Chapter 1. What Are Linux HOWTOs?

Linux HOWTOs are documents which describe in detail a certain aspect of configuring or using Linux. For example, there is the Installation HOWTO , which gives instructions on installing Linux, and the Mail Administrator HOWTO , which describes how to set up and configure mail under Linux. Other examples include the Net HOWTO and the Printing HOWTO .

HOWTOs are comprehensive docs - much like an FAQ but generally not in question-and-answer format. However, many HOWTOs contain a FAQ section at the end.

There are several HOWTO formats available: plain text, PostScript, PDF, and HTML.