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Old 01-27-2016, 02:35 PM   #1
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CentOS or Debian for me?

Okay so I have built a PC from spare parts at work so I have my own little desktop, nothing powerful, its an old Dell Optiplex 390 with Core i3 and 4GB RAM and I simply want it so I can access my emails via Firefox, do some light programming when I am bored and youtube.
Of course both of these systems fit the bill well but I am looking for some other features.
So I want KDE 5 and possibly with repos, I then want to be able to hook it up via ethernet to my laptop so I can get Internet access, until I source a cheap USB device.
I also would like easy upgrades to latest LTS kernels, just so I know any hardware I may add (GPUs, Wireless devices etc etc) plus general improvements.
I can use either Debian or CentOS package managers, I have experience with both.
Suggestions?

Many thanks!
 
Old 01-27-2016, 04:34 PM   #2
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I suggest that you install both distributions and dual boot. Sooner or later you will develop a preference for one or the other.

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Old 01-27-2016, 04:47 PM   #3
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I'll agree with jailbait that you really need to test them and maybe others for the best reply.

I might however also suspect that maybe your choice would lean toward Debian but do try some distro's directly. Now is the time to test.
 
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Old 01-27-2016, 04:59 PM   #4
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+1 for both, they are "free."

I would guess that Debian has the bigger repos?
 
Old 01-27-2016, 05:14 PM   #5
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Neither.
Does CentOS or Debian even have a repo/support for KDE 5 Plasma?
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Old 01-27-2016, 05:27 PM   #6
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Debian does.

http://www.ubuntumaniac.com/2015/01/...n-install.html
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Old 01-27-2016, 05:46 PM   #7
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I have my own little desktop

Suggestions?
centos is4 servers !
 
Old 01-27-2016, 05:56 PM   #8
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So is Debian...

https://www.centos.org/about/
 
Old 01-27-2016, 06:42 PM   #9
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Just install OpenSUSE. Better desktop distro than both of those combined, but not as heavy as Ubuntu.
https://www.opensuse.org/
 
Old 01-27-2016, 07:54 PM   #10
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OpenSUSE Leap 42.1
what is that ?
 
Old 01-27-2016, 08:01 PM   #11
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what is that ?
Link was in my post.
http://tinyurl.com/jescm7f
 
Old 01-27-2016, 08:23 PM   #13
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OP: I'm using kde on debian and I warnin u that it is still young(some bugs) !!!
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Old 01-27-2016, 10:21 PM   #14
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Wheezy, Jessie, Sid?
 
Old 01-27-2016, 10:30 PM   #15
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I would not play with fire here.


Get Fedora or Ubuntu, you will rest well at night knowing that everything will work the next day.
 
  


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