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*DEB: was originally developed for Debian. It allows for easy installation of software without adding any software repositories. [http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/] | *DEB: was originally developed for Debian. It allows for easy installation of software without adding any software repositories. [http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/] | ||
*Entropy: uses the source code from software in the Portage package manager but compiles the software first to make installation easier. [http://wiki.sabayonlinux.org/index.php?title=En:Entropy] | *Entropy: uses the source code from software in the Portage package manager but compiles the software first to make installation easier. [http://wiki.sabayonlinux.org/index.php?title=En:Entropy] | ||
− | *Pacman: | + | *Pacman: is designed for advanced users with large deployments. It is controlled through the command line or through a graphical user interface. [http://www.archlinux.org/pacman/] |
− | *PET: | + | *PET:is a small package manager for Puppy Linux. [http://www.puppylinux.com/development/package-management.htm] |
*RPM: was originally developed by Red Hat. It is the file format for [[#LSB|LSB]]. [http://rpm.org/] | *RPM: was originally developed by Red Hat. It is the file format for [[#LSB|LSB]]. [http://rpm.org/] | ||
**APT: is a front end for DEB and RPM that simplifies software dependency for the user. [http://apt-rpm.org/] | **APT: is a front end for DEB and RPM that simplifies software dependency for the user. [http://apt-rpm.org/] | ||
**URPMI: is a tool developed for Mandriva to simplify software installation, removal, updating, and locating. [http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Urpmi] | **URPMI: is a tool developed for Mandriva to simplify software installation, removal, updating, and locating. [http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Urpmi] | ||
**YUM: is a command line tool for updating software. [http://yum.baseurl.org/] | **YUM: is a command line tool for updating software. [http://yum.baseurl.org/] | ||
− | *Portage: is a BSD style package manager that offers wide support but the software must be compiled from the source code. [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=3] | + | *Portage: is a [[#BSD|BSD]] style package manager that offers wide support but the software must be compiled from the source code. [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=3] |
− | *TGZ: | + | *TAR: is a type of file format used for Unix, Linux, BSD, and other Unix-like operating systems that often contains the source code for software. [http://www.mkssoftware.com/docs/man4/tar.4.asp] |
− | *TLZ: | + | **TGZ: stands for gzip. It is a type of compression. [http://www.gzip.org/] |
+ | **TLZ: stands for LZMA. It is a type of compression. [http://www.7-zip.org/] | ||
==Miscellaneous== | ==Miscellaneous== |
Revision as of 14:58, 11 September 2009
Flavors
Arch
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Desktop: Xfce
- Package Manager: Pacman
- Description: Arch Linux keeps it simple by being a lightweight and flexible distribution. It employs BSD-like techniques and is on a rolling release.
- Screenshot: [1]
- Website: [2]
CentOS
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: RPM
- Description: Cent OS is “a free enterprise class computing platform” and is 100% compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- Screenshot: [3]
- Website: [4]
Crunchbang
- Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
- Desktop: Openbox
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Crunchbang is Ubuntu but with the lightweight Openbox desktop and GTK+ applications. It is designed for speed and functionality.
- Screenshot: [5]
- Website: [6]
Damn Small
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Desktop: JWM
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Damn Small Linux is an extremely small, lightweight, and powerful distribution. It has everything needed for basic computer function and is excellent on older computers.
- Screenshot: [7]
- Website: [8]
Debian
- Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Debian is one of the oldest and most reliable distributions. Many distributions are based on Debian and it has one of the largest software library.
- Screenshot: [9]
- Website: [10]
Debian PPC
- Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Debian is one of the oldest and most reliable distributions. Many distributions are based on Debian and it has one of the largest software library.
- Screenshot: [11]
- Website: [12]
Dreamlinux
- Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
- Desktop: Xfce
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Dreamlinux is a Debian based distribution that mimics the look of Mac OS X.
- Screenshot:
- Website: [13]
Easy Peasy
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Easy Peasy is an Ubuntu based distribution designed for netbooks. It has a mixture of open source and proprietary software installed.
- Screenshot: [14]
- Website: [15]
Edubuntu
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Edubuntu is Ubuntu but with a tightly integrated suite of education programs.
