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OpenSuse or Mint?
Post by Huskell » Tue Mar 17, 2015 3:00 am
Hello, I know here is the Mint forums, but I would like your honest opinions about the topic.
I’m very new to linux, and know some things but not much. I only have one PC (notebook) and I use it to work as programmer, I’ll install one of these two distributions at it. I would like a distro that is easy and I can learn things when I have free time, and at the same time is stable and comfortable to use as workstation. Couldn’t find a live OpenSuse, so I’ve only tested the Mint so far, and I liked it, but I want to make sure that it will not dissapoint me, since I use this PC for work, I would like to avoid formatting it often.
If you know other distros that fill my needs, you can write about it too. Thanks.
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Re: OpenSuse or Mint?
Post by BigEasy » Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:59 am
Officialy, stable is any stable distro release (meaning not alpfa, beta, release candidate, e.t.c) . But result depend of your hardware. No guarantee that everything will work at cpecific hardware just right «out of the box». Not out of the box too.
Feeling comfort depend of persone used specific OS with specific DE. One can feel comfort, other — not.
Since you asked about OpenSUSE, I have to say that current release is not bad. But every few months they releasing new and soon you will face with problem to upgrade. No LTS, no rolling releases. Just new release after every few months. Who knows will new releases good or bad? But current release is good, as I said.
Post by vl1969 » Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:43 am
I would say, for a workstation use Mint. OpenSuse is good, but have its issues and limitations so if you are not well versed I. Linux might have some trouble running it as desktop. I have an OpenSuse fileserver running for over 2 years no issues, but as of December last year all my desktops are Mint. Much easier time of maintaining and over all use. Also lots of programs available to use.
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Re: OpenSuse or Mint?
Post by Bolle1961 » Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:33 am
Huskell wrote: Couldn’t find a live OpenSuse, so I’ve only tested the Mint so far, and I liked it, but I want to make sure that it will not dissapoint me, since I use this PC for work, I would like to avoid formatting it often
Some alternative media (eg. live and rescue systems) are also available, although they are less tested and recommended for only limited use. Click here to display these alternative versions.
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Re: OpenSuse or Mint?
Post by Pierre » Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:54 am
one on of my PCs — there is OpenSuse,, PCLinuxOS,, Mint 17 in a multi boot configuration. ..
OpenSuse is a nicely polished O/S that that uses the RPMs as it’s software source.
— this has a few advantages over DEB based software system.
there is a few programs that are only available as a RPM.
& so you have to use alien. ..
but: Wether you could give it to a N00B as a starter Linux O/S .. ..
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Re: OpenSuse or Mint?
Post by altair4 » Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:21 am
I’m very new to linux, and know some things but not much. I only have one PC (notebook) and I use it to work as programmer, I’ll install one of these two distributions at it. I would like a distro that is easy and I can learn things when I have free time, and at the same time is stable and comfortable to use as workstation.
This is why VirtualBox was created. With it you can install both as VBox guests and decide for yourself which one you prefer. You didn’t mention what your current OS is but there is a VirtualBox installer for both Windows and OSX: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
As a side note I would argue that any distro in the Debian and/or Ubuntu branch of Linux would be a better starting point for a new user and it’s not because of a technical superiority over others but because of support.
If you have a problem and don’t get a coherent answer in the Mint forum you can ask the same question in the larger Ubuntu forum or even the Debian forum ( admittedly the Debian forum is not for the faint of heart ).
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Developers describe Linux Mint as «The most popular desktop Linux distribution and the 3rd most widely used home operating system behind Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS«. The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. On the other hand, openSUSE is detailed as «The makers’ choice for sysadmins, developers and desktop users«. The openSUSE project is a worldwide effort that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. openSUSE creates one of the world’s best Linux distributions, working together in an open, transparent and friendly manner as part of the worldwide Free and Open Source Software community.
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