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| <<Include(Tag/Duplicate)>> ## This page lists similar targets as many other, and should be merged to OtherResources |
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| = Search Tips = | The problem with searching is sorting the through all the answers you get! Starting out by narrowing your search down is the key to getting better results. |
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| A regular Google (Yahoo, etc) websearch is very powerful. Remember to try it a couple of times using different words or phrases. Google has an [[http://www.google.ca/advanced_search?hl=en&output=linux&restrict=linux|advanced linux related search page]] than can be very helpful. |
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| To search any specific mailing list, [[http://search.gmane.org/|gmane]] is useful. [[http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.user|start your query here for just the ubuntu-user mailing list]]. | |
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| You can search all the Ubuntu Mailing List archives. Use a Google ''site search'' keyword [[http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=site:lists.ubuntu.com|like this]] by inserting '''site:websiteToSearch''' in your search terms. | |
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| https://help.ubuntu.com/ | [[https://help.ubuntu.com/|Start here]] and look for the search box on the top right hand side of any page. |
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| https://help.ubuntu.com/community | [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community|Start here]] and look for the search box on the top right hand side of any page. |
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| https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ | [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/|Start here]] and look for the search box on the top right hand side of any page. |
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| http://ubuntuforums.org/search.php | The Ubuntu Forums have a [[http://ubuntuforums.org/search.php|dedicated advanced search page]] as well as a simple search on the top of any page. |
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The problem with searching is sorting the through all the answers you get! Starting out by narrowing your search down is the key to getting better results.
A regular Google (Yahoo, etc) websearch is very powerful. Remember to try it a couple of times using different words or phrases.
Google has an advanced linux related search page than can be very helpful.
Ubuntu User Mailing List
To search any specific mailing list, gmane is useful. start your query here for just the ubuntu-user mailing list.
All the Ubuntu Mailing Lists
You can search all the Ubuntu Mailing List archives. Use a Google site search keyword like this by inserting site:websiteToSearch in your search terms.
Lots of Mailing Lists and Newsgroups
Ubuntu Official Documents
Start here and look for the search box on the top right hand side of any page.
Ubuntu Community Documents
Start here and look for the search box on the top right hand side of any page.
Ubuntu Wiki
Start here and look for the search box on the top right hand side of any page.
Ubuntu Forums
The Ubuntu Forums have a dedicated advanced search page as well as a simple search on the top of any page.
with apologies to Waylon Jennings