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发表于 2005-1-23 09:39:26
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Same question again!
This question was asked and answered many times but still NO conclusion can be made yet because each distribution has its own supporters. Each distribution (distro) has its own characteristics, sometimes, it is difficult to say which one is better than the others.
In general, in terms of the nature of distributions, these distros can be roughly classified in to several categories:
1. Binary-based distros
Users are installing pre-compiled binaries either from the installation CD or network. RedHat, Fedora, Slackware, MDK, SuSE and Debian etc all belongs to this category. They are also characterized by their package management methods (package managers) for handling packages. Binary packages are mainly appeared in several forms:
1.1 RPM-based
Pre-built binaries are packed with rpm. E.g. RH, Fedora, SuSE, RedFlags and MDK etc
1.2 Debian-based
Pre-built binaries are packed in deb. E.g. Debian, SimplyMepis, Knoppix
1.3 tgz-based
Typical example is Slackware
2. Source-based distros
Users are not installing pre-built binaries but building their systems through compilation of source codes. Certainly, you should acquire certain level of knowledge on Linux operations before attempting to do so.
Typical examples are LFS, Gentoo, Lunar, SourceMage, Sorceror etc.
Source-based distros are not suitable for beginners.
3. CD-based distros
These distos are the subset of binary-based distros, usually in the form of a LiveCD which that a complete operatiing system running on CD without any harddisk installation. Users can try out Linux without any fears on how to prepare harddisk partitions. LiveCD can be rpm-based, Debian-based, tgz-based or even BSD-based.
Knoppix, the mother of LiveCD, is the most famous LiveCD distro based on Debian. There are special purpose or specially re-mastered LiveCD for various applications such as Clustering (ClusterKnoppix), Education, Security audit and System recovery (SystemRescueCD) etc.
LiveCD is ideal for beginners to experience Linux (or BSD) prior to installation. Some LiveCDs such as Knoppix, Kanotix also include installer for harddisk installations.
Usually, I always keep the following LiveCDs handy:
3.1. Knoppix --- general purpose
3.2. SystemRescueCD --- as name implied
3.3. iBOX (based on Gentoo) --- fast, with Simplified Chinese support, lots of things for explorations (...promotion....)
3.4. Austrumi (based on Slackware) --- ha...ha...Someone already knows what I am talking about.
Discussions on "which distribution is more suitable for newbies?" could be endless. Let me give you some suggestions. As a start, try to look for a distro that the most available resources available to you, either reading from books or resources from the internet, I mean the places where you can get the most information or responses to your questions.
It is very common for a user to switch from distro to distro. Except source-based distros, it is not really matter which one goes first because you may migrate to the others quite easily.
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