[SOLVED] Can I use Mac OS X Lion as a UNIX OS?

[orestesdd]

I just want to buy a Mac Mini to sharpen up my UNIX skills. Can I run UNIX using the new OS X Lion? Thanks.

 

[orestesdd]

I would like to sharpen up my UNIX skills. Could I use Mac OS X as a UNIX OS? I was thinking about buy a Mac Mini if this is possible. Thanks.

 

[SchizTech]

Technically, you already are: Mac OS is certified UNIX under the hood!

If you're referring to Solaris, it should run in theory but I can't guarantee the Mac will take it. Once I tried to install Ubuntu on a Macbook, which appeared to go through but when it rebooted I just got a blank white screen with a flashing folder icon indicating no OS found -- the Linux boot loader GRUB wasn't successfully installed.

 

[runswindows95]

OSX is Unix Based. It's BSD Unix with a different interface. So, if you're running Mac, you're running UNIX in a way.

Side Note: Ask once. Posting the topic three times is bad etiquette.

 

[Ijack]

If you already have a Mac install VirtualBox and run one of the Unix-like systems in that.

 

[Ijack]

You take cross-posting to a new level. Please desist.

 

[orestesdd]

Best answer selected by orestesdd.

 

[amdfangirl]

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