Which Distro?

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  1. Volume.CTRL

    Volume.CTRL Well-Known Member

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    Ok so I'm going to be installing a linux distro. But I need help deciding which one, because as everyone knows there too many to try them all. So a couple suggestions with reasons would be highly appreciated.
     
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    Canada Eh895 Well-Known Member

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    I reccomend Ubuntu (idk how to spell it..) or Fedora. They are both good, user friendly, and stable.
     
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    Ubuntu, great, easy to install, easy to use
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    if you have to ask, it will likly be ubutu as it is aimed towards idiots. it even has a 3rd party program,automatix which mroe ro less configures everything for you with no effort.
     
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    LordIkon Well-Known Member

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    i prefer madrake for my linux flava... but red hat or phat linux is not to shabby either, though more geared towards semi-pros... suse is a good all around one as well.
     
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    Suse or RedHat.

    Fedora if its a server.
     
  7. AKW

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    Unbuntu - Easy to start with, good design and is great for something to use as an alternative.

    Fedora Core - Well, this is maybe a bit harder but, it is a good Linux distrobution to know because it is used quite a bit as well as Unbuntu. Used a lot on servers.

    Suse Linux is also very well known and not hard to use. It is one I would also look into.

    RedHat - This is a must In My Oppinion. It is really well known and when I used it (LONG ASS TIME AGO) it was even easy then. So, I wouldn't worry about it being hard. Very lovely and fun to play around with.

    That is my views on Linux distrobutions.
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    redhat and fedora core are like the same thing now.
     
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    Ubuntu, SuSe or Fedora
     
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    Ubuntu and Fedora are wha I've used, never encontered any issues.
     
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    I'm not an idiot. I just have never used linux. I think I'll look into Suse or Fedora.
     
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    Suse is better than Fedora for a newb, so I hear.
     
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    SuSE is great but if your going to use it wait until 10.2 YaST is completly ----ed up in 10.1
     
  14. AKW

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    Are they now? It's been a LONG time. Haha...

    I still stand. :eek:
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    idiots in the world on linux...

    I use ubuntu, it's the only distro where I actually had any sucess. Haven't tried a ton though but...
     

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