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Ronhrin
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 Posted: Mon, 12th Jun 2006 19:03 Post subject: Best Linux Distrbs |
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I used Linux for some time a few years back, but then I just stop working with it, now I want to get back to use Linux and I was wondering what are the best distributions avaiable at the present.
I used to use Slackware and Red Hat, (at the time I liked Slackware the better), but I'm really looking for another person's opinion.
basicly I want to know if Slack and Red Hat are still the best Dists out there, (and wich one is the better), or if is there a new Dist that I haven't heard about that surpasses those 2 I mentioned.
PS: some time ago, I've heard that Debian was also very good, but never used it, does it worth a shot?
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Jun 2006 20:13 Post subject: |
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Ubuntu and Suse are nice o.o
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Ronhrin
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crossmr
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Jun 2006 21:19 Post subject: |
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I use Fedora Core 5 on my desktop and Laptop both works nice in both places.
Intel i5 6500 3.2Ghz, Geforce 970GTX 2GB, 16 GB Ram, Windows 7
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[sYn]
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Jun 2006 22:53 Post subject: |
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Ubuntu is the only good linux distro (other than Debian of course, which Ubuntu is based on)..
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Ronhrin
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Jun 2006 23:31 Post subject: |
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I've read somewhere that Gentoo was the best dist to play games and stuff, is this true?
so, what should I stick with? Debian or Ubuntu? what's your opinion.
He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither
- Benjamin Franklin - 1759
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[sYn]
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Jun 2006 23:37 Post subject: |
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Gentoo will be too hard if your new to linux, Ubuntu is your best bet for a new user (well, that is if you want a step up from SUSE/FEDORA)
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Ronhrin
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Jun 2006 00:35 Post subject: |
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| [sYn] wrote: | | Gentoo will be too hard if your new to linux, Ubuntu is your best bet for a new user (well, that is if you want a step up from SUSE/FEDORA) |
I've no problems in using "harder" dists, I'm just looking for the most complete ones (without all that garbage they put in some dists) I've browsed thorugh Debian.org, and I found out that the latest dist is 12 CDs/2 DVDs. you said Ubuntu is based in Debian. what's the differences between the 2?
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Jun 2006 06:55 Post subject: |
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ubuntu is more straight forward. but i would suggest debian to learn the basics!
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Ronhrin
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Jun 2006 20:34 Post subject: |
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about the Ubuntu distrb, what's the difference between the desktop edition and the server edition?
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[sYn]
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Jun 2006 20:48 Post subject: |
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Debian ISNT 12 cd's.. its 300mb and downloads what YOU tell it to on installation / after installation.. Debian is more "power user" based than ubuntu. Ubuntu is a user distro, it has no root account (by default).. the desktop/server editions differ in the generic applications installed..
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Jun 2006 20:57 Post subject: |
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Ive used SuSE which I quite like despite being a bit bloaty, Mepis was quite good untill I tried to use an Apple USB keyboard with it.
Tried Ubuntu today | sYn wrote: | | Ubuntu is a user distro, it has no root account |
I cant see the point of this maybe I havent done enough research.
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[sYn]
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Jun 2006 21:34 Post subject: |
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The idea is to make it more user friendly, it doesn't have a "root" account that is enabled, but there is a "superuser" password and there is still the ability to SU into that superuser mode within a console.
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crossmr
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Jun 2006 21:49 Post subject: |
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| Ronhrin wrote: |
I've no problems in using "harder" dists, I'm just looking for the most complete ones (without all that garbage they put in some dists) I've browsed thorugh Debian.org, and I found out that the latest dist is 12 CDs/2 DVDs. you said Ubuntu is based in Debian. what's the differences between the 2? |
I play plenty of games in Linux on my desktop, even my laptop using FC5. I get fine performance with my x800GT on my desktop and things like FSAA work fine in games like Enemy Territory.
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sTo0z
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Jun 2006 00:22 Post subject: |
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Ubuntu is by far your best bet, as others have said.
Dapper Drake just came out too, good time to jump on. 
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Jun 2006 13:29 Post subject: |
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I'm on my 2nd install of Ubuntu, I didnt realize there's no root account as such (thanks sYn) and tried to create one, on a reboot I couldnt login.
Since it only takes about 20minutes to install I reinstalled.
I still think Mepis is easier, and If I was using a ps2 keyboard would probably still be using mepis.
Mepis detects, mounts drives and plays mp3s (out of the box) Ubuntu doesnt.
Ubuntu doesnt have a compiler
Dont want to sound like a whinger but I can remember fiddling around with fstab to get drives to mount with redHat9, I'm still doing it 3-4 years later with Ubuntu...
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[sYn]
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Jun 2006 16:50 Post subject: |
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What package manager does Mepis use? I have to say thats the main reason I go with Ubuntu/Debian - APT
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Jun 2006 17:11 Post subject: |
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Mepis has APT / Synaptic.
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