First addition of links

.gitignore

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+book
+/build/

book.toml

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+[book]
+authors = ["Lucien Cartier-Tilet"]
+language = "en"
+multilingual = false
+src = "src"
+title = "Phundrak’s Interesting Links"
+
+[output.html]
+default-theme = "dark"
+curly-quotes = true
+git-repository-url = "https://github.com/Phundrak/interesting-links"
+edit-url-template = "https://github.com/Phundrak/interesting-links/edit/master/{path}"
+site-url = "https://phundrak.github.io/interesting-links"
+
+[output.html.fold]
+enable = true
+level = 1

src/Linux/distros/AlpineLinux.md

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+# Alpine Linux
+I heard you like extra light distributions, right? Alpine is **the**
+distribution you will love then! Although I used it once on a server,
+I use it very often when I have to create Docker images and containers
+due to how light it is. When I installed it on my server, its fresh
+install only took something like 100MB on my hard drive, I’m not even
+kidding! Its package manager `apk` is relatively easy to use too. Be
+aware though Alpine Linux does not come with Systemd or `glibc` but
+with its own init system, `musl` and `busybox`, so it’s not even a
+GNU/Linux distribution like all the others above.
+
+I don’t know of any madman running it as their daily driver, but it’s
+definitively possible although I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone
+that’s not very used to Linux. I don’t find its documentation to be
+great either, but it’s still enjoyable.
+
+* [Homepage](https://www.alpinelinux.org/)
+* [Download](https://www.alpinelinux.org/downloads/)

src/Linux/distros/Arch/Arch.md

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+# ArchLinux

src/Linux/distros/Arch/ArchLinux.md

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+# Arch Linux
+Infamous for being hard to install, not that hard if you know how to
+read instructions from the [ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/) (it
+even has a guided installer now, although not very complete compared
+to others). Said ArchWiki will become your Bible if you want to become
+a Linux poweruser, regardless of your distribution although not
+everything might be applicable if it is not Arch-derived. However, I
+will never recommend it to any Linux newcomer, you need to somewhat
+know what you are doing if you want to properly use it (or if you want
+to learn with it, be ready to accidentally bork your system).
+
+Its main strengths, on top of the ArchWiki, are the
+[AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/) (an additional user-powered package
+repository on top of the official ones), powered by the ease of
+creation of Arch packages with [PKGBUILD
+files](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PKGBUILD) (See? The
+ArchWiki!), and its initial minimalism. It can become whatever you
+want, really. But don’t expect a GUI to be there on a fresh install,
+you’ll have to add it yourself.
+
+Also, unlike some popular belief, ArchLinux is quite stable as long as
+you follow some proper etiquette when maintaining your system. I had
+way more Debian-based distros getting borked during an upgrade than
+with ArchLinux (especially with Ubuntu). In fact, even most of my
+servers run on Arch and only one runs on Debian. And `pacman` is
+better and faster than `apt`, fight me.
+
+ArchLinux uses [`pacman`](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman) as
+its package manager.
+
+* [Homepage](https://archlinux.org/)
+* [Download](https://archlinux.org/download/)
+
+For advanced users, I’d also recommend taking a look at [this
+project](https://git.harting.dev/anonfunc/ALHP.GO). The `x86-64-v3`
+repositories aim at bringing to Arch packages compiled with CPU
+instructions found in most modern CPU, unlike the ones found in the
+regular repositories which aim to be as compatible as possible with
+`x86-64` CPUs. Packages from these new repositories can perform a bit
+better, and I have yet to encounter any significant bug. Be aware any
+package that is not compiled (like most Python scripts for instance)
+cannot be found in these as they cannot be compiled (like all packages
+flaged with the `any` architecture); therefore they are not included
+but can still be found in the regular `core`, `community`, and `extra`
+repositories.

