All the Linux distributions are either derivative of GNU/Linux ( OS made up of Linux Kernel developed by Linus Torvalds and GNU software repository) or derived from other Linux derivatives.
Linux Mint is free of charge (thanks to your donations and adverts on the website) and we hope you'll enjoy it. Some of the packages we distribute are under the GPL. If you want to access their source code you can use the apt-get source command. Latest Linux Downloads 33,314 downloads; Calibre 5.8.1. A graphical ebook library management software compatible with many devices and platforms. December 24th, 17:37 GMT. 12,479 downloads; Telegram Desktop 2.5.1. The official desktop client of the revolutionary Telegram messenger arrives.
Desktop distributions comes with Graphical user interface enabled by default & aimed at individual users and most of the administration work can be done using GUI. Good for new users and running Linux-based graphical applications.
The Debian GNU Linux operating system, one of the oldest and influential Linux OSes Debian GNU/Linux is an open source Linux operating system build from scratch by a team of talented developers and hackers who wanted to create an alternative to existing Linux distributions, such as Slackware.
Server Distribution are for more advanced users who are familiar with Linux command line as Graphical Interface is not enabled by default in most of the server distributions. Server distributions comes with web servers like apache and networking packages like DNS and useful for running backend services , work as web server or DNS Server.
Here is the list of top 10 Linux distributions to free download latest version of Linux operating system with links to Linux documentation and home pages.
1. Mint
Linux Mint is a Ubuntu-based distribution. It provides out-of-the-box solution and include browser,media supports Java and lots of other components. Features custom desktop and menus and it is compatible with Ubuntu software repositories.
- Download http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
- Home Page http://linuxmint.com/
- Documentation :http://community.linuxmint.com/
2. Debian
Formally known as Debian GNU/Linux, Debian is free operating system that uses the Linux kernel . It is supported by programmers world wide who has created more than 50,000 packages under Debian project.
- Download : http://www.debian.org/distrib/ftplist
- Home Page : http://www.debian.org/
- Documentation : http://www.debian.org/doc/
3. Ubuntu
Filter snapchat download. 'Ubuntu' means 'humanity to others' in African language. Ubuntu is free Linux operating system for desktops. Community and professional support is available
- Download Mirrors : http://www.ubuntu.com/download/
- Home Page : http://www.ubuntu.com/
- Documentation : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserDocumentation
4. openSUSE
S.u.S.E. is a German acronym for 'Software und System-Entwicklung' (software and systems development)
OpenSUSE is based on Linux and it is the community project sponsored by SUSE and others companies .
- Download Mirrors – http://software.opensuse.org/
, http://mirrors.opensuse.org/list/all.html - Home Page – http://www.opensuse.org/
- Documentation – http://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Documentation
- Download Mirrors – http://software.opensuse.org/
5. Manjaro
Manjaro is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on Arch Linux ( i686/x86-64 general-purpose GNU/Linux distribution). It focus on user-friendliness and accessibility, available in both 32 and 64 bit versions and it is suitable for newcomers as well as experienced Linux users.
- Download Mirrors – http://manjaro.org/get-manjaro/
- Home Page – http://manjaro.org/
- Documentation – http://wiki.manjaro.org/
6. Fedora
Fedora is a Linux distribution based on GNU/Linux developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and owned by Red Hat.
- Download – https://getfedora.org/
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mirrormanager/mirrors - Home Page https://getfedora.org/
- Documentation http://docs.fedoraproject.org/
- Download – https://getfedora.org/
7. elementary
elementary Linux is based on Ubuntu desktop distribution with some custom apps including Music, Photos, Videos, Calendar along with Epiphany web browser.
- Download – http://elementary.io/
- Home Page – http://elementary.io/
- Documentation – https://elementary.io/docs/learning-the-basics
8. Zorin
Linux alternative to windows, Zorin OS is an Ubuntu based Linux distribution. It has windows like interface and allows to run many program similar to windows and has an application which lets user run windows programs. Ideal for beginners starting with Linux OS.
