Learn the pros and the cons of the most frequently used distros in order to find the one that
is right for you. You will explore each distro step by step so that you don't have to endure
hours of web surfing countless downloads becoming confused by new concepts and in the worst
cases reading complex and marathon installation guides. You will benefit from the author's
long-term experience working with each distro hands on enabling you to choose the best distro
for your long-term needs. The first barrier that a new Linux user has to face is the
overwhelming number of flavors that this operating system has. These flavors are commonly known
as distros (from distribution) and to date there are more than three hundred active distros to
choose from. So how to choose one? You can choose the most popular at the moment or take heed
of what your friend says but are you sure that this is the one that you need? Making the wrong
decision on this matter is behind a good number of disappointments with this operating system.
You need to choose the distro that is right for you and your needs. Linux offers us a wonderful
open source alternative to proprietary software. With Introducing Linux Distros you can decide
how to best make it work for you. Start exploring the open source world today. What You'll
learn Review what a Linux distro is and which one to select Decide which criteria to follow to
make a right decision Examine the most used Linux distros and their unique philosophies install
and maintain different Linux distros Who This Book Is For Newcomers to the Linux world that
have to deal with the myriad of distributions.