src/Linux/distros/Arch/Archcraft.md

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+# Archcraft
+This one though is an actual distribution, although its less far from
+ArchLinux than for instance Pop!\_OS is from Ubuntu. Think of it more
+of a preconfigured, easy-to-use, easy-to-install ArchLinux but still
+an ArchLinux. And a beautiful one, props to the dev!
+
+* [Homepage](https://archcraft.io/)
+* [Download](https://archcraft.io/download.html)

src/Linux/distros/Arch/Manjaro.md

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+# Manjaro
+I will only include this one as a warning:
+
+**Do *NOT* use it!**
+
+Although it might look nice and easy to use at first, its various
+scripts for maintaining the system are bug-ridden, filled with
+textbook examples of what **not** to do with `pacman` and with Arch in
+general (partial upgrades, forced downgrades of system-critical
+packages, fake improvements of stability, etc…)[^1]. Also, the
+association taking care of Manjaro is shady[^2]. Oh, and they
+don’t know how to properly maintain their forum[^3].
+
+[^1]: [Technical controversies](https://rentry.co/manjaro-controversies)
+
+[^2]: Leadership controversy: a [Reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/hxpj87/change_in_manjaro_team_composition_announcements/) and a [HackerNews thread](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24330655)
+
+[^3]: See [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/ManjaroLinux/comments/iax0tx/whats_going_on_with_manjaro_forums/) and [this](https://linuxreviews.org/Manjaro_Linux_Lost_All_Of_Their_Support_Forum_Images) Reddit threads

src/Linux/distros/Arch/archfi.md

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+# archfi
+Not technically a distribution per se but rather a better guided
+installer for Arch than its default one I think. I use it when I want
+to create a new, fresh ArchLinux install and it’s pretty damn
+effective! You can even run `archdi` from it to preinstall some
+packages you might find useful, such as a Window Manager (a *WM* such
+as Openbox) or a Desktop Environment (a *DE*, such as GNOME, KDE, or
+Cinnamon).
+
+* [Homepage](https://github.com/MatMoul/archfi)
+* [How to Use](https://github.com/MatMoul/archfi#how-to-use)

src/Linux/distros/Arch/index.md

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+# ArchLinux Family

src/Linux/distros/Debian/Debian.md

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+# Debian
+A reliable distribution, known for being very stable but sometimes
+with kind of outdated packages. It is often use on servers, and I
+actually run one on Debian!
+
+Uses the `apt` package manager.
+* [Homepage](https://www.debian.org/ "Debian Homepage")
+* Downloads:
+  * [Free](https://www.debian.org/download "Only contains free-licensed packages")
+  * [Nonfree](https://cdimage.debian.org/images/unofficial/non-free/images-including-firmware/
+    "Contains proprietary packages and drivers"), might be
+    needed for computers which hardware require nonfree drivers
+    such as maybe a WiFi card or a GPU.

src/Linux/distros/Debian/Mint.md

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+# Linux Mint
+A lightweight Ubuntu fork, might be friendlier than Ubuntu itself for
+Linux newcomers from Windows with its Cinnamon and MATE versions.
+
+Uses mainly `apt` as its package manager, I don’t know if it
+followed Ubuntu in its heavy usage of `snap`.
+
+* [Homepage](https://linuxmint.com/)
+* [Download](https://linuxmint.com/download.php)

src/Linux/distros/Debian/Pop_OS.md

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+# Pop!\_OS
+My personal favorite in the Debian family, this one is developed by
+System76 and is based on Ubuntu. However, they did not follow in
+Ubuntu’s footstep in terms of its snap usage. Instead, most packages
+are available through `apt` and some through `flatpak` which is much
+nicer on your computer than `snap`. It’s also a great choice for
+computers that run on NVIDIA since they have a Pop!\_OS version
+specially made for them, saving you the hassle of figuring out how to
+make it work (come on NVIDIA, AMD is already playing nice with Linux,
+why not you too?). You shouldn’t have any issue playing games with
+this distro.
+
+I think this is the distro I recommend the most to Linux newcomers.
+
+As mentioned, uses `apt` and `flatpak`.
+
+* [Homepage](https://pop.system76.com/) (download button pretty
+  obvious)

