General Purpose Distros

In this part of the book, I cover ten Linux distributions in detail. All of these are general-purpose distributions , which is the most common type. This is the core of the book; these chapters give you a better perspective on each distro and provide a good demonstration of how one distro compares to another. These chapters also provide real-world examples of the crucial decision points presented in Chapter 2. Plus, these chapters save you a lot of time testing distros in order to pick the right one for you.

The following chapters provide a brief description of each of the distros as well as some of the history and philosophy of them. You also learn how to install a Linux distro, maintain it, and discover its pros and cons. ...

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