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rax313
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I was a linux user about 3-4 years ago used fedora and I would like to pick it up again

Can anyone recommend me a good Linux distro to start learning shell programming? I would have gone with ubuntu but the new UI makes me feel iffy.

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Maybe try CentOS, it is well used in the web-hosting world. By it doesn't come with a GUI by default, but you can install one if you want.

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Try Ubuntu Server, no GUI either. There are so many distro's its best to use something people near you are using so you can ask them Q's for when the brown stuff hits the fan. Personally would stick with Ubuntu flavors due to the support base, that being said Debian is a close relative of Ubuntu many packages work on both with no special config. Have to admit CentOS is more RedHat like and a sought after OS for jobs, but you have to pay for RedHat.

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Yes, everyone dislikes unity, but there is still; kubuntu, xubuntu, lubuntu, Mint, Plain old debian, if you are working with servers then a redhat flavour would also be good. It might be worth while loading up a distro with your preferred GUI then loading other distros in a VM

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I use CrunchBang Linux for my Linux development with MATE as the DE. Crunchbang is a very lightweight distro, and it's based on Debian so it's extremely stable. I would recommend either that or Debian with your choice of DE.

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I would go with Mint if you're really against Unity. Although with Ubuntu you can install different desktop environments such as cinnamon or KDE.

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I was a linux user about 3-4 years ago used fedora and I would like to pick it up again Can anyone recommend me a good Linux distro to start learning shell programming? I would have gone with ubuntu but the new UI makes me feel iffy.

That's a funny way to spell scripting.

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I was a linux user about 3-4 years ago used fedora and I would like to pick it up again Can anyone recommend me a good Linux distro to start learning shell programming? I would have gone with ubuntu but the new UI makes me feel iffy.
That's a funny way to spell scripting.

so what was your suggestion again?

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I would go with Mint if you're really against Unity. Although with Ubuntu you can install different desktop environments such as cinnamon or KDE.
I am just not that confident messing with linux right now ..I just want to boot it up and go. but yeah I think I might try mint and/or cent OS thanks!
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I would recommend Ubuntu server if you want an complete vanilla OS. But remember there are also releases of Ubuntu with other desktop interfaces, ex. Kubuntu = KDE, Xubuntu = XFCE etc.

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I have always loved debian flavours of linux. Keep in mind that if you are bash scripting you a scripting. There is a difference between writing scripts to automate tasks and programming something to work for you (or utilize to work).

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I really liked Linux Mint Debian Edition. I ran the Cinnamon DE on it. I have a VM with Ubuntu 12.04 running Cinnamon as well, I can't stand Unity.

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I find it difficult to learn sys-admin type stuff without goals to accomplish. So, my advice is to make goals or projects you want to accomplish. With ubuntu, this is usually handled by apt, so you might want to play with a more stripped down distro like Slackware to start with. Just getting a gui up and running was a learning experience last time I used it. A more extreme version of this would be Linux From Scratch, or LFS.

After that I recommend getting two or more machines (or VMs) and learn networking by playing with them; building a router is a good exersize.

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