Install Linux
by
Kuiyu Chang
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last modified
Aug 25, 2008 04:42 PM
- I expect all my students (Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, Junior College, Polytechnic, BS, MS, PhD) to use/learn Linux.
- Distributions
- Ubuntu Linux, the best non-commerical variation of GNU/Linux or Debian. It is also very up-to-date, and will most likely support your hardware. A new release comes out every 6 months. There are 2 choices, Server or Desktop, I strongly recommend you install the Desktop version and check the Alternate Desktop box, which gives you a text-base instead of a GUI installer. The GUI installer runs quite slow from the CD. Not to worry, you will still get a GUI desktop if you install from the alternate desktop version. The Server is for headless non-GUI PCs.
- Debian (GNU/Linux) is the next best choice, but not as compatible and up-to-date as Ubuntu
- Fedora Core X is discouraged, as it is tied to Red Hat
- Gentoo is strongly discouraged, unless you are Linus Torvalds, because you would be wasting way too much time installing and maintaining it
- SuSe Linux. Neutral. I have not used it.
