This site is a Wiki any SDF-EU MetaARPA user can edit. To do so, create an account with the maint command on the shell. Wikis use a very simple syntax which make anything from a quick spelling fix to writing complete pages very easy and a quick thing to do. Previous versions are saved and can be restored anytime, so don´t be afraid to get started.

1. SDF Basics

Unix - Introduction to Unix & SDF, by G.M.Stover
Finding help - How to get help from within the shell
COM is not IRC - An introduction to the chat program 'COM'
bboard - Using the SDF-EU bulletin board.
Instant Messaging - How to use Instant Messaging on SDF
File transfer - How to move files to and from SDF
Ultimate Differences Amongst UNIX® Shells - Comparing shell differences/similarities
File permissions - Changing file permissions
Basic File and Shell Operations - Working with files and directories
ASCII Gaming - All work and no play makes Jack a dull SDFer.
How to Donate and why - A page to explain how and why your friends and family (or you) should help fund SDF.
SDF for blind users
Using Microsoft Windows (tm) telnet
Software on SDF Sorted by Category
Jabber IM - Using the SDF Jabber XMPP Instant Messaging Server
StatusNet Microblogging - Using the SDF Chatter StatusNet Microblogging Server
Procmail on SDF - general implementation notes
Game Servers on SDF - A listing of multiplayer gaming servers running on SDF

2. Website Setup and Hosting Features

Websites - Building a website on SDF
Resources for Website Builders
Custom error pages - Creating custom error pages using .htaccess
Ruby on Rails @ SDF
- Ruby on Rails - Ruby on Rails on SDF
- Building a Basic Ruby on Rails Application.
Trac on SDF - Setting up and using a Trac instance
Gopher - Build your Gopherspace
Blogging with Jekyll
Htaccess - Useful .htaccess tips and tricks for the Apache HTTP server

3. Advanced Topics

Using skeys - Logging in securely over insecure protocols
Emacs Tutorial - Emacs Basics, using Emacs as a work environment
Advanced E-Mail Topics - forwarding messages, and fighting spam
Greylisting at SDF - system policy spam reduction
SSH - Using SSH to secure and route client applications through SDF
SSHFS - Using SSHFS to mount SDF folders on linux local machine
PSSHFS - Mounting SDF Folders on a NetBSD Local Machine
VPN - Connecting to the SDF VPN.
rsync - Backing up $HOME using rsync.
Cvs - Using cvs on SDF
GCI - The SDF Green Computing Initiative
MDNS - Automatic MDNS examples (MetaARPA)
RubyGems at SDF - Setting up the 'gem' command
scmgit - GIT Source Control Management introduction
SMTP AUTH - Tutorial for users of Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) and Mail.app
SDFARC Repeater List - A list of repeaters used by The SDF Amateur Radio Club
X11 Forwarding - Setting up and running X11 applications (MetaARPA)
$HOME/bin - User compiled programs in SDF's multi-architecture environment (ARPA)
Gnu Screen - Multiplexing your terminal (MetaARPA)
Keepass with Git - Manage and distribute your KeePass database with Git
Weechat's relay plugin - Configure Weechat's relay plugin
Mew - Configuring Mew (mail reader for Emacs)

4. SDF VoIP Telephony Service

5. Cheat Sheets

6. Dotfile Repository

Browse Annotated Dotfiles - Find working examples to help you configure your favorite program.