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You Only NEED 3 Linux Distributions
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Summary
The article discusses the author's perspective on different Linux distributions and their suitability for different user types. The author categorizes distributions into three main groups: Debian (stable, tried-and-true, newbie-friendly), Fedora (newer packages, faster updates), and Arch (bleeding edge, latest releases). The author suggests that users should try these three distributions to find the one that best suits their needs, whether it's gaming, productivity, or business. The author dismisses openSUSE as too niche and Kali Linux as primarily for security researchers or ethical hackers. The author emphasizes that most distributions are forks of Debian and that the main differences lie in the package manager and pre-installed packages/desktop environments. The author finds it frustrating when users don't understand these underlying similarities and hop between distributions without realizing they are essentially the same.
Highlights
00:00:09 Linux Distribution Categorization
The author categorizes Linux distributions into three main groups based on their stability and package freshness: Debian (stable, tried-and-true, newbie-friendly), Fedora (newer packages, faster updates), and Arch (bleeding edge, latest releases). The author suggests that users should try these three distributions to find the one that best suits their needs, whether it's gaming, productivity, or business.
00:01:40 Opinions on openSUSE and Kali Linux
The author dismisses openSUSE as too niche and not worth recommending. Regarding Kali Linux, the author suggests that it is primarily for security researchers or ethical hackers who want a pre-configured toolset for security testing. The author questions the need for Kali Linux if one already knows Linux, as one could simply install the required tools on a regular Debian installation.
00:03:45 Similarities Between Linux Distributions
The author emphasizes that most Linux distributions are forks of Debian and that the main differences lie in the package manager and pre-installed packages/desktop environments. The author finds it frustrating when users don't understand these underlying similarities and hop between distributions without realizing they are essentially the same, with only minor differences in the pre-configured settings and installed software.