which destro is well suited for study perpose .....mean learning a linux system.

ambika · 12-12-2008, 04:47 PM

I am new to linux technology .Please someone describe me a distro which i need for learning this technology.Which distro is best for learning purpose?

Dark Star · 12-12-2008, 04:52 PM

Newbie : Ubuntu or Mandriva or Ubuntu Derivative..
Mid End : Fedora or openSUSE
Full Blown User : Arch Linux or Slackware

If you are free try Gentoo

paroh · 12-12-2008, 04:53 PM

Red hat or suse or fedora or ubuntu are good.

If u want a easy way of entertainment with work go for ubuntu as ubuntu automatically download the require file to play the video or audio. U don't require much efforts for running the video or audio file in ubuntu. In all other flavours of linux u need to install the codec and supported file manually some time it become difficult to install the codec etc.

Note->u require internet to use this feature of ubuntu

j_h · 12-12-2008, 04:55 PM

Just go for ubuntu. it has got the largest community support so you can get answers to your queries very soon. Dont forget to register at the ubuntu forums though

thewisecrab · 12-12-2008, 05:05 PM

Ubuntu/OpenSUSE is great for beginners. Then again, you'll have to decide how far are you willing to go to learn the "ins" and "outs" of Linux

QwertyManiac · 12-12-2008, 05:38 PM

If its to go with educational material, the closest conforming one would be Fedora.

ambika · 12-12-2008, 05:42 PM

So many options......which one i go guys......

ubuntu is the best ........??

Why books take REDHAT ??

j_h · 12-12-2008, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambika

So many options......which one i go guys......

ubuntu is the best ........??

Why books take REDHAT ??

Yes, Ubuntu is the best if you want to learn and you are a newbie. One of the main reason is because it has got the largest and the most active community in the linux fraternity. You can get solutions to your queries very quickly in ubuntu forums. Lets face it, if you are a newbie you will have problems with a lot of minor stuffs.
So go for ubuntu. Also, ubuntu is based on debian so you get a very large collection of softwares available in the repo. Once you get used to apt-get or aptitude, you will not want to look back. I have been using linux since Red Hat 9 [Thaks to the (I forgot the month ,2003) Digit Issue that gave out redhat 9 with installation guide.

] and I find deb packages in ubuntu the easiest to install. So trust me on this and go for ubuntu for your first linux experience. PM me two years from now to tell me your experiences

There are books for Ubuntu as well but since Red Hat Bible is published by Mcgraw Hill (??) it is readily available in India from Tata Mcgraw Hill (??) . Thats why when you talk books you mean the Redhat bible or the one on Fedora.

a_k_s_h_a_y · 12-12-2008, 08:29 PM

Ubuntu for the better.
If you are stuck in an end less sea issues by any change, then you will get easy help for ubuntu.
Its also pretty and easy to make look pretty and v.easy to use.

vamsi360 · 12-12-2008, 08:38 PM

If you have broadband---->Ubuntu or OpenSuse

If for programming------->Fedora with KDE with all the packages(but dont panic at the start)

If no broadband----------->Mint / PCLinuxOS

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_k_s_h_a_y

Ubuntu for the better.
If you are stuck in an end less sea issues by any change, then you will get easy help for ubuntu.
Its also pretty and easy to make look pretty and v.easy to use.

and you also get all tips and software for ubuntu in all te magazines including Digit

Dark Star · 12-12-2008, 11:17 PM

^^I still wonder why people recommends some one an obsolete OS like PCLOS !

IronManForever · 13-12-2008, 01:59 AM

Ubuntu for learning and home usage. If planning to take a course, Fedora.

Hitboxx · 13-12-2008, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

If its to go with educational material, the closest conforming one would be Fedora.

What he said.

Fedora is a terrific learner's distro not just on an enthusiast's level but to step up into networking and administrative procedures.

If the requirement is just getting to know Linux and using it to check the frills and mostly automated routines, you can check Ubuntu or Mandriva.

vamsi360 · 13-12-2008, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitboxx

What he said.

Fedora is a terrific learner's distro not just on an enthusiast's level but to step up into networking and administrative procedures.

If the requirement is just getting to know Linux and using it to check the frills and mostly automated routines, you can check Ubuntu or Mandriva.

can you please give an article on "Inside Fedora" in Digit?

Dark Star · 13-12-2008, 11:26 AM

^^Better look in LFY for the same ..

ThinkFree · 13-12-2008, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vamsi360

can you please give an article on "Inside Fedora" in Digit?

Most probably , LFY Jan 09 will be having an article related to fedora 10

**MetalheadGautham** · 13-12-2008, 12:53 PM

If you are a pre-existing power user in windows and like to have something highly flexible in linux, start learning with fedora and migrate to archlinux.

