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Need some linux disto ideas
  • Mr. P-teoMr. P-teo
    Posts: 269
    So like the title says i am in need to find a linux distro, i have tryed a few and dont like them, any ideas?

    I have tried:
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    [*]Ubuntu[/*:m]
    [*]Mint[/*:m]
    [*]Xubuntu[/*:m][/list:u]


    If you know of one that is light on system resources that would be great.
    Skype: mrpt3o
    Twitter: MrPteo


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  • Null Set
    Posts: 112
    p-teo, this link should help you: http://tuxradar.com/content/whats-best- ... nux-distro

    It's suggestions are:
    - Damn Small Linux
    - CrunchBag
    - Lubuntu
    - Puppy Linux
    - Slitaz (Recommended)
    - Tiny Core Linux
    - Unity Linux
    - VectorLinux

    Google would get you answers faster though.
  • Mr. P-teoMr. P-teo
    Posts: 269
    yer but it's also good to get peoples personal experience with the distro
    Skype: mrpt3o
    Twitter: MrPteo


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  • Null Set
    Posts: 112
    said:


    yer but it's also good to get peoples personal experience with the distro



    In the end, it's still your opinion about the tool you'll be using that'll matter though.
  • Deque
    Posts: 78
    Arch is pretty light weight, it doesn't install so much stuff like Ubuntu and similar distros. It doesn't install anything that you don't want to. But it is a lot of work to set this up the first time. If you like to have a lot control over your OS, Arch is something for you. If you don't, try something else.

    Edit: In case you are interested: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide
  • CitrusPunch
    Posts: 17
    I've tried a few and liked PClinuxOS.
  • Sh3llc0d3
    Posts: 1,910
    If you don't like debian-gnome based systems such as mint/ubuntu go with arch or archbang and see.
  • Xin
    Posts: 3,251
    If you say what you dont like about them we may be able to help :).
    Xin
  • m0rph
    Posts: 332
    Slackware. aka "Ol' Reliable"

    Can bring most post-1995 machines back to life with new and exciting powers!
    Is able to run on very minimal resources.

    Zenwalk is another I would recommend looking into (a Slackware derivative).
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  • gert
    Posts: 17
    You might also want to check out BSD type systems. FreeBSD doesn't use much resources and is pretty cool.

    I used Red Hat when it was free many years ago, then switched to Fedora Core when they made Red Hat Enterprise as commercial software. But recently the Fedora Core has gone the pen-drive way like Ubuntu and such, which I dislike. Not to mention that they are bundling it with Gnome 3, which sucks in my opinion.

    That's when I started looking for new distros and I find Debian quite OK for a workstation and started using FreeBSD for a server system.

    I suggest using BT (backtrack) 5 for the tools - special pen-test distro loaded up with all sorts of tools. I checked out Blackbuntu, but it was crap compared to BT.

    In the end it depends on what you want to use the linux system for - server, workstation or just for linux tools on a bootable media. Of course you can mix and match to some extent as you can use server software on workstations and install pen-test tools on the server machine etc.
  • Sh3llc0d3
    Posts: 1,910
    I quite like debian native, install a nice windows manager and your laughing :)
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