Using
Linux for Productivity
Linux
has over 66,000 packages.
One
never use, a fraction of them in a life time.
There
are over 300 active Linux distributions.
My
favorite are Debian, Peppermint and Pinguy (I call it PIN Guy) Linux.
I
use Abiword for my work instead of Libre Office, simply to downsize
resource use and file size.
Unfortunately
Debian does not support Abiword, so I have to rely on Peppermint when
I use Abiword.
The
other utility that I use exclusively is K3B for disk burning.
I
use Gparted for partitioning a disk.
For
that I use Gparted Live CD.
But
the utility, I really love is MultiSystem Boot CD that comes from
France.
There
is UnetBootIn in Debian for making a Multiboot USB stick.
I
never use Kali Linux for penetration testing at all.
Debian
keeps me reported all the activities on daily basis, I do not bother
any guy trying to snoop my Linux box, even CIA, MI5 or KIB.
There
is lot of talk about Kali Linux in Quora Forums to which I never
respond (Kali Linux gives a bad taste like, the secret services to an
average Linux user).
I
downloaded Kali Linux today and prepared a USB stick (did not want to
waste a DVD) using MultiSystem boot.
I
booted it and there was not a single utility that I daily use in it
except enormous amount of utilities (I have never used in 15 years of
Linux use) for snooping.
The
best Linux DVD/CD for guy who comes from a country that deprives
basic human rights is Tails or Polipix.
Visit
this site which gives an introduction to over 200 Linux
distributions, except Kali Linux.
My recommendations are;
1. MultiSystem DVD
2. Gparted Live CD.
3. Debian DVD
4. Pepermint DVD
5. Pinguy Linux DVD
6. The rest are described briefly at this site.
