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Gentoo/Funtoo if you want to get exp and understand it
Debian is user friendly Calculate is gentoo based "out of the box", but i dont like idea, but for beginner... My first and current is Gentoo(And Funtoo) |
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+1 for mint for first time linux desktop
after a bit maybe you go to ubuntu for the wide reach and large user base several years down, you will probably just run debian and a light desktop environment. I use debian and xfce. |
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you got lots of replies pretty quick! :) i'm a partial ubuntu user (work demands windows). i don't like the unity interface. i suggest you try it first before going full install. stats at distrowatch show Mint above Ubuntu in terms of hits per day. Ubuntu was consistently number one before they used Unity. |
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I agree with Ubuntu and Mint as recommendations. Ubuntu has a windows installer. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/deskt...dows-installer You click on the exe, download and reboot.
I would add http://crunchbanglinux.org/ It's not as friendly, but it's fast. PCLinuxOS http://www.pclinuxos.com/ is newbie friendly. it has good hardware support and easy configuration tools. And puppy linux http://puppylinux.org/ just because it's fun. WOOF You could and should try linux live cds, or put it on a usbck. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ that way you can try different linux distros and you won't hurt your windows install. If you're interested in the few people suggesting Gentoo, I would suggest sabayon http://www.sabayon.org/ instead. It's Gentoo with no fuss. |
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sudo apt-get install gnome-shell :) |
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latest ubuntu without unity. It sucks. You can get gnome3 from repositories.
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i never wanted to change winblows but after reading you guys cheering over here i like the idea about installing a linux distro but if im thinking about installing a rude distro :D (for h*ck*ng) which one it should be ? backtrack ?
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Shortly, rpm is better than deb because it by default (Fedora) supports embedded GPG signatures (to avoid MITM vulnerability in deb), delta software packages (.drpm) and transactions; all which are useful for security, integrity and speed and are not supported in typical deb package system and in deb distributions. Quote:
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# yum info vlc | grep VersionThe newer VLC is also available to install from repository rpmfusion-free-rawhide: Code:
# yum --enablerepo=rpmfusion-free-rawhide info vlc | grep Versionhttps://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/ Needs about 1 GB usb-stick, which when created is useful to have ~300 MB persistent space and install rpmfusion repositories right after the first boot, so patent encumbered software packages can be installed (like MP3-support). |
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Seriously though omgubuntu.co.uk is a good fansite with articles that may be interesting/helpful, these two in particular might help get you up and running. |
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Lower the tone???
Just seen where you're @ :D |
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no benefit from journaled fs and much lower performance |
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- because its too easy to sit on the Ubuntu bandwagon / their huge package and services infrastructure instead of using a different base? I wouldnt recommend Ubuntu for all the things they've done (Unity, the title bar buttons issue, at my time of usage one of the worst KDE integrations, but really for not listening to their base) but especially for their serious QA issues - how many, even LTS, releases were butchered because some packages or components just were rushed to be upgraded/switched to fit in their release cycle?); I was burned particularly of the failed PulseAudio integration (which gave PA itself a very bad light but most of the issues were Ubuntu only) and broken upgrade procedures which left the system unbootable. Some very good points were highlighted here and i endorse this article fully. "Everyone is using it so it must be good" was never a sign for quality. And i expect _you_ to know that. |
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If you have the disk space, the memory and a good multi core machine, trying out different distros can be fun. So, forget the live CD route and go virtual; this is 2012 where rebooting is frowned upon.
Click here for more details: https://www.virtualbox.org/ |
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edit: oops. just noticed it's a workstation with RAID. valid point If you want to introduce someone to using Linux, the easiest and safest way is still the ubuntu windows installer. I'm actually quite surprised you wouldn't bring up "loadfont not found". If you upgrade the distro you get your first Linux troubleshooting experience and need to edit a config file from a livecd to get into Ubuntu again. Other than that the Installer is quite nice. |
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I have had a lot of Linux/windows machines in the past. The best way to install Linux, and for beginners I would say OpenSUSE, is to boot a install disk.