- Screenshot: [16]
- Website: [17]
Fedora 11
- Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: RPM (yum)
- Description: Fedora is a general purpose distribution that was created by Red Hat.
- Screenshot: [18]
- Website: [19]
Gentoo
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Desktop: Xfce
- Package Manager: Portage
- Description: Gentoo is a versatile distribution, with characteristics from BSD, that is designed for advanced Linux users. It has no pre-compiled software.
- Screenshot: [20]
- Website: [21]
gNewSense
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: gNewSense is a FSF sponsored distribution that is entirely free (libre) and includes GNU programs.
- Screenshot: [22]
- Website: [23]
Knoppix
- Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
- Desktop: LXDE
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Knoppix is a Live CD distribution that is capable of system rescue, everyday use, and more.
- Screenshot: [24]
- Website: [25]
Kubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: KDE
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Kubuntu is Ubuntu but with the KDE desktop. It is 100% compatible with Ubuntu.
- Screenshot: [26]
- Website: [27]
Kubuntu 9.04
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: KDE
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Kubuntu is Ubuntu but with the KDE desktop. It is 100% compatible with Ubuntu.
- Screenshot: [28]
- Website: [29]
Kubuntu 9.04 64-bit
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: KDE
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Kubuntu is Ubuntu but with the KDE desktop. It is 100% compatible with Ubuntu.
- Screenshot: [30]
- Website: [31]
Mandriva
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: KDE
- Package Manager: RPM (urpmi)
- Description: Mandriva, formerly known as Mandrake, is a well established distribution that is suitable for general purpose use.
- Screenshot: [32]
- Website: [33]
Mint 7
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Mint is an Ubuntu based distribution that provides extras, proprietary and open source alike, to create a better “out-of-the-box” feel. It is 100% compatible with Ubuntu.
- Screenshot: [34]
- Website: [35]
Mythbuntu
- Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced
- Desktop: Xfce
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Mythbuntu is Ubuntu but with added support for MythTV.
- Screenshot: [36]
- Website: [37]
OpenSUSE
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: KDE
- Package Manager: RPM
- Description: OpenSUSE is a Novell sponsored distribution that aims to make itself the easiest to use and most popular distribution.
- Screenshot: [38]
- Website: [39]
PCLinuxOS
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: KDE
- Package Manager: RPM (APT)
- Description: PCLinuxOS is a distribution designed for ease of use for homes and small businesses.
- Screenshot: [40]
- Website: [41]
Puppy 4
- Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
- Desktop: JWM
- Package Manager: PET
- Description: Puppy Linux is a lightweight yet full featured distribution that can load the entire operating system into a computer's RAM.
- Screenshot: [42]
- Website: [43]
Sabayon
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Desktop: KDE
- Package Manager: entropy
- Description: Sabayon is a Gentoo based distribution that offers pre-compiled software.
- Screenshot: [44]
- Website: [45]
Slackware
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Desktop: KDE
- Package Manager: TGZ
- Description: Slackware is one of the oldest and most reliable distributions. It can serve nearly any operating system need.
- Screenshot: [46]
- Website: [47]
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Ubuntu is the most popular distribution. It is easy to use yet extremely versatile.
- Screenshot: [48]
- Website: [49]
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS PPC
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Ubuntu is the most popular distribution. It is easy to use yet extremely versatile.
- Screenshot: [50]
- Website: [51]
Ubuntu 9.04
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Ubuntu is the most popular distribution. It is easy to use yet extremely versatile.
- Screenshot: [52]
- Website: [53]
Ubuntu 9.04 64-bit
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Ubuntu is the most popular distribution. It is easy to use yet extremely versatile.
- Screenshot: [54]
- Website: [55]
Ubuntu 9.04 PPC
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Ubuntu is the most popular distribution. It is easy to use yet extremely versatile.
- Screenshot: [56]
- Website: [57]
Ubuntu Studio
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Gnome
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Ubuntu Studio is Ubuntu but integrated programs for multimedia creation.
