Introduction to Linux major distributions

Introduction to Linux major distributions

1. Red Hat Linux

Red hat is a relatively mature version of Linux, both in terms of sales and installed capacity is considerable. This version supports Intel, Alpha, and SPARC hardware platforms from 4.0, and the development of Red Hat makes it easy for users to upgrade their software and to completely uninstall applications and system components. Originally created in 1995 by Bob Young and Marc Ewing, Red Hat is currently divided into two series, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, which is supported and updated by Red Hat, and a free fedora Core developed by the community. Fedora Core 1 was released at the end of 2003 and is targeted for desktop users. Fedora Core offers the latest packages, while the version update cycle is also very short, only 6 months. Currently the latest version is Fedora Core 6, and the beta version of Fedora Core 7 is available, and the version for the server is red Hat Enterprise Linux. Since this is a charging operating system, many enterprises or network space companies at home and abroad choose CentOS. CentOS can be considered a clone of red Hat Enterprise Linux, but for free, its official homepage is http://www.redhat.com/.

2. Debian Linux

Debian was first created by Ian Murdock in 1993 and can be considered the most GNU-compliant Linux system to date. The Debian system is divided into 3 version branches (Branch), namely Stable, testing, and unstable. As of May 2005, these 3 version branches correspond to the specific version Woody, Sarge, and Sid respectively. Among them, unstable is the latest beta version, including the latest packages. But there are relatively more bugs, suitable for desktop users testing version has been tested in unstable, relatively stable, but also support a number of new technologies (such as SMP, etc.). While Woody is generally used only for servers, where most of the software packages are outdated, but the stability and security performance are very high, so many users are obsessed with Debian, Apt-get and dpkg one of the reasons. Dpkg is a unique package management tool for the Debian family, which is known as the most powerful of all Linux package management tools (such as RPM) and is exceptionally easy to install, upgrade, remove, and manage software on Debian with Apt-get. Many Debian users jokingly say that Debian keeps them lazy because as long as the "Apt-get Upgrade && apt-get Upgrade" is entered, all the software on the computer is automatically updated. Its official homepage is http://www.debian.org/.

3. Ubuntu Linux

In short, Ubuntu is a nearly perfect Linux operating system with all the benefits of Debian and the advantages it has to enhance. Ubuntu is a relatively new release, and its emergence may have changed the way many potential users view Linux. Perhaps it was thought that Linux was hard to install and difficult to use, but it became a history after Ubuntu appeared. Ubuntu is based on Debian SIDs, so it has all the benefits of Debian, including Apt-get. However, Ubuntu's default Gnome desktop system also decorates the Ubuntu interface with ease and elegance. Of course, if you're a KDE supporter, Ubuntu is also a good fit. Ubuntu is very user-friendly, as long as you follow the prompts, the installation operation is as easy as the Windows operating system. And Ubuntu is known as one of the best and most comprehensive Linux distributions for hardware support, and many hardware that cannot be used on other distributions or that are not available by default can be easily implemented on Ubuntu. And it uses a self-reinforcing kernel (Kernel) to improve security. Ubuntu default cannot be directly root login, must be created by the 1th user through Su or sudo to get root permissions (this may not be convenient, but undoubtedly increased security, to avoid the user due to careless damage to the system). Ubuntu's version cycle is 6 months, making up for the slow Debian update, and its official homepage is http://www.ubuntulinux.org/.

4. Slackware Linux

Founded in 1992 by Patrick Volkerding, Slackware should be the oldest Linux distribution. It used to be very popular, but when Linux became more popular, users were becoming more technical (more novice) and gradually forgotten by new people. While other mainstream distributions emphasize ease of use, Slackware still stubbornly pursues the most primitive efficiency-all configurations are done through configuration files. Nonetheless, Slackware is still deeply rooted (most of them are more experienced Linux veterans). It is stable and secure, so there are still a large number of loyal users. The probability of making a new bug is much lower as Slackware tries to use the original package without making any changes. Its version is updated for a long period (about 1 years), but the new version is still available to users for download, and its official homepage is http://www.slackware.com/.

5. Suse Linux

SuSE is the most famous Linux distribution originating in Germany and enjoys a high reputation all over the world, and its self-developed software package management system, YaST, is also highly praised. SuSE was acquired by Novell at the end of 2003, and the release after SuSE 8.0 appeared to be confusing, for example, the 9.0 version was charged, while the 10.0 version (perhaps due to various pressures) was released free of charge. This makes some users confused and uses other distributions instead. But his flaws, SuSE is still a very professional and excellent distribution, its official homepage is http://www.suse.com/.

6. Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux was originally created by Daniel Robbins (one of the developers of the former Stampede Linux and FreeBSD), and because of the developer's familiarity with FreeBSD, Gentoo has a well-known ports system comparable to FreeBSD- -portage (ports and Portage are all systems for updating software online, similar to Apt-get, but still very different). The first stable version of Gentoo, released in 2002, is known for its high degree of self-customization, which is a source-based (source-based) release. Although pre-compiled packages can be selected for installation, most users choose to compile them manually, which is why Gentoo is suitable for comparison with experienced Linux users. However, it is important to note that because compiling software takes a lot of time, it may take a few days for all the software to compile and install the larger packages such as KDE desktop systems, and the official homepage is http://www.gentoo.org/.

7. Other

The most unlikely lack of Linux in the world is the release version, currently there are at least 386 different distributions worldwide, the best way to understand Linux distributions is to view the Linux pop vane website (www.distrowatch.com). In the distribution rankings, the current release of Ubuntu tops the list.

Introduction to Linux major distributions