Fedora or RedHat Linux for a Desktop?

Question

I'm considering jumping into the Linux scene again. I want something fast and flexible, but also easy to use. The two that someone reccomended are Fedora and RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop.

I want something that'll run games under WINE very well, and I want package management to be fast and easy.

Apparently Fedora and RedHat are very alike, but which one is faster and better for a desktop environment. I will be doing casual browsing and listening to music, alongside playing games under WINE.

Which one will be the fastest and most productive?

Thank you.

Answer 1

I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 9 LTS which is built upon Ubuntu 10.04 LTS its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled



Linux Mint 9 LTS Download

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=52



Linux Mint 9 LTS Installation Guide

http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/12/03/linux-mint-8-installation-guide/



Linux Mint 9 LTS Release Notes/User Guide

http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_isadora.php



You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 9 LTS then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto



Linux Mint 9 LTS can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Boot without touching your Hard Drive



Once you have installed Linux Mint 9 LTS you can bring it up to date with easy tweaks like upgrading the Kernel to 2.6.38 and installing Firefox 4



Upgrade to Kernel 2.6.38 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS/Linux Mint 9 LTS

https://sites.google.com/site/lightrush/random-1/howtoinstalllinuxkernel2638onubuntu1004lucidfromubuntu1104nattytheeasyway



How to install Firefox 4 in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS/Ubuntu 10.10 from the Firefox PPA (stable)

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/03/install-firefox-4-in-ubuntu-1004-1010.html





LUg.

Answer 2

Most commands are the same. The problem with Ubuntu is the security is "dumbed down" for the more casual user. For example, to bypass security you just type sudo followed by the command. That is fine for home users, but do you want your bank to operate that way? Redhat is a serious Linux distro for enterprise use. Redhat requres a subscription, and Fedora is free.

Answer 3

Ubuntu is a lot better. I'm not sure about the others playing WINE very well or not but I did play Diablo 2 using WINE in Ubuntu and it wasn't very good at all, but yet again my graphic card sucks and I have only a gig of memory.

Answer 4

Actually I would recommend Linux mint 9 as it is a long term distro and my wife uses it as her main system. My home is pretty much M$ free aside from an ancient laptop that runs windoze 3.1 as a joke machine!

Answer 5

Mint LXDE is what I would reccomend.



Bohdi is also a nice up and comming ubuntu derivative with the newly stable enlightenment desktop environment



The is more newbie-centered documentation out there for Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivatives than for Red-hat and red-hat derivatives.

Answer 6

If you want to choose between Fedora or RedHat, then go for fedora. Redhat used more for servers and mainframes.