Best version of linux?
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Best version of linux?
Ok I just got a new computer, and am testing out random OS's. I really dont know anything about linux, what are some good ones taht dont take up much space?
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nicest distro i have used (the other being DSL lol) is ubuntu 7.04, its not too big (around a gig i think, i forget) and runs very nicely and looks good too
nicest distro i have used (the other being DSL lol) is ubuntu 7.04, its not too big (around a gig i think, i forget) and runs very nicely and looks good too
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Download some liveCDs of different distros, I have ones for Slax and Gnoppix I think, there might be a SuSE one available, and probably some other big names too.
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This is really a question that's based on opinion.
For modern desktops.
Ubuntu
Slax
Older/Lowend
DSL
DeLi Linux
Xubuntu
Learning to use Linux
Fedora (shutter)
Most of this is really personal preference as there is a distro to everyone's choice. I would suggest going with a Debian based distribution though. Reason being those that have experienced "dependency hell" know that it's a frustrating thing, and with Debian you have apt-get and Synaptic that are tools that help to avoid that problem. Synaptic is a GUI version that lets you pick the program, apt-get is the command-line original. They both simply download all the required libraries you need to get the program you want to install up and running, no having to hunt for that one lib-whatever file to install VLC.
For modern desktops.
Ubuntu
Slax
Older/Lowend
DSL
DeLi Linux
Xubuntu
Learning to use Linux
Fedora (shutter)
Most of this is really personal preference as there is a distro to everyone's choice. I would suggest going with a Debian based distribution though. Reason being those that have experienced "dependency hell" know that it's a frustrating thing, and with Debian you have apt-get and Synaptic that are tools that help to avoid that problem. Synaptic is a GUI version that lets you pick the program, apt-get is the command-line original. They both simply download all the required libraries you need to get the program you want to install up and running, no having to hunt for that one lib-whatever file to install VLC.
vskid wrote:Nerd = likes school, does all their homework, dies if they don't get 100% on every assignment
Geek = likes technology, dies if the power goes out and his UPS dies too
I am a geek.
Ubuntu is one of the easiest to use, no question about that. Fedora is best for learning because you have to do all the work yourself, you learn how the system works.
You have to manually mount, though I think they fixed that in Core 5.
You have to download all your packages and see if you can get Yum to work (poor copy of apt-get)
There are a lot of system utilities and operations that you have to setup and configure, unlike other distributions. That's why Fedora is a better teacher.
As for DSL, it's a great distro for small or lowend systems. I just don't think that it's a thing that most people can get used to. Reason being that DSL is so changed from Knoppix that you often have to download DSL specific packages, and that leaves you with a double edged sword. Also most people might not like the way you have to navigate the GUI, it's very different from Windows or Mac.
You have to manually mount, though I think they fixed that in Core 5.
You have to download all your packages and see if you can get Yum to work (poor copy of apt-get)
There are a lot of system utilities and operations that you have to setup and configure, unlike other distributions. That's why Fedora is a better teacher.
As for DSL, it's a great distro for small or lowend systems. I just don't think that it's a thing that most people can get used to. Reason being that DSL is so changed from Knoppix that you often have to download DSL specific packages, and that leaves you with a double edged sword. Also most people might not like the way you have to navigate the GUI, it's very different from Windows or Mac.
vskid wrote:Nerd = likes school, does all their homework, dies if they don't get 100% on every assignment
Geek = likes technology, dies if the power goes out and his UPS dies too
I am a geek.