Distribution Zorin OS
- Download – http://zorin-os.com/free.html
- Home Page – http://www.zorin-os.com/
- Documentation – https://zorinos.com/help/
9. CentOS
Centos is named after Community ENTerprise Operating System.
CentOS is opensource enterprise class operating system build Red Hat Enterprise Linux by Red Hat.
- Download – http://www.centos.org/download/
, http://www.centos.org/download/mirrors/ - Home Page – http://www.centos.org/
- Documentation – http://wiki.centos.org/
- Download – http://www.centos.org/download/
10. Arch
Arch Linux is based on GNU/Linux available in i686- and x86_64-optimised Linux distribution and provided ability to build custom installation and new packages an d share them by Arch Linux Repository.
- Download – http://www.archlinux.org/download/
- Home Page – http://www.archlinux.org/
- Documentation – http://wiki.archlinux.org/
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This tutorial will explain , how to download latest version of Java(Linux Compressed Archive) using Linux Terminal from oracle site.
Java is a programming language and computing platform first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995. There are lots of applications and websites that will not work unless you have Java installed, and more are created every day. Java is fast, secure, and reliable. From laptops to datacenters, game consoles to scientific supercomputers, cell phones to the Internet, Java is everywhere!. It is free to download.
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Download Latest version of java(jdk) using linux terminal
Step 1 -Open the following link on your browser. Download from phone to usb.
Navigate to Java —> Java for Devlopers—–> JDK Download. Now click on latest version of jdk for Linux Compressed Archive for example – jdk-14.0.2_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz
As soon as you click on jdk-14.0.2_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz , the following prompt will appear.
Click on ' I reviewed and accept the Oracle Technology Network Lincense agreement for Oracle Java SE' and right click on Download jdk-14.0.2_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz and then click on copy link location/copy link address.
Step 2 – Download java package on Linux box
Put copied link address after wget –header 'Cookie: oraclelicense=accept-securebackup-cookie' to download the java package.
$ mkdir ~/java/ && cd ~/java/
$ wget –header 'Cookie: oraclelicense=accept-securebackup-cookie' https://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/14.0.2+12/205943a0976c4ed48cb16f1043c5c647/jdk-14.0.2_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz?xd_co_f=2b46203755b9e22b7fd1597053073295
Step 3 – Extract tar archive
A tar file will be downloaded like jdk-14.0.2_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz?xd_co_f=2b46203755b9e22b7fd159705307329 inside ~/java directory. Rename the downloaded archive file in tar.gz format
$ mv ‘jdk-14.0.2_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz?xd_co_f=2b46203755b9e22b7fd1597053073295' jdk-14.0.2_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz
Extract tar archive
$ tar -zxvf jdk-14.0.2_linux-x64_bin.tar.gz
Java will be extracted and installed inside the directory jdk-14.0.2
Note: Remove tar.gz file after extraction so as to save the space.
Step 4 – Set the downloaded Java as default java-alternatives
Run following command to see the existing java alternatives.
$ update-alternatives – -display java
Set the priority of the downloaded java in alternatives.Let say we are settings its priority as 2( You can put any number except existing alternatives)
$ sudo update-alternatives – -install /usr/bin/java java ~/java/jdk-14.0.2/bin/java 2
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Set this java instance as a default alternative.
$ sudo update-alternatives – -config java
See the selection and enter the number. In my case I entered 1 to make Java-14 as my default alternative.
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$ update-alternatives – -display java
Set the priority of the downloaded java in alternatives.Let say we are settings its priority as 2( You can put any number except existing alternatives)
$ sudo update-alternatives – -install /usr/bin/java java ~/java/jdk-14.0.2/bin/java 2
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Set this java instance as a default alternative.
$ sudo update-alternatives – -config java
See the selection and enter the number. In my case I entered 1 to make Java-14 as my default alternative.
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I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and learned to Download latest version of Java(Linux Compressed Archive) using Linux Terminal. If you think this article is helpful, please do share this post with others as well. Please also share your valuable feedback, comment or any query in the comment box. I will really happy to resolve your queries.
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