So, if someone familiar with Linux was asked to support Solaris boxes, they should be able to do so with a little ramp up time? That's the core issue for us right now. I need to know if this is an accurate statement or not.
Thanks for the response. Shawn -----Original Message----- From: Doug Fenton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 1:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: (clug-talk) What are the differences between Linux and Solaris? He is right. Linux and Solaris are completely different. However, as with most flavours of *nix, the common commands, look and feel are similar. These days you can even run Gnome desktop on Solaris, so it feels just like Linux. The default shell on most Solaris systems is csh, but I always use the standard Bourne shell (bsh), and if you look in /bin for *sh* you will see a variety of other shells available. What I am essentially trying to get at is, if you are used to Linux, a Sun box will feel quite familiar depending on the shell you use. Doug Fenton =8-)) MSI Systems Integration Ltd. -----Original Message----- From: Shawn Grover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 1:00 PM To: CLUG (E-mail) Subject: (clug-talk) What are the differences between Linux and Solaris? I have a situation where I may need to do some work on a network with a number of Solaris workstations (running Solaris 8 I think). I have had the opportunity to take a look at the boxes a little, and don't really see too many differences from Linux, with the exception they are using the C shell (csh), instead of the default Bourne shell. Am I missing something? One of the fellows there is stating that Linux and Solaris are completly different. I'm not seeing this myself though. However, my experience with Solaris boxes is next to none. Thanks for any input. Shawn
