There are two main differences: 1) The init directories -- RedHat uses the /etc/rc.d/rcN.d type of layout while Debian uses the /etc/rcN.d structure.
2) Debian packages tend to work and work with each other. They are better integrated as a total distribution than RedHat's are. As for which unix would come close ... maybe Solaris if you use only the gnu versions of various commands. On 30-Oct-97 Frank Cullen wrote: > Hi all. > > I've just placed an order for the Debian Gnu/Linux 2 cd set. I can't > afford a lot of reference material so I'll be using library books as > much as possible. > > So, which of the versions of Unix comes closest to resembling Linux from > Debian? > > I've been using Redhat for a while but I expect the layout of files will > be different. > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
