What's your Linux distribution installed on your computer?
For the experiments above, I'd used CentOS 6.
That's why it felt heart warming to see someone else also using the same!
Bonus tip ;) I have realized that CentOS 6.x 'just works'. (Stability due to it being a Red Hat clone, of course

)
Tried this distro, tried that distro, but now a CentOS fan (since 'bout 3 years)
(I know, I know ... v 5 was quite painful to use due to the older kernel, but hey what can you do : shoulder shrug :
Now, with v6, its 'all good' :) :) )
Cheers,
Shantanu