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Here I will represent most used versions of Linux distro. Maybe this will help new linux user to choice right distro for their needs (this is all avaible when u googling but heres all good in one place):

Its not "complex in a row"
Its not "1. is the best and 15. sucks"
This is only info, downloads and installation guide link to make your choice easier. Which u install, its all about you!

1. Gentoo

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_Linux
Download link: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors2.xml
How to install: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/ha...xml?part=1

2. Fedora

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_%28o..._system%29
Download link: http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora
How to install: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-gu...n-US/html/

3. Ubuntu

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28o..._system%29
Download link: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu
How to install: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation

4. Slackware

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slackware
Download link: http://www.slackware.com/getslack/
How to install: http://www.slackware.com/install/

5. Mint

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint
Download link: http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
How to install: http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/linuxmint.com/s...nglish.pdf


6. Arch Linux

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linux
Download link: http://www.archlinux.org/download/
How to install: http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-In...9239.shtml

7. FreeBSD

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD
Download link: http://www.freebsd.org/where.html
How to install: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/hand...stall.html

8. openSUSE

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSUSE
Download link: http://software.opensuse.org/
How to install: http://en.opensuse.org/Installation

9. Mandriva

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandriva_Linux
Download link: http://www.mandriva.com/en/download/free
How to install: http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Install...riva_Linux

10. BackTrack

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BackTrack
Download link: http://www.remote-exploit.org/backtrack_download.html
How to install: http://kin.calvin.free.fr/blog/?p=16

11. Debian

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian
Download link: http://www.us.debian.org/distrib/index.en.html
How to install: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual

12. Kubuntu

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubuntu
Download link: http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu
How to install: View Ubuntu installation guide

13. Xubuntu

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xubuntu
Download link: http://www.xubuntu.org/get
How to install: View Ubuntu installation guide

14. PCLinuxOS

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCLinuxOS
Download link: http://www.pclinuxos.com/index.php?optio...&Itemid=28
How to install: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=453522

15. Red Hat Enterprise

Info link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux
Download link: http://www.linux.org/dist/download.html?ID=30
How to install: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enter...imode.html
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Useful sites:

Here is list of rest linux distros if someone needs:
http://www.livecdlist.com/

Make boot your Linux from USB (OS:Win,Linux):
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

Linux drivers:
http://www.linux-drivers.org/

Linux skins and styles
http://www.ubuntu-art.org/
http://gnome-look.org/
http://www.guistyles.com/category/linux-styles/
http://art.gnome.org/

Linux programs:
http://www.getdeb.net/
http://linux.softpedia.com/

[info]Linux software equivalent to Windows software:
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linu...s_software
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For people who have trouble with undestanding what is LINUX, GNOME, KDE, XFCE:

What is LINUX: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux
What is GNOME: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME
What is KDE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE
What is XFCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfce
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I hope this will helpful to someone
If i forgot something feel free to comment here
Or add me to msn (address in profile) to any comment and help.

Very nice, i'll be sure to re-direct people to this thread. Congratulations.

Are you sure about this list...Gentoo before Ubuntu and Fedora...I really question the validity of the data...

Try this list

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/linux...21108.aspx

(10-22-2009, 09:57 AM)g4143 Wrote: [ -> ]Are you sure about this list...Gentoo before Ubuntu and Fedora...I really question the validity of the data...

I editing my post... ok now?

grrr i cant update my post

Very very useful, honestly its looking to me that it is a Distros's Library.

Thankyou

Yea i want edit post and add "How to install" under each distros, but time for editing finish ;(

PM me with exactly what you want me to do and I will edit the post for you.

Thanks for editing post
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