Which distro is best for learning Linux terminals?

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I mainly use Windows on my builds since I know my way around, but lately I've had a overwhelming itch to dive into Linux. I've fooled around with Ubuntu over the past two years (11-12 builds), and I liked how much power it grants you, but I haven't tried anything else. My current build is a powerhouse so I can test an OS with a virtual machine, and I have another hard drive to install the distro I decide to use.

So my main focus will be learning my way around with the terminal, but I've read in different places that some linux distros (ie. Ubuntu) focus more on a desktop environment. I've also read that a Slackware distro would be good for this, but I still have no idea where to start looking.

Which one is best for using the terminal?
 
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I used Gentoo, Slackeware, Debian, Fedora, Frugalware, BackTrack, Pentoo, Solaris (UNIX! :) , Ubuntu (which i dont like) and some others,

Just learn the terminal synthax (which is the same on every Linux system, even android), linux core binaries and tools, how to interact with the kernel and the system /modules, and the compilers to make from source, x11;

You can install Debian on a second HDD without any problem and play with it
the rest will become easy
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Just because they have a more fully-featured desktop does not mean that the terminal is in any way less featured - it can even be better, with support for things like tabs in terminal windows.

Most of the guides seem to be written for Debian-based systems (e.g. Ubuntu, Mint), so that's generally where I'd stay.

For desktop environments, I'd generally suggest KDE, but it's really a personal opinion.
 
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Gentoo would be the most complex terminal-wise, Ubuntu can be very nice because it includes both a powerful terminal and a good GUI. The Ubuntu terminal is pretty easy to learn and I think Ubuntu would be best. But before you make the switch you have to make sure Linux is right for you. No one just uses the terminal for the heck of it, they use it because they are typically running a server on a Linux machine.

If you like gaming, go Windows. If you like reliability, efficiency, a powerful terminal, and a desent GUI, go Linux.
 
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I used Gentoo, Slackeware, Debian, Fedora, Frugalware, BackTrack, Pentoo, Solaris (UNIX! :) , Ubuntu (which i dont like) and some others,

Just learn the terminal synthax (which is the same on every Linux system, even android), linux core binaries and tools, how to interact with the kernel and the system /modules, and the compilers to make from source, x11;

You can install Debian on a second HDD without any problem and play with it
the rest will become easy
 
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From what I've read about 7.6, I need to install a linux distro to build on, or am I getting it wrong? I know I need to have an ext4 partition for LFS and a swap partition as well. Assuming a need a distro to start with (let's say Gentoo), do I have to have another ext4 partition just for LFS, or can I install it directly onto the Linux partition I would already be using?

I apologize if these questions are basic knowledge for you guys; my understanding on Linux OS's is minimal (which is one reason why I want to learn it)
 
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Alright, thank you! Yeah, after reading through some of the LFS book, the idea of building everything from the ground up seems pretty intimidating since I literally know nothing about a linux kernal
 
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Thanks! It's good to know the syntax is the same because there are a heck of a lot of distros out there
 
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