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64 bit version Linux based OS...which one?

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August 25, 2014 12:22:16 AM

In short when i am looking for info on a Linux OS i juts google "64bit Linux and Desktop, or Performance" So far Peppermint seems to be coming a lot and when i look into it it seems lightweight. Lightweight is good though i have enough RAM and CPU power to use something with a slightly thicker abstraction layer. What is recommended for power users? Truth be told now i am not familiar with Linux and Ubuntu or anything other than Windows

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August 25, 2014 12:36:28 AM

Morning Vitric9

Coming from windows mainly as well, I found a good OS to use would be Zorin OS. It's free and lightweight, but has power user features imbedded .

http://zorin-os.com/free.html

I hope this helps.

Kind Regards
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August 25, 2014 12:44:55 AM

Ubuntu is a safe bet. Lots of users, lots of support to be had and if you have a question, others have had it before you so googling for solution should be simple.

Theres a few flavors of Ubuntu too. Linux Mint, kubuntu etc.
Small list: http://www.ubuntu.com/about/about-ubuntu/derivatives

If you re not familiar with linux, I suggest you don't use it as primary OS in the beginning. It is quite different to Windows.

If there is one tip then its this.

Do NOT manually reset your computer when running linux. Do NOT pull the power. This can cause damage to the filesystem rendering you unable to boot into linux. What you should do in a worst case scenario is HOLD DOWN CTRL+ALT+PRINT SCREEN and press in a sequence R-E-I-S-U-B.
This resets filesystem and all that jazz and reboots computer at the end, SAFELY.

If you are into monitoring hardware like HWinfo, I recommend Conky for linux and if you play Steam-games, vogl shows fps
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/voglperf
IIRC, I had to install both 32- and 64-bit version of vogl to get it running.

Interesting fact: I got the same FPS in X3:Albion Prelude on Linux as in Windows. It is also a linux-native game.
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August 25, 2014 12:46:08 AM

Fedora, OpenSuSE, Mint, Ubuntu. These are all fine and have huge amounts of on-line support.
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August 25, 2014 12:56:42 AM

I never heard of Zorin. I am Downloading the 64Bit and it is 1.4GB opposed to Ubuntu which is 1GB. I would hope to find the beefiest one and just cherry pick what applications and functions i need. I would be using a Dual Boot with Windows 8 pro. Hopefully I can take a break from Windows soon.
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August 25, 2014 1:07:58 AM

Gone are the days when you could DL a 5 gig linux OS. Now you get basic functionality like torrent programs, mp3, libreoffice, VLC, Firefox etc. Rest you can install with apt-get or package manager like Synaptic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_%28software%29
which comes preinstalled in ubuntu/linux mint
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August 25, 2014 1:09:51 AM

mamasan2000 said:
Gone are the days when you could DL a 5 gig linux OS. Now you get basic functionality like torrent programs, mp3, libreoffice, VLC, Firefox etc. Rest you can install with apt-get or package manager like Synaptic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_%28software%29


Does linux have a native feature like that?
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August 25, 2014 1:12:48 AM

Vitric9 said:
mamasan2000 said:
Gone are the days when you could DL a 5 gig linux OS. Now you get basic functionality like torrent programs, mp3, libreoffice, VLC, Firefox etc. Rest you can install with apt-get or package manager like Synaptic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_%28software%29


Does linux have a native feature like that?


Yes, in Ubuntu/Mint at least. Haven't tried others.
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August 25, 2014 10:28:59 AM

Hi, I would recommend 64bit Kubuntu. It has the same software selection in repositories like any *buntu and has also the same hardware support. The GUI and layout is similar to Windows 7 (I am using both OSes) - no problem to set it to behave really similarly. The KDE desktop environment used in Kubuntu is nice and also offers many tools and settings.

I would really recommend this to power user who wants to customize the system but wants to stay clicking within GUI instead of changing settings in config files or in CMD.
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August 25, 2014 11:25:02 AM

Vitric9 said:
I never heard of Zorin


There is a good reason for this. It is basically just custom themed ubuntu...

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Does linux have a native feature like that?


Yes it is the defining feature of most linux distrobutions compared to say windows or OSX.

In Debian/Ubuntu:
'apt-get install libreoffice' will install libreoffice
'apt-get update && apt-get upgrade' will install all latest updates for all software installed on your system.

IMO APT is slow and clunky, in 2014 it shows its age. Fedora and Archlinux come with better* package managers (YUM and Pacman)
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August 26, 2014 6:28:30 AM

Juhele said:
Hi, I would recommend 64bit Kubuntu. It has the same software selection in repositories like any *buntu and has also the same hardware support. The GUI and layout is similar to Windows 7 (I am using both OSes) - no problem to set it to behave really similarly. The KDE desktop environment used in Kubuntu is nice and also offers many tools and settings.

I would really recommend this to power user who wants to customize the system but wants to stay clicking within GUI instead of changing settings in config files or in CMD.


I agree with this recommendation. If you are really interested in exploring the fullest potential of Linux, you want a distro with KDE desktop - either KUbuntu or Linux Mint-KDE. If you want something more lightweight, Linux Mint-Cinnamon.If you want something completely different, go with Ubuntu GNOME.

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August 26, 2014 6:34:27 AM

Looking at a few and from just reading a bit on each Ubuntu studio 14.04 or Kubuntu 14.04 seem like good choices for me.
I see a Linux future....
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August 27, 2014 6:54:05 AM

BigV:

A vote for UBUNTU:

Ubuntu 14.04LTS installs W/O pain, runs everything including both OO_suites, opens/closes/Webs/works rock solid even with flaky printers & scanners & vidcams, and robustly accepts UNITY, GNOME or XFCE front-end GUIs.

Keeping Linux away from dual-boot and laptop environs is just prudent behavior for those who do-NOT enjoy admin messing around and have real work to do.
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August 27, 2014 7:05:28 AM

Vitric9 said:
I never heard of Zorin. I am Downloading the 64Bit and it is 1.4GB opposed to Ubuntu which is 1GB. I would hope to find the beefiest one and just cherry pick what applications and functions i need. I would be using a Dual Boot with Windows 8 pro. Hopefully I can take a break from Windows soon.


Most people take the opposite approach...start lightweight, then add the programs you want. That's kind of the point of Linux (arguably), i.e. to avoid system bloat that comes with prepackaged OS.

Ubuntu Studio looks like it comes with a TON of specialized stuff...If you do that sort of work, great, but if not you will have to spend hours getting rid of stuff.
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August 27, 2014 7:15:16 AM

JM:

Couple months ago ... when I finished building-out my XEON workstation I took advice and installed/tested all the major and some minor Linux distros. My conclusion was:

1) Scientific Linux (RHEL) was the most straight-forward & stable of all the versions. You could pound flaming steel swords on its GUI and feel nothing! BUT!!! Only a selected set of all Linux software will run on SciLi. I needed the Chromium browser for TOR so passed it by.

2) UBUNTU provides the best mix of userland-easy and robust use environment. For an adult desktop screen ( mine are 24" & 27" w/o displayed-icons) GNOME_3_flashback-metacity is your GUI-of-choice.

junkeymonkey said:
some guy just posted about this one may be worth a try ?? what can you loose for free??

http://elementaryos.org/

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2276557/elementa...


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August 27, 2014 7:21:06 AM

so you ran elementary and your conclusion was what?

I was thinking of giving it a test run to see how I like it over mint
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