I've had several people ask me what I think the best, top, most user friendly, ultimate, and so on distribution is--so now I'm publishing my Top 10 Linux Distributions in reverse order of preference. Ease of installation, commercial support, community support, updates, administrative tools, stability, performance, and to a lesser extent--their ranking on DistroWatch.com.
10. SuSE (SLED, OpenSuSE, etc.) - This bottom spot belongs to Novell's Linux offerings mostly due to the commercial version's lackluster performance and overall updatedness (if that's a word). SuSE Linux seems to be a bit behind the curve for updated hardware drivers. Though it's community-supported OpenSuSE is quite up to date, SuSE takes this last place position with flying colors. Novell's sleeping with the enemy status also helps drop it into the Linux distribution dregs.
9. Slackware - This one is really hard for me to put this low in the list because it was my first Linux love and the oldest Linux distribution (1993). I installed it using 3.5" floppy disks on a Compaq desktop PC in the fall of 1995 leaving out the almost impossible to configure X Window system (would have been 2 more boxes of diskettes). Slackware's Patrick Volkerding and his loyal following have done a great job over the years in keeping the distribution alive but sadly I haven't used it in years due to its lagging development and infrequent releases. It is also only developed for the i386 platform.
8. Mandriva (Mandrake Linux, Connectiva, Lycoris) - Though wildly popular in other countries, I never really caught on to this one. In fact, I even turned down doing an article for a european magazine that was focusing on Mandriva. I am not repulsed by Mandriva but have just never found a reason to embrace it for myself or recommend it to others as an option. The reason for its placement higher than either SuSE or Slackware is its popularity in Europe and South America. Mandriva has made significant inroads in converting many european cities and companies to it--so for that alone it deserves higher than average marks.
7. Fedora - I used Red Hat Linux from version 4.0 up to version 9.0 when Red Hat, Inc. stopped creating and supporting it. Fedora grew out of that original Red Hat Linux project. Once Red Hat, Inc. made that decision, I fired off a scathing email to them criticizing their abandonment of a huge and loyal following. Fedora has never lived up to the same quality or stability of Red Hat Linux whose pinnacle was the 7.3 distribution. I tried using Fedora for a couple of years but have totally removed it from my arsenal of available and recommended distributions. Its popularity is the only reason it is included in this position or this list at all.
6. Gentoo - This is where it gets really tough for me because I'm including this distribution in a relatively high place though I don't care for it at all. So, why the high status? Gentoo is a source-based distribution that offers extreme performance, has some of the best developers and community in the world, and it uses the FreeBSD-like Portage for updates. Gentoo has an extremely loyal and religious following--who I'm sure I'll hear from because of its 'bottom 5' positioning. Hey, it's at the top of the bottom 5, if that's any consolation. Gentoo is not a distribution for casual users but if you're really into Linux and like to create something awesome, you should give it a try. Personally, I just don't have the time.
5. Knoppix - Knoppix is the original Live Linux CD and is still the force to be reckoned with in that area. Almost all other Live Linux CDs use Knoppix as a starting point. It is Debian-based and has absolutely never failed me. It is the best equipped Live CD I've seen to date and takes the top spot amongst all its competitors. If you want to use a Live Linux distribution, this is the one to choose.
4. Red Hat - Red Hat, Inc. is the top commercial Linux company in the world. Like it or not, companies that use Linux in the Enterprise, use Red Hat Linux--it's that good. Red Hat is perhaps only second to Debian in spawning new and interesting distributions and projects. Red Hat now focuses on Enterprise Linux and recently acquired Qumranet to bolster its position into the virtualization realm.
3. CentOS - Community ENTerprise Operating System is my personal Linux distribution of choice. Once I abandoned Fedora Linux, I needed another distribution that had a true Enterprise capability without the costs associated with that level of performance and stability. I chose CentOS. CentOS developers use SRPMS (Source Packages) from Red Hat to build this distribution so basically I'm getting the latest incarnation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for free. By License (GPL), Red Hat must make the distribution available for free. The CentOS developers and community receive my highest praise for their efforts and I hope they keep it up for years to come. If you haven't tried CentOS, you should--I highly recommend it and use it daily.
2. Debian - For years, I shunned Debian as the outsider in the Linux World. To me, it was kind of the ugly puppy that you want to give away first so that you aren't stuck with it. It takes this coveted second place because of several factors: It has the largest worldwide community of volunteers who support it, it's one of the oldest distributions, it supports more platforms and languages than any other distribution, and has spawned more distributions and projects than all other distributions put together. I see Debian as more of a tool than as an end user distribution. To me, it's for developers and creative types to use as a base for other projects, distributions, and systems. On its own, it's quite capable but as a distribution base, it's limitless in scope. I recommend it to all those who want to build and distribute your own Linux flavor.
1. Ubuntu - You knew it didn't you? Ubuntu is the obvious choice for many reasons: It's Debian-based, has top-notch commercial support from Canonical, it's free, has frequent updates (twice per year for major releases), and its founder and benefactor Mark Shuttleworth is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet--who gives freely of his time, money, and energy to a myriad of causes--Ubuntu being only one. Ubuntu employees also appear to be the happiest of any I've ever met. They are congenial, inviting, engaging, and are truly excited about what they do.
