choosing linux distro - personal desktop
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How to choose Linux for personal desktop/laptop/notebook users. Newbee's perspective of main Linux distros.TRANSCRIPT
Choosing Choosing LinuxLinux DistroDistroPersonal desktop
Dani Iswara
a newbie's perspective of main Linux distro
GNUGNU/LinuxLinuxLinux (kernel) + OSS =
OS (GNU)
GNU/Linux + installer + OSS =
distribution (distro)
GNU = GNU is not Unix; OSS = Open Source Software;OS = operating system
http://www.gnu.org/
GNU/Linux OSGNU/Linux OS
Special edition for special purpose
Multipurpose● Server● Desktop
Main Linux DistroMain Linux Distro
● Debian GNU/Linux● Fedora (RHEL)● Gentoo● Mandriva● OpenSUSE (Novell SLE)● Slackware
RHEL = Red Hat Enterprise Linux; SLE = SUSE Linux Enterprise
Debian GNU/LinuxDebian GNU/Linuxhttp://www.debian.org/
Debian GNU/LinuxDebian GNU/Linux
● Incredible amounts of debbased softwares (>18733)
● Stable, unstable & testing version● Conservative● Easy of aptget packaging sytem● GNOME desktop● Textbased (menuing system) installer
More: http://www.debian.org/intro/why_debian
FedoraFedorahttp://fedoraproject.org/
FedoraFedora
● Incredible amounts of rpmbased softwares● Latest software, upstream development● Easy of yum packaging sytem● GNOME desktop● GUI installer
More: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Overview
GentooGentoohttp://www.gentoo.org/
GentooGentoo
● Sourcebased softwares● Extreme configurability & performance● Easy of emerge packaging system (portage)● XFCE desktop (2008)● GUI, textbased installer, stage
More: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/about.xml
MandrivaMandrivahttp://www.mandriva.com/
MandrivaMandriva
● rpmbased softwares● Easy of Mandriva Control Center● Easy of urpm packaging system● KDE desktop● GUI installer
More: http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Home
openSUSEopenSUSEhttp://en.opensuse.org/
openSUSEopenSUSE
● YaST, easy & complete GUI configuration tool● Latest softwares● GNOME & KDE equal support● GUI installer
More: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:About
SlackwareSlackwarehttp://www.slackware.com/
SlackwareSlackware
● Sourcebased (tgz) packaging system● Almost pure/generic, most Unixlike● No deadline for each version● Stable & simple● KDE desktop● Textbased (menuing system) installer
More: http://www.slackbook.org/html/introductionslackware.html
Which one?Which one?
Are you hobbyist, networker, student?
Hardware requirements
Try with liveCD/DVD
Find the community support
Don't like it? Try the others
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Last updated: December 2008