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What linux distribution do you recommend?

  • If you want to learn how to adminster Linux systems properly, not simply for use as a Windows replacement?

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    This are the most common distros. I DON'T RECOMMEND ANY OF THIS to learning linux at sysadmin level: Red hat (or centos or fedora) Ubuntu (or Mint) Suse All those distros are designed to be user friendly and easy. You need a distro that keeps configuration plain and simple, instead of trying to hide it with a nice gui. I RECOMMEND YOU: Arch Linux Gentoo linux from scratch I have used archlinux myself, and I can tell you is really easy to learn AND does not hide any of its configuration using guis. Archlinux has a GREAT wiki, so, even if you are going to configure all by yourself, you'll have great step-by-step guides. I don't recommend you archbang or sabayon, since they hide their configuration, and its not what you want (You want to learn!) And that's it. I'll leave you with this from the arch linux wiki: Whereas many GNU/Linux distributions attempt to be more user-friendly, Arch Linux has always been, and shall always remain user-centric. Arch Linux targets and accommodates competent GNU/Linux users by giving them complete control and responsibility over the system. Arch Linux users fully manage the system on their own. The system itself will offer little assistance, except for a simple set of maintenance tools that are designed to perfectly relay the user's commands to the system. Arch developers do not expend energy re-inventing GUI system tools; Arch is founded upon sensible design and excellent documentation. This user-centric design necessarily implies a certain "do-it-yourself" approach to using the Arch distribution. Rather than pursuing assistance or requesting a new feature to be implemented by developers, Arch Linux users have a tendency to solve problems themselves and share the results with the community and development team – a "do first, then ask" philosophy. This is especially true for user-contributed packages found in the Arch User Repository – the official Arch Linux repository for community-maintained packages.

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I would have to recommend that you look into the three Major Linux OS' Red Hat (CentOS/Scientific Linux) Debian Slackware Note: These are not as user friendly as Ubuntu or Mint. Also, there is Linux Mint Debian Edition which is a form of Debian but made more user friendly. Outside of that, you may be interested in Gentoo which is an OS which you have to build from a stage three tar. Sabayon Linux is a Gentoo child distro which has been designed to be more user friendly (tagged as a beginners distro) yet is one of the most flexible distros out there. It is both a Binary and Source Based distro and is also a rolling release. (Sorcerer Linux, Lunar Linux, Source Mage are all source based distros) At any rate, I would recommend that you look into these distros. Personally, I believe that you should start with either Linux Mint Debian Edition or Sabayon Linux; then move to a more advanced distro.

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