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[Chris.]

Well, I have been using Windows for years, and I want a switch. I wanted some opinions of people.

I want to switch to a Linux base, and I have narrowed it down to Ubuntu, or Kubuntu. What one do you think I should use. Also when/if I do switch, I want to use Photoshop, and a nice IDE for PHP coding. Will Photoshop work on either of these operating systems, and does anyone know of a good programing IDE that could be used on either of these operating systems?


PS: This isn't a thread about what the best PHP IDE is, this is a thread about what Linux base (Ubuntu, or Kubunu) you think is better, and what IDE's will work with those operating systems.

Thanks!

Edited by Chris., 23 September 2007 - 11:07 PM.

[rc69]

Fedora is what my college uses for their CS department. They also recommend Eclipse for Java editing. I hear Eclipse has a PHP version, but have yet to try either.

If you search the forums, you'll find plenty of recommendations for php IDE's (infact, there is currently a topic amongst the top few in the PHP category). As such, i ask that you limit your question to whether or not those programs would work on a Linux base so as to avoid duplicating the thread here.

Edited by rc69, 23 September 2007 - 11:00 PM.

[Hayden]

I hear Mac OS X is a good operating system...

then again, I might be a little biased.


I really like Fedora for PC though. I never could get it to install correctly on my computer but that was in the early stages when it was known as Fedora Core.


You could always check out BeOS as well, although that would be more of a secondary OS.

Edited by SpatialVisionary, 23 September 2007 - 11:30 PM.

[Chris.]

I think I am going to go with Fedora. But, I want to install it on my USB Drive (40 GB) first to make sure I like it. Is this possible? Can I still boot into Windows with this installed on my USB Drive?

Also, does anyone have a good coding IDE for Fedora, and does Photoshop work with it?

[rc69]

There is a program out there, i believe it's called "wine," that supposedly lets you run any windows program on Linux. If you find out your programs don't work, you should try it out.

[Chris.]

Well, I'm running Fedora from the Live CD, and I am wondering. If anyone has experience with Fedora, how can I change my pixels. Is it possible?

Also, does anyone who is experienced with Fedora know how to install Fedora to an external USB drive? And make it boot form that drive?

Thanks!

Edited by Chris., 24 September 2007 - 05:18 PM.

[Dilfill]

ok here is a tip....GET A MAC!!!! they are the greatest for any kind of GFX work please get one also they are really easy!

[zetsumei]

If I were you, I'd go with Ubuntu as it's the most beginner friendly distro. It has almost all the mp3 codexs already up there for you, in Fedora you have to SEARCH long and hard to get mp3 support, etc. If you got a releativily fast computer you can use KDE desktop environment, but I recommend fluxbox or XFCE even if you can handle KDE. Also, if I were you, I'd get used to using emacs or vim first before you start using an IDE editor. In fact, use the command line as much as possible, because if you switch to Linux, you'll find you have so much more freedom and power to customize your OS if you use the command line rather than the gooey (GUI). As for your question about Photoshop. I do believe there is a Photoshop version for Linux, but the most popular gfx program is The Gimp, just like Photoshop, if not better. Here's a excellent resource site for you. www.ubuntuforums.org. They are extremely active and are VERY helpful, esp. the beginners team (which I'm on), they can help you out with almost anything that occurs. Check them out on irc at irc.ubuntu.com #ubuntuforums-beginners.

[Hayden]

If I were you, I'd go with Ubuntu as it's the most beginner friendly distro. It has almost all the mp3 codexs already up there for you, in Fedora you have to SEARCH long and hard to get mp3 support, etc. If you got a releativily fast computer you can use KDE desktop environment, but I recommend fluxbox or XFCE even if you can handle KDE. Also, if I were you, I'd get used to using emacs or vim first before you start using an IDE editor. In fact, use the command line as much as possible, because if you switch to Linux, you'll find you have so much more freedom and power to customize your OS if you use the command line rather than the gooey (GUI). As for your question about Photoshop. I do believe there is a Photoshop version for Linux, but the most popular gfx program is The Gimp, just like Photoshop, if not better. Here's a excellent resource site for you. www.ubuntuforums.org. They are extremely active and are VERY helpful, esp. the beginners team (which I'm on), they can help you out with almost anything that occurs. Check them out on irc at irc.ubuntu.com #ubuntuforums-beginners.

http://www.xmms.org/

I found that several years ago. Have successfully used it on the Slackware distro, the installation is relatively easy, it looks exactly like winamp and even can use the same skin files (at least they used to).

Edited by SpatialVisionary, 24 September 2007 - 08:55 PM.

[Chris.]

Well I have been fooling around a little bit, and I want to install an editor. However, I can't figure out how to get into the command line . Does anyone know how?

BTW, This is Ubuntu now, not Fedora.

[Chris.]

Okay, yap. I found that. Now, I need a program that is like WAMP for Windows, but I need one for Linux. Anyone know of one?

[Chris.]

I'm having trouble logging in as root. It won't let me from the login screen, it says "The system administrator can't login from this screen". So I try it from the terminal, I type su - root. Then it asks me for a password, but won't let me enter anything. Then I push enter, and it says "Authentication Failure".

Anyone know why?

[Chris.]

I don't want it as a server though. Just an operating system to use as a PC. What exactly is a sudo root account? When I go to the account manager, root is on the list.