Which Distro to choose? - Comparison -(Not a Debian vs Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Centos) | Configuration, How to and news about Linux (Fedora, Debian, Ubunt

Which Distro to choose? - Comparison -(Not a Debian vs Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Centos) | Configuration, How to and news about Linux (Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, Centos) at Go2Linux.org: "From this small analysis I think you should think about this to make
your decision about which Distribution of Linux choose to work
(Remember there are more that 300 out there, I am only taking 4 of
them).


1.



If you want to have the latest software available, like Compiz/Beryl
support the latest MySQL or PHP then you should go after Fedora or
Ubuntu on its non LTS version.
2.

If you want to have the most tested / stable and do not care about
the versions of your packages, but prefer stability rather than the
latest versions, then your option is CentOS, Debian or Ubuntu LTS."

How to install testing packages on debian stable with apt-get

Default How to install testing packages on debian stable with apt-get
The version of Debian installed on Spry's VPSes is stable. This OS is great, but the stability policy of Debian makes that some newer packages are not available for stable, while they are for testing.
Upgrading the distribution to testing is not recommended and could break your VPS.

The solution for keeping stable and installing the package is to modify apt-get configuration to setup what is called a mixed system:
-create or modify the /etc/apt/apt.conf file and make it contain the following line:
Code:

APT::Default-Release "stable";

-modify the /etc/apt/sources.list file: copy all the lines containing stable, insert them at the end of the file, and replace the stable in the lines you just added by testing. You must have all the original lines in the files plus all the lines where stable has been replaced by testing.
-run apt-get update to update the list of installable packages.
-if you want to install the package foo that is present in the testing sources, use the following command:
Code:

apt-get -t testing install foo


Be very careful about which packages you install from testing. By definition they are not as stable as the packages found in the stable distribution.

README for xfdesktop version 4.4

: "The file icon view by default shows 'special' icons for the root of your filesystem, your home directory, and the trash. Removable volumes (such as USB flash drives) are also shown when they are plugged in. If you'd like to configure which of these are shown, edit (or create) the file ~/.config/xfce4/desktop/xfdesktoprc to look something like this:"

Xfce - Window Manager

Xfce - Window Manager: "Keyboard shortcuts summary

In the default configuration the following keybindings are defined:

* close window : Alt + F4
* Maximize window : Alt + F5
* Maximize vertically : Alt + F6
* Maximize horizontally : Alt + F7
* Hide window : Alt + F8
* Shade window : Alt + F9
* Stick window : Alt + F10
* Cycle windows focus : Alt + Tab
* Move window : Control + Shift + Alt + Arrow (up, down, left, or right)
* Resize window : Shift + Alt + Arrow (up, down, left, or right)
* Next workspace : Control + Alt + Arrow right arrow
* Previous workspace : Control + Alt + Arrow left
* Add a workspace : Alt + Inser
* Delete a workspace : Alt + Delete
* Go to workspace number N (1-9) : Control + F(N)
* Move the window to previous|next workspace : Alt + Control + Home|End
* Move a window to workspace number N (1-9) : Alt + Control + keypad key number N
* Start xfhelp4 : Alt + F1
* Start xfrun4 : Alt + F2
* Lock the screen : Alt + Control + Delete

"

Find which Debian or ubuntu Linux Version you are running -- Debian Admin

Find which Debian or ubuntu Linux Version you are running -- Debian Admin: "Find which Debian or ubuntu Linux Version you are running
by Admin @ 7:12 pm. Filed under General

There are times debian or ubuntu users and admins want to find which version of debian and ubuntu linux version is running on their machines.This is very useful for those who is helping their customers and they want to know which version they are running and if you took over new system admin job you want to know which version is running on your servers or desktops.

Find or identify which version of Debian Linux you are running

This can be checked in /etc/debian_version file

Find or identify which version of ubuntu Linux you are running

You can find in different ways in ubuntu

Solution 1

cat /etc/issue

The file /etc/issue holds the version of Ubuntu installed on your system

Solution 2

lsb_release -a

or

cat /etc/lsb-release"