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Linux Distributions

Linux Distributions. An exploration of the various options that users have with distributions of Linux. What is a Linux Distribution?. Linux Kernel Supporting features and programs Usually tailored to a particular purpose With so many options, it is easy to find the perfect solution.

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Linux Distributions

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  1. Linux Distributions An exploration of the various options that users have with distributions of Linux

  2. What is a Linux Distribution? • Linux Kernel • Supporting features and programs • Usually tailored to a particular purpose • With so many options, it is easy to find the perfect solution.

  3. How Can I Try One Out? • First, check compatibility. • Try Knoppix • Pick a distribution • http://www.Distrowatch.com • Install and go!

  4. What are the Major Ones? • Red Hat: One of the earliest players in the game, Red Hat now position itself strongly in the business market. It has created a community-supported distribution, Fedora Core, which is the choice of many for desktop use. • Debian: The most popular community-created distribution. Debian is an excellent choice for server environments. Debian has also been used as the base for many specialist distributions. • Ubuntu: Desktop usability, out of the box. Taglined "Linux for human beings,” Based on Debian. • SUSE: Novell's answer to Red Hat, comes in “enterprise” and a community-based OpenSUSE • All Distributions have their respective strengths.

  5. What are the Major Ones? • List Major Distributions

  6. Pro’s and Cons of Some Major Distributions

  7. Ubuntu • Focuses on usability. • Offered by Dell on many of their products • Offers Firefox, Openoffice, Games • Variations of Ubuntu: • Edubuntu, a distribution designed for classrooms using GNOME • Kubuntu, a desktop distribution using KDE rather than GNOME • Xubuntu, a "lightweight" distribution based on the Xfce desktop environment instead of GNOME • Mythbuntu, a distribution that is tied heavily to MythTV • Ubuntu Studio, a multimedia-creation flavor of Ubuntu

  8. SUSE • Owned by Novell, Inc. • Several desktop environments such as KDE and GNOME and window managers like Window Maker and Blackbox are included • Some multimedia features • Openoffice.org and Realplayer • Designed for Business/commercial use and networking

  9. Red Hat • RH Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is targeted toward the commercial market, including mainframes. • Includes software for database management: • Linux 2.6.18 • Apache 2.2.3 • MySQL 5.0.22 • PHP 5.1.6 • PostgreSQL 8.1.4 • GNOME 2.16 • KDE 3.5.4

  10. Yellow Dog • Specialization for Power Architecture processors (IBM Power, PowerPC, Cell) • Supports accelerated graphics and audio hardware out-of-the-box. • Includes: • Firefox • Openoffice • Instant Messaging • Media Players • Is the first supported alternative OS for Sony’s Playstation 3 (Cell)

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  12. References • Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUSE_Linux http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Linux http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28Linux_distribution%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Dog_Linux • DistroWatch http://distrowatch.com/

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