Which linux distribution is for me?

[lemushyman]

Hi, i have been using Ubuntu for quite a while and I'm not satisfied with it.
I'm a great fan of quite pixelated, 8-bit like high res interfaces like twm, fvwm or
fluxbox - which seems to mess up a little on Ubuntu. i am no fan of flashy GUIs
and I use the command line quite often - almost all of my linux/unix knowledge was
learnt through commands and explanation of how it all works under the hood from
my dad, so mostly i won't have any problems with a distro that uses the command line often. i need emulators and virtual machines to work since I use them rather often, and i need a system with real good compilers available since i'm learning C
and i also compile ALOT of packages from source and usually end up in dependency hell, so quite a few libraries are what i need as well. i am also a mild gamer, and need rather good wine support since i really hate partitioning disks.

So which linux(or unix) distribution is best for me?

(if anyone asks i'm only 12)

[oz]

So which linux(or unix) distribution is best for me?

Hello and welcome to the forums!

Only you can decide which is the best distribution for you and your hardware, but you can check the link in my signature for a couple of quizzes that might help you with your decision.

[techieMoe]

Hi, i have been using Ubuntu for quite a while and I'm not satisfied with it.
I'm a great fan of quite pixelated, 8-bit like high res interfaces like twm, fvwm or
fluxbox - which seems to mess up a little on Ubuntu. i am no fan of flashy GUIs
and I use the command line quite often - almost all of my linux/unix knowledge was
learnt through commands and explanation of how it all works under the hood from
my dad, so mostly i won't have any problems with a distro that uses the command line often. i need emulators and virtual machines to work since I use them rather often, and i need a system with real good compilers available since i'm learning C
and i also compile ALOT of packages from source and usually end up in dependency hell, so quite a few libraries are what i need as well. i am also a mild gamer, and need rather good wine support since i really hate partitioning disks.

So which linux(or unix) distribution is best for me?

(if anyone asks i'm only 12)

Any major distribution of Linux will do everything you said above. What it sounds like to me is you're just looking for a different graphical interface than GNOME which is what comes with Ubuntu.

There are versions of Ubuntu that come pre-configured with XFce or LXDE, two much more lightweight GUIs. If you want total control over everything that gets installed but you still don't want to handle your own dependencies, a command-line "net install" of Debian might be your cup of tea.

The GNU C/C++ Compiler is available for pretty much any operating system on the planet, including all versions of Linux as well as Windows, Solaris, and OS X. WINE will work as well on any one distribution as the other as long as you configure your video drivers correctly. Virtualbox works great on every OS I've tried (and I've tried quite a few).

Again, it doesn't sound like you need a new distribution so much as a new desktop.

[lemushyman]

thanks, ill give debian a go

[rokytnji]

In case straight Debian gives you hissy fits. And I am going by this statement.

i am no fan of flashy GUIs
and I use the command line quite often.
i need emulators and virtual machines to work since I use them rather often, and i need a system with real good compilers available since i'm learning C
and i also compile ALOT of packages from source and usually end up in dependency hell, so quite a few libraries are what i need as well. i am also a mild gamer, and need rather good wine support since i really hate partitioning disks.

You can give AntiX 8.5 a test to see if you like it. Based on Debian Squeeze with (commented out) Debian Sidux in the /etc/apt/sources.list if you wish to use them.

On the link above scroll down to screenshots and you can watch a 15 min vid made by OSGUIS on youtube.