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ppijlman · 03-25-2010, 08:39 AM

Hello this is Peter

I am from Holland and try to learn Linux.
I installed Linux several times but also I deleted it from my system.
I am an Oracle Dba and try to learn Cpp. So learning Cpp is very related
with using Linux. So I hope to make a renew Try in learning Linux.
The first question: How to start? openSuse? Ubuntu? Fedora? Arch linux?
Which one is the best? I do not know?
Can You gif me advice??

Thanks Peter Pijlman

raju.mopidevi · 03-25-2010, 09:15 AM

Hi Peter Welcome to LQ

Aquarius_Girl · 03-30-2010, 12:10 AM

Peter,

Nice to see you here,

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppijlman

The first question: How to start? openSuse? Ubuntu? Fedora? Arch linux?
Which one is the best? I do not know?
Can You gif me advice??

Have a look at the following:
http://www.tuxradar.com/content/how-...t-linux-distro
and
http://distrowatch.com/

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppijlman

So learning Cpp is very related
with using Linux.

Have a look at the following:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/...grams_on_Linux

For C : gcc
For C++ : g++

H_TeXMeX_H · 03-30-2010, 02:53 AM

I say take the quiz in my sig to find a good distro.

MTK358 · 03-30-2010, 07:26 AM

I like this distro chooser:

http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/

Personally I wouldn't recommend Ubuntu unless you're completely computer illiterate, I'd recommend something like Fedora for beginners.

Of course Arch is my favorite, but if you want to try it, you have to understand this first: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_Guide

brianL · 03-30-2010, 07:34 AM

Try as many distros as you want 'til you find one that suits you.

SlowCoder · 03-30-2010, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianL

Try as many distros as you want 'til you find one that suits you.

Hahaha… wait that wasn't funny! BrianL, you weren't even trying.