Hello!!
I want to install linux on my system. Which flavour would be preferrable in that-Fedora or Ubuntu?
- As far as look and cool GUI is concerned, Fedora is preferred. -But, there are many dependencies that need to be resolved with Fedora. So, Ubuntu is preferred as a stable version.
Can I get proper suggestions on the above? -Regards Sugandha
Sugandha,
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Sugandha Naolekar sugandha.n87@gmail.comwrote:
Hello!!
I want to install linux on my system. Which flavour would be preferrable in that-Fedora or Ubuntu?
- As far as look and cool GUI is concerned, Fedora is preferred.
-But, there are many dependencies that need to be resolved with Fedora. So, Ubuntu is preferred as a stable version.
Can I get proper suggestions on the above?
I install the distribution which detects all/most of my hardware out of the box. That saves me lots of time twiking the system and making the hardware work.
As for the GUI, you can always change to whatever takes your fancy - GNOME, KDE, XFCE etc...
Just try out as many distro as you can put your hands on!
-Regards Sugandha
HTH With regards,
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Sugandha Naolekar sugandha.n87@gmail.com wrote:
Hello!!
I want to install linux on my system. Which flavour would be preferrable in that-Fedora or Ubuntu?
- As far as look and cool GUI is concerned, Fedora is preferred.
-But, there are many dependencies that need to be resolved with Fedora.
What ?? Fedora and Ubuntu are almost same. Gone are the days where we were facing these problems
So, Ubuntu is preferred as a stable version.
10.04 is unstable (in my view) which was having bug at release day too.
If you want stability, never go for ubuntu or fedora. Go to Centos or Debian. Install Debian and you can go for world tour by bi-cycle. :)
On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 18:53 +0530, Narendra Sisodiya wrote:
If you want stability, never go for ubuntu or fedora. Go to Centos or Debian.
but the libraries are all old. If you want cutting edge latest libraries, you have to go for something that releases more often. Of course if you are running servers, nothing like Centos or Debian (only as a sysadmin, my users are constantly flaming me because the libraries are old and are demanding the latest - which is a huge pita for me)
On Monday 04 October 2010 06:30 PM, Sugandha Naolekar wrote:
Hello!!
I want to install linux on my system. Which flavour would be preferrable in that-Fedora or Ubuntu?
- As far as look and cool GUI is concerned, Fedora is preferred.
-But, there are many dependencies that need to be resolved with Fedora. So, Ubuntu is preferred as a stable version.
Can I get proper suggestions on the above?
Ubuntu and Fedora both have live CDs available. Before installation, run them live on your system and as Dinesh mentioned, check if all your hardware works and then in those CDs itself there is the installation option. If you already have Windows installed on your system, better do some homework about partitions before you accidently knock off your running system.
On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 21:21 +0530, Rony wrote:
Can I get proper suggestions on the above?
Ubuntu and Fedora both have live CDs available. Before installation, run them live on your system and as Dinesh mentioned, check if all your hardware works and then in those CDs itself there is the installation option. If you already have Windows installed on your system, better do some homework about partitions before you accidently knock off your running system.
fedora 12 does a good job of making the windows 7 partition available to linux and at the same time preventing windows 7 from booting.
On Mon, Oct 04, 2010 at 06:30:06PM +0530, Sugandha Naolekar wrote:
Hello!!
I want to install linux on my system. Which flavour would be preferrable in that-Fedora or Ubuntu?
- As far as look and cool GUI is concerned, Fedora is preferred.
-But, there are many dependencies that need to be resolved with Fedora. So, Ubuntu is preferred as a stable version.
Can I get proper suggestions on the above?
Hi Sugandha,
Welcome to the show. Knowingly or unknowingly, you have restarted to longest running debates in this community about the most suitable distro. We linux users respect our freedom of choice and are spoilt for the same. You will discover that there are as many distros as the stars in this galaxy and everyone has his/her favourite.
So go ahead, try out LiveCDs of a few of them. Also, being a new-comer, you would like to interact with the particular distro's community and see if you feel comfortable and get proper responses regarding support questions that you might have. You might want to browse their wiki or documentation site to see if you can find answers to the most common issues like how to install (the system itself as well as other programs, etc), configuration, etc. Sooner than later you will find a distro that you are most comfortable with.
