linux question

[aaronkupen]

Im looking for a good linux distrib to use. I usually do schoolwork, program in java and C++, and use it as a workstation. What ones do people recommend, and I can't stand windows anymore, so dont mention it. Im only keeping windows on a partition so i can play video games.

 

[The General]

www.debian.org
www.ubuntulinux.com
www.slackware.org

 

[GameGURU]

Slackware is the best IMO.

 

[Greg]

Im running Ubuntu, and I love it, but I haven't really used any others so I'm not sure which is best. I have heard that Slackware is good, too.

 

[jakec]

Kubuntu
http://www.kubuntu.org/

Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/download/

I wouldn't use the offical Mandiva site, instead I would use this

http://www.linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=29
or
www.planetmirror.com.au

Knoppix

http://iso.linuxquestions.org/distro.php?distro=5

PCLinuxOS

http://www.pclinuxonline.com/pclos/html/download.html

BeatrIX

http://www.watsky.net/download.html

If your doing C++ Slackware or Debian would be good for you, follow the links the genral has supplied for both distros

Jake

 

[aaronkupen]

I can't figure out how to download Debian using Torrent -_-. I feel lke a n00b.

 

[The General]

you wont need to. just get the netinstall (its like 180 megs) thru http or ftp

then install from there

 

[GameGURU]

I think with debian you have to install KDE seperate don't you? For someone inexperienced with Linux that's a no no.

 

[GX1_Man]

I think with debian you have to install KDE seperate don't you? For someone inexperienced with Linux that's a no no.

No, not true. Obviously you don't use it, so don't scare the guy off.

 

[macdude425]

I use it, so let me do it.

There is an option to install the Desktop Environment during install, but it's never worked for me. Installing KDE seperately is not the hard part, it's installing and configuring X correctly.