[aklug] Re: Mac + linux

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On 9/29/11 7:33 AM, Tim Johnson wrote:
> I just got a mac mini. Latest (2011). 8 Gb RAM is on it way.
> I have not yet fired it up, but I intend to partition it for a
> dual-boot linux install. What research I have done indicates that
> the mac terminal provides a *nix-like experience and I should expect
> the apps that I can't live without - mc, vim, mutt and gvim
> (gui-based) as well as various interpreter binaries will work the
> same way.
>
> Has anyone else done a dual-boot on a mac with linux
> whose experiences can be shared?
>
> Can anyone share their 'mac terminal' experiences?
>
> thanks

I am unsure what you mean as your question seemingly has nothing to do
with the dual boot, but......

OSX is BSD based (darwin). Not only are there native BSD commands
available, but there is a full host of unix apps ported (see macports)
and the latest version of macports should work without a problem on
Lion. The native OSX terminal works just like a..... terminal ;-)

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