ankur0101 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hi, I am running Windows 7 on my Lenovo S400. I am also a fan of Linux. I want to install install side by side with Win 7. Purpose ? Nothing special, as simple as most of us, like surfing, watching movies, listening songs and off-course for LAMP. I am confused which distro to choose. Following are my needs : Stability : I want super cool stability. Means it should not create any problems after installation. It should run smoothly. Performance : Its all about Speed. Ubuntu 13.10 gives less performance than earlier versions of Ubuntu 9.10 Ubuntu 13.10 comes which graphic effects and new right side scrolling menu which is totally waste for me. I still prefer traditional top menu of Linux which give very good performance. I dont want flashy things, just simple desktop Support : Like Ubuntu LTS gives long time support. Somewhere I read Fedora just give repo support till 12 months, after we need to upgrade to next version. Following distros comes in my mind : Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Fedora 19 CentOS Linux Mint Puppy Linux From them I have not yet used Linux Mint and Puppy Linux. I have used nearly all versions of Ubuntu. I dont like their latest releases (Ubuntu 10.04 and further). Most of them are freaking buggy. It just makes me angry because instead of ENJOYING linux, I have to google for bug sulutions. I give a big thumb down of my both hands. Just downloaded Fedora 19 and tested livecd. Desktop is really nice very clean. No shiny and sparkling things which I like. (Because I think Linux is best for its performance and if it is lacking for that, it is a waste for ME.) CentOS suits for server environment such as cpanel hosting. But it is very stable. Give very good performance. On lot of forums, people were writing Linux Mint is best but I dont know why. So if you have used Mint, please give your opinion. (I never used it) Puppy Linux - Never used. Among them, I like Fedora 19 but before making any decision, I would like to know more about Mint and Puppy. Thanks Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I don't see Debian on your list, why? I don't see much point in Mint or Ubuntu, you may as well stick with Windows. But really, what do you want to use Linux for? If its just for lamp development, just install Vagrant onto your Windows machine and run up a VM whenever you need it. that way you can use whatever distro you need for the job at hand. If you want to use it as your everyday machine, then why run it side by side with Windows? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1446098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gristoi Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 my personal preference is ubuntu LTS. is stable and suitable for my coding needs. I never bother with unity stuff though. but prefer to just install cairo dock, my ide, mysql workbench and chrome. From that am ready to rock. never failed me yet Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1446099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I have been using Centos for the past few months and I really like it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1446107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankur0101 Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 But really, what do you want to use Linux for? If its just for lamp development, just install Vagrant onto your Windows machine and run up a VM whenever you need it. that way you can use whatever distro you need for the job at hand. I want t just for fun. When I will tired of Windows, I will use linux. But should be stable. And I am using xampp on windows. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1446260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I'm not really seeing any compelling reason why you should even use a linux distro. Sounds like you should just stick with Windows and change the theme when you get tired of it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1446359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
anikwa Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I was in the same boat as you. Using windows and trying different linux OS's. After a while, I decided to use Linux Mint Debian Edition and it does everything I need it to which is play music, dvds, run my IDE and a LAMP stack and read emails. Normal Mint installs require reinstallation when you want to update, however, LMDE is a "rolling" update which means no reinstalling every 6 months or so. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1460413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bashy Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Debian 7 is really stable, for both desktop and headless servers. Looks nice with gnome as well... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1460427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalecosp Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) /me whispers something about BSD and leaves ;-) Edited November 28, 2013 by dalecosp Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1460437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickOldCar Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I like ubuntu server 12.04 lts or ubuntu server 13.04 lts and install kubuntu desktop gui Try some turnkey apps in a virtual machine. http://www.turnkeylinux.org/ Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1460443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch0cu3r Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) If you are new to linux don't install any distro along side Windows. Just install Virtualbox and try out the different distros in a VM (installing guest additions is recommended). Edited November 28, 2013 by Ch0cu3r Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1460512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM1 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 If you are new to linux don't install any distro along side Windows. Just install Virtualbox and try out the different distros in a VM (installing guest additions is recommended). Just be aware that this is harder to do with Windows 8+. You'll have to create a new boot configuration that does not turn on Hyper-V by default. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/281423-which-linux-distro-is-best-for-me/#findComment-1460537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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