Which is the best distribution of Linux?
Posted on 22 March 2010 by Abidoon
Pretty much for a beginner, so far I am leaning toward Suse and Ubuntu, but there are several out there, Mint, Mandriva, Redhat, CentOS and so on. 1. What is the best, 2. What is the difference between them all?
But where will I learn the most, I know it sounds silly, but I don’t want too easy, I want what is going to teach me the most.
What I should REALLY be asking here is what distribution will help me start on a track of learning Unix?
Tags | Best, distribution, Linux
ubuntu since it is the easiest.
Here’s a little breakdown of the top 10 distributions:
http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major
Hello,
I have tried several distro’s, but keep going back to Sidux.
Every user will have their own preference, and each has its own forums for support.
Sidux is a Debian sid based distro that can use the Debian Repo’s.
Since I can use the Debian Repo’s, it gives me a huge selection base for packages.
It installs, does the config for my video and wireless devices all in less than 11 minutes.
It’s current kernel is 2.6.31+
I currently have Fedora 12 installed, but will be switchhing back to Sidux.
But if you want to read about more on linux and bsd distro’s @ http://distrowatch.com/
It really depends what you want, I like ubuntu and heres why:
SUPPORT it has the most support of any distro out there!
I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 8 Main Edition which is built upon Ubuntu 9.10 Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled
Linux Mint 8 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=44
The Perfect Desktop – Linux Mint 8 (Helena)
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-8-helena
You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 8 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation
Linux Mint 8 can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Booting up without touching your Hard Drive
INSTALL LINUX MINT WITHIN WINDOWS (not currently available for Linux Mint
To achieve this you will need to install the earlier release Linux Mint 7 which is built upon Ubuntu 9.04
Linux Mint 7 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38
The Perfect Desktop – Linux Mint 7 (Gloria)
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-7-gloria
Linux Mint 7 has a feature called mint4win based on the Wubi installer (Ubuntu) which enables you to install Linux Mint within windows (Windows 7 run Wubi/mint4win in vista compatability mode)
Mint4Win – A Wubi based Installer for Linux Mint
http://duncsweb.com/2009/09/27/mint4win-a-wubi-based-installer-of-linux-mint/
Installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi
You keep Windows as it is, mint4win only adds an extra option to boot into Linux Mint. mint4win does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.
mint4win like Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.
Boot in to windows insert the LiveCD you have just created and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where mint4win comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Linux Mint (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.
Once Linux Mint 7 is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Linux Mint
CURRENT SESSION
Linux Mint 8 ext4 with switchable Beryl 0.2.1* and Compiz 0.8.4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_(window_manager)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz
*Beryl 0.2.1 sourced from Ubuntu 7.04 repositories
LUg.