I mean, ubuntu combines the friendliness of mdksusefedora and other rpm based distros and the powerful package management of debian it basically is debian. While gentoos been my true love since i got into linux heavily, ive always had tremendous respect for debian. Clients that want to participate in the torrent connect to. The point of lfs is that you are not tied to a specific structure or anything. I used it for several years cut my teeth on it so to speak. In fact, slackware is typically bested only by gentoo for level of difficulty. Portage is a true ports system in the tradition of bsd ports, but is pythonbased and sports a number of advanced features. Should i start with arch linux or gentoo linux if ive been using. Comparing gentoo, arch, ubuntu and debian techtimejourney. The initial reason was the optimizations you can do to squeeze every bit of performance out of your hardware id. Last time i tried to install gentoo for fun 2010 or something there was zero documentation for newer hardware and i gave up and installed.
A portable operating system based on slackware linux and using the kde desktop environment. The torrent will perform a quick consistency check and then offer your upload bandwidth to the download pool. Handles dependencies and compiles everything based on use flags think of them as feature selection based on attributes you enable. Its developed by a core team of developers, and built around a basic vision of improving the core technologies previously used by gentoo linux history. Gentoo linux 20160514 is a special release of linux that can directly run from usb drive or dvd which makes it portable. If the device is popular, users of other distributions such as debian, gentoo and ubuntu may have already succeeded in getting linux running on one of these devices. I can think of at least 10 reasons why you should give. Why i use gentoo linux and if you develop software you. Gentoo is an advanced level distro well worth the time invested. Slackware users typically prefer their method of manual dependency resolution, citing the level of system control it grants them, as well as slackware s excellent supply of preinstalled libraries and dependencies. Selecting a mirror that is geographically near you may help speed up downloads. Apr 17, 2006 slackware wont teach you as much as gentoo.
It includes several utilities that make configuration and maintenance easier and it has many common desktop and internet applications installed and configured. I have a number of friends whove always been debian fanboys proponents, and weve had plenty of gentoo vs. Order the latest version of slackware linux on cdrom 6 cds in all, or the whole distribution on a single dvd from the slackware store. Or, you can get your slackware isos through bittorrent using our torrents page. May 11, 2011 in fact, slackware is typically bested only by gentoo for level of difficulty. Is gentoo still the hackers linux distro, or has everyone. Gentoo linux is a versatile, fast, highly configurable and completely free linux and freebsd distribution geared towards developers and network professionals. Gentoo linux is a linux distribution built using the portage package management system.
In the questionwhat are the best linux distributions for desktops. Slackware has an old community that works in the old fashion way. Minimal installation cd 20200223 348 mib hybrid iso livedvd 20160704 2 gib. Slacks installation is easier than archs, but the package manager makes you do a lot more. If you accept one of the default flags, gentoo downloads binaries from the server.
Arches community is growing and many gentoo developers are also arch developers. Debian debates over the years the thing i love about the debian project is that its so professional and stable. Gentoo downloads can be retrieved from many mirrors around the globe. This is a complete slackware installation that can run from a cd, dvd, or usb stick. Freebsd and gentoo are both acceptable operating systems in my book, but they both have their weak and strong points. Jentoo is a linux distribution built using the portage package management system. Aug 18, 2016 today, well cover gentoo and opensuse. Ive also use debian and some of its derivatives such as sidux, mint, kubuntu, ubuntu, and corel linux, and a few of the bsds. It forces a user to only install what they use by not having an automated package manager. Gentoo is a rolling release distro continuously developing, dont have versions where mostly all parts of the system are being compiled from source.
Absolute linux is a lightweight modification of slackware linux. Lfs is a book which guides you through installing all the needed packages for a gnulinux os, so that you can compile, run and work with applications and boot your system. Overall, slackware is a very fast, stable and reliable linux distribution that can be transformed in anything you want. Gentoo would probably teach you the most, but it really comes down to personal preference on what a person wants their operating system to do. Nov, 2016 gentoo linux 20160514 is a special release of linux that can directly run from usb drive or dvd which makes it portable. Oct 14, 2015 linus torvalds says gpl v3 violates everything that gplv2 stood for duration. If you really want to learn about linux, go for gentoo. Originally based on softlanding linux system, slackware has been the basis for many other linux distributions, most notably the first versions of suse linux distributions, and is the oldest distribution that is still maintained slackware aims for design stability and simplicity and to be the most unixlike linux. So i decided for my own curiousity to post a thread to find out what really is the difference. Sep 18, 2019 while gentoos been my true love since i got into linux heavily, ive always had tremendous respect for debian. Gentoo defaults to a blocking, serialized download and compile process, though this is reportedly being resolved. For people who dont like to wait, slackware has a current branch that updates packages as they are being tested for stable release and stays rather fresh.
