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I would expect to see coverage of one of the RHEL based distributions in an article like this, CentOS say as it is popular on servers. Some may be aiming at so
by keithpeter 14y ago
I would expect to see coverage of one of the RHEL based distributions in an article like this, CentOS say as it is popular on servers.
Some may be aiming at some kind of certification, or may be looking to add Linux admin skills to their CVs.
- oofabz 14y agoI agree, CentOS would make a great beginner's Linux. It is stable, standard, and user friendly. I don't understand the Arch approach to Linux. It's like they fetishize the drudgery of system administration and want to spend more time doing it.
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- rohshall 14y agoFor some people, it is not a 'dudgery of system administration' but an opportunity to get to know Linux closely.
- lumberjack 14y agoI'd argue that if you install Slackware or Arch you get more applicable hands on experience that you can then use towards running a CentOS instance than if you'd simply install CentOS itself. It sounds absurd but if I remember correctly the CentOS installation is pretty straightforward. At least with Arch or Slackware you learn a bit about the file system and general system configuration by the time you are done.
- keithpeter 14y agoI take the point being made, and, yes, CentOS is a 15 minute install on a desktop PC. My limited experience of Arch is that you do certainly need to know more about your hardware and you really do need to read that wonderful wiki of theirs closely. My suggestion of CentOS was related to my assumption about a possible audience for the rather odd original article. A person with, say, Windows admin experience might be looking at Linux to enhance a CV, and RHEL do offer certification programmes of various types.