hacktheworld
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I'm used to using Debian-based operating systems. Can you please tell me a little more about Mageia-Linux to understand if it is a suitable operating system for me?
Thank you, from the reviews of the Linux sites and from the Mageia-Linux home page, I have a very good impression, but I still haven't figured out what it's based on, and if you have to install an App using the terminal which command should I use, if I understand correctly instead of apt I will have to use dnf (?) Can I install flatpak with Mageia-Linux?Try it out in a vm and see what you think of it for yourself, you will get a better impression of it then?
and here
URPMI - Mageia wiki
wiki.mageia.org
It's an independent distribution.but I still haven't figured out what it's based on
That's the reason if I want to form an opinion of my own is to try it out myself instead of asking what others experiences or opinions are.and if you have to install an App using the terminal which command should I use, if I understand correctly instead of apt I will have to use dnf (?) Can I install flatpak with Mageia-Linux?
Inquiring first about an operating system from those who may know more about it seems ligitimate to me.That's the reason if I want to form an opinion of my own is to try it out myself instead of asking what others experiences or opinions are.
I agree that the best way to understand if it will suit your needs (and to answer these questions) is to use a virtual machine (or a live boot) and then to explore it on your own. That and a search engine to help you along when you have questions or get stuck...
Mageia is a spin off from the old Mandrake Distro. Which uses RPM package management. They use a gui package manager call rpmdrake and terminal manager call urpmi, not dnf that's a fedora system.
See here for more info
and here
It has been a while since I've covered a Linux distro, but this one seems very different. The installation is unique compared to the standard installation.
The distro may be one that you can download and install on VirtualBox, or another Virtual system, to see how Mageia is different, especially the installation.
Installation
You can download the ISO file at 'https://www.mageia.org/en/downloads/'. At the site, you'll have 3 initial options for download.
There are the choices of 'Classic Installation', 'Live Media', and 'Network Installation'.
The Classic Installation is...
- Jarret B
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Installation
I found this interesting post on Linux.org:
Most of the time it won't be useful to use because different people have different opinions and experiences with different things. If you ask for example two people what do you think vegan meat, one will say it's really great the best meat I ever tasted, the other will say it's total crap doesn't even taste like meat. Two people with two different views of the world and life, who are you going to believe? Better to try it yourself so you can form your own opinion and then ask a question if you still have a question like. I tried vegan meat, it wasn't bad but is there a way to make it taste better?Inquiring first about an operating system from those who may know more about it seems ligitimate to me.
Sometimes asking others is quite useful, for example I found the reply at post #4 by @kc1di enlightening.Most of the time it won't be useful to use because different people have different opinions and experiences with different things.
Yeah it is, but that can be found using creative search terms in a search engine. Asking questions is more useful for things that are harder to find or cannot be found or to get better understanding of something you know a little about already but are trying to understand it better.Sometimes asking others is quite useful, for example I found the reply of post #4 by @kc1di enlightening.
They use a gui package manager call rpmdrake and terminal manager call urpmi, not dnf that's a fedora system.
Mageia is ok. Nothing special.
Plasma is not my bag.
Maybe for others.
My apologies, you are correct, I don't know a lot about Mageia.You don't know a lot about Mageia, it seems.
Thanks for the clarification, as I said been quite sometime since I've used Mageia.@kc1di - only half correct there, Dave, I'm afraid. And understandable with your links provided, Mageia can be a bit ragged around the edges with their documentation.
Mageia does allow the use of dnf,
Many if not most of their packages are .rpm .
You can use Jarret's article referred to by the OP in his #8 as a good start - but be sure you read my comments there at #2 where I correct him somewhat regarding yum, dnf and urpmi.
Whereas at the time I posted that I was using urpmi, I have reinstalled since then, and am exclusively using dnf at the command line.
You should choose between one and the other when you install, and not mix them up, if you want best results.
As for the graphical frontend (GUI-based) - RPMDrake is installed as default, but you can also choose to install DNFDragora.
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Both RPMDrake and DNFDragora resemble Synaptic Package Manager, used in the Debian-based distros, so they are not too big a learning curve.
HTH
Wizard