Choosing a Linux Distribution

2h 46mBeginner2022-01-21

Authors

Scott Simpson

Creating Technology Courses as a Senior Staff Author at LinkedIn

Course details

Linux distributions provide a set of tools and decisions about how a Linux system should operate. There are thousands of Linux distros out there, and choosing one to use can be overwhelming. In this course, Scott Simpson surveys the differences between distributions and demonstrates the basic installation and usage of a variety of popular distributions. He shows you the differences between package managers, system managers, release models, and the intended audiences for these distributions.

Skills covered

Operating System DistributionLinuxIT Help DeskOpen SourceDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Choosing a Linux distribution
02 - Lab setup

1. Distribution Basics

03 - What is a Linux distribution
04 - Distribution history
05 - The Linux kernel
06 - System management
07 - Software management
08 - Desktop environments
09 - Release models and support

2. Choosing a Distro

10 - Similarities and differences
11 - Evaluating your needs
12 - Distro hopping

3. Exploring Debian Linux

13 - Exploring Debian Linux
14 - Installing Debian Linux
15 - Using Debian Linux

4. Exploring Linux Mint

16 - Exploring Linux Mint
17 - Installing Linux Mint
18 - Using Linux Mint

5. Exploring Ubuntu Linux

19 - Exploring Ubuntu Linux
20 - Installing Ubuntu Linux
21 - Using Ubuntu Linux

6. Exploring Fedora Linux

22 - Exploring Fedora Linux
23 - Installing Fedora Linux
24 - Using Fedora Linux

7. Exploring openSUSE Linux

25 - Exploring openSUSE Linux
26 - Installing openSUSE Linux
27 - Using openSUSE Linux

8. Exploring Arch Linux

28 - Exploring Arch Linux
29 - Installing Arch Linux
30 - Using Arch Linux

9. Exploring Alpine Linux

31 - Exploring Alpine Linux
32 - Installing Alpine Linux
33 - Using Alpine Linux

Conclusion

34 - Next steps