Preferred Linux Flavor for Web Server?

[Brian Kelsay]

"differences between running Debian Testing and Debian Stable? For server use?"
Think about what you just said.  Now ask yourself if this is for you
or for a company that you work for?  I think you will come to your own
conclusion.

Brian  (top posting because RtX did)


On 3/12/07, RtX <> wrote:
> I kinda figured that this was the answer I would get. I understand that any linux distro would work, and your right, I should/could run any distro that I am comfortable with. One of the cool things about Linux is that once you know one, it's just a few readme's away from running another. I just wondered if someone had any experience with this server and a particular distro. Kind of a long-shot but what the heck. That's what a group like this is for?!?!
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> Anyway, I do think I will run Xubuntu. Lighter duty desktop (which I will not use much at all) and Debian based which I like. On that note, what do you all feel about the differences between running Debian Testing and Debian Stable? For server use?
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> On 3/12/07, Brian Kelsay <> wrote:
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> > On 3/12/07, Kyle Sexton <> wrote:
> > >   On Mon, Mar 12, 2007 at 01:24:24AM -0500, RtX wrote:
> > > > OK, so now I'm gonna setup a web server on this Compaq Proliant 3000. I
> > > > anticipate running Apache2, mysql, ssh, ftp, samba, and possibly Teamspeak on
> > > > it.
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> > > > System specs are:
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> > > > Dual Pentium-II 400 Mhz
> > > > 896MB Ram
> > > > 28GB RAID 5 Storage (7 drives)
> > > >
> > > > What flavor of Linux would you run on it? Mainly I'm looking for someone with
> > > > experience running Linux on this machine but opinions are welcome as well.
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> > > > --
> > > > RtX...
> > > >
> > > > Ty Unes
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> > > This server is old enough that I think asking for current distros that run
> > > well on it might not work.  My advice is to pick a distribution you're
> > > comfortable with and go with that.  Google told me that people were using
> > > Redhat 7.2 on it, but I wouldn't recommend that. :)
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> > >   (Purposely not suggesting a distro so as to avoid the ensuing war!)
> > > --
> > > Kyle Sexton
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> > Why should it matter what distro, as long as you config it to run like a server?  You could use Debian or one of the Ubuntu's, with or without a GUI based on your amount of avail. RAM, though on a server you probably don't want or need one.  If you want one avail., then I'd suggest you have it not start by default, but only when you run "startx".
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> > I guess RedHat and Suse would work as well, though they are down my list of recommendations.  Run what works, run what you know, run what your friends run so they can help you.  That said, I'd say go with Debian or an Ubuntu Server install.
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> > Brian Kelsay
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> RtX...
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> Ty Unes - Overland Park, Ks.
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