Deploying Linux on the Desktop
Looking at real world requirements and implementations, this book gives Administrators and their Management the tools necessary to implement and understand a Corporate Desktop using Linux.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Deploying Linux on the Desktop
Appendix B: Linux Distributions
There are a myriad of Linux distributions from which to choose for your desktop. Some are specifically designed as a desktop, and others have differing versions of the same base product that support a desktop. The following chart contains a rundown of the various Linux distributions and what makes each one unique. This is only a short list of the most common distributions covered in the book. However, there are a huge number of Linux distributions to meet various needs. These are fully documented at http://www.linux.org/dist/index.html.
| Distribution | Comments |
|---|---|
| Debian | Debian is a great open source distribution of Linux that has nearly everything. However, its base install is still geared toward a single CD-ROM install, with all extra packages available from the Web. |
| Fedora | Fedora is the non-enterprise track for RedHat. This distribution has a large following and is much more cutting edge than RHEL but with similar functionality. |
| Mandrake | Mandrake is as full a Linux distribution as can be found; it is geared toward the desktop as well as the server. It is more generic than the enterprise Linux versions of SLES and RHEL. The desktop programs are impressive in their completeness. |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | RHEL provides two server platforms, Advanced Server (AS) and Enterprise Server (ES), as well as a workstation version (WS). Each is different from the others and provides less server functionality with the version changes WS->ES->AS, where AS has the most functionality. Red Hat support is excellent. Red Hat provides a subset of all... |
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