Ubuntu ????? opinion please

**blackduck30** · 04-03-2005, 06:00 AM

Alright first off , I know next to nothing about linux. I have been thinking of having a look for a while.
Well I got a cd copy of ubuntu and was going to make a partition on my storage drive and install ubuntu on it but I thought I would throw a post in here and see what the the go is and if it can be dual booted with my XP pro.
Also if I can setup internet and stuff and if there is anything to look out for in general

Cheers

Skie · 04-03-2005, 10:38 AM

I briefly installed Ubuntu just to take a look at it. It's a well put together distro that builds on Debian, but includes more up to date software. Ubuntu is Gnome based, but there's also Kubuntu which is KDE based. You'll love Debian's Apt-Get if you've ever tried to install programs from source or if you've ever used RPM's.

Overall, I think it's a great distro and seems to have gained a lot of popularity in a short amount of time.

04-03-2005, 06:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
blackduck30 Mentor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,231 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Ubuntu ????? opinion please Alright first off , I know next to nothing about linux. I have been thinking of having a look for a while. Well I got a cd copy of ubuntu and was going to make a partition on my storage drive and install ubuntu on it but I thought I would throw a post in here and see what the the go is and if it can be dual booted with my XP pro. Also if I can setup internet and stuff and if there is anything to look out for in general Cheers __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

04-03-2005, 10:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	I briefly installed Ubuntu just to take a look at it. It's a well put together distro that builds on Debian, but includes more up to date software. Ubuntu is Gnome based, but there's also Kubuntu which is KDE based. You'll love Debian's Apt-Get if you've ever tried to install programs from source or if you've ever used RPM's. Overall, I think it's a great distro and seems to have gained a lot of popularity in a short amount of time. __________________