It is usually, except in SuSE flavors (and we also used SLES at oldjob),
pretty easy to match up
rpms to a redhat version and more difficult in a debian or ubuntu environment.
Both package management environments aren't the best (apt-/dpkg vs
yum/rpm), though I think redhat gets the tip because
I had a need for a small VM at my last job, for SSH forwarding. I bounced
around between a few different distros, but I really liked both Mint and
Crunchbang. I think it's likely I'd go with one of them if I were to build
a Linux desktop/laptop.
And this is coming from someone with a lot more
What is the intended purpose of you soon to be new Linux box ?
-pete
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Jim Webb jimwebb...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm going to start using Linux again. I'm interested in a run of the mill
distribution that works well and isn't cutting edge. What do you suggest?
I have been using Mint with XFCE as a desktop for many years and across two
jobs. I tend to work with about a dozen desktops (workspaces) and the
behavior of XFCE suits me, or I've just become accustomed to it. Any
instability has historically been due to a specific hardware
component/driver.
I
I've been running and administering different versions (stable and testing)
of vanilla Debian and Debian derived distros for about a decade. There are
more than 300 Debian derived distros with about half of that number still
active today.
One that I've been running very happily for the past few
I tend to use a LTS Mint at home, and CentOS at work.
The advantage of Mint is that it comes with packages that will play
DVDs or mp3 files. You can do this for CentOS, but you have to find
third-party packages to install.
The advantage of CentOS is that it's super stable. Which can also
mean
Jim == Jim Webb jimwebb...@gmail.com writes:
Jim I'm just considering running a desktop on my home network.
I've been using Gnome Ubuntu 14.04.x on most of my desktops, which is
pretty easily tunable (about 6 settings using Tweak Tool) to have a
reasonable traditional-ish desktop experience,
I may as well pitch in about my Linux since the experience has been
surprisingly good. I've got a 2008 Thinkpad R500 which is running Linux
Mint 17, I'm still using 17.1 Rebecca to avoid being too cutting-edge.
I'm using the Xfce version, and it runs very light/fast while still
having
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, King Beowulf wrote:
On 08/19/2015 05:51 PM, Nathan Williams wrote:
I'll echo the endorsement for CentOS 7. It's reasonably new enough
to offer new-ish packages for desktop use, while also being the
gold standard for stability and long term support (EOL in June
2024). Add
On Wed, 2015-08-19 at 22:17 -0700, King Beowulf wrote:
On 08/19/2015 05:51 PM, Nathan Williams wrote:
I'll echo the endorsement for CentOS 7. It's reasonably new enough
to offer
new-ish packages for desktop use, while also being the gold
standard for
stability and long term support (EOL
I've been using Arch Linux with the cinnamon desktop. Works great once you
get it installed. I used the guide in Linux Voice magazine. I suggest
reading some of those magazines, and taking a look at distrowatch.com .
As mostly a user now I find Linux Mint (LTS versions) with the Mate
desktop
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jim Webb wrote:
It's good to see that you are still on the list. You are a fervent
supporter of PLUG. Why Slackware?
Jim,
1. It stays far back from the bleeding edges.
2. It is suitable for modern and older systems.
3. You can install just as much as you
It's good to see that you are still on the list. You are a fervent
supporter of PLUG. Why Slackware?
On Aug 19, 2015 9:40 AM, Rich Shepard rshep...@appl-ecosys.com wrote:
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jim Webb wrote:
I'm going to start using Linux again. I'm interested in a run of the mill
On 08/19/2015 07:40 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jim Webb wrote:
I'm going to start using Linux again. I'm interested in a run of the mill
distribution that works well and isn't cutting edge. What do you suggest?
Slackware.
Rich
Indeed. Slackware.
I remember you as well. Didn't you use to run a Linux page somewhere?
