My work uses Red Hat but it costs $50 for single license. :(
Is there a free distro (like Ubuntu) that's practically identitcal to Red Hat?
Or are all Linux distrbo, by def., more or less the same?? :confused:
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My work uses Red Hat but it costs $50 for single license. :(
Is there a free distro (like Ubuntu) that's practically identitcal to Red Hat?
Or are all Linux distrbo, by def., more or less the same?? :confused:
I'd look at either Fedora or CentOS. If you want as close to Red Hat as you can get, I think CentOS may be better (it is supposed to be 100% compatible). I've posted DistroWatch.org's synopsis on both below.
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Originally Posted by DistroWatch.org
The base of most Linux OS's are the same, but there can be many difference. The default software installs are obvious differences. Beyond that package management (Red Hat/Fedora/Mandrake/CentOS uses rpm's, Debian/Ubuntu use deb's, Gentoo compiles from source, etc.) is different between sets of distributions. The way runlevels are handled can be different. Essentially, lots of things could theoretically be different and distributions differ in many ways (both small and large). I know one distribution completely redefines the file structure in a non-standard way (I can't remember the name, though). What to use is a matter of taste.Quote:
Originally Posted by DistroWatch.org
CentOS is basically RHEL with the branding removed, and compatability maintained.
Fedora Core is considered the test platform for features that will eventually be integrated into RHEL.
Either way, you will have the functionality of RHEL.
However, with CentOS, you will maintain the "enterprise" feel of the OS.
*Edit: Out of curiousity, are you building the SFF system and using this OS to bone up on skills for a promotion, or just to keep your skills sharp?
Thanks guys! I will look into CentOS. :)
the latter would be more accurate reason. I mostly do CFD and related computing on Linux-based clusters (both at Beoing and NASA's Columibia Supercomputer). Lately, I've been tasked to install/compile a new CFD code but I've been running into many walls ... esp. with MPI and compilers. I wanted to see broader perspective/experience in dealing with the core of the Linux as an OS (I've dealt with Unix/Linux since college in '91) to better understand it as an overall. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by James