Debian Vs Ubuntu

Well, I haven't used Debian but I [i]can[/i] tell you this: I have Ubuntu Some things I've learned about Ubuntu so far: 1. It's fully customizable 2. You can run it off a CD 3. Downloadable Wallpapers, themes, Desktop Environments (DEs), and loaded with cool Screensavers. 4. So secure it dosn't even need a FireWall. 5. Very cool eyecandy visual effects 6. Comes with FireFox There's probably hundreds of cool features that I'm too lazy to list. BUT if you want to run a only 90 meg machine off ur USB drive, Damn Small Linux (DSL) is your choice!

^_^ I said Ubuntu runs off live CDs, Shashank Sharma. BTW, if you don't have alot of RAM, slow Internet Connection, etc. You should get [url=http://damnsmalllinux.org]Damn Small Linux[/url](DSL)

rectec, I never questioned your claim :) I did err in my post, in that I wanted to say: "except 2, because not all distributions are live CDs." I'm gonna correct that now. And if I wasn't clear enough, I just wanted to say that all your points hold true for all Linux distributions, not just Ubuntu, except 2, because while Ubuntu can run off a live CD, other distributions can't. Cheers!

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I really don't want to start something bad here rectec, but I don't know whether what you said on your first post is funny or laughable. we've established the fact that ubuntu is based off Debian, it's safe to say that 99% of what you can do with Ubuntu is possible with Debian [quote] Well, I haven't used Debian but I can tell you this: I have Ubuntu Some things I've learned about Ubuntu so far: 1. It's fully customizable 2. You can run it off a CD 3. Downloadable Wallpapers, themes, Desktop Environments (DEs), and loaded with cool Screensavers. 4. So secure it dosn't even need a FireWall. 5. Very cool eyecandy visual effects 6. Comes with FireFox There's probably hundreds of cool features that I'm too lazy to list. BUT if you want to run a only 90 meg machine off ur USB drive, Damn Small Linux (DSL) is your choice![/quote] 1. so is Debian! 2. so can debian! http://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#live-cd http://live.debian.net/ 3. you can do that with Debian too! OMG you can put a wallpaper in Debian?! As for other packages, Ubuntu's main way of doing it is through apt get or whateve, this sucks for people like me who doesn't a (decent) internet connection to the PC with Ubuntu. Debian has like umpteen extension CDs with most of the packages. Not to worry, you can use those CDs on Ubuntu as well... 4. you don't have to, but Ubuntu does have Uncomplicated Firewall out of the box https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFirewall 5. Eyecandy/visual effects with Ubuntu is CompizFusion, surprisingly it's also in Debian's repo (http://packages.debian.org/compiz) which by the way is also available for every other distro out there... 6. Did you just base your choice of OS on FireFox? Now I like FireFox, but I question why the heck Canonical put a beta program, albeit works 99%, on a LTS OS. I'm not saying that Ubuntu is the best distro out there either, but is polished up much better than Debian and would recommend Ubuntu over Debian. On that note, I'd recommend Mint over Ubuntu

teh 'Buntu and debian are from the same.however somewhere and i dont know where,they split.once have either up and running,you will see differences between the two. for new users, i'd go ubuntu.if experienced,either would be a good choice.knoppix too (came from debian) would be a good choice.slax too,and it came from knoppix.

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[quote=proopnarine]There has not been a split between Debian and Ubuntu. Most Ubuntu packages are still derived from Debian's stable and unstable development branches, and Ubuntu's packaging system is essentially the same as Debian's. Ubuntu really shines I think in its ease of installation and use for newcomers, its ease of package maintenance, and its hardware support. Once you've learned a bit about Linux, I would suggest giving Debian a try though. It's a great project.[/quote] very well said :)

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I a big Debian fan. But I would say, if you are a newbie, it would probably be best to start with Ubuntu. Debian is less of an 'assuming' distro, and you'll have to do more configuring during/after your install than you would with Ubuntu. But once you get the basics down, definitely switch to Debian. Debian is very stable. Also, Debian installation options make it pretty easy to build a system from base into what you want it to be.

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As a relative newcomer I find this thread really interesting. I really don't know all that much about the merits of all the Linux distros but I will say this: As a long time Microsoft user ( Dos, Windows, etc ) I was fed up that my OS was no longer to be supported and that an expensive and unnecessary hardware upgrade would be needed to continue using what had by now become second nature. I trawled the net and the best advice I could find was to try Kubuntu. I was amazed at the ease of installation, the speed at which my PC now operated, and most of all at all the goodies that were available for free. I have a dual boot system basically because I have a very expensive proprietry software package which is essential and for which there is no Linux based alternative. In 6 months I have booted Windows about 4 times to use this package. Everything else Linux has done for me, with bells on. Kubuntu had a bit of a learning curve associated with it but nothing like I had feared. I installed a new graphics card, Windows gave me grief, Kubuntu said "Ah! new card, lets see if we can find a driver..." and that was that. Maybe I have been lucky but I would recommend Linux and particularly Kubuntu to anyone thinking of making the switch. Yes there has been the odd niggle, but that would be true for any OS. I have considered running XP as a virtual machine but my hardware really isn't up to it and I really can't see the point. I'm happy to be virtually ( pun intended ) shot of it. I can appreciate that people favour different flavours of Linux for different reasons and I notice some pretty strong feelings, but lets not lose sight of the fact that the mainstream alternative is pretty damn dire not to mention expensive.

One thing I found out is that getting Debian isn't really easy. When you go to the download page, you get an FTP page, slightly confused by all the versions available you pick the newest, burn it on a CD, put it in the drive, reboot, and find out it just boots windows (with other words, live cd doesn't work)