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Should I move to Linux?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:26 pm
by daedalus__
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. :-/
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:32 pm
by Charles256
ubuntu. i use zend studio for PHP

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:32 pm
by feyd
If you want to, then do it.
There are several recent threads asking for recommendations of distrobutions in the Linux board where I will move this thread momentarily.
I use Eclipse, nano, and kate on my Ubuntu server.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:02 pm
by kbrown3074
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:15 pm
by daedalus__
Is there a distribution that is specific to programmers or something?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:21 pm
by kbrown3074
Nah..not really. You can set up a LAMP(Linux Apache Mysql PHP) fairly easily on most Linux distros. You can add/remove any applications that you might want. Going thru a live distro cd will show you the base apps.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:23 pm
by Chris Corbyn
kbrown3074 wrote:Nah..not really. You can set up a LAMP(Linux Apache Mysql PHP) fairly easily on most Linux distros.
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:26 pm
by daedalus__
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:27 pm
by kbrown3074
d11wtq wrote:kbrown3074 wrote:Nah..not really. You can set up a LAMP(Linux Apache Mysql PHP) fairly easily on most Linux distros.
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.
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:28 pm
by Chris Corbyn
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..?
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.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:30 pm
by kbrown3074
You would also want to install 'gcc'. C compiler that works with most apps/binaries.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:38 pm
by jamiel
I like to live on the edge so I use Gentoo... at work.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:59 pm
by kbrown3074
Gentoo eh? Attempted an install....lets just say I didnt get it to work. My X settings were messed up and I didnt feel like changing them around...
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:04 pm
by nickvd
If you need the gcc et al utils on an ubuntu install, you should be able to just
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sudo apt-get install build-essential
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...
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:20 pm
by jamiel
vim ... there is no alternative
