This IBM Redbook will show you what you need in order to run Linux applications on pSeries. The AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications contains a large collection of Open Source and GNU software built for AIX 5L and AIX 4.3.3 for IBM eServer pSeries systems and IBM RS/6000. The book will help you comprehend and install the Toolbox, understand the procedure to follow for porting Open Source software utilizing the Toolbox, and give a detailed description of a large number of the tools delivered in the Toolbox. It will also describe the procedure to install a native Linux operating system on several pSeries hardware types in detail—including some common Linux applications.