summarizes the major linux distributions

The two main linux Redhat and Debian

Redhat series and derivative versions

CentOS

Debian Derivatives version

Ubuntu

Redhat and Debian outside the mainstream of

The difference between mainstream linux

ubuntu 和 CentOS

to sum up

Software Installation

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The two main linux Redhat and Debian

Linux distributions can be divided into two categories, one is a commercial company maintenance releases, one is maintained by community organizations release, the former famous Redhat (RHEL) as the representative, the latter represented by Debian. For more, please refer to the back to read the article, this article is self-summary.

Redhat series (centos, etc.), Debian series (Debian and Ubuntu, deepin domestic)

Redhat series and derivative versions

Redhat, it should be called Redhat series, including:

CentOS (RHEL clone of community, free).
RHEL (Redhat Enterprise Linux, also known as Redhat Advance Server, fee-based version),
Core Fedora (from the original Redhat desktop version developed from the free version),

Redhat should be said that most people use Linux version in the country, and even some people will equate to Redhat Linux, and some veterans this is only one version of Linux. So this version of the feature is the use of a large number of people, information very much .
Redhat series of package management uses YUM package management RPM-based package

CentOS

Debian Derivatives version

Debian, or Debian said the series, including Debian and Ubuntu and so on. Debian Linux is a community-class model, is by far the most followed standard GNU Linux system. Debian was first created by Ian Murdock in 1993, it is divided into three versions branch (branch):

stable,
testing
unstable

Which, unstable for the latest test version, including the latest package, but there are a relatively large number of bug, suitable for desktop users. testing versions have been unstable in the test, relatively stable, and also supports a number of new technologies (such as SMP, etc.). The stable is generally used for servers, most of the above packages are relatively out of date, but the stability and security are very high. Debian is the most unique apt-get / dpkg package management, in fact, Redhat, YUM also in imitation of Debian's APT way, but in a binary file in distribution methods, APT should be the best. Debian's information is also very rich, there are a lot of community support, there are problem neighborhoods also have a place to go :)

Ubuntu strictly speaking can not be considered a separate release, Ubuntu is based on Debian's unstable version from strengthening, so to speak, Ubuntu is a Debian has a near-perfect all the advantages, and strengthen their own advantages of Linux desktop systems . Depending on the choice of desktop systems, there are three versions to choose from, based on the Gnome Ubuntu, Kubuntu and KDE-based based Xfc of Xubuntu. Characterized by a very friendly interface, easy to use, the hardware support is very comprehensive, it is the most suitable for desktop Linux distributions.

Ubuntu

Redhat and Debian outside the mainstream of

Gentoo, great Gentoo Linux world is the youngest of release, because the young, they are able to learn the advantages of all releases before her, and this is one reason why Gentoo is called the most perfect Linux distribution. Gentoo were created by Daniel Robbins (one FreeBSD developers), the first stable version was released in 2002. As the developers of FreeBSD familiar, so has the ports system --Portage Gentoo package management system widely reputation comparable to FreeBSD. Different from the package management system APT and YUM binary files such as distribution, Portage is distributed based on the source code must be compiled in order to run for the purposes of large-scale software is relatively slow, but because all software is compiled on the local machine, after a variety of custom compiler optimization parameters, hardware performance of the machine can play to the limit. Gentoo is all Linux distributions installed in the most complex, but after the installation is complete the most manageable version, also run the fastest version in the same hardware environment.

The difference between mainstream linux

ubuntu 和 CentOS

centos in new ordinary users is not sudo privileges, if you want the average user has sudo privileges to add user permissions in / etc / sudoers file, ubuntu system while the average user wants to use sudo permissions directly using the command line sudo + way it
Install the package command format is not the same. Using yum centos way, and Ubuntu use apt-get mode.
apt-get part of ubuntu, Debian package management tools
yum belongs Redhat, Centos package management tool
yum -y -y option refers to the installation process, all options are yes or no default yes
Since centos redhat is based, so support centos rpm package, but Ubuntu does not support.
Although ubuntu system can now also use the server to use, but it did not centos centos relatively stable. And in some of the more well-known technology forum mostly about centos, so in the face of problems to seek information relative to more convenient than ubuntu. As shown in centos Chinese station technology forum is a place where a lot of learner queries often the problem.

to sum up

centos server is more suitable for a more stable, ubuntu interface better and more online information

Software Installation

dep installation belongs debian series (unbantu) package is installed locally,

rpm belong redhat series (centos) local package installation (drawback is that the association file is too large, sometimes install a lot of software you want to install other packages, a lot of trouble, so Little Red Riding Hood developed for this purpose a RedHat yum install method, he can completely to solve this problem relevance),

ubuntu centos and can tar.gz source installation package,

apt-get installation method belongs debian series (unbantu) a key installation line

Installation yum belonging redhat series (CentOS) a key installation line (apt-get online installation and yum If the default source is slow installation source may alternatively),