We feature the best Linux distros for Education, to make it simple and easy to use learning materials, in a way that’s affordable and accessible.
The best Linux distros for Education make it simple and easy to use learning materials, in a way that’s affordable and accessible. Linux has a reputation of being a server operating system (OS) that’s mostly used by administrators and developers. The truth however is that it’s a general purpose OS that can be used by anyone for any purpose. It gets this ability from the diverse open source community that produces software for all kinds of uses — from tools that power high-availability servers to all kinds of software for everyday desktop computing. A testament to the ingenuity and wide ranging interest of the open source community of developers is the huge portfolio of tools and utilities designed for educational purposes. In fact, some of the leading educational software in use in schools and universities around the world are open source. In this guide we’ll look at some of the specially tuned distros that collate and roll learning software to help create the perfect educational environment for your kids. DebianEdu/Skolelinux started out as two separate projects but merged in 2003 and have been putting out regular releases since then. The Debian-based project has a vast community of users and developers spread all over the world. The distro ships with hundreds of educational tools and utilities that can be used to impart all kinds and are categorized into groups such as astronomy, chemistry, development, geography, mathematics, and more. Besides the educational tools, the distro also has the full gamut of desktop apps, which allows you to use the distro as your daily driver. One of the highlights of the distro however is that it includes a pre-configured terminal server keeping in mind the requirements of a typical educational institution. The distro can easily be adapted for installation over an entire lab or an individual workstation.
