Using Linux for Productivity

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.