Introducing Linux Distros

Book Description

The first barrier that a new Linux user has to face is the overwhelming number of “flavors” that this operating system has. These “flavors” are commonly known as distros (from distribution), and to date there are more than three hundred active distros to choose from. So, how to choose one? You can choose the most popular at the moment, or take heed of what your friend says, but are you sure that this is the one that you need? Making the wrong decision on this matter is behind a good number of disappointments with this operating system. You need to choose the distro that is right for you and your needs.

Introducing Linux Distros teaches you the pros and the cons of the most frequently used distros in order to find the one that is right for you. You will explore each distro step by step, so that you don’t have to endure hours of web surfing, countless downloads, becoming confused by new concepts and, in the worst cases, reading complex and marathon installation guides. You will benefit from the author’s long-term experience working with each distro hands on, enabling you to choose the best distro for your long-term needs.

Linux offers us a wonderful open source alternative to proprietary software, and using Introducing Linux Distros you can decide how to best make it work for you. Start exploring the open source world today.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Linux Distros
Chapter 1: Deconstructing a Linux Distro
Chapter 2: Linux Distro Selection Criteria
Chapter 3: The Linux Distro Family Tree

Part 2: General Purpose Distros
Chapter 4: Ubuntu
Chapter 5: Fedora
Chapter 6: Debian
Chapter 7: openSUSE
Chapter 8: Linux Mint
Chapter 9: Mageia
Chapter 10: elementary OS
Chapter 11: Arch Linux
Chapter 12: Gentoo Linux
Chapter 13: Slackware
Chapter 14: NixOS
Chapter 15: Other Alternatives

Part 3: Task-Oriented Distros
Chapter 16: Task-Oriented Distros

中文：

书名：Introducing Linux Distros

Linux新用户必须面对的第一个障碍是这个操作系统所拥有的压倒性的各种风格。这些口味通常被称为发行版(来自发行版)，到目前为止，有300多个活跃的发行版可供选择。那么，该如何选择呢？你可以选择目前最受欢迎的，或者听从你朋友的话，但你确定这就是你需要的吗？在这个问题上做出错误决定的背后，是这个操作系统令人失望的地方。您需要选择适合您和您的需求的发行版。

介绍Linux发行版 教你最常用的发行版的优缺点，以便找到适合你的发行版。你将一步一步地探索每个发行版，这样你就不必忍受数小时的网上冲浪、无数的下载、被新概念搞糊涂，在最糟糕的情况下，你不必阅读复杂而马拉松式的安装指南。您将受益于作者与每个发行版的长期工作经验，使您能够选择最好的发行版来满足您的长期需求。

Linux为我们提供了替代专有软件的极好的开源替代方案，并使用 介绍Linux发行版 你可以决定如何最好地让它为你工作。现在就开始探索开源世界吧。

Table of Contents

Part 1: Linux Distros
第1章：解构Linux发行版
第2章：Linux版本选择标准
第3章：Linux Divio家谱

第2部分：通用发行版
Chapter 4: Ubuntu
Chapter 5: Fedora
Chapter 6: Debian
Chapter 7: openSUSE
Chapter 8: Linux Mint
Chapter 9: Mageia
第10章：基本操作系统
Chapter 11: Arch Linux
第12章：Gentoo Linux
Chapter 13: Slackware
Chapter 14: NixOS
第十五章：其他选择

第3部分：面向任务的发行版
第16章：面向任务的发行版