src/Linux/distros/Debian/Ubuntu.md

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+# Ubuntu
+Most likely the best known distribution, used to be very beginners
+friendly but I believe its usability went down in the past few
+years. I’m also still not over Canonical’s hard push for using
+snaps. Often used in servers.
+
+Uses mainly `apt` as its package manager but with a heavy usage of
+`snap`.
+* [Homepage](https://ubuntu.com/)
+* [Download](https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop)

src/Linux/distros/Debian/index.md

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+# Debian Family

src/Linux/distros/Fedora/CentOS.md

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+# CentOS
+Let’s not talk about it… My heart hasn’t healed yet… Good night, sweet
+prince…

src/Linux/distros/Fedora/Fedora.md

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+# Fedora
+This distribution is pretty well known in the Linux community, and it
+has a pretty large package repository on top of being known for being
+quite stable. Although he stated he doesn’t really care about the
+distro he’s running, Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and Git,
+stated he uses Fedora as his daily driver, and to be honest I probably
+would too if it weren’t for Arch’s AUR and minimalism. (And let’s not
+compare Linus to myself, he is a freaking genius who created the most
+successful kernel ever, I’m just a Linux and Emacs enthusiast, I’m
+just sharing my opinions here).
+
+I also think it’s pretty well fitted for Linux newcomers, although
+maybe not as much as Pop!\_OS.
+
+* [Homepage](https://getfedora.org/)
+* [Download](https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download/)

src/Linux/distros/Fedora/RedHat.md

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+# RedHat
+The best known enterprise Linux distro, it is available for free for
+up to sixteen workstations or servers through their [Red Hat Developer
+program](https://developers.redhat.com/), which is nice! But as far as
+I know, you won’t have access to the whole suite of software you can
+theoretically get from RedHat unless you get a paid license.
+
+As I have no experience with it, I cannot recommend nor not recommend
+using it.
+
+* [Homepage](https://www.redhat.com/)

src/Linux/distros/Fedora/index.md

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+# Fedora Family

src/Linux/distros/Gentoo.md

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+# Gentoo
+Let’s take one step further into the “make your own distro” world and
+the memes. Although Gentoo is not *that* hard to install, Gentoo does
+not come with **any** precompiled package. Instead, you will have to
+compile everything yourself, and if you don’t know how to
+[RTFM](https://xkcd.com/293/), this distribution will make sure that
+you will. While yes, it *is* CPU intensive to maintain such a
+distribution, every compilable package will be able to fully use the
+entire set of available assembly calls your CPU has and you *might*
+get some performance boost from it. Keyword: *might*. In a lot of
+cases, you might not actually notice it, or if you do it might just be
+your imagination. But I won’t deny it’s a great distro for tinkerers,
+and you can easily make your own packages.
+
+Documentation for this distribution is pretty great and it can give
+you some nice insights on other distributions too, and you can choose
+whether to use Gentoo’s own init system or Systemd.
+
+As you might have guessed it, this is clearly not a distribution made
+for beginners, and avoid installing it on machines that don’t have
+good performance unless you don’t value your time. Below is the
+typical evolution of a Gentoo user.
+
+![https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/456:_Cautionary](/img/xkcd_456_cautionary.png "This really is a true story, and she doesn't know I put it in my comic because her wifi hasn't worked for weeks.")
+
+* [Homepage](https://www.gentoo.org/)
+* [Download](https://www.gentoo.org/downloads/)

