Comments on: Linux for Beginners http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/linux-for-beginners/ A Weblog for Emerging Computer Technicians Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:50:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: K M Ashraf http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/linux-for-beginners/comment-page-1/#comment-241 K M Ashraf Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:11:53 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/linux-for-beginners/#comment-241 Well I have a biz that is based on GNU/Linux. And I sure don't go by just one distro. I look at as many as I can and choose the really good ones and recommend them according to client requirements. I use Mandriva/CENTOS/Fedora/Ubuntu/Kubuntu/PCLinuxOS/ Vector and of late am trying out Linux Mint. The first three I use for server installations, the following three for desktops, and Vector for SOHO gateway/router/proxy on old boxes. Linux Mint could turn out to be a nice choice for the desktop it is based on Ubuntu. For the heavy duty desktop Sabayon is a choice. Debian GNU/Linux I am interested but yet to really work on it. It sure is a Brave GNU world out there for those who are willing to try. Well I have a biz that is based on GNU/Linux. And I sure don’t go by just one distro. I look at as many as I can and choose the really good ones and recommend them according to client requirements.
I use Mandriva/CENTOS/Fedora/Ubuntu/Kubuntu/PCLinuxOS/
Vector and of late am trying out Linux Mint. The first three I use for server installations, the following three for desktops, and Vector for SOHO gateway/router/proxy on old boxes. Linux Mint could turn out to be a nice choice for the desktop it is based on Ubuntu. For the heavy duty desktop Sabayon is a choice. Debian GNU/Linux I am interested but yet to really work on it.
It sure is a Brave GNU world out there for those who are willing to try.

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/linux-for-beginners/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Lloyd Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:40:22 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/linux-for-beginners/#comment-242 FYI, people can also download VMWare (which is free) and they have many virtual appliances free for downloading as well. Some of these appliances are various combos of 'nix installations, including Ubuntu, Debian, etc, and they're an excellent way of trying them out, especially for training purposes. I did so and it led me down the path of replacing my hardware NAT-based router with an old PC running OpenBSD, and now I have unlimited connections, my bi-directional throughput is _much_ higher, it's a lot more secure than the old hardware router, it's completely customizaable, and...it's free! OpenBSD is a much larger pill to swallow, but you can do the same things with Debian or Ubuntu, too...and there are plenty of "how to" articles for setting up a 10-year old PC as a smart firewall router. Oh, and a 'nix box can run VMWare Server (free!) as well, so you can have 1 box hosting up to 5 virtual servers, 1 of which can be your NAT-based border router...all running in software on a singel PC. Of course, you can install everything onto a boot CD/DVD so you don't even need a hard drive, but you'll probably want the HDD for storing email, web files, etc. But for security, a virtual appliance can't be beat. (I.e. You get hacked? Just "reset" the virtual machine and it's back up and running from a known write-protected backup. Nice. FYI, people can also download VMWare (which is free) and they have many virtual appliances free for downloading as well. Some of these appliances are various combos of ‘nix installations, including Ubuntu, Debian, etc, and they’re an excellent way of trying them out, especially for training purposes. I did so and it led me down the path of replacing my hardware NAT-based router with an old PC running OpenBSD, and now I have unlimited connections, my bi-directional throughput is _much_ higher, it’s a lot more secure than the old hardware router, it’s completely customizaable, and…it’s free! OpenBSD is a much larger pill to swallow, but you can do the same things with Debian or Ubuntu, too…and there are plenty of “how to” articles for setting up a 10-year old PC as a smart firewall router.

Oh, and a ‘nix box can run VMWare Server (free!) as well, so you can have 1 box hosting up to 5 virtual servers, 1 of which can be your NAT-based border router…all running in software on a singel PC. Of course, you can install everything onto a boot CD/DVD so you don’t even need a hard drive, but you’ll probably want the HDD for storing email, web files, etc. But for security, a virtual appliance can’t be beat. (I.e. You get hacked? Just “reset” the virtual machine and it’s back up and running from a known write-protected backup. Nice.

]]> By: Peter http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/linux-for-beginners/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Peter Sat, 04 Aug 2007 07:04:28 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/linux-for-beginners/#comment-243 I would use UBUNTU 5.10 - The current release UBUNTU 7 is pretty difficult to install and often fails. It also hides what it is doing for much of the install process. I would use UBUNTU 5.10 – The current release UBUNTU 7 is pretty difficult to install and often fails.
It also hides what it is doing for much of the install process.

]]> By: dpro369 http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/linux-for-beginners/comment-page-1/#comment-244 dpro369 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:07:27 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/linux-for-beginners/#comment-244 Ubuntu very good for begineers in linux, I tried lots but this one is much better. Been using MSWindows for quite some time but now now I'm using both each for particular applications... Giving you Thumbs up for my stumbleupon, Kudos! on your site Casey! If I find time I would really love to share on on your site. If you don't mind I would link your site on mine If I am able to finish my web in the future... Ubuntu very good for begineers in linux, I tried lots but this one is much better. Been using MSWindows for quite some time but now now I’m using both each for particular applications… Giving you Thumbs up for my stumbleupon, Kudos! on your site Casey! If I find time I would really love to share on on your site.

If you don’t mind I would link your site on mine If I am able to finish my web in the future…

]]> By: Mark http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/linux-for-beginners/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Mark Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:39:44 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/linux-for-beginners/#comment-240 Ubuntu really isn't a good place to start when it comes to linux. If you really want a good system that you can do a lot more with try installing Debian GNU/Linux. The operation and usage is similar to ubuntu but far less restrictive. Ubuntu really isn’t a good place to start when it comes to linux. If you really want a good system that you can do a lot more with try installing Debian GNU/Linux. The operation and usage is similar to ubuntu but far less restrictive.

]]> By: Steve http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/linux-for-beginners/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Steve Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:35:23 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/linux-for-beginners/#comment-239 If you already know you just want to run KDE there is Kubuntu. It's Ubuntu, with KDE instead of GNOME. If you already know you just want to run KDE there is Kubuntu. It’s Ubuntu, with KDE instead of GNOME.

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