- Screenshot: [58]
- Website: [59]
Vector
- Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate
- Desktop: Xfce
- Package Manager: TLZ
- Description: Vector Linux is a lightweight distribution that can be customized to meet nearly anyone's needs.
- Screenshot: [60]
- Website: [61]
Xubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Xfce
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Xubuntu is Ubuntu but with the Xfce desktop. It is 100% compatible with Ubuntu.
- Screenshot: [62]
- Website: [63]
Xubuntu 9.04
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Xfce
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Xubuntu is Ubuntu but with the Xfce desktop. It is 100% compatible with Ubuntu.
- Screenshot: [64]
- Website: [65]
Xubuntu 9.04 64-bit
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Desktop: Xfce
- Package Manager: DEB
- Description: Xubuntu is Ubuntu but with the Xfce desktop. It is 100% compatible with Ubuntu.
- Screenshot: [66]
- Website: [67]
Zenwalk
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Desktop: Xfce
- Package Manager: TGZ
- Description: Zenwalk is a Slackware based distribution that is “fast and slim.” It has one program for one purpose.
- Screenshot: [68]
- Website: [69]
Glossary
Difficulty
- Beginner: when you hear RAM you start running
- Intermediate: when troubleshooting is no longer trouble
- Advanced: RMS is on speed dial
Desktops
Desktops create the appearance of the operating system. Different desktops will give different appearances and features.
Gnome
- Description: Gnome is a desktop environment created by the GNU Project. It is made up of entirely free software and looks similar to the classic Mac interface.
- Screenshot: [70]
- Website: [71]
JWM
- Description: JWM is an extremely lightweight desktop environment that resembles Windows 98.
- Screenshot: [72]
- Website: [73]
KDE
- Description: KDE is a desktop environment created the KDE Project. It is resembles the Windows interface and features many eye candy effects. It uses more computer resources when compared with Gnome.
- Screenshot: [74]
- Website: [75]
LXDE
- Description: LXDE is a lightweight desktop environment that is similar to KDE. It is designed to keep the computer resource usage to a minimum.
- Screenshot: [76]
- Website: [77]
Openbox
- Description: Openbox is a lightweight and fast desktop environment that is designed for more advanced users.
- Screenshot: [78]
- Website: [79]
Xfce
- Description: Xfce is a desktop environment that is fast and lightweight. It resembles Gnome and is suitable for older computers.
- Screenshot: [80]
- Website: [81]
Package Managers
- DEB: was originally developed for Debian. It allows for easy installation of software without adding any software repositories. [82]
- Entropy: uses the source code from software in the Portage package manager but compiles the software first to make installation easier. [83]
- Pacman: is designed for advanced users with large deployments. It is controlled through the command line or through a graphical user interface. [84]
- PET:is a small package manager for Puppy Linux. [85]
- RPM: was originally developed by Red Hat. It is the file format for LSB. [86]
- Portage: is a BSD style package manager that offers wide support but the software must be compiled from the source code. [90]
- TAR: is a type of file format used for Unix, Linux, BSD, and other Unix-like operating systems that often contains the source code for software. [91]
Miscellaneous
- BSD: is a Unix based operating system that is similar to Linux. There are three major versions: OpenBSD, NetBSD, and, FreeBSD.
- FSF: stands for the Free Software Foundation, an organization that advocates the use of free (libre) software.
- GNU: stands for GNU's Not Unix, is a project that tries to make free (libre) versions of all necessary (and unnecessary) software for computers.
- Libre: is a more descriptive term for free software. It refers to free as in liberty not price.
- Live CD: an operating system that is able to boot off the cd-rom drive without installing anything on the hard drive.
- LSB: is the Linux Standard Base. It is a joint project lead by the Linux Foundation to standardize the software system structure.
- LTS: stands for Long Term Support. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS will be supported until April 2011.
- PPC: the PowerPC architecture. Common PPC computers include the Apple G3, G4, and G5 Macintoshs.
- 64-bit: is a processor technology that improves performance. It will only work with 64-bit processors, but is usually backward compatible with 32-bit.
- MythTV: is a media center front end for Linux that is similar to Tivo or Windows Media Center.