> Dan wrote: > > I need to set up a Linux system on a laptop so I can run a Linux > VM, probably VirtualBox. I'm thinking Ubuntu, but I'm not > partial to any one particular distro. > > This is just for training purposes, nothing long term. I need it > to be simple and easy to set up. > > Suggestions from the resident Linux geeks?
Pick one. Any one. *smiles* Ubuntu is usually easy and is up-to-date. Debian is usually pretty easy and is dependably stable and safe. Fedora is usually pretty easy and works well. http://distrowatch.com/ and http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/ will have a lot more info than I do!! I happen to like apt, which is the package management tool used in the debian-derived distributions. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
