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Software => BSD, Linux, and Unix => Topic started by: laughingstockers on May 01, 2009, 09:31:55 AM

Title: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: laughingstockers on May 01, 2009, 09:31:55 AM

Hi this is my first post to this forum.
I am new to Linux and want to know some differences.

I would like to know basic difference between:

1.Red Hat Based Linux
2.Debain's Based Linux
3.Slackware Based Linux

What kind of packages are need under this distros?
How can we clasify?
Which are the Distros that falls under this?

Title: Re: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: laughingstockers on May 03, 2009, 01:03:50 AM

? :-\

Title: Re: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 03, 2009, 05:48:32 AM

Since no one has replied yet, I shall lead you to the ultimate source of knowledge:
http://tinyurl.com/ck7x3d

Title: Re: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: squall_01 on May 03, 2009, 06:16:55 AM

I was going tooo once I found out what he wanted.  The thing is that I cant answer that being like you but I run stuff from the terminal and will say that a ls though the same as dir wont all ways work.  Also, things like shutdown -h now is very case senitive.  in that -H is different then a -h.

Title: Re: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 03, 2009, 06:18:03 AM

I tried, but I couldn't read that, Squall..... I think my link says it all.

Title: Re: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on May 05, 2009, 03:44:04 AM

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 03, 2009, 05:48:32 AM

Since no one has replied yet, I shall lead you to the ultimate source of knowledge information and mis-information:
http://tinyurl.com/ck7x3d

;)

Title: Re: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: squall_01 on May 05, 2009, 05:49:26 AM

I was jumping around post and seen this, thought that I may give it a try.  I cant fully answer his question since I dont know that much myself.  I was showing him differences in commands.  KAy???

Title: Re: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 05, 2009, 05:51:40 AM

That is where Google comes in. ;)

Title: Re: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: laughingstockers on May 06, 2009, 07:05:20 AM

Quote from: Rob Pomeroy on May 05, 2009, 03:44:04 AM

;)

Thank you sir for teaching one how to search through google. 
I was douting myself for seraching skills :)

Title: Re: Whats Basic Difference in varios Distro's.
Post by: squall_01 on May 06, 2009, 08:52:47 AM

you just chave to think it threw like everything else.  Not everyone can be as good.