This entry was posted in choosing an operation system and tagged arch vs ubuntu vs debian vs gentoo, choosing linux, comparing linuxes, differences of linux distros, different linux distros, linux differences, linux distros, selecting a linux distro, which linux to choose on january 21, 2014 by jj posti. Arch is many times considered the binary equivalent to gentoo lfs slackware etc. Gentoo is far more finely tweakable than slackware. Ubuntu vs gentoo linux detailed comparison as of 2020 slant. Precompiled binaries are available for some larger packages or those with no available source code. Slackwares package management is much more minimal than gentoos. Slackware users typically prefer their method of manual dependency resolution, citing the level of system control it grants them, as well as slackwares excellent supply of preinstalled libraries and dependencies. But if you avoid slackware, you miss out on quite a lot. Its package manager emerge is also far more robust and offers fine grained control. I tend to think that ubuntuopensuselinux mintfedora are the more gui focused linux distros since they tend to include guis for quite a few things and i tend to think. We are going to need two install cds for this project. Arch is many times considered the binary equivalent to gentoolfsslackwareetc. The original intent of the project is focused on providing firewall and networking services to a network, but the appliance can be customized in almost limitless ways to build bootable isos that can do many different things.
The gentoo package management system allows you to configure what compilation flags packages should support i. Slackware i am currently using slackware and have a few complaints and all. Or again, you can download the complete slackware distribution from one of our mirrors. Unlike other distros, gentoo linux has an advanced package management system called portage. The structure of this torrent group as well as the. Why i use gentoo linux and if you develop software you should too i first discovered gentoo linux when i left oraclesun in 2010, gave up my mac and decided to experiment with creating a maclike desktop experience on linux. In this guide we will install both slackware and gentoo.
I recommend what they call a stage3 install because everything is. Keeping this consistent and simple is a design goal, so core system dependency creep is not allowed. Kali linux formerly known as backtrack is a debianbased distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. This handbook contains the installation instructions for an internetbased installation and basic instructions about working with portage, gentoos package manager.
Its been a long time since i used slackware but id say that the main differences would be. The slackware project has announced a new stable release of the worlds oldest surviving linux distribution. Suse linux began with roots in slackware, although slackware for use as the distributions core was superseded by the now defunct jurix in 1996. Adding or improving documentation on the gentoo wiki. Otherwise, you should just hit enter at the boot prompt to start the text mode installer. A torrent is a group of peertopeer p2p clients participating in a coordinated sharing of one or more files. Gentoo linux is ranked 3rd while slackware is ranked 6th. Debianarchgentooslackware vs ubuntuopensuselinux mint. The thing i love about the debian project is that its so professional and stable. Feel free to take these now, but consider supporting the project with a visit to store thanks for helping to keep slackware up and running.
Gentoo is my main os now with over 200 devs working on it instead of 2 or 3 gives it a big edge, the documentation is great, runs way faster than slackware. In early 2008, daniel robbins proposed to resolve the gentoo. This handbook contains the installation instructions for an internetbased installation and basic instructions about working with portage, gentoo s package manager. Great documentation and great community to help you out not quite here, many folks here are debianubuntu fanatics gentoo has emerge to install packages. Gentoo linux is a versatile and fast, completely free linux distribution geared towards developers and network professionals. You can deviate from the guide a bit to make a bsdstyle etc layout for instance i must confess i prefer bsd and slackwares simpler layout to the terminally convoluted systemvstyle used by everyone else, but they are notoriously difficult for advanced package. Gentoo is the better option for learning linux, last time i tried to compile anything using a slackware system the development libraries were hopelessly out of date, its fine that the installer.
