Use Linux as a substitute for UNIX?

saiz66 · 09-14-2004, 11:33 AM

Hi. I am taking a Unix class where we learn about Unix programming and therefore I want to put Unix on my computer, but I do not know where I could get such a program and I was wondering if I can instead use Linux to do my assignments and practice my Unix. I would probably do C and Bash Shell programming. Thanks in advance.

frob23 · 09-14-2004, 11:56 AM

Yep, should be fine.

In the vast majority of cases you will not even notice the difference.

Even when you find a difference, you are just ask likely to find similar differences between "real" Unix systems. Linux is a copy of Unix.

ppuru · 09-14-2004, 12:25 PM

you cannot say Linux is just a substitute to Unix. Infact it is a replacement.

saiz66 · 09-14-2004, 01:07 PM

since i could use linux which distro would be good to use for my purpose?

stickman · 09-14-2004, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ppuru
you cannot say Linux is just a substitute to Unix. Infact it is a replacement.

Please clarify. I got this from dictionary.com:
re·place·ment (r-plsmnt)
n.
1. The act or process of replacing or of being replaced; substitution.

Lleb_KCir · 09-14-2004, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by saiz66
since i could use linux which distro would be good to use for my purpose?

just about any distro will work well for you, but as you are doing a Unix class, i would sujest staying away from .rpm distros like Redhat, now Fedora Core, and Mandrake.

distros like Debian, slackware, SuSe, even Gentoo should all be fine for what you want to do.

jspenguin · 09-14-2004, 08:19 PM

Just out of curiosity, which UNIX are they using in your class? System V? BSD?

saiz66 · 09-14-2004, 08:51 PM

i believe it is solaris. and thanks to all for the replies!

jens · 09-14-2004, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by stickman
Please clarify. I got this from dictionary.com:
re·place·ment (r-plsmnt)
n.
1. The act or process of replacing or of being replaced; substitution.

Cause it's better (Just like most other UNIX like systems.).

Quote:

since i could use linux which distro would be good to use for my purpose?

If it needs to be as UNIX like possible, I highly recommend Slackware.

koyi · 09-15-2004, 12:09 AM

I know this may not be the right place to say this, but you have FreeBSD as an option, too...

ppuru · 09-15-2004, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Please clarify. I got this from dictionary.com:
re·place·ment (r-plsmnt)
n.
1. The act or process of replacing or of being replaced; substitution.

Well, replace sounds more powerful. Substitute .... sounds as if ... well I don't have this so I am using this. .... my perception :|

For information sake, Solaris is available on the Intel platform too,

rm6990 · 09-15-2004, 07:15 AM

Slackware is the most "Unix" like of all Linux Distros, or so they claim. I have used Slackware a bit, but not extensively, so I don't know. If you download Slackware 10.0, you should be fine. Or something like FreeBSD would also help.

PBSchmidt · 09-15-2004, 07:30 AM

Hello saiz66,

Slackware is often said to be the distro closest to "original" Unix. And you can get a x86 Solaris at sun.com, too - though it does not really support a lot of PC Hardware.

HTH,

Peter