Sunday, April 6, 2014

Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Bought a computer with Linux 4.10

 

The big advantage of Debian for a new user is that it is stable and it is a rolling release distro. The problem will be getting started.

I think that Debian is a good choice for experienced users, but it is not for newbies. It is a toolbox and a fun one if you know what you are doing. Problems newbies might have are with drivers, especially for old or rare equipment that have only proprietary drivers, and the installer is not especially friendly. There might also be problems getting help as most Debian users are commandline and old school and not really patient with newbies.

I would advise that he stick with a more common distribution based on Ubuntu, which has its own set of problems, but it is geared toward new users and has a large community and lots of online help. For older hardware I recommend Xubuntu. For newer hardware I recommend either Ubuntu or Kubuntu depending on need and work style. New users could also opt for Linux Mint, just bearing in mind that it has no tool for upgrading versions.

If the new user is up for a challenge then by all means go Debian.

Roy


On Sunday, April 6, 2014 9:18:40 PM, John Ferrell <jferrell13@triad.rr.com> wrote:
 
80G is lots of disk storage for Linux
1G Might be a little tight eventually, but it is probably DDR2 and it never got cheap.
3G processor is darn fast!
I started with a Raspberry Pi and have added a similar ASUS/AMD system. To stay in the PI family I am using Debian Wheezy(currrent distro).
You have a lot of choices with Debian (and most other distros), I am currently using LXDE (I think) and UltraVNC as a remote connection. Many Distros are based on Debian including Ubuntu. You can do it all from Debian or you can strip it down to whatever constraints you want. Of course, Ubuntu is one of those choices.
At some time the IDE Hard drives might get scarce but you likely have a very good Linux computer.
John W8CCW
On 4/6/2014 10:48 AM, Gene Henley wrote:
 

 
Specs:
  80 gig HD
  1 gig memory
   3gig processor
       
I will familiarize with this distro firstly. I will upgrade
later,and possible change desktop.First time ever
turning on a computer with Linux.
  Wide open for suggestions
               Gene Henley
   
  

--   John Ferrell W8CCW  "Kindness is the language the blind can see and the  deaf can hear." - Mark Twain  


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