Getting to know GNU/Linux distros

By @arnaldoperez and other contributors at 4Geeks Academy

This project is meant to be done during class, and it should take no longer than 40 minutes, including the presentations. Each team will choose 2 of the most prominent Linux distributions and will have 5 minutes to present them to the class. Each team should present a different distribution.

🌱 How to start this project?

• Create a new document to collaborate with your partner or team.
• Open Google Presentations and invite your partner to edit.

📝 Instructions

1. Assemble your team and choose a layout.

• Choose a partner to work with.
• Select a Linux distribution from the following list or research one of your choice:
  • Ubuntu
  • RedHat
  • Fedora
  • PopOs
  • Arch Linux
  • ZorinOs
  • Proxmox
  • Rocky Linux
  • RaspberryPi OS
  • Manjaro
  • Slackware
  • Asahi Linux
  • OpenSUSE
  • CentOS Stream
  • Gentoo
  • Garuda Linux
  • Kali
  • Steam OS

Check this article for additional Linux distributions.

2. Prepare your presentation

• Research and include the following information about your chosen distribution:

  • What distro it is based on.
  • Key features.
  • Intended use.
  • Packages.
  • Supported platforms.
  • Strengths (in terms of cybersecurity).
  • Weaknesses (in terms of cybersecurity).

• Optional: Use SlideCarnival to simplify design work.

3. Prepare to present your findings

• Practice presenting your work to be ready to share in class.
• Prepare to discuss and compare your chosen distribution with others.

🚛 How to deliver this project?

• Once the presentation is complete, attach the URL to your 4Geeks.com project.

Ensure the presentation is set to public for review!

Contributors

Thanks goes to these wonderful people (emoji key):

1. Arnaldo Perez (arnaloperez) contribution: (build-tutorial) ✅, (documentation) 📖

2. Alejandro Sanchez (alesanchezr), contribution: (bug reports) 🐛

3. Lorena Gubaira (lorenagubaira), contribution: (bug reports) 🐛, contribution: (coder), (translation) 🌎

This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind are welcome!

This and many other exercises are built by students as part of the 4Geeks Academy Coding Bootcamp by Alejandro Sánchez and many other contributors. Find out more about our Full Stack Developer Course, and Data Science Bootcamp. You can alse deepdive in the world of cybersecurity with our Cybersecurity Bootcamp