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Try a few things from the menu and get familiar with it, see that Linux isn't just a command prompt any more, it's a stable, professional operating system. But you get better performance running software off a hard drive than from a CD. Although most of the abovementioned Live CD distros can be installed to your hard disk, you'll probably be better off moving to one of the mainstream distros.
!! Desktop user
-These distributions are at the forefront of combining useful, full featured [Unix] power with an excellent desktop experience. You can use the desktop without any [Linux] knowledge (these distros have configuration tools for almost everything), or you can do everything from [Shell]. They are all very well supported and all use a packaging system (such as [RPM] or apt) to make software installation easier. These distros provide both [KDE] and [GNOME] as well as some other window managers.
+These distributions are at the forefront of combining useful, full featured [Unix] power with an excellent desktop experience. You can use the desktop without any [Linux] knowledge (these distros have configuration tools for almost everything), or you can do everything from [Shell]. They are all very well supported and all use a packaging system (such as [RPM] or [
apt | APT]
) to make software installation easier. These distros provide both [KDE] and [GNOME] as well as some other window managers.
Due to legal uncertainties in some countries, these distros don't include some utilities, such as to read encoded DVDs and to make mp3 files. These utilities are available from community sites.
[Ubuntu]::
- If you are at all familiar with [Debian], start here. Ubuntu is a Debian derivative founded by a rich philanthropist, which releases stable releases every 6 months designed to be an up to date desktop system. Default desktop is [GNOME], and you should download sister distro '
Kubuntu'
if you want to try [KDE]. Package management with [apt | APT].
+ If you are at all familiar with [Debian], start here. Ubuntu is a Debian derivative founded by a rich philanthropist, which releases stable releases every 6 months designed to be an up to date desktop system. Default desktop is [GNOME], and you should download sister distro [
Kubuntu]
if you want to try [KDE]. Package management with [apt | APT].
[Mandriva]::
Until recently called [Mandrake], a good for beginners and serious users, focuses on the latest applications and features. Default desktop is [KDE]. Package management with [urpmi] (a development of [RPM]).
FedoraCore::
If you are at all familiar with [RedHatLinux], start here. Fedora used to be RedHatLinux and was spun off when RedHat moved to focus more on enterprise customers. Default desktop is [GNOME] with [RPM] package manager.