GUI and the glitter, you will be able to replicate on almost any system, so go for stability.
Just my 2 paisa worth of scene on the show. Sit back and enjoy the rest. :-)
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Sugandha Naolekar sugandha.n87@gmail.com wrote:
Hello!!
I want to install linux on my system. Which flavour would be preferrable in that-Fedora or Ubuntu?
Well, I have worked with RPM based OSes like, CentOS(server) and Fedora(desktop) as well as debian based Ubuntu(for desktop and server editions). Ubuntu seems to work perfectly flawlessly with the hardwares and the installations/environment I need.
- As far as look and cool GUI is concerned, Fedora is preferred.
Won't agree over that. In fact, CompizConfig adds flavour in Ubuntu desktop.
-But, there are many dependencies that need to be resolved with Fedora. So, Ubuntu is preferred as a stable version.
From my point of view, same is the case with CentOS support, if
support with different installations is concerned.
HTH.
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:00 AM, Sugandha Naolekar sugandha.n87@gmail.com wrote:
Hello!!
I want to install linux on my system. Which flavour would be preferrable in that-Fedora or Ubuntu?
www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/index.php?lang=en
Thanks, Mohan S N
On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 18:30 +0530, Sugandha Naolekar wrote:
I want to install linux on my system. Which flavour would be preferrable in that-Fedora or Ubuntu?
- As far as look and cool GUI is concerned, Fedora is preferred.
-But, there are many dependencies that need to be resolved with Fedora. So, Ubuntu is preferred as a stable version.
what dependencies does fedora have that need to be resolved? If you intend to use your box for programming/sysadmin, fedora or debian is preferable as everything is in standard places - and fedora 12/13 practically works out of the box with all peripherals.
On Monday 04 October 2010 18:30:06 Sugandha Naolekar wrote:
Hello!!
I want to install linux on my system. Which flavour would be preferrable in that-Fedora or Ubuntu?
- As far as look and cool GUI is concerned, Fedora is preferred.
Elive, the Enlightenment distro makes other guis look like stone inscriptions.
-But, there are many dependencies that need to be resolved with Fedora. So, Ubuntu is preferred as a stable version.
A distro always resolves dependencies for you.
On Tuesday 05 October 2010 10:58:48 am jtd wrote:
Elive, the Enlightenment distro makes other guis look like stone inscriptions.
yes but its rather rough arround the conners (like e17 itslef), and you need to pay to install it... this was a while back now i think you can opt for filling out some surveys instaed. its more like a good way to try out e17 before installing it on your favourite distro.
On Tuesday 05 October 2010 14:35:15 Yohan Pereira wrote:
On Tuesday 05 October 2010 10:58:48 am jtd wrote:
Elive, the Enlightenment distro makes other guis look like stone inscriptions.
yes but its rather rough arround the conners (like e17 itslef),
It worked well for my limited trials. No crashes or lockups. But then I havent done any real testing.
and you need to pay to install it
No. I am sure it's free beer. I had the latest ISO. This was 6 or seven months ago.
On Tuesday 05 October 2010 2:47:37 pm jtd wrote:
No. I am sure it's free beer.
no no the iso is free, but to install it on your hdd you need to pay or so.
http://www.elivecd.org/Help/FAQ
On Tuesday 05 October 2010 17:03:22 Yohan Pereira wrote:
On Tuesday 05 October 2010 2:47:37 pm jtd wrote:
No. I am sure it's free beer.
no no the iso is free, but to install it on your hdd you need to pay or so.
The developer has a sense of humour ;-).
http://www.elivecd.org/Help/License
I am 100% sure it's freebeer, especially since you really dont need the installer - I confess i have no clue about this specific installer that the developer is talking about. Infact i never use standard installers anyway. So loop mount, copy to some partition, edit /boot/grub/menu.lst. end of story.
On Tuesday 05 October 2010 10:58 AM, jtd wrote:
Elive, the Enlightenment distro makes other guis look like stone inscriptions.
The video looks nice. I will try it out.
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