[TriLUG] Ubuntu vs Fedora, was Re: Linux Distribution for server Opinions

Roy Vestal rvestal at trilug.org
Mon Jan 26 13:23:47 EST 2009


With yum, install yum-utils and then set priorities for your repos.  
I've run into repo issues with apt before (yes, you can munge your  
apt.repo file!)


On Jan 23, 2009, at 12:16 PM, Nick Goldwater wrote:

>
> ----- "Maxwell Spangler" <maxpublic08 at maxwellspangler.com> wrote:
>
> | I've been using Redhat/Fedora for a very long time and recently
> | installed Ubuntu in a virtual machine just to poke around.
> |
> | I really couldn't tell much of a difference.. So I'm curious from
> | those
> | of you who have really compared the two: What significant  
> differences
> | are there?
> |
>
> I like apt as well as not having to deal with repository conflicts.
>
> | To me the greatest thing Ubuntu seems to do is fill the holes that
> | used
> | to be so persistent in stock Debian distributions.  They made Debian
> | pretty and user friendly.  But Fedora seems to do everything I want
> | and
> | the only reason I'd be eager to use something else would be  
> something
> | with long term support for business use..
> |
> | All comments appreciated, thanks!
> |
> | --
> | Maxwell Spangler
> | Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
> |
> |
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