>>>>> "Aníbal" == Aníbal Monsalve Salazar <[email protected]> writes:
Aníbal> Isaacson wrote:
>> What would be the best Distro to learn linux.
Aníbal> Debian, of course.
Linux itself (the kernel) is pretty much the same whatever distro you
use.
Userspace is mostly the same too --- there are bigger differences
based on whether you choose KDE or Gnome than whether it's Redhat or
Debian.
The place where things change distro wise is in system
administration. And even there there are lots of commonalities.
I'd suggest starting with Debian or Ubuntu, working with that for a
while until you're used to the basics, then switching to Suse or
RedHat. In either case, start by forcing yourself to use the command
line tools, not the GUIs, because:
1. The command line is more similar across distros than the GUIs
are (with a few exceptions).
2. When you're trying to administer a machine on the other side
of the planet, the command line is all you have. (or even when
doing something to a machine in a locked room down the hall!)
3. you'll end up understanding more of what's going on.
After you've worked with both for a while, try some of the others ---
Gentoo, or Linux from Scratch, or Slackware... There are lots and
lots.
Peter C
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