Should I move to Linux?
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- daedalus__
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Should I move to Linux?
I want to move to Linux, I am tired of using Server 2k3 on my laptop.
The only thing is that I want to still be able to use VS and write programs for Windows. The problem with this is that the laptop in my harddrive is only 40gb and I use most of it as it is.
I think that I want to go dual-boot with linux and xp pro..
Which Linux do you guys recommend?
What editor should I use for web stuff?
Apache 2?
I know how to do the Windows stuff but I have only used Linux once. :-/
The only thing is that I want to still be able to use VS and write programs for Windows. The problem with this is that the laptop in my harddrive is only 40gb and I use most of it as it is.
I think that I want to go dual-boot with linux and xp pro..
Which Linux do you guys recommend?
What editor should I use for web stuff?
Apache 2?
I know how to do the Windows stuff but I have only used Linux once. :-/
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I second Ubuntu. I have been using it for a little over a year now. There is the Kate editor that gives you the great little syntax coloring and such. I prefer to just use vim.
Download a live version iso first and see if you like it. Just burn the image and plop in the cd. There are a bunch on http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php. My fav live distro is Knoppix. Check em out and let us know what ya think.
Download a live version iso first and see if you like it. Just burn the image and plop in the cd. There are a bunch on http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php. My fav live distro is Knoppix. Check em out and let us know what ya think.
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To be honest, you don't need it with most distros since their own package managers usually do the setting up for you too. With ubuntu if you apt-get apache, mysql and php they'll all just work.kbrown3074 wrote:Nah..not really. You can set up a LAMP(Linux Apache Mysql PHP) fairly easily on most Linux distros.
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I'm not just talking about PHP/MySQL.
I want to go full throttle and I mean PHP, MySQL, other DB stuff, c, c++ and c# compilers, perl, etc.
I know that some distros come with compilers..?
I also have a stupid question:
You know that neato remote desktop thing in Windows? Is there anything similar for linux? is there a way i can do that with windows and linux takling to each other? When I'm at work I usually just remote desktop into my laptop because it's very rare that I need my second monitor.
I want to go full throttle and I mean PHP, MySQL, other DB stuff, c, c++ and c# compilers, perl, etc.
I know that some distros come with compilers..?
I also have a stupid question:
You know that neato remote desktop thing in Windows? Is there anything similar for linux? is there a way i can do that with windows and linux takling to each other? When I'm at work I usually just remote desktop into my laptop because it's very rare that I need my second monitor.
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I hear ya. I did mess my lamp server up once(dont ask..just stupid)..but had it work really easily too. If I remember correctly, on the newest Ubuntu Dapper Server edition you can set up a LAMP server right from the beginning.d11wtq wrote:To be honest, you don't need it with most distros since their own package managers usually do the setting up for you too. With ubuntu if you apt-get apache, mysql and php they'll all just work.kbrown3074 wrote:Nah..not really. You can set up a LAMP(Linux Apache Mysql PHP) fairly easily on most Linux distros.
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Almost all do since heaps of applications for linux are simply downloaded as source code. You'll have perl, C and C++. C# is not as likely and Java can be installed fairly easily. I installed GCJ (a linux java compiler) recently so I can learn Java.Daedalus- wrote:I'm not just talking about PHP/MySQL.
I want to go full throttle and I mean PHP, MySQL, other DB stuff, c, c++ and c# compilers, perl, etc.
I know that some distros come with compilers..?
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If you need the gcc et al utils on an ubuntu install, you should be able to just and it should install everything you need...
I also use ubuntu for development (php/js) and I prefer quanta+ as my editor.. i've tried eclipse, zend, and others, and just cant get used to them. I did like bluefish, but i found far too many minor bugs that just frustrated me to all ends. I'm still looking for a better replacement for quanta though...
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sudo apt-get install build-essentialI also use ubuntu for development (php/js) and I prefer quanta+ as my editor.. i've tried eclipse, zend, and others, and just cant get used to them. I did like bluefish, but i found far too many minor bugs that just frustrated me to all ends. I'm still looking for a better replacement for quanta though...