You are a Linux user and you want to know which is the best Linux operating system distribution type that will perfectly satisfy your needs and expectations?
Do you want to know which are the most popular and the most used Linux distribution world wide?
If the answers of these questions are 'YES' then I've got the right information for you. To install software on a Linux system you can use the package manager that comes with the distribution. To install a new piece of software you search for it and install it from the operating system itself. The package manager takes care of downloading the software and then install all of the components.
Software and applications are handled into packages and Linux distributions are categorized by these package type, so let's dive into this post and learn more about the most popular Linux distributions around the world...
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1. Ubuntu
Created in 2004, Ubuntu is the most widely used and for sure the most popular Linux distribution today. Ubuntu started with the GNOME desktop environment, but a few years ago Ubuntu developed its own desktop environment named Unity. The Ubuntu installation process is easy and popular with those new methods to Linux. This distribution uses apt and its graphical fronted Ubuntu Software Center for package management.
Ubuntu is named after the African philosophy, which translate means "humanity to others" or "I am what I am because of who we are". Ubuntu is built on Debian's (Linux package) architecture and infrastructure, and comprises Linux server, desktop and discontinued phone and tablet operating system versions.
Ubuntu mentality is to be secure by default. User's programs run with low privileges and can’t corrupt the operating system or other users' files. This distribution is distributed freely and there is no registration process. In 2015, looking the data from market share analytics, Ubuntu now has over 40 million desktop users and counting.
2. Debian
Debian is developed in 1993 by Ian Murdock who announced a new Linux distribution that was developed openly with the GNU (operating system similar to Linux) philosophy. Ian gave his distribution the name Debian which is a combination of his girlfriend’s name Debra and his own name. At first it was a small project, but today Debian is one of biggest open source projects in today’s marketplace.
Debian is an universal operating system and supports almost all CPU architectures and it is a very popular in the server space. Although this distribution is known for rock solid stable software, there are various types. This distribution has access to online repositories that contain over 51,000 packages.
This Linux distribution comes with various repositories, including popular free programs such as LibreOffice, Firefox web browser, Evolution mail, VLC media player, GIMP image editor, Evince document viewer and so on.
Several parts of Debian are translated into languages other than American English, including package descriptions, configuration messages, documentation and the website. The Debian 10 installer is available in 76 languages.
3. Fedora
Fedora is a Linux distribution developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored primarily by Red Hat (another distribution). Fedora contains software distributed under various free and open-source licenses and aims to be on the leading edge of today’s popular technologies. Fedora is the upstream source of the commercial Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution.
Fedora has a reputation for focusing on innovation, integrating new technologies early on and working closely with upstream Linux communities. Making changes upstream instead of specifically for Fedora ensures that the changes are available to all Linux distributions.
This Linux distribution uses Security-Enhanced Linux by default, which implements a variety of security policies, including mandatory access controls, which Fedora adopted early on.
This distribution comes installed with a wide range of software such as Libre Office and Firefox. Additional software is available from the software repositories and can be installed using the GNOME Software package manager. GNOME Software is Fedora's default package manager.
As of February 2016, Fedora has an estimated 1.2 million users, including Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux kernel.
4. OpenSUSe
OpenSUSE or SUSE Linux is a Linux distribution sponsored by SUSE Linux and other companies. It is widely used throughout the world. The focus of its development is creating usable open-source tools for software developers and system administrators, while providing a user-friendly desktop and feature rich server environment.
Beyond the distributions and tools, the openSUSE provides a web portal for community involvement. The community develops openSUSE collaboration with its corporate sponsors through the Open Build Service, writing documentation, designing artwork, fostering discussions on open mailing lists and Internet Relay Chat channels.
Like the most Linux distributions, openSUSE includes both a default graphical user interface (GUI) and a command line interface option. Users of openSUSE may choose several desktops environments like: GNOME, Cinnamon, Xfce and others.
Novell created openSUSE after purchasing SuSE Linux for $210 million dollars on 4th of November 2003. On 4th of July 2018, EQT Partners purchased SUSE for $2.5 billion dollars.
5. Red Hat Enterprise LinuX
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform. It is an open source operating system (OS). It is the foundation from which you can scale existing apps and roll out emerging technologies across bare-metal, virtual, container, and all types of cloud environments.
Red Hat gives you centralized, fine-grained access control, including control based on user identity, group membership, role identity, IP address, domain name, or pattern-based rules. Restrict access to directory data with control down to the attribute value level.
In a UNIX environment, providing access based on locally stored information becomes unmanageable as the number of systems and users increases. Storing the user information in a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) based directory, Red Hat Directory Server makes the system manageable and secure.
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