Why are the RedHat and SUSE Linux distributions more popular than Ubuntu Linux?Which of the three is the best?
Sunday, January 9th, 2011 at
10:02
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They are more popular to the general public but u r right LARGE COMPANIES the NASA great pharmaceutical industries etc are all on or variant of Suse LInux. The ultra agressive and maniac supporters of Ubuntu will try to convince u it is the best and it is ok but VERY LIMITED in terms of what it can do CAUSE NO PROPRIETARY drivers u have to install EVERYTHING MANUALLY UNLIKE Suse or Red Hat that comes with all the drivers paid linuxes but well worth the money
RICK
red hat and suse are commercial distros, they carry the assurance of continued support, making them appealing to enterprise use. Ubuntu can be licensed for enterprise, but its support is still mostly community based, so businesses may not feel at ease about its support. The beauty of linux is its multi boot capability, you do not have to choose a single distro, you can install all three and compare.
These are both older distros, and many people are loyal. Also, RedHat is used in corporate environments and many people have Red Hat certifications.
none of them are better than others, it all depends on what you want to do, ubuntu seems to be the most user friendly, while RedHat is more for people who want to delve deeply into linux programming. All linux systems have their own merits and advantages as well as disadvantages
A comparison cannot really be made as both Red Hat and SUSE Linux is targeted at the Corporate Sector and they are not free of charge
http://www.redhat.com/
http://www.novell.com/linux/
However both offer a distro. free of charge for the Home User. Red Hat offer Fedora and Novell offer OpenSUSE
http://fedoraproject.org/
http://www.opensuse.org/en/
I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 8 Main Edition which is built upon Ubuntu 9.10 Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled
Linux Mint 8 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=44
The Perfect Desktop – Linux Mint 8 (Helena) Installation
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-8-helena
You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 8 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation
Linux Mint 8 can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Booting up without touching your Hard Drive
Also worth looking at is Ubuntu 9.10
Ubuntu 9.10 Download
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
The Perfect Desktop – Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) Installation
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-ubuntu-9.10-karmic-koala
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) User Guide
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Karmic
Ubuntu 9.10 can also be run straight from the LiveCD
Install Ubuntu within Windows option
Installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi
You keep Windows as it is, Wubi only adds an extra option to boot into Ubuntu. Wubi does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.
Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.
Boot in to windows insert the Ubuntu 9.10 LiveCD and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where the Wubi installer comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Ubuntu (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.
Once Ubuntu is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Ubuntu
Linux Mint 7 has a similar feature called mint4win and the directions given above for Wubi can be followed
Linux Mint 7 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38
LUg.