If you want light use and have users with IQ less than 80 who use the rig, I suggest Ubuntu or Mandriva.

Plasma_Snake · 13-12-2008, 01:28 PM

Ubuntu is the way to go for learning purposes. In our college Server is being run on RHEL5(administered by urs truly), Computer labs run Ubuntu 8.10 whilst I.T labs have CentOS, all having Win XP as secondary option. We were taught in Red Hat, demoed in Fedora and practised in Ubuntu.

unni · 13-12-2008, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

If you want light use and have users with IQ less than 80 who use the rig, I suggest Ubuntu or Mandriva.

Withdraw this statement or I will sue you.

**MetalheadGautham** · 13-12-2008, 02:05 PM

^^what I meant was that such guys can ONLY use such distros. OFC mandriva or ubuntu is not stupid. Quite easy to use, but does not really TEACH you 'bout linux. He wants to LEARN, not just USE. If USE, then mandy or ubu would be the perfect since you can get going in 30 minutes.

vamsi360 · 13-12-2008, 03:20 PM

@Darkstar-----------your location seems to be in my bootloader

kalpik · 13-12-2008, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

If its to go with educational material, the closest conforming one would be Fedora.

You mean CentOS?

j1n M@tt · 13-12-2008, 03:55 PM

I started my linux life with Ubuntu, and now am trying other Ubuntu derivatives. But for theory stuff or educational as metioned, I tried Redhat materials with Fedora installed.

**MetalheadGautham** · 13-12-2008, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalpik

You mean CentOS?

yeah.
RHCE is the most common indrustrial linux in India.

But I prefer Scientific Linux over CentOS because it works just the same (personaly tested) but sounds cooler and has better theme

vamsi360 · 13-12-2008, 04:19 PM

CentOS is for more advanced users as said by many similar to Windows Server 2008 targetting at severs,professionals who are into networking.etc.

CentOS too is from Redhat i think.You can upgrade to Fedora9 from an older version of CentOS as I did some months back

**MetalheadGautham** · 13-12-2008, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vamsi360

CentOS is for more advanced users as said by many similar to Windows Server 2008 targetting at severs,professionals who are into networking.etc.

CentOS too is from Redhat i think.You can upgrade to Fedora9 from an older version of CentOS as I did some months back

centos is not advanced. its just a highly stable well tested OS, hence used by professionals and the industry. most popular in webhosting cos because it runs cpanel.

its quite simple to use actually.

redhat was da 1st distro to offer enterprise grade solutions in india, and indians being indians, stick to their culture and use redhat most widely

edit: its not from red hat, its just a clone. infact, redhat sued it so it can't mention redhat at all in its CD or website. they refer to redhat as north american upstream vendor

j1n M@tt · 13-12-2008, 04:40 PM

hey guys...here is a newbie asking for a linux distro for learning, and here v r talking abt CentOS. I think nobody started with dat as their first linux OS

QwertyManiac · 13-12-2008, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalpik

You mean CentOS?

Yeah CentOS could be a great choice too, forgot about it! Cause it's based on RHEL.

Quote:

Originally Posted by j1n M@tt

hey guys...here is a newbie asking for a linux distro for learning, and here v r talking abt CentOS. I think nobody started with dat as their first linux OS

He wants it to learn Linux, not desktop usage as most 'shifters' do.

j_h · 13-12-2008, 05:37 PM

Install and Use Ubuntu first. After you use it for some time and are comfortable with it, you can migrate to any other distro. Its no big deal. IMHO you should have ubuntu as your first distro. Getting help for ubuntu is very easy. Most of the guides in the web are for ubuntu. So, its better to start with ubuntu. Then after a few months when you have that feeling of want to know more then go for redhat or fedora or suse. After few months of fedora and installing half a dozen more distros you will have another feeling of wanting to go further. Then install Arch Linux. A few years after that you will start compiling your own kernel and maybe start your own distro. At that time dont forget to mail me a copy of your distro

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vamsi360 · 13-12-2008, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

centos is not advanced. its just a highly stable well tested OS, hence used by professionals and the industry. most popular in webhosting cos because it runs cpanel.

its quite simple to use actually.

redhat was da 1st distro to offer enterprise grade solutions in india, and indians being indians, stick to their culture and use redhat most widely

edit: its not from red hat, its just a clone. infact, redhat sued it so it can't mention redhat at all in its CD or website. they refer to redhat as north american upstream vendor

but how come one upgrade to fedora from centOS. I said i think but not confirmed it. But redhat is really stable and the support offered is also good. It is used in our Lab as a server OS but our college website server uses Windows Server 2003

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