Which distribution should choose to start?

Ubuntu

Hi seeraf.

Please visit www.distrowatch.com and choose any from the top 5 distributions.


You can also use the following:
http://polishlinux.org/choose/quiz/

Actually, AlucardZero might have a point here. Instead of saying the usual stuff which will further confuse a new user, we can just stick to one answer, eg. Ubuntu. New users don't like answers like 'It
depends...' or 'It's up to you which one you choose'. My impression/experience is that they want a clear answer and even if Ubuntu might not be most suitable for the OP, it's definitely one of good options for a newbie. Why not stick to it?

Ubuntu is good for new Linux users. PCLinuxOS is also an easy-to-use distribution should you have any qualms/problems with Ubuntu.

openSUSE is fairly intuitive distro, but several aspects can be quite tricky for newcomers, especially package management. Getting this distro ready for multimedia use can be hairy as well.

I hear Mint is really more user friendly than Ubuntu, and if it includes things like multimedia codecs then that is definitely a plus, newbie or not.

Hi,
Allow me to but in and narrow the question down a bit, perhaps other will find it useful as well.
"What is the best distribution of Linux for someone interested in a career in systems administration?"

I tested mint linux, and I do not really like it. What do you think about Debian Alt Linux

Debian is very good, if you like it, use it.

Hello!

you can try the linux distro chooser:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...kpqjwylHE50bxw

it asks about your software needs, and stuff like that. It is very helpful and works relatively well. I took it after I had chosen opensuse the first time, and as it turns out, it was the top hit on the test.


good luck,
rabbit2345

Try a few, then make your own mind up.

Linux administrators usually have a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) certification.

If you are a system admin, u should start with Fedora. Actually RHEL is just Fedora with proprietary extensions.

Ubuntu is an easy start, and you might learn something, but it won't teach you too much about linux in general. Debian might be a bit more challenging and educational for that, besides being very solid and stable. Fedora is nice and fairly easy to maintain, so you might want to look at that as well.

If you have a few days on your hand you can attempt a manual installation of Gentoo, which can be notoriously time consuming but teaches you a lot if you're new to linux, as their documentation is very good. If you have intermediate experience with linux, it's not worth the trouble.

My personal favourite is Slackware. It needs some time investment, but it's probably the purest linux distribution you'll find and it simply works beautifully. If you learn Ubuntu, you know Ubuntu. If you learn Fedora, you know Fedora. But if you learn Slackware, you know linux.

-A

What image should I download? The remaining files will also need to download? http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/5.0.5/i386/iso-dvd/

You just need to download the image debian-testing-i386-DVD-1.iso from the link below.

http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/we.../i386/iso-dvd/

Anything not in the dvd, u can download from the net using the package manager after installation.