which is good Linux laptop to practice Linux shell scripts

donxu · 08-10-2014, 04:55 PM

I want to practice Linux shell scripts at home. I have to try to install Linux in my Window 8 laptop and not easy to install. Can anyone recommend a Linux laptop so that I can practice Linux Shell Scripts.

Thanks

Don

schneidz · 08-10-2014, 05:41 PM

check out system76 or zareason.

I think HP is now selling ubuntu oem-installed but you mite need to hunt around a little on their website.

frankbell · 08-10-2014, 09:53 PM

Zareason allows you to pick your distro; System 76 and ThinkPenguin are Ubuntu shops.

I am very happy with my Zareason Strata.

Abscissa256 · 08-20-2014, 05:04 AM

If all you want to do is practice shell scripts, it's probably easier, safer and a lot cheaper (free) to just download VirtualBox and install linux into a virtual machine. Won't even have to shut down Windows or reboot to use Linux that way. The Linux "machine" will just simply be another program you run.

frankbell · 08-20-2014, 07:43 PM

To build on what Abscissa256 said, pretty much any Linux distro would be fine for practicing shell scripts, since shell scripts don't depend on the window manager or on the desktop environment, but on the shell.