[ale] How useful is Raspbian for Newbie Learning Linux?

[Boris Borisov]

Yep besides running small size computer there is nothing small about
Raspbian. You can do almost everything on it. Probably cannot use it as VM
host but that is particular use.

On Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 23:04 Byron Jeff via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> Both. Raspian is a complete Linux distribution that targets the pi. Also
> there are others.
>
> What specific commands are you planning on learning? Just curious.
>
> BAJ
>
> On Thu, Jan 07, 2021 at 08:14:30PM -0500, electrophic wrote:
> >    Jeff, are you saying that Raspbian is a full version of Linux or that
> >    one can load a full version of Linux as an alternative to Raspbian?
> >
> >    Sent from my Galaxy
> >
> >    -------- Original message --------
> >    From: Byron Jeff <byronjeff at clayton.edu>
> >    Date: 1/7/21 7:31 PM (GMT-05:00)
> >    To: Mark Ogilvie <electrophic at gmail.com>, Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> >    <ale at ale.org>
> >    Subject: Re: [ale] How useful is Raspbian for Newbie Learning Linux?
> >
> >    It isn't a subset. There are full Linux distributions for the
> Raspberry
> >    Pi.
> >    The only thing is that you have to work out your connectivity. You'll
> >    need
> >    a keyboard, mouse, monitor, and power supply to get it going.
> >    BAJ
> >    On Thu, Jan 07, 2021 at 07:27:11PM -0500, Mark Ogilvie via Ale wrote:
> >    >    How useful is Raspbian as a tool for a beginner who wants to
> learn
> >    >    Linux commands?
> >    >    I have other options, so I don't want to spend too much time on
> it
> >    if
> >    >    it is not full-featured, a subset of standard Linux OS. Thanks!
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