Linux+
So I start the Linux+ classes for WGU next semester which distros should I download to get a head start?
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Dakinggamer87
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I would recommend Red Hat and maybe SuSe to practice with.
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DoubleNNs
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I thought the distros were more like Debian/OpenSUSE/CentOS ?Goals for 2018:
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upnorth77
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OpenSUSE is the one I've gone with. I started with those more familiar to me, like Mint and Ubuntu, but those are so far away from "standard" linux, that they were of limited use. (for instance, no /etc/inittab file) -
TechGuy215
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CENTOS, RHEL, DEBIAN, OPENSUSE. <----These should get you on the right-track.
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