src/Linux/distros/GuixSD.md

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+# GuixSD
+Similar to NixOS is GuixSD, a libre Linux distribution based on the
+`guix` package manager. It’s basically the same distribution as NixOS
+except that the configuration files for the system are written not in
+a special DSL but with Scheme (a Lisp dialect). So if you are already
+familiar with Lisp or even with Scheme itself, you should be able to
+learn how to use and maintain GuixSD pretty fast.
+
+GuixSD has a pretty extensive documentation, although I don’t find it
+to always be very clear.
+
+Just like above, be aware not to mistake Guix for GuixSD; Guix is a
+package manager that can be installed on a lot of UNIX-like systems
+(mainly Linux ones, I don’t know if it’s possible to install it
+elsewhere aside from GNU/Hurd) while GuixSD is the whole operating
+system based on this package manager.
+
+As a Lisp lover, I would definitively switch to this operating system
+if it weren’t for its hostility towards nonfree and proprietary
+software and packages –my WiFi won’t work unless I install the nonfree
+Linux kernel from unofficial repositories, kernel which is recompiled
+each time it is upgraded– and a lot of software and packages need
+custom packaging so you can install them. I love to tinker, but as
+much as spending literally hours on getting everything I need
+correctly packaged for GuixSD. Some people are fine with that though,
+such as [SystemCrafters](https://systemcrafters.net/) who creates
+great content for Emacs and Guix users.
+
+* [Homepage](https://guix.gnu.org/)
+* Downloads:
+  * [Stable](https://guix.gnu.org/en/download/)
+  * [Latest](https://guix.gnu.org/en/download/latest/)

src/Linux/distros/NixOS.md

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+# NixOS
+I know some people, myself included, love to tinker with files that
+dictate how their system is configured. What if I told you it is
+possible to configure your ***whole system***, services, users, and
+packages included among other things, through a single file? (Or
+several through file inclusion)
+
+Well, NixOS does exactly that! And not only that, when you upgrade
+your system, a snapshot of your current system is taken so you can go
+back to it if your upgrade goes wrong for some reason. Awesome, isn’t
+it?
+
+Now, why don’t I use this distro? Well, again, I miss the AUR and I
+don’t find its syntax (which is a DSL made for this use-case
+precisely) particularly appealing, but I know a lot of people don’t
+mind this and actually like it. Also, I appreciate the separation
+between the system-level configuration and the user-level
+configuration, in case a user wants an additional package not included
+by the system for instance, or to set their `$PATH` to the desired
+value without tampering with the system’s `$PATH`. You can even create
+custom environment you can enter and exit if you need for instance a
+precise version of Python for a certain project which is not the
+default one installed on your system.
+
+Once again, this isn’t a distribution that targets Linux newcomers
+since you need to get your hands dirty to maintain your system.
+
+Be aware there is a difference between Nix, the package manager, and
+NixOS. Nix can be installed on a lot of systems, pretty much every
+Linux ones but also on macOS(!), while NixOS is the Linux distribution
+based on Nix itself.
+
+* [Homepage](https://nixos.org/)
+* [Download](https://nixos.org/download)

src/Linux/distros/VoidLinux.md

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+# Void Linux
+Remove `systemd` from Arch and make it into a distro that actually
+works (looking at you Artix!) and you get Void Linux! It’s package
+manager might not be as pleasant as `pacman` (hard to make one that
+is), but the overall experience is pretty similar and people who like
+to tinker will love this distribution! It used to be my daily driver
+for some time before I went back to Arch because I missed the AUR. But
+honestly, it wasn’t a bad experience at all and I would totally
+recommend it to someone who has the level to use ArchLinux.
+
+One negative point is its documentation isn’t great due to a past
+incident: at some point the project lost its domain name and had to
+restart everything, making it a bit confusing, although that’s my
+experience a couple of months after it happened. It might be better
+now.
+
+Oh, and there’s a `musl` version available (that is, no `glibc` but a
+lighter one with less bugs, but alas with slightly less compatibility
+with other things…).
+
+* [Homepage](https://voidlinux.org/)
+* [Download](https://voidlinux.org/download/)

src/Linux/distros/index.md

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+# Famous or Interesting Distributions

