What is the best Linux system that you were using,and why?

[seenthelite]

I noticed a lot of support for Debian stable I wondering what is the best method to download and install it.

[NightwishFan]

32-bit. It even has a graphical install. Enjoy.
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/...-i386-CD-1.iso

[Andreas1]

Debian Stable

[Andreas1]

I noticed a lot of support for Debian stable I wondering what is the best method to download and install it.

there are about 30 cd images containing all packages, sorted by popularity. i always use CD1, preferably downloaded via bittorrent.

http://www.debian.org/distrib/

[Axelpalm]

Slackware. Once it is installed it just works. ...and works...
You get bored.
Then dualboot with other distros to feel the difference. And you feel...

[ibuclaw]

I recommend Debian Testing, considering it is nearing stable (and running just fine here )

i386 image - amd64 image

And you *always* choose CD1, as that has the installer on it. All the other CDs just contain extra packages / is a repository on a CD-ROM.

Regards
Iain

[NightwishFan]

Just reinstalled my Debian Sid with Gnome. It boots using 130mb of RAM. I have made my choice of OS..

[cascade9]

I recommend Debian Testing, considering it is nearing stable (and running just fine here )

And you *always* choose CD1, as that has the installer on it. All the other CDs just contain extra packages / is a repository on a CD-ROM.

Not that I think you dont know ibclaw, but for anyone new to debian, there is KDE CD1 and Xfce+LxdeCD1 versions as well....you dont have to install the gnome version and then install KDE, Xfce or Lxde if you want them instead. Also, DVD1 will work fine as well

[MisfitI38]

What is the best Linux system that you were using..

Arch.

and why?

Very simple, very easy to understand base system and init. Succinctly commented and streamlined configuration files. Easy and expedient to personalize and customize the base system. The availability of a ports system, and a fast, simple package manager whose output is human readable and relevant.

I get annoyed easily at other distros.
Example 1:

root@debian_lenny:~# apt-get install guake
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package guake

20,000+ packages. The first one I need is unavailable because it's too new. FAIL.

2: I set the #EDITOR variable to vim. So,

root@debian:~# echo $EDITOR
vim

Ok, but...

root@debian_lenny:~# visudo

  GNU nano 2.0.7                   File: /etc/sudoers.tmp                                             

# /etc/sudoers
#
# This file MUST be edited with the 'visudo' command as root.
#
# See the man page for details on how to write a sudoers file.
#

Defaults        env_reset

# Host alias specification

# User alias specification

# Cmnd alias specification

# User privilege specification
root    ALL=(ALL) ALL

# Uncomment to allow members of group sudo to not need a password
# (Note that later entries override this, so you might need to move
# it further down)
%sudo ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL

                                          [ Read 22 lines ]
^G Get Help      ^O WriteOut      ^R Read File     ^Y Prev Page     ^K Cut Text      ^C Cur Pos
^X Exit          ^J Justify       ^W Where Is      ^V Next Page     ^U UnCut Text    ^T To Spell

$EDITOR is vim, but visudo opens nano. FAIL.
3: Why? Because:

root@debian_lenny:~# ls -l /usr/bin/editor 
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2010-02-13 14:44 /usr/bin/editor -> /etc/alternatives/editor

*sigh*

root@debian_lenny:~# ls -l /etc/alternatives/editor
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2010-02-13 14:44 /etc/alternatives/editor -> /bin/nano

LOL. FAIL. The system is fighting me here. Further, this small symlink-to-another-symlink-to-an-undesirable-default example just epitomizes the messy, littered, overly and unnecessarily complex nature of other distros that wears on you after getting a taste of a minimalist approach.

Not to take anything away from Debian. Debian is, of course, a high-quality and excellent system. But, I personally prefer the Arch Way.

[ashwinrao]

Ubuntu 9.10 64 bit ! The complete OS which gives me more than what I have expected! I'm satisfied in such a way that I didn't looked for other Linux OS's.