Switching to Fedora

Creole · 11-14-2003, 12:26 AM

I'm a Linux newbie currently running Red Hat 9.

I'm looking to updating Linux and since there will be no Red Hat 10, would it be recommended to a newbie like myself to install Fedora or switch to another Linux distribution?

I'm not sure to go for either Fedora or Mandrake Linux 9.2.

Any clues?

aqoliveira · 11-14-2003, 04:03 AM

Howzit

Give it a BASH as fedora base is the same as RH9 u will notice that all the cmds r the same from distro to the other. U say that u have RH9 installed if u change I 'm sure u will not notice the differance.

chow

wampfler · 11-14-2003, 04:39 AM

fedora 1 is in fact redhat 10, just another name (and strategy from redhat)

eel · 11-14-2003, 07:59 AM

I used Mandrare 9.1 and IMO fedora is much faster and more polished than that distro. I mean MUCH faster. Also, you will get yum -- easy web update tool.

At the other hand, im Mdk mp3 and video support comes of the box, while in Fedora you have to download additional packages.

pilot1 · 11-15-2003, 08:01 PM

eel, mp3 support in Fedora is as easy as:

(run as root)
cd /etc/apt/gpg && wget http://rpm.livna.org/RPM-LIVNA-GPG-KEY) && rpm --import /etc/apt/gpg/RPM-LIVNA-GPG-KEY && apt-get install xmms-mp3

Note that everything but the "apt-get install xmms-mp3" only needs to be run once, it downloads Livna's GPG key so that apt can make sure the RPMs are signed by them.

And to install XINE to play videos:
apt-get install xine xine-lib xine-lib-devel gxine

After that xmms should be able to play mp3's, and gxine should work for videos.