They both have excellent speeds, so youre not going to see any tedious graphs of how much faster gentoo can convert a. If you are diligent, updates shouldnt be very painful. This time, i attempt to explain what gentoo is, and who it is for. Gentoolinuxlivedvdamd64multilib20160704 at linuxtracker. That being said, their file structures are rather different too. To help with this, slackware arm provides mini root filesystem images of a minimalbase installation. Slackware is seen as more conservative in its release cycle, preferring proven stable packages. Live environments and stage archives can be downloaded using the links below. The structure of this torrent group as well as the metadata involved with the torrent is defined by the tracker file. Slackwares boot prompt is usually used for entering specific parameters, in case you have a very old computer.
The mirrors listed on this page contain installation files such as livecds, gentoo ebuild repository snapshots as well as distfiles the actual program code for our packages. A small, free and bootable live linux operating system based on the slackware os. Gentoo linux vs slackware detailed comparison as of 2020 slant. Slackware uses an installer and gives the user the least choice, but it is also the most unixlike. A live usb of gentoo linux can be created manually or by using unetbootin. Linus torvalds says gpl v3 violates everything that gplv2 stood for duration. Originally based on softlanding linux system, slackware has been the basis for many other linux distributions, most notably the first versions of suse linux, and is the oldest currently being maintained. So i decided for my own curiousity to post a thread to find out what really is. Slackware has a menu based install system which is pretty straight forward if you have. The initial reason was the optimizations you can do to squeeze every bit of performance out of your hardware id bought a cheap lenovo laptop.
Originally based on softlanding linux system, slackware has been the basis for many other linux distributions, most notably the first versions of suse linux distributions, and is the oldest distribution that is still maintained. Unlike a binary software distribution, the source code is compiled locally according to the users preferences and is often optimized for the specific type of computer. Clients that want to participate in the torrent connect to the tracker to find out from who to download files. Fedora vs gentoo linux detailed comparison as of 2020 slant. Many people are saying gentoo should be after slack. If you started using gnulinux in the last 10 years or so, theres a very. Portage is a true ports system in the tradition of bsd ports, but is pythonbased and sports a number of advanced features including dependencies, finegrained package management, fake openbsdstyle installs, safe unmerging, system profiles, virtual. Developer fred emmott ported slackware to amd64 in his spare time, trying to keep the distribution as close to slackware proper as possible even keeping binary compatibility for many existing packages. It includes several utilities that make configuration and maintenance easier and it has many common desktop and internet applications installed and configured with tight integration of menus, applications and mime types. I currently use both slackware and gentoo and i gotta say that if learning linux is of prime concern then try building gentoo from source.
This free download of gentoo linux is a standalone dvd iso image. I would be using gentoo except that i cant type all the darn commands and im waiting for the installer. Patrick is the bdfl of slackware and he makes all decisions about what to include in each release. Thanks for helping to keep slackware up and running. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years. The stuff that should be automated like hardware detection is and the stuff where youll actually learn something is left manual. Feel free to take these now, but consider supporting the project with a visit to store. Initial setup does take time, patience, and an understanding of your hardware. Theyre hard in sensible ways whereby you actually learn stuff. Slackware i have been using slackware for a month or so now. All the results ive found compared lfs vs gentoo, and or lvs vs gentoo vs slackware, but focusing mainly on lfs vs gentoo. We dont really need this cd, but it is great to have.
Details contents, hashes, and signatures minimal installation cd, hybrid iso, stage 3. It features timely security updates, support for the arm architecture, a choice of four popular desktop environments, and seamless upgrades to newer versions. Both distributions have great communities and you will get help fast if needed, just be kind. Jan 30, 2018 gentoo is the better option for learning linux, last time i tried to compile anything using a slackware system the development libraries were hopelessly out of date, its fine that the installer. Fireballiso or fireball is a vmware virtual appliance that builds a securityhardened live cd containing a strippeddown custom version of gentoo linux. Ive been searching for a comparison of lfs vs slackware, with no luck. I tend to think that there are two types of linux distro those more focused towards the apple style it just works and it includes lots of guis and things like a bootsplash and then there is the more cli focused linux distros. If youd like to provide a mirror, please see the mirroring guidelines. Ubuntu well, according to this and what i researched around the web, i got everything now. This is mostly because the install is hands on, and that most of the documentation assumes youll be doing configuration by opening an editor and modifying config yourself. Slackware is a linux distribution created by patrick volkerding in 1993.
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