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Please help me determine the best Linux desktop OS for my needs
I need to get more familiar with Linux and would like to start by running it on my desktop computer. In the past when I tried using CentOS, I quickly went back to Windows because the amount of time it took me to do the smallest task was just to much. However I have been doing some reading and it appears that maybe I just did not install the correct desktop environment or these would have been better choices: Ubuntu, Mint, SUSE.
I learned on Windows, so this is going to be a big shift for me, but I need to learn this skill.
I am looking for the best linux OS for my needs:
1 ) Run MySQL and some tools to write MySQL code as well as build MySQL databases
2 ) Run SQL Server (now runs on Linux) and some tools to manage SQL Server (pretty sure Visual Studio code works on Linux)
3 ) Create a docker playground, since I know nothing of docker...but need to learn
4 ) Powershell and Python code editor
5 ) Email and calendar application where I can combine multiple calendars in a single location like MS Outlook does (ex: personal gmail with work Office 365 in a single view)
6 ) Chat application preferably Slack
7 ) PDF edit and digital signing software (it appears Adobe works on Linux, but I need to sign doc as well)
8 ) I do need to connect to CentOS servers using a terminal, on Windows I use Putty to do this, however I am sure any Linux distro will have a great terminal environment
9 ) Run dual monitors (in the past when I used mint and locked the computer the second monitor would not come back on or mouse would lag)
I am reading that SUSE has a great built in VPN, and a lot of the companies I work with use Cisco anyconnect, so I am hoping that I can just connect to the concentrator without installing the Cisco client.
Here are issues I have had
Please help point me in the correct direction = )
I learned on Windows, so this is going to be a big shift for me, but I need to learn this skill.
I am looking for the best linux OS for my needs:
1 ) Run MySQL and some tools to write MySQL code as well as build MySQL databases
2 ) Run SQL Server (now runs on Linux) and some tools to manage SQL Server (pretty sure Visual Studio code works on Linux)
3 ) Create a docker playground, since I know nothing of docker...but need to learn
4 ) Powershell and Python code editor
5 ) Email and calendar application where I can combine multiple calendars in a single location like MS Outlook does (ex: personal gmail with work Office 365 in a single view)
6 ) Chat application preferably Slack
7 ) PDF edit and digital signing software (it appears Adobe works on Linux, but I need to sign doc as well)
8 ) I do need to connect to CentOS servers using a terminal, on Windows I use Putty to do this, however I am sure any Linux distro will have a great terminal environment
9 ) Run dual monitors (in the past when I used mint and locked the computer the second monitor would not come back on or mouse would lag)
I am reading that SUSE has a great built in VPN, and a lot of the companies I work with use Cisco anyconnect, so I am hoping that I can just connect to the concentrator without installing the Cisco client.
Here are issues I have had
Please help point me in the correct direction = )
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Random Tip: If you're learning various skills to expand your income opportunities, you're on the right track.
Leaning Server side Linux can be extremely lucrative.
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