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Old 03-25-2004, 10:36 AM   #1
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What Distro To Use?

I'm a complete Linux newbie, but not a computer newbie.I want command line only, no GUI. I need remote access to the server, FTP, web, and possibly mail. What distro do you guys recommend? Thanks!
 
Old 03-25-2004, 11:18 AM   #2
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Slackware is what u r looking for
 
Old 03-25-2004, 12:01 PM   #3
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Use any of them, try several out. This will be the best way for you to decide which one works best for you as all of them can do what your wanting and asking of.
 
Old 03-25-2004, 12:04 PM   #4
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slackware... i agree

but man why r u intrested in cmd line only when u r a newbie...GUI is comfy n offers xtra edge too

fr dat reason i suggest mandrake/fedora
 
Old 03-25-2004, 12:12 PM   #5
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but man why r u intrested in cmd line only when u r a newbie...GUI is comfy n offers xtra edge too

fr dat reason i suggest mandrake/fedora
Clearly it seems he's stating he wants this for server purposes mainly, which doesn't need a GUI and only takes away resources that can be used elsewhere.
 
Old 03-25-2004, 12:45 PM   #6
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yes this is not by any means going to be a desktop computer... its for web, ftp, database, and mail....only.
 
Old 03-25-2004, 03:38 PM   #7
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and as an added bonus, as a newbie using command line, you will learn/understand linux quicker.
 
Old 03-25-2004, 03:46 PM   #8
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and as an added bonus, as a newbie using command line, you will learn/understand linux quicker.
wanna run that 69 of yours?

talkin shit already
 
Old 03-25-2004, 08:53 PM   #9
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and as an added bonus, as a newbie using command line, you will learn/understand linux quicker.
that is SOOO completely true, I learned nothing of linux for the three months i had redhat. then I got slackware, and for the week it took me to get xwindows working, i was stuck in CLI, and I got comfortable there, which made it easier to learn everything else, most stuff is easier done in CLI, when getting advice thats not from a user of the same distro.

and if they'r a slack or gentoo user, they'l probably tell you a CLI answer anyways.
 
Old 03-29-2004, 07:30 AM   #10
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wanna run that 69 of yours?

talkin shit already
Lets try to watch the language please. Thanks.
 
Old 03-29-2004, 03:37 PM   #11
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Slackware Slackware Slackware...
 
Old 04-03-2004, 10:09 PM   #12
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anything would do like trickykid from linux to bsd, choose one you are comfortable with.
I would suggest if you are a newbie to try a distro with a easy package management and after to try other ones and decide which one suits you the best.
you sure will learn quicker when using only the cli than other newbies.
 
  


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