The OpenSUSE installer will tell you what to do and tells you what the best way is to partition the drives. And best of all. It will shrink any windows drive if needed but will try to avoid this. Now I have been running a OpenSUSE installation just by itself. And you can just update to the new version. No need for a new install. About the yast tools. There the best. have used most of the others around and start missing YaST. BTW, SuSE is the only one that has the nVidia drivers packaged by nVidia themselves. So Just install the drive from Yast after the installation (cant be done at a new install due to licenses) and it will activate it by it self now extra steps needed. |
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wubi sucks...balls... |
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I can speak from experience since I started my Linux use by Gentoo stage 1 install. Sure I was completely lost and it took me several days to get the damn thing compiled. (it was only possible thanks to Gentoo's great documentation) But in those two days I learned much more about Linux than during a year of Ubuntu use. Distros that put much effort on automation and ease of use often put their focus only on the surface and tend to be uglier and more complex under the hood. It means that when something goes wrong it will be harder to fix. Given that Maemo/MeeGo harmattan is debian based I would suggest debian. It's truly a community distro with lots of skilled developers and great flexibility. It's always best to try out several different distros when you are new to linux and give each one some time. Learn their quirks and soon you'll form your own opinion that will make the decision easy. Whenever you hit a wall remember that google is your friend (atleast in this rare case), use it and it's very likely that someone has already faced the same problem and solved it for you. If you persist through the initial troubles you'll notice that Linux offers you new possibilities you couldn't even dream of. |
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@ladoga
Well put. Also I agree strongly with the observation about the increased obfuscation under the hood of the more "user friendly" distros. Your stage 1 story created a smile of recognition. I smiled less back then, though... Memories sweeten the experience. @OP Simply put; 1. For the curious and eager beginner, I'd say Gentoo, Arch or LFS, Pros: Steep learning curve, maximum reward in terms of confidence. Cons: Time. Because there's always too little. 2. For the less curious, try Ubuntu, Debian or Mint. Pros: Setup in 7 or 8 simple questions. Lots of users worldwide so lots and lots of (community) help online. Cons. Hardly teaches you anything. Quick learning curve because the technical difficulty level is, well, limited. As are the possibilities. |
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If you mean hacking in it's traditional context, then give a try to LFS, Gentoo, Debian and/or Arch Linux. |
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Should have added a poll so we could all vote to help you. :)
Im using ubuntu 12.04 Gnome shell Remix, really awesome, no unity only gnome 3, which after i started using it i will say it is VERY fast to use actually, been using gnome 2 until now (setup like win95). But again for a beginner linux i can only recommend Zorin OS, here you will have the SMALLEST transistion from windows. http://zorin-os.com/ Else Ubuntu 12.04 Gnome shell Remix, unity is very smart but it is not for everybody, it has literally divided ubuntu users http://ubuntu-gs-remix.sourceforge.net/p/home/ PS. Zorin is still the most popular linux dist, and that is down to the panel/desktop switcher system where you can set it up to look like win95, winXP, win7, gnome2, Mac OS and one more i can't remember. |
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I could bet all my money on Ubuntu being the most popular Linux distribution (largest install base) by a very large margin. I suspect Red Hat comes in 2nd and Debian is probably pretty high up there too.. |
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Most popular based on ratings, you can not go by most install/downloads then let's just call it, windows 7 is the best thing you can get.............. |
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I use daily both Fedora and Ubuntu.
For security reasons and for Linux defragmentation-agenda-reasons, I recommend Fedora and also use it in my home computer. Ubuntu and Debian should transfer to rpm package format and overall should more closely follow LSB-standards and -recommendations. There is well argumented technical and political reasons why. It would be beneficial for the whole Linux ecosystem to have more compatibility between distros, at least on the lower level. Microsoft is happy Linux ecosystem is so scattered and fragmented. |
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I suspect that most newbies try a series of distros till they find their favorite. I hung out at DistroWatch for a long time and tested whatever seemed interesting
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plus some benefits like asking questions and showing installed size and couple of more reasons |
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There is many features missing in deb, which are in rpm and used by default. (for example deb's way of embedded signatures is not really used anywhere) rpm has differential packages (.drpm) which leads to savings in data transfers both for end users and operators, and it saves time when updating and upgrading. For example, I did a "yum -y update" to my Fedora 16 machine today: Code:
....Additionally, rpm-systems has well built and tested support for SELinux. SElinux is quite difficult to build afterwards to the system, if software packages doesn't support it already. And rpm packages have GPG-signatures embedded, so we won't have security vulnerabilities like in talk.maemo.org we see often: there is a MITM attack possible every time someone does wget+dpks_-i. |
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This discussion is fruitless and as old as shipping pre-compiled binaries in any form! We do not need to reproduce it here again and again.
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And more importantly, that MITM-security-vulnerability seems to be totally ignored time and time again in all deb-based systems. Many Linux fans takes security seriously, except when it comes to deb, they just overlook it totally and refuse to see the huge flaw in the practical security policy of deb-systems. There is good technical reasons deb-systems to transfer to a rpm-system. But it would be foolish rpm-systems to change to inferior deb-system. Most everyone still agree, using only one common distribution software packaging format would benefit the whole Linux ecosystem. |
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It's not exactly fruitless, but it's not really helped me progress much either.
Too many replies are obviously not targeted at a beginner, as the thread title requested... |
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I've tried to install LiLi/Ubuntu but am having some problems with my 8GB USB drive and also my CPU's apparently not supporting PAE (although I'm almost certain they do).
Not had much time to sort this yet, got my son for the weekend so we been very busy with other stuff, but I'll be back on it tonight. |
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this comes purely to personal choice and needs |
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And are you trying (wanting) to use 32 bit OS in a 64 bit system with more than 4 GB RAM memory? If, I would recommend to try 64-bit OS instead, also in LiveUSB-system. |
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