Want to be a linux pro - Making the shift

[Garbage]

True Linux Pro means.
Very Good C/C++ Skills.
Understanding of Computer Architecture and OS Architecture. Trust me this knowledge rocks.
Able to Write System Calls and develop the Linux kernel. And hence application and system software.

hmm... I'm a Linux n00b then...

 

[mehulved]

True Linux Pro means.
Very Good C/C++ Skills.
Understanding of Computer Architecture and OS Architecture. Trust me this knowledge rocks.
Able to Write System Calls and develop the Linux kernel. And hence application and system software.

See, I have always been telling these people that I am a noob, but they never listen. I can't even write big enough shell scripts.

 

[gary4gar]

Even i can't write big shell scripts.

 

[Faun]

^^except for exams !

 

[Cool G5]

@a_k_s_h_a_y - Agree with you.

@Mehul - Common man, you are really a linux pro. Isme chupane jaisa kya hai

@all - My HDD upgrade might take a time, as I will be having exams in the coming month.
So till then I have decided to use some 15 GB of space from my current 40GB HDD. Can you tell me which distro should I go for? While recommending keep in mind, that I can't allocate more than 15 GB for that OS. I will be having to install apps & all only in the 15GB.

And one more question boggles me - Is SWAP partition really needed when you install the distro? I have heard if you do not allocate SWAP parttition during install, the distro allocates some space in the root directory for the same? IS it true?

 

[gary4gar]

15GB is enough for most distro.

i still remember days when i used to run Ubuntu on a 8GB partition.
I would suggest you to make atleast 512MB of SWAP space.

 

[Cool G5]

So which distro should I try?
I want to try something else than ubuntu or Fedora.

 

[Garbage]

Arch ! - But it's geekier

Try ZenWalk then... ray|raven can guide you...

ah... OpenSuSE 11 is still remaining...

 

[Faun]

nope swap is not necessary but using GIMP can cause the forking fail. So its nice to have swap if your memory is 1 GB or less.

 

[Cool G5]

I was thinking of installing Arch, but since I have a GPRS connection for intenet downloading all the packages will be a headache.

I will try Opensuse, but I doubt the installer in Digit DVD is working. Many have reported that the installation gets stuck

And I have 768MB RAM, so how much space should I allocate for SWAP? Some say SWAP must be twice the size of ram present so, in my case should SWAP be 1024MB?

 

[Garbage]

1GB swap will be ok... OW, if you have hdd space available, 2 GB will be more than enough.

 

[Faun]

I have 1 GB RAM and swap 2.4 GB

Though there is not a single instance where swap filled more than 500MB

 

[coolpcguy]

I will try Opensuse, but I doubt the installer in Digit DVD is working. Many have reported that the installation gets stuck

really? hmm, I installed from Digit DVD, it installed fine

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

LOL !! common guys ! you write superior shell scripts that's great !!
i agree, its super cool knowledge !!
but linux is about participation !!! development !!! isn't that's what Open Source, The concept of My Software, FOSS all about ??
i meant here we are talking about being a Linux Guru. Which of course takes years.

btw am not at all interested at all in it. am happy being only a user......!!

 

[mehulved]

LOL !! common guys ! you write superior shell scripts that's great !!
i agree, its super cool knowledge !!

It helps a lot when you run servers and stuff. Even though I use linux on my home PC, I run a lot of servers and web apps locally. I could automate so much stuff if I learn script, atleast shell scripting + python/perl. But, these things never interest me, prolly am too lazy for it.

 

[gary4gar]

I am writing a script for automating package download,install & updates for Arch Linux.
As, its a pain to wake till 2am in morning and install these things manually.

And, using Archlinux is easy, even i can use it. then surely you can.
its no way greeky

 

[Garbage]

It helps a lot when you run servers and stuff. Even though I use linux on my home PC, I run a lot of servers and web apps locally. I could automate so much stuff if I learn script, atleast shell scripting + python/perl. But, these things never interest me, prolly am too lazy for it.

lie... lie... die....die....

 

[mediator]

i meant here we are talking about being a Linux Guru. Which of course takes years.

No, its like riding a car/bike. Different people have different flavours & therefore like different bikes. The more u play with it performing skids, 360s, wheelies the more u understand n become comfortable with it.

 

[Cool G5]

Guys, I downloaded Arch FTP from torrent today.
Can you guide me to install it?

Which are the other thing I will need to get it working? I mean the most essential things to get a working desktop complete with GUI.

And also if possible try to mention the appropriate size of things I will need to download.

 

[Rahim]

FIrst thing to do is head over here Beginners Guide and it for pro-users and do-it-yourself type of distro. Not want to discourage you but it requires a ot of editing and above all Patience. But once installed and configured, you wont jump to any other distro.