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[pepar]

I have a NUC arriving soon to use as the streaming device attached to my home theater, and I want to use Linux.  I read the threads in the Linux sections and need advice on which distro to use.  I do know some are "free" and maybe they all are?  Anyway, I will donate to whichever distro I use if it is free.

As for which flavor I use, should I just go with Debian Jessie 64-bit as that's the one on which MC for Linux is developed?  This box will be dedicated to JRiver.

Jeff

[Awesome Donkey]

Ubuntu or Linux Mint are my recommendations. If you're more used to a Windows-like experience, then Linux Mint. If you go this route, check out the pinned tutorials in this forum section!

[pepar]

Thanks.  I don't expect to ever see the Linux desktop. The box will be a dedicated JRiver media streamer.

[astromo]

Thanks.  I don't expect to ever see the Linux desktop. The box will be a dedicated JRiver media streamer.

Then go for plain vanilla, debian (the officially supported distro).

You could also consider running an Id usb kit.

[pepar]

Then go for plain vanilla, debian (the officially supported distro).

You could also consider running an Id usb kit.

JRiver boots from a USB stick?  I was reading a bit about that.  I need to digest the unRAID/JRiver issue before I can move on.

Jeff

[astromo]

JRiver boots from a USB stick?  I was reading a bit about that.  I need to digest the unRAID/JRiver issue before I can move on.

Jeff

You're keen on booting from a USB aren't you?

Check here:
http://www.jriver.com/Id/
Not quite what you think.

[pepar]

Keen? Bloody well right!