src/Linux/learn.md

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+# Learn Linux
+## Learn Bash
+The first step towards becoming a Linux poweruser is to learn to get
+around with the command line. While you might not use Bash itself (you
+might have Zsh preinstalled instead), most of the things you will have
+to learn are pretty standard across most shells (those that follow the
+POSIX standard). Fun fact, if you know your way around a POSIX shell,
+being in a macOS or a UNIX shell won’t feel that foreign since the
+POSIX standard tries to be as compatible as possible with the UNIX
+standard (and yes, macOS *is* a UNIX-certified OS).
+
+Finding tutorials on Bash is pretty easy, however there are some
+tutorials I’d recommend:
+* [Learn Shell](https://www.learnshell.org/) (learn to use the command
+  line, that’s pretty important)
+* [Bash Guide for
+  Beginners](https://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/Bash-Beginners-Guide.pdf)
+  (PDF file)
+* [Learn X in Y minutes Where X=bash](https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/bash/)
+* [Bash Scripting Tutorial for Beginners](https://linuxconfig.org/bash-scripting-tutorial-for-beginners)
+* [Learn Bash Scripting](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/bash-scripting)
+
+## Learn Linux, Prepare to be a System Administrator
+Yes, that’s a big step, but that’s the path to become a poweruser.
+While you might not want to become a sysadmin professionally, I don’t
+think it hurts to learn even more about Linux.
+* [The System Administrator’s Guide to Bash Scripting](https://learn.acloud.guru/course/admin-guide-to-bash-scripting/overview)
+* [Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)](https://learn.acloud.guru/course/f9945b67-499d-4e79-80bd-580074fbecdd/overview)
+
+And pretty much any course on this website. They have five ranks of
+difficulty in their courses:
+* Novice
+* Apprentice
+* Practitioner
+* Professional
+* Guru (kinda hidden)

src/SUMMARY.md

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+# Summary
+[Presentation](./presentation.md)
+# Linux
+- [Learn Linux](./Linux/learn.md)
+- [Famous or Interesting Distros](./Linux/distros/index.md)
+    - [Debian Family](./Linux/distros/Debian/index.md)
+        - [Debian](./Linux/distros/Debian/Debian.md)
+        - [Ubuntu](./Linux/distros/Debian/Ubuntu.md)
+        - [Pop!\_OS](./Linux/distros/Debian/Pop_OS.md)
+        - [Mint](./Linux/distros/Debian/Mint.md)
+    - [ArchLinux Family](./Linux/distros/Arch/index.md)
+        - [ArchLinux](./Linux/distros/Arch/ArchLinux.md)
+        - [archfi](./Linux/distros/Arch/archfi.md)
+        - [Archcraft](./Linux/distros/Arch/Archcraft.md)
+        - [Manjaro](./Linux/distros/Arch/Manjaro.md)
+    - [Fedora Family](./Linux/distros/Fedora/index.md)
+        - [Fedora](./Linux/distros/Fedora/Fedora.md)
+        - [RedHat](./Linux/distros/Fedora/RedHat.md)
+        - [CentOS](./Linux/distros/Fedora/CentOS.md)
+    - [Void Linux](./Linux/distros/VoidLinux.md)
+    - [Gentoo](./Linux/distros/Gentoo.md)
+    - [Alpine Linux](./Linux/distros/AlpineLinux.md)
+    - [NixOS](./Linux/distros/NixOS.md)
+    - [GuixSD](./Linux/distros/GuixSD.md)

src/presentation.md

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+# P’undrak’s Interesting Links
+
+Welcome to my collection of interesting links I find here and there!
+This website is inspired by Awesome pages such as this one. Thing is,
+Awesome pages are generally written about a specific topic like this
+one – that is not the case here, although there is the general topic
+of Computer Science, and more often programming, that binds the links
+together.
+
+Although this is primarily for links I find myself, suggestions are
+more than welcome if you feel like one ore more should be added, feel
+free to open a PR!