My top 10 Linux distro

konakona · 01-20-2016, 07:30 PM

I'm trying different Linux distro on my PC (no virtual) I will try 10 of them and make a top 10 best Linux distro in my opinion. If you have any to recommend me trying say it. The one I already tried yet are: Arch Linux, Debian and Linux Mint and the next one I will try is Open Suse.

frankbell · 01-20-2016, 08:33 PM

I would suggest Scientific Linux (a desktop distro based on RHEL) or CentOS, Mageia (the direct descendant of Mandrake), and Slackware (the oldest named distro that's still supported, being a few months older than Debian and Red Hat). That, along with Debian and Mint (which is based on Debian through Ubuntu, should give you a pretty good sampling across the three main streams (Slackware-based, Debian-based, Red Hat-based) of Linux distros.

Good luck with your project.

You might want to create a separate /home partition if you haven't done so already.

wpeckham · 01-20-2016, 09:03 PM

I might recommend SPARKY, VSIDO, Fedora, TinyCore, CentOS, Slackware, and Gentoo. Depending upon what you are looking for. Perhaps also Elementary, Damn Small Linux, PUPPY. If you are not fixated on Linux, you might also try FreeBSD, some people like it very much.

I have some other OS options I have tried, but they are not very 'linux like' and not likely to be what you are seeking.

John VV · 01-21-2016, 06:21 PM

there is NO !!! best operating system

there is just the best tool for the job

i use ScientificLinux 6.7 every day BUT!!! it is NOT my default operating system

for that i use OpenSUSE 13.2 and use SL6.7 for the NASA/JPL software i use that needs it

this spring / summer it will be OpenSUSE leap when i upgrade

konakona · 01-21-2016, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

there is NO !!! best operating system

there is just the best tool for the job

i use ScientificLinux 6.7 every day BUT!!! it is NOT my default operating system

for that i use OpenSUSE 13.2 and use SL6.7 for the NASA/JPL software i use that needs it

this spring / summer it will be OpenSUSE leap when i upgrade

Yes, I know there is no best operating system. By best I mean my favorite and I already tried OpenSUSE leap and it work very good for me. I also tried Scientific Linux but I don't have much to say about it since it's not really my kind of distro I installed it just to test. Right now I am on Ubuntu and will change again until I get to 10 and my best distro will be the one I will use.

wpeckham · 01-22-2016, 06:09 AM

All of them are my favorite! ;-) I LOVE exploring new operating systems and finding what makes them special.
THis particular laptop boots FreeDOS, VISTA, MINT, and kolibrios. Today. Tomorrow, who knows?

FredGSanford · 01-27-2016, 12:38 PM

Arch Linux, Mageia, Funtoo, Manjaro, Slackware & SalixOS...besides those mention! Good luck and keep us informed!

273 · 01-27-2016, 12:50 PM

I find a good relationship can take time and patience to develop -- so it is with distros.
I use Debian on my machines, and I'm always looking into Slackware but I've had fun with Mint and Fedora has always caught my eye.
I don't generally like a distro based upon a distro which is based upon a distro and, Mint aside, I do stand by that.