Wednesday 20 February 2013

5 best linux distros comparison



Ubuntu Vs Fedora
This is a comparison of two major Linux distributions Ubuntu and Fedora.We compare the main features of the two distros. The technical details including the hardware and software features.


UbuntuFedora
Base Distribution
Debian LinuxRed Hat Linux
Default File SystemEXT 4EXT 4
Desktop EnvironmentUnityGnome 3
Supported Platforms i386, AMD64,ARM i686, x86-64
Packet ManagementAPTYum Package Kit
Package FormatDebRPM
USB InstallationYesYes
Live CDYesYes
Ubuntu Vs Linux Mint Which distro is best ?
This is short comparison of the two leading Linux distros Ubuntu and Linux Mint.Ubuntu is based on debian linux where as Linux Mint is a successor of Ubuntu.Recently a rolling edition of Linux Mint called LMDE is released and it is based on Debian Testing.Both these Os uses EXT 4 as default file system. The packet management is similar in both.The user interface is different in Ubuntu and Linux Mint.Ubuntu uses Unity shell where as Linux Mint uses its own customized Gnome 3 called Cinnamon and also MATE desktop interface.


UbuntuLinux Mint
Base Distribution
Debian LinuxUbuntu and Debian(LMDE)
Default File SystemEXT 4EXT 4
Desktop EnvironmentUnityMATE,Cinnamon
Supported Platformsi386, AMD64,ARM IA-32, x86-64
Packet ManagementAPTAPT
Package Format.Deb.Deb
USB InstallationYESYES
Live CDYESYES
Official Websitehttp://www.ubuntu.comhttp://www.linuxmint.com/
Ubuntu Vs Mageia  Which distro is best ?
This is short comparison of the two leading Linux distros Ubuntu and Mageia. Ubuntu is based on debian linux where as Mageia is developed from Mandrivia Linux.The packet management is controlled by APT in Ubuntu and by urpmi and rpmdrake in Mageia. The user interface is Unity shell in Ubuntu and KDE Plasma Desktop or Gnome in Mageia .Both can be installed from USB drive also.


UbuntuMageia 
Base Distribution
Debian LinuxMandrivia Linux
Default File SystemEXT 4EXT 4
Desktop EnvironmentUnityKDE Plasma Desktop , Gnome 
Supported Platformsi386, AMD64,ARM i586, x86-64
Packet ManagementAPTurpmi, rpmdrake
Package Format.DebRPM
USB InstallationYESYES
Live CDYESYES
Official Websitehttp://www.ubuntu.comhttp://www.mageia.org
Ubuntu Vs Arch Linux Which distro is best ?
This is short comparison of the two leading Linux distros Ubuntu and Arch Linux Ubuntu is based on debian linux where as Arch Linux is based on Arch itself.Arch Linux is a rolling Linux distribution but Ubuntu has only two releases per year. The packet management is controlled by APT in Ubuntu and by pacman in Arch Linux The user interface is Unity shell in Ubuntu but in Arch Linux we can choose the default one.Both can be installed from USB drive also.Arch does not come with an official Live CD.


UbuntuArch Linux
Base Distribution
Debian LinuxArch Linux
Default File SystemEXT 4None
Desktop EnvironmentUnityNone
Supported Platformsi386, AMD64,ARM i686, x86-64
Packet ManagementAPTPacman
Package Format.Deb.pkg.tar.xz
USB InstallationYESYES
Live CDYESNo Official Live CD
Official Websitehttp://www.ubuntu.comhttp://www.archlinux.org/

Ubuntu Vs openSUSE Which distro is best ?

This is short comparison of the two leading Linux distros Ubuntu and openSUSE. Ubuntu is based on debian linux where as openSUSE is developed from SUSE Linux.The packet management is controlled by APT in Ubuntu and by YaSt and Zypper in openSUSE. The user interface is Unity shell in Ubuntu and KDE Plasma Desktop,Gnome and Xfce in openSUSE .Both can be installed from USB drive and both comes as live CD also


UbuntuopenSUSE
Base Distribution
Debian LinuxSUSE Linux
Default File SystemEXT 4EXT 4
Desktop EnvironmentUnityKDE Plasma Workspaces, GNOME, Xfce 
Supported Platformsi386, AMD64,ARM IA-32, x86-64
Packet ManagementAPTYaST, Zypper
Package Format.DebRPM
USB InstallationYESYES
Live CDYESYES
Official Websitehttp://www.ubuntu.comhttp://www.opensuse.org/

4 comments:

  1. Okay so I'm still relatively new to the linux world, i've been using computers for most of my life and my friends kept trying to get me to switch to linux back in the day (back in the 90's and early 2000's) I thought it was okay but didn't really do all that I wanted it to do so I never really adopted it.

    Recently in the last year or two I started investigating the new linux flavors around and was hooked for quite awhile on Ubuntu - it did almost everything I wanted but I wasn't a big fan of the unity interface. Then I found Linux Mint, this was GREAT, but when it updated you had to reinstall it or manually load the new repositories if you wanted to try a "Live Update"

    Now I've found LMDE - (Linux Mint - Debian Edition) - this is the best of Mint and has a rolling update format! It's by far the best linux I've found so far. I LOVE IT.

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  2. umm ok, your hyperlinks are crap and all lead to Mint

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