personal websites whose owners use Linux, Unix-like, or other alternative operating systems such as Haiku or Plan9. It features a growing directory of member sites spanning FOSS advocacy, tech writing, personal blogs, and programming projects, with OS-specific icons like Tux to represent each member's system.