With the Ubuntu 8.04 release a few days away, there comes a time when one needs an end-all reference to the system. The time is now, and if you’re an Ubuntu user and liked the original cheat sheet, then do we have a surprise for you:

Click the preview above to download your PDF copy. This sheet is free to modify and redistribute for your own needs; we just ask that you keep the FOSSwire logo on the page. License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported.

If you haven’t seen the previous sheet or would like one with more general Linux and Unix commands, see the original.

Translations:

• Spanish
• Russian
• Italian: (PDF) (ODT) (credit)

As always, we’re open to more translations and fixes. Enjoy!

With the upcoming release of Ubuntu Hardy Heron, it’s likely there will be an influx of complete Linux newbies that are trying the operating system (in its shiny, new Ubuntu incarnation) for the first time.

Just under a year ago, I put together a Linux terminology jargon buster, designed to explain some of these new Linux terms to those who are just starting out. That post is still very relevant a year on, so why not take a look at it?

Read the rest of Dusting Off the Archives - Linux terminology jargon buster

In an attempt to find a good Unix reference for you FOSSwire readers, I was unsuccessful at finding a decent one on the Internet. So, why not make one?

Click the image above to download a full PDF. Print it out, stick it on your wall, and pass it on. It’s licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license, so feel free do distribute and modify it, even for commercial use! Just keep the FOSSwire credit on the page.

Translations are already available, so if you have your own translation you would like to share, post it in the comments and we’ll add it here!

• Russian
• Spanish
• Brazilian Portuguese
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
• Polish
• Japanese
• Bulgarian
• Italian: (PDF) (ODT) (credit)

We’ll occasionally update this with changes and additions every now and then (such as the problem fixed in the first two comments!) so be sure to check back for updates!

• Aug 3 1:20 AM EST: Typo fix in “mv.”
• Aug 3 1:28 AM EST: Added bg in the description for Ctrl-Z; updated “bg” under Process Management
• Aug 3 1:34 AM EST: Added “which” and “whereis” commands for System Information
• Aug 3 1:41 AM EST: Added “locate” under Searching
• Aug 3 11:00 AM EST: Added Ctrl+R under Shortcuts
• Nov 10 9:00 AM EST: New License: CC-BY-SA!