Dude, why are these files so big for a nix OS?

jrmeulemansjrmeulemans Member Posts: 74 ■■□□□□□□□□
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every version of CentOS I find has like 4-6 iso images like 600+ megs each....thats like 6 versions of XP....is this right?


I need a version of linux to practice learning all the cli, install, etc stuff (basically Linux+)

what is a good distro to use, that is a fairly easy dl? (like 1 cd)


Can anyone help me?
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  • jrmeulemansjrmeulemans Member Posts: 74 ■■□□□□□□□□
    If this should be in the Lin+ forums I apologize, but I figured the thread would get noticed quicker here...
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  • dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Well, you can choose what you want to install. They include a HUGE amount of apps and utilities.

    Check out the live CDs if you just want to get up and running quickly:
    http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora
    http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu
    http://software.opensuse.org/
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  • tierstentiersten Member Posts: 4,505
    It contains a large number of optional software packages. Windows just gives you Windows and a handful of utilities.

    Download the Live CD if you want a smaller version.
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  • BeaverC32BeaverC32 Member Posts: 670 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Or you can download vmware player and download a virtual appliance of your choice:
    http://www.vmware.com/appliances/
    MCSE 2003, MCSA 2003, LPIC-1, MCP, MCTS: Vista Config, MCTS: SQL Server 2005, CCNA, A+, Network+, Server+, Security+, Linux+, BSCS (Information Systems)
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  • jrmeulemansjrmeulemans Member Posts: 74 ■■□□□□□□□□
    thanks guys, i forgot linux is package apps....dling centOS 3.9 server from virginia tech ftp
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  • dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    I'm not sure if it'll make a difference for the Linux+, but CentOS is on 5.2.
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  • jrmeulemansjrmeulemans Member Posts: 74 ■■□□□□□□□□
    yeah i know, version is irrelevant, as I am just trying to figure out the basics of setting up and administering it
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  • hypnotoadhypnotoad Banned Posts: 915
    Windows is the only OS that is bloated. Remember that next time you take 2 DVDs to install Mac OS with garage band and iDvd, etc etc. Or the next time you have to burn 4 ISOs to get linux on a system.
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  • pwjohnstonpwjohnston Member Posts: 441
    jrmeulemans wrote:
    every version of CentOS I find has like 4-6 iso images like 600+ megs each....thats like 6 versions of XP....is this right?


    I need a version of linux to practice learning all the cli, install, etc stuff (basically Linux+)

    what is a good distro to use, that is a fairly easy dl? (like 1 cd)


    Can anyone help me?

    Dood, just dl a live cd version. Knoppix, Fedora, SuSe, Ubuntu, and a ton of other have a live cd that will fit on a single 700mb cd. Some like Damn Small Linux and Puppy go as low as 30 to 50 mb. Then you don't have to do a full install or muck up your HDD if you don't like to distro.
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  • SilentsoulSilentsoul Member Posts: 260
    The thing about Linux is if you get the DVD you get like 5 windows managers, a TON of apps, 4 or so different kinds of servers you can install. I mean with that one DVD you can install a desktop, 4 separate server or server services, an office suite, a CD burning utility,etc etc.

    And did i forget to mention its all free?
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