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gameyoda

Hello,

In about 2 months I will start a new education in network design & security. After doing some research earlier this year I heard that Windows can become somewhat instable with multiple security tools on it (like Cain&Abel and Nessus).
So far I have heard the most about Ubuntu and Fedora. They both seem nice, but I don't know if there is another (better) version out there that I should use or what one of the two to use.

Also I would like to know if it is indeed true whether Windows might become unstable with multiple of these tools installed on it.

ZacTheSin · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:59 pm Post subject:

Ask your tutors/teachers. They have worked in the industry and know what to recommend for what you're doing.

Phox · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:03 pm Post subject:

Several people on CEF like Ubuntu, and I've heard that it's pretty easy to use. Linux is a project that I personally have yet to explore.

InternetIsSeriousBusiness · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:38 pm Post subject:

Kurifodo · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:38 pm Post subject:

I recommend Ubuntu for starters or ArchLinux

if you are looking for a super tiny os try puppylinux

Mychilli · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:43 am Post subject:

I personally HATE anything to do with Debian, I like CentOS or openSUSE.

gameyoda · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:03 am Post subject:

I think I'll make a dual boot of Windows 7 and Ubuntu to explore Linux a bit, but also keep something familiar on my computer.
Thanks for the help.

Kurifodo · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:25 am Post subject:

AhMunRa · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:33 pm Post subject:

I personally like Debian, nice stable distro (not really beginners choice). My first distro was SuSe version 9 at the time there was no Open SuSe. I loved everything about that distro. What I did hate were the package maintainers, they blew, YAST2.

There are a ton out there, research get one that has support for the most hardware. Above all research the community of each, I know with Debian the community is huge and help is a message board away, same with Ubuntu been using this one alot lately.

Once you get familiar with the OS you can move on to more involved distros, and even do a LFS install (Linux From Scratch).

As for what you heard about security tools causing Windows to be unstable, it's totally untrue. I have personally used Cain & Abel, WPE Pro, NMAP, Nessus, Metasploit Framework and several other tools on OS's ranging from Linux, Windows 98 to Windows 7 64-bit without having any instability due to the tools. Most instability is from hardware/software configurations.

Going into network and security design though you are doing the correct thing by getting yourself familiar with as many OS's as you can. You can see how they interact and also trace different vulnerabilities between the OS's. I'd also suggest getting a Mac for your network as you may one day be faced with a situation that is Mac specific.

Welcome to Linux. Happy Computing.

ZacTheSin · Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:21 pm Post subject:

Or you could listen to what I said and ask your tutor. The reasons to ask the person who will be teaching you outnumber the reasons not to 10 fold.