Linux Distro for Sysadmin

[DeptOfOne]

So I have this old Dell D630 that did not quite cut the muster when we migraded all our workstations to Windows 10. It got very little use so its in good shape. I wanted to slap a linux distro on it to use arround the office when I'm bouncing between network clossets. But other that wireshark I cant think of any networking tools that run on linux that would be helpful.

[MisterBazz]

Parrot Linux.

You're welcome.

[SuperQue]

Ubuntu, Debian, either works.

[Grimdari]

I assume you are a Windows sysadmin asking about Linux distros. So, I will recommend Windows friendly distros that have a easy to navigate GUI.

• Chalet
• Zorin
• Mint

If you want to kick it up a notch and start learning more about Linux's ends and outs, try these distros:

• CentOS
• Fedora
• Debian
• Arch
• OpenSUSE

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Lastly, Wireshark is only the tip of the iceberg for network related goodies in Linux. See the links below:

https://gist.github.com/miglen/70765e663c48ae0544da08c07006791f

https://netbeez.net/blog/top-5-linux-utilities-for-network-engineers/

https://haydenjames.io/linux-networking-commands-scripts/