Tell me more rewarding EPEL and ElRopo. I've been following from a distance
and haven't heard of these entities. Yo
On Aug 19, 2015 10:22 AM, Paul Heinlein heinl...@madboa.com wrote:
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jim Webb wrote:
I'm
I recommend Mint Linux.
1) So easy to install even a management person could do it.
2) Derived from the stable and proven Debian Linux distribution.
3) Codecs are included in the base install. Multimedia support is excellent.
4) Libre Office is part of the base install.
Note: I have used Linux
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jim Webb wrote:
I'm going to start using Linux again. I'm interested in a run of the mill
distribution that works well and isn't cutting edge. What do you suggest?
Slackware.
Rich
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Rich, I just looked at the Slackware site and I'm concerned that they
haven't done much since 2013. I used to use Redhat in the past.
Jim
On Aug 19, 2015 9:40 AM, Rich Shepard rshep...@appl-ecosys.com wrote:
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jim Webb wrote:
I'm going to start using Linux again. I'm
As mostly a user now I find Linux Mint (LTS versions) with the Mate
desktop manager works great. For servers I've started moving to Debian.
I started with Redhat 3.0.3, moved up the version chain with them for
awhile, then did Fedora, finally CentOS (and with a smattering of the
other Redhat
I used Mint some and liked it a lot. Not as a real desktop though, just for
a lightweight VM.
For the OP, it could be helpful for people to hear some more specifics
about what you want to do with the box. Is this for a home desktop system,
are you a developer, what is the scenario you're using it
I'm going to start using Linux again. I'm interested in a run of the mill
distribution that works well and isn't cutting edge. What do you suggest?
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On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jim Webb wrote:
I'm going to start using Linux again. I'm interested in a run of the
mill distribution that works well and isn't cutting edge. What do
you suggest?
My reading of your request is that you'd prefer stability over having
the latest and greatest features.
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jim Webb wrote:
Rich, I just looked at the Slackware site and I'm concerned that they
haven't done much since 2013. I used to use Redhat in the past.
Jim,
I used Red Hat from 4.0 (1997) to 7.1 (2003) and Slackware since then.
I don't recall when 14.1 (the current
On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jim Webb wrote:
I remember you as well. Didn't you use to run a Linux page somewhere?
I used to edit Computer Bits, the local computer magazine. That may
be what you remember.
Tell me more rewarding EPEL and ElRopo. I've been following from a distance
and haven't
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 08:16:39AM -0700, Nat Taylor wrote:
I've been using Arch Linux with the cinnamon desktop. Works great once you
get it installed. I used the guide in Linux Voice magazine. I suggest
reading some of those magazines, and taking a look at distrowatch.com .
As mostly a
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 09:38:08AM -0500, Jim Webb wrote:
I'm going to start using Linux again. I'm interested in a run of the mill
distribution that works well and isn't cutting edge. What do you suggest?
Not Arch
--
Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon
Be Appropriate Follow Your
Jim:
I use Linux Mint for some multimedia stuff, stuff like Audacity for
audio recording, etc. It comes with all the CODECs, etc. I also often
set up any friends who are trying Linux for the first time with Linux
Mint. But, I haven't found Linux Mint to be terribly stable.
For industrial
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Michael Rasmussen mich...@jamhome.us
wrote:
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 08:16:39AM -0700, Nat Taylor wrote:
I've been using Arch Linux with the cinnamon desktop. Works great once
you
get it installed. I used the guide in Linux Voice magazine. I suggest
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 01:56:53PM -0700, Nat Taylor wrote:
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Michael Rasmussen mich...@jamhome.us
wrote:
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 08:16:39AM -0700, Nat Taylor wrote:
I've been using Arch Linux with the cinnamon desktop. Works great once
you
get it
I'll echo the endorsement for CentOS 7. It's reasonably new enough to offer
new-ish packages for desktop use, while also being the gold standard for
stability and long term support (EOL in June 2024). Add in EPEL and elrepo
for extras, and you've got a pretty solid system that you won't have to
On 08/19/2015 05:51 PM, Nathan Williams wrote:
I'll echo the endorsement for CentOS 7. It's reasonably new enough to offer
new-ish packages for desktop use, while also being the gold standard for
stability and long term support (EOL in June 2024). Add in EPEL and elrepo
for extras, and you've
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Michael Robinson
plu...@robinson-west.comwrote:
I run CentOS 5.3, I try to keep updated because it's CentOS and CentOS
sadly is way behind as far as Linux distributions go.
