What is a great Linux distro for beginners?
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I don't want to ramble on.... lets just say that Ubuntu is the coolest thing since sliced cheese.\n\nI run a design/computer firm so I am sorta stuck with windows until Codeweavers gets Crossover Office running photoshop cs2 on linux.(You will learn about running windows applications on linux shortly)\n\nHowever, NO MORE SUCKING ON THE TEET THAT IS MICROSOFT for us. I use ubuntu for everything else. \n\nIt took me approximately 10 hours to sort out what I was doing to port my entire office over(except for color management and printing stuff).  Two Ubuntu builds later, I am making insane money porting peoples offices from windows to linux.\n\nYou will have absolutely no problems intalling ubuntu or using it and you will never turn back...\n\nNo more hard locks, no more blue screens, no more poop...\n\nEdit: As a matter of fact we will provide instruction if you get stuck and will help you for free!\n\n\nhope that helps, freedom is just around the corner!
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Usage of linux distros more or less depends on ones personal taste. If you looking for user friendliness and lot of device support, you could try MandrivaLinux or Open Source Suse flavor. These distros come with lot of cool cutomizations. These flavours always come with apache servers which is one of the most widely used webservers.
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There are so many sites...first tell whether you want to learn for fun or for carrer purpose...if for fun install it and start using it...install guide is available with linux cd's....if it is for career purpose then go for redhat.com linux.com linuguru.com and read magzine linuxforu
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Try doing a google search for the different linux versions. Once you know which one you like, do the google search:\n\n"download [linux version]"\n\nThat should at least bring you to somewhere that can help.\n\nI downloaded the Fedora Project and Mandrake (Mandrix) Linux. Got Mandrake 10 and WinXP installed as dual boot.
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It is most absolutely worth the price - what other operating system supports as much hardware and software as Windows? It's a bargain.  As for piracy, it has been reduced significantly in the latest versions; people can't download updates now unless the Genuine Advantage tool verifies the OS is legitimate.  As for Linux, it works ok for certain applications, but it isn't as flexible and easy to use for a mass audience as Windows is.  Also, try getting support for Linux - I have used it for a long time for a couple of specific server applications and if I have ever had an issue with it, the Linux community has been very hostile about providing support; many of them have an elitist attitude.  And people think Windows is buggy?  Linux has tons of security holes, driver issues, software that won't run without days of tweaking.  I speak from experience.
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Here is the link to the most recent release of linux.Fedora Core 5\nhttp://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/fedora/core/5/i386//iso/\nIf you experience slow downloading choose one of the mirror sites from the links below:\nhttp://fedora.redhat.com/Download/mirrors.html\n\nIf you would rather prefer other distros here are the links:\nhttp://en.opensuse.org/Released_Version#Downloads\nhttp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/CDs/5.10/ubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso\n\ncheers!
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Beginners: Learn Linux\n\nv0.99.02 (en), xiando\n\nA beginners guide to Linux for those with little or no computer experience.\n\n   1.  What is Linux?\n   2. Understanding files and folders\n   3. Understanding users and permissions\n   4. Who and what is root\n   5. Opening a command shell / terminal\n   6. Your first Linux commands\n          * 6.1. ls - short for list\n          * 6.2. pwd - print name of current/working directory\n          * 6.3. cd - Change directory\n   7. The basic commands\n          * 7.1. chmod - Make a file executable\n          * 7.2. df - view filesystem disk space usage\n          * 7.3. du - View the space used by files and folders\n          * 7.4. mkdir - makes folders\n          * 7.5. passwd - changes your login password\n                o 7.5.1. KDE\n          * 7.6. rm - delete files and folders, short for remove\n          * 7.7. ln - make symbolic links\n          * 7.8. tar archiving utility - tar.bz2 and tar.gz\n                o 7.8.1. tar files (.tar.gz)\n                o 7.8.2. bzip2 files (.tar.bz2)
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You should increase your RAM, regardless of which distro you get.\n\nThat said, Redhat is the best supported distro out there, so if you are new to Linux, I would highly recommend it.\n\nTo make a Web server, any old Linux distro will do, but I use Mandrake for my *nix box and couldn't be happier with it.
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Linux for working and Windows for gaming.\n\nLinux is also somewhat good for games, but I am too cheap to pay for cedega =[\n\nI have both on my desktop and both on my laptop.
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Get SUSe Linux, It's Free!
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based on personal experience DSL (Damn Small Linux) is the smallest linux distro without losing to much features and powerfull, get it from http://www.damnsmalllinux.org
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It really depends on your experience level and what you are using it for.\n\nIf you are new to the whole thing, try SimplyMEPIS.\n\nSuSE and Mandriva  is good for intermediates\n\nGentoo, Debian and Fedora are for experts
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simple answer ... linux ...
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I would consider one of the distros of Linux.  You can download off the net!
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Ubuntu is a great way to go.  It is free, and as noted above, they will even send you free CD's if you can't download it for some reason (if you are asking a question here, I assume you are already online).  For me, the best part of Ubuntu is the community.  There is a great community of people from around the world, that are very polite and happy to help answer any questions that you have: http://www.ubuntuforums.org\n\nEven though Ubuntu is currently on version 5.1 (Breezy Badger), http://ubuntuguide.org which was written for version 5.04 (Warty Warthog), is still a great guide that is very helpful as well.\n\nBest of all, you can get Ubuntu in Gnome, KDE, and more.  If you want, you can even choose which version to use when you log in (requires additional installation).\n\nThe Synaptic Package Manager makes it VERY easy to install additional programs.\n\nThere is a live CD is you would like to try that first: \nhttp://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/5.10/\n\nGive it a try, I am sure that you will like it.  I installed Ubuntu as a dual-boot about 4 months ago, and I eventually removed Windows a month ago.  I am here to stay.
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Windows is fine. Linux is fun. Check out www.puppylinux.com. and be prepared to be amazed by what a tiny os running from RAM can do. If that doesn't peak your curiosity just stick to windows.
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You can order a free Ubuntu CD here: https://shipit.ubuntu.com\n\nI tried many of the major Linux distros, and none of them felt right to me until I found Ubuntu.\n\nUbuntu is a great way to go. For me, the best part of Ubuntu is the community. There is a great community of people from around the world, that are very polite and happy to help answer any questions that you have: http://www.ubuntuforums.org\n\nEven though Ubuntu is currently on version 5.1 (Breezy Badger), http://ubuntuguide.org which was written for version 5.04 (Warty Warthog), is still a great guide that is very helpful as well.\n\nBest of all, you can get Ubuntu in Gnome, KDE, and more. If you want, you can even choose which version to use when you log in (requires additional installation).\n\nThe Synaptic Package Manager makes it VERY easy to install additional programs.\n\nGive it a try, I am sure that you will like it. I installed Ubuntu as a dual-boot about 4 months ago, and I eventually removed Windows a month ago. I am here to stay.