Ubuntu offers a second-to-none Desktop Edition and a hard-to-beat Server Edition. Currently at 8.04 (April 2008), its fans patiently await the 8.10 release which happens in just over two weeks from now. Get Ubuntu and free yourself from doing Windows.
This is a shameless plug for a new distro released by my company, Isaac & Young Computer Company. http://www.iycc.net The distro is called IYCC. It's a Debian-based fork of Ubuntu and will gradually migrate towards importing packages directly from Debian. We created the IYCC Distro to support the computers we manufacture, but others will find it useful as well.
我们相信,我们的计算机具有开箱即用的桌面体验,它比世界上任何其他装有任何其他操作系统的计算机都更好。
The repository itself is located at http://archive.iycc.net/iycc/. Download the sources.list from http://mirror.iycc.net/apt-lists/sources.list. An automated script to convert to the IYCC repository is found at http://mirror.iycc.net/apt-lists/grab-key.sh.
如果您拥有可以运行compiz效果的ATI图形卡和宽屏LCD,则通过安装cuadrado-gnome-desktop可获得最佳的桌面体验。
If you find bugs or have suggestions for improvement, please let us know at http://bugs.iycc.net.
快乐足迹
Loye Young
Isaac & Young Computer Company
Laredo, Texas
http://www.iycc.net
不错的清单,但我认为我会放弃Slackware和Gentoo,因为它们更加难以使用,并且需要更多的知识来进行设置,这使它们不适合随便使用。我会添加Puppy,这是一个看起来不错的小型Linux发行版。即使在现场CD上,速度也很快。
薄荷在哪里?
我需要Red Hat 6.0的总体配置过程
谢谢
很高兴在清单上看到Fedora。
我的清单基本相同,但是出于几个原因(对于许多最终用户而言可能并不重要),我将Fedora和Ubuntu的顺序颠倒了。
1. Security. Fedora is at the leading edge of security on Linux: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/Features
Most Linux distributions, including Ubuntu forgo most or all of these features.
2. Device support. Because Fedora is a leading edge distribution, it runs very close to upstream. This means that it has the latest kernel, and thus the latest device drivers. Fedora 9 currently has a 2.6.26.6 based kernel, while the upcoming Fedora 10 has a 2.6.27.rc9 based kernel.
3.所有软件包都尽可能靠近上游,而不仅仅是内核。这意味着将尽快提供最新功能。
4.上游支持。 Fedora是向上游项目提供维护的领导者,因此所有Linux发行版都将从中受益。 Ubuntu在该帐户上的记录不佳。
是的,由于靠近边缘运行会增加一些不稳定性,但是Fedora 8仍然受支持并且非常稳定。通过将自己置于支持的发行范围内,您可以有效地选择稳定性级别(与大多数发行版一样)。
完全安装后,opensuse已挂起。 只是没有启动。毕竟过程完成了。
I m too frustrated... any suggestions plzz...!!!
sadiq59@gmail.com
拱门必须[递减]在前三名(当前),因此必须是薄荷。
编辑:WTF!这是一个论坛吗?对不起,线程坏死...
Debian排在第一,Knoppix位居第二,Opensuse位居第三,其他巨头则紧随其后。我已经下载并测试了上面列出的几乎所有版本,但没有一个拥有knoppix拥有的软件包数量。它的硬件检测无与伦比,只需试用Knoppix 5.31 DVD或更好的Knoppix 6.2 DVD。
对于Debian而言,它忙于下载所有4或5张DVD,以获得所有软件,但同样也很不错。
我使用过Ubuntu,我觉得它仍然仍然是第一名。
非常坚决同意给Debian一个崇高的地位!也同意Suse的立场。我发现软件包管理器是发行版中最重要的一个方面,我只是认为您不能击败Debian。 Mepis现在(再次!)基于纯粹的Debian稳定版,目前处于beta版,并且基于Lenny。 Mepis仍然是最伟大的“正义作品”发行版之一。 我不在乎Ubu的开发/升级模型。 如果我想成为root,我也想成为root。 “我得到了你的sudo swingin'。”
要txtechdog:
你是对的。我应该说最早的“主动”发行版。我自己参加过TAMU,我知道一个人很早就出来了。对不起,遗漏。
最佳分发是我现在正在使用的分发。之后,您的列表就可以了。
一种
You can view the latest, http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity
1薄荷 2 Ubuntu 3玛吉亚 4 Debian 5个openSUSE 6软呢帽 7个PCLinuxOS 8拱 9 Manjaro 10只小狗
发行版排名并不是使用情况的真实衡量标准;它仅衡量访问发行版网站的人们查看某个发行版页面的频率。我经常访问该站点并阅读从未尝试过的发行版,但很少下载最新的发行版之一。
我认为此列表现在无关紧要。 ;)
Gentoo或半身像。我已经厌倦了看到这些Canonical fanboy linux内核进入我们的行列,并给我们超级用户带来错误。 Learn2nix或gtfo。 Gentoo是一个真正的人的操作系统。 Slackware曾经是这种方式。但是请继续阅读这些手册页。
除了centos是我的主要学生之外,我再也同意不了。
It looks and sounds interesting although I think I'd update it to use OO.org 3.0. I may download it have a look. If it's cool, I'll do a review of it.