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Ubuntu system platform

When it comes to Linux, as the top of almost all Linux-related products, Debian-based Ubuntu is unique, especially in order to meet the needs of each user, there are many versions or styles of Ubuntu. From easy installation to excellent hardware resilience to world-class commercial support, Ubuntu surpasses all other versions. For the server version of Ubuntu, it contains all the software that needs to start the hosting site, LAMP is an acronym for Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP, and lists the software related to the web server.

Ubuntu series product release version

The naming rules of the Ubuntu version are based on the year and month of the official release. Ubuntu 8.10 means Ubuntu released in October 2008. developers and users can know the official release time from the version number. Ubuntu is a Linux release based on Debian. The development code of Debian comes from the movie Toy Story. However, the code names of each version of Ubuntu are always adjectives plus animal names, and the initials of the two words must be the same.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), another popular version of open source technology, has become a major force in the pursuit of data center storage shelves since chanting "almost no Linux can do it." Linux is the darling of large enterprises all over the world. Red Hat's innovative spirit and continuous support service have won it users.

Red HatLinux platform

RHEL is the Linux system of Red Hat company. With the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3, including enhancements to design virtualization, file system, storage, security, account management, and hardware support, nearly 50 new features and improvements are noteworthy, especially Virt-P2V new tools for converting Windows or Red Hat systems into virtual images.

Novell's SUSE Linux, known for its stability and ease of maintenance, is one of the distributions of the Linux operating system, as well as a German release. SUSE is part of Novell's business and is also a founding member of Desktop Linux Consortium.

SUSE Linux 11 Enterprise Edition

The latest version, SUSE Linux 11, is available in retail and free and open source versions, called SUSE Linux OSS. In addition, SUSE Linux also provides an enterprise server version called SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, which is available for free, but only provides a 30-day update service if you don't pay for it.

SUSE Linux (source PCWORLD.com)

Unlike other Linux distributions, SUSE offers immediate free downloads for their new versions. SUSE was first released in a boxed package, including the personal version of the instruction manual (Personal) and the professional version (Professional), and then FTP network installation was available only a few months later.

Mandriva may be unfamiliar to American and domestic managers and technicians. This incredibly well-structured Linux distribution comes from France and is widely accepted in Europe and South America. The name and structure of Mandriva comes from Mandrake Linux and Connectiva Linux.

Mandriva Enterprise Edition

Like other products, Mandriva's version is directly named after the year of release. Mandriva offers paid enterprise version (Enterprise Server) and free personal version (One, Free), as well as paid personal enhanced version (Powerpack), which is now the latest official version of Mandriva Linux 2010.2.

Xandros server version

When it comes to open source technology, it is difficult to avoid the Microsoft operating system, and Microsoft-related Linux version, Xandros will be a good choice, the name from the Xandros system using X Window system, combined with the Greek island of Anderos (Andros). Xandros and Microsoft are indeed engaged in so-called cooperation and competition in the technology world. Xandros system is a release version of the GNU/Linux operating system, issued by Xandros, using a commercial distribution model.

It is reported that the main distributions of Xandros are: desktop Professional Edition, Desktop Home Edition and Server Standard Edition.

As open source software, Slackware does not have much to do with commercial versions, but has a long-standing partnership with several vendors that provide paid support. As one of the earliest available versions, Slackware Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution developed by Patrick Volkerding. Unlike many other distributions, it adheres to the principle of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid), that is, there is no graphical interface tool for configuring the system.

Slackware Linux distribution

It is understood that Slackware differs from other distributions (Red Hat, Debian, Gentoo, SuSE, Mandriva, Ubuntu, etc.) in that it strives to become a "UNIX style" Linux release. Only stable versions of applications are absorbed, and configuration tools customized for distributions in other linux versions are missing.

Slackware software

Slackware is mainly developed for x86 PC, and official porting of the System/390 architecture has been available since 2005. At the same time, there are also some unofficial transplants for ARM, DEC Alpha, SPARC and PowerPC. The latest stable release for x86 is 13.1, which includes the 2.6.33.4 kernel, and KDE SC 4.4.3, XFCE 4.6.1 and other commonly used software.

There is no formal commercial support for Debian, but it connects Debian consultants worldwide through its consulting page, and Debian develops more subversions than other Linux master versions such as Ubuntu,Linux Mint.

Because Linux macro kernel is the main kernel branch of Debian project, and most of the basic tools in the operating system created by Debian developers come from GNU project, "Debian" often refers to Debian GNU/Linux.

Debian Linux system

Debian is a large system organization framework, under which there are many branch plans of different operating system cores, mainly Debian GNU/Linux system with Linux core, Debian GNU/Hurd system with GNU Hurd core, Debian GNU/kFreeBSD system with FreeBSD core, and Debian GNU/NetBSD system with NetBSD core. Debian GNU/Linux, which uses the core of Linux, is most famous.

Debian version Information

Debian is mainly divided into three versions: stable version (stable), test version (testing), unstable version (unstable). The current stable version is Debian Squeeze, the current test version is Debian Wheezy, and the unstable version is always Debian sid.

For PC operating system, Vyatta is more used in home routers and firewalls, especially the communication requirements that the commercial driver version Vyatta can support very well. Vyatta software is a complete, ready-to-use, Debian-based Linux distribution designed to convert a standard set of x86 hardware into an enterprise-class router / firewall.

Vyatta software

Vyatta software includes support for common network interfaces, industry standard routing protocols and management protocols. Unlike previous open source software routing projects, all of these features can be configured through a single command line interface (CLI) or a web-based graphical user interface. Vyatta software is available as a free community version, and it is also available as a bundled software subscription, which includes maintenance, upgrade, and technical support.

As far as the CentOS platform is concerned, it is not strictly a commercial version, it is compiled from the source code released by Red HatEnterprise Linux in accordance with open source regulations, but CentOS also has its own package library and communication support and is different from Fedora Linux.

CentOS operating system platform

CentOS, also known as the community enterprise operating system, is a recompiled version of the enterprise Linux distribution Red Hat Enterprise Linux (hereinafter referred to as RHEL). RHEL is the Linux distribution adopted by many enterprises, but if you want to get the services and technical support of RedHat, users must pay for RedHat.

CentOS has released the third version of the 6-series, CentOS 6.3, which is based on the upstream Red Hat RHEL 6.3, inherits the stability of Red Hat Linux and provides free updates that include many bug fixes, upgrades and new features.

Unbreakable Linux

The other is based on the Red Hat open source platform, Unbreakable Linux is Oracle's enterprise-class Linux, which is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, it is freely available for public download, use and distribution, and provides paid support for Red Hat Linux users.

In addition, Oracle Linux has two kernels: compiled with RHEL source code and an Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise kernel, while the Unbreakable Enterprise kernel is compatible with RHEL,Oracle middleware and RHEL-certified third-party applications can run on the Unbreakable Enterprise kernel.

For the ten most popular Linux server distribution, open source system allows more users to create more flexible and rich management functions, Linux as an open source operating system products, how to create value for the upstream and downstream industry chain, is a difficult problem that Linux manufacturers need to face. In the future, with the solution of the "stubborn disease" that puzzles Linux to further promote the development of the industry, open source technology platform will continue to appear on the stage for users.

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