Text Post: Quick, recommend a Linux distribution you like and that I haven't tried yet! posted by spoderman
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  • microfracture
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    I've heard good things about Netrunner (which is a KDE centric distribution) in the past.

    • spoderman
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      Most of the recomendatios seem to be desktop-os centric, do you maybe have a recomendation for something that is maybe used a server os?

      • microfracture
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        If you want a decent server distribution I recommend either Debian or CentOS.

        • spoderman
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          I once used CentOS for a Minecraft-server, but despite it lacking so many default utilities, it didn't apear faster to me than any "complete" distribution. Did I do something wrong or is it meant to be like that?

        • microfracture
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          @spoderman -

          Which default utilities are you referring too?

          A server distribution comes with a minimal pre-installed package set as there is no need for GUIs, etc. However, It comes with just about everything you need and anything else is generally in the repositories. (Adding the EPEL repository can sometimes be helpful as well) :)

          A server's console isn't really going to feel faster than the console on your desktop distribution.

        • spoderman
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          @microfracture -

          Yes, I know that - what I meant when I said that CentOS seems to be missing some Realy basic Unix commands.

        • microfracture
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          @spoderman -

          Could you elaborate on that? It is an enterprise class server distribution so that shouldn't be the case.
          I use it on one of my servers and I don't believe I've ever run into that. I suppose it depends on what you are trying to do with it though.