Linux distribution of three major branches:
- Slackware
(1) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
commercial version of SUSE Linux, mainly for servers
(2) OpenSuse
community version of SUSE Linux, mainly for desktops, servers can also be used - Debian
(1) Ubuntu
open-source free Linux, mainly for desktop users, developers deeply loved. There is also a server for Ubuntu server
(2) mint
desktop operating system based on Debian and Ubuntu developers of free open-source Linux, powerful and easy to use - RedHat
(1) RHEL (most mainstream branch)
RedHat Enterprise Linux, RedHat's Linux, stable, efficient, mainly for the server space, free of charge, but some features need to pay, and troubleshooting and maintenance of enterprise-class business edition also pay. Updated once every 18 months version
(2) CentOS
addition to the logo, and RHEL almost exactly the same, by the open source community to maintain free Linux, RHEL version and updated simultaneously, by Internet companies like the server version of the operating system
(3) Fedora
-based redhat version of the free open source community Linux, mainly for the desktop, but also the server version, but not recommended. Version update fast, feature newer, 6-month release a new version of RHEL is after the test before the update, the update to the stable RHEL - Other distributions
(1) ArchLinux
has a compact and lightweight characteristics
(2) Gentoo
ultimate performance and virtually unlimited adaptability
(3) LFS
Linux the From Scratch, you can freely customize the Linux
(4) domestic Linux
Kylin (redhat-based) depth (based on Debian)
Contact between the release and the difference between:
- Contact
Regardless of the release, it is based on the Linux kernel + GNU software, must follow the GNU GPL agreement - The difference between
the different distributions have different versions of the Linux kernel, libraries and software. Further, different from the packet manager (redhat slackware series and using a package management system rpm to .rpm extension; series using the Debian dpkg package management system to .deb extension)