11-06-2011
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS vs Solaris 10
Hello,
I am considering Ubuntu 10.04 (ubuntu-10.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso) and also Solaris 10 (sol-10-u10-ga2-x86-dvd.iso) for different hardware applications and I had a few questions.
The hardware on my laptop is:
HP Pavilion dv4 2045-dx x64 laptop
AMD Turion(tm) II Dual-Core Mobile M500
CPU capacity: 2200MHz - RAM: size: 4GiB
The server is a HP Proliant DL380 server, dual CPU, haven't fired it up yet, so I don't know all the stats.
I have used Ubuntu 11.04 (on this laptop) and liked it. However, I am doing a fresh install, and was considering the most stable 10.04 LTS. Is there any advantage (for laptop application) when it comes to picking 10.04 LTS rather than some other version? I tested 11.10 but it was way to buggy for me. I also like the ubuntu community for support.
I'm considering 10.04 LTS for the Proliant DL380 server. I will run virtual host with multiple servers on this device. VMWare Virtual Server. I will be setting up two Cisco routers 1811W. I will be using it for CCNA practice and video transcoding as well. It will be hosting applications for 6 dumb terminals as well, connected to a NAS, and VPN to remote sites.
I have never used Solaris, and have been considering Solaris as the alternative to Ubuntu on this server. Both the server and the laptop will be hardened to some extent, and I am configuring with security in mind. I had heard that Solaris security is preferable to Ubuntu; I have already heard the argument's about admin ignorance, so I'm not knocking Ubuntu, or trying to say Solaris is better.
How is solaris from a laptop/desktop user perspective? Are there lots of new app solutions coming out for a myriad of different problems users face in Solaris like there are in Ubuntu?
If I have a HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 wireless multi-function printer which I will be using for both will I have trouble utilizing it in Solaris? Is Xsane the best scanner app these days for both environments?
What suggestions and direction can you provide for this setup, and if I choose Solaris for the server and Ubuntu for the laptop, will interaction be a challenge? Also Win 7 will be in a VM on the laptop, does anyone know of a way to Jail the win7 VM in ubuntu?
Any good tutorials on jailing the win7VM, and hardening ubuntu and solaris?
Thanks.
Last edited by DukeNuke2; 11-06-2011 at 02:43 PM..
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what-patch
WHAT-PATCH(1) General Commands Manual WHAT-PATCH(1)
NAME
what-patch - detect which patch system a Debian package uses
SYNOPSIS
what-patch [options]
DESCRIPTION
what-patch examines the debian/rules file to determine which patch system the Debian package is using.
what-patch should be run from the root directory of the Debian source package.
OPTIONS
Listed below are the command line options for what-patch:
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AUTHORS
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SEE ALSO
The Ubuntu MOTU team has some documentation about patch systems at the Ubuntu wiki: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/PatchSystems
cdbs-edit-patch(1), dbs-edit-patch(1), dpatch-edit-patch(1)
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