My Linux growth path---003 Linux distribution

Linux distributions are made for many different purposes, including support for different computer architectures, localization of a specific region or language, real-time applications, and embedded systems, and even many versions intentionally only add free software. More than 300 distributions have been actively developed, with about 12 of the most commonly used distributions.

1, Linux common release version

Red hat started business in 1994, employing more than 500 employees worldwide who are committed to open source code systems. Red Hat Linux is the most widely used Linux version, and it is an optimal version that fits the needs of the public, and it works well in both the server and desktop systems. Red Hat's only flaw is with some nonstandard kernel patches , which makes it difficult to customize according to the needs of the user.

CentOS

CentOS (Community Enterprise Operating System) Community Enterprise operating system: is one of the Linux distributions and is compiled from Red Hat ENTerprise Linux in accordance with the source code released by the open source rules. CentOS is free and its update patch is about one months later than Redhat Linux.

Fedora

Fedora Core (renamed as Fedora since version seventh) is one of many Linux distributions. It is a set of free Linux systems developed from Red Hat Linux.

Debian

debian was born on August 13, 1993, and its goal is to provide a stable, fault-tolerant version of Linux. debian is a community-maintained , it

Ubuntu

ubuntu is a desktop-based Linux operating system that is built on the Debian distribution and GNOME desktop environments. The goal of Ubuntu is to provide an up-to-date, yet fairly stable, operating system built primarily of free software for the average user.

Suse

suse is committed to creating the best Linux version to connect to the database. With the SuSE operating system, it is easy to access Windows disks, which makes switching between the two platforms easier, as well as using dual-system booting. SuSE's hardware detection is excellent, and this version is well-used on servers and workstations.

2. Red Hat Linux version

Desktop version

The more famous have 6.0,8.0,9.0;

The desktop version is looking for new features and support for new devices.

Enterprise Edition (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, abbreviated as: RHEL)

More famous are the 3.0,4.0,5.0,6.x.

Enterprise Edition is the pursuit of stability.

Note: The version mentioned here does not refer to the Linux kernel version, and the Linux kernel version can be viewed at the www.kernel.org site. The latest version of the Linux kernel is now 3.18.1released on December 7, 2014. (The 3 Here is the main version number: The main feature of the improvement; 18 is the minor version number: The main branch function is modified; 1 is the revision number: mainly the update of some bug patches)

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My Linux growth path---003 Linux distribution