People who run CentOS want something that just plain works and they
don't expect to
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Michael
Robinsonplu...@robinson-west.com wrote:
I run CentOS 5.3, I try to keep updated because it's CentOS and CentOS
sadly is way behind as far as Linux distributions go.
People who run CentOS want something that just plain works and they
don't expect to
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Larry Brigman larry.brig...@gmail.comwrote:
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Michael
Robinsonplu...@robinson-west.com wrote:
I run CentOS 5.3, I try to keep updated because it's CentOS and CentOS
sadly is way behind as far as Linux distributions go.
People
will be running for much longer and need to be extremely stable. When you
run CentOS you should thinking about uptime. (I wonder what distro google
uses... )
I brought a ubuntu system to a google office to offload a few gig of
video files. I'll boot our gobuntu cd will be able to read your
On Wed, September 2, 2009 8:53 am, Dan Colish wrote:
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Larry Brigman
larry.brig...@gmail.comwrote:
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Michael
Robinsonplu...@robinson-west.com wrote:
I run CentOS 5.3, I try to keep updated because it's CentOS and CentOS
sadly is
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Dan Colishdcol...@gmail.com wrote:
run CentOS you should thinking about uptime. (I wonder what distro google
uses... )
I was under the impression that Google largely uses its own customized
Linux distro, though I'm not sure it can be called a distro if it
isn't
As a former Googler I can say we did use a custom Ubuntu called
Goobuntu. No real secret sauce to it. Just bundled with some tools we
used in house of course I can't say what because of that darned NDA :)
Drew
On 9/2/09, Tim Wescott t...@wescottdesign.com wrote:
On Wed, September 2, 2009 8:53
Where is Linux going in the future?
Well, I'm pretty sure a direction it's *not* going is toward One
Distribution to Bind Them All, though Ubuntu is about as close as it
gets. We're a very fractured community. If something seems works
well one one distro, it's likely to be taken up by the
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Nick Aubertnickaub...@gmail.com wrote:
Burn yourself some LiveCDs. Just about every major distribution has a
LiveCD that will run the OS free of commitment.
And then there are virtual environments where you can run them all.
Regards,
- Robert
I run CentOS 5.3, I try to keep updated because it's CentOS and CentOS
sadly is way behind as far as Linux distributions go.
People who run CentOS want something that just plain works and they
don't expect to reinstall their operating system every 6 months or
sooner.
Ubuntu seems to be the most
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Michael Robinson
plu...@robinson-west.comwrote:
CentOS sadly is way behind as far as Linux distributions go.
Indeed.
People who run CentOS want something that just plain works and they
don't expect to reinstall their operating system every 6 months or
centos is based on redhat enterprise. and very few enterprise shops are
going to care about running games or even having opengl. they care about
running web, mail, database, etc services. and they want those things to
not have interface changes over a long lifetime. so redhat picks a stable
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 6:02 PM, Russell Johnson ru...@dimstar.net wrote:
On Sep 1, 2009, at 4:29 PM, Jameson Williams wrote:
The kernels that CentOS uses stock are quite old as far as the 2.6
branch goes. I am using 2.6.18 and the current kernel is like 2.6.27
or something. In
On Sep 1, 2009, at 9:27 PM, Larry Brigman wrote:
Yet approx every 6 months they release a major update. RHEL 5.3 was
released in
Feb 09. 5.4 is in beta now with expected release late Sept or early
Oct.
They do major back ports to support newer hardware. We have RHEL
5.3 running
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