Which Linux Distro?
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Which Linux Distro?
I was just all set to spend £170 (this is for work ) on Windows Server 2003 Web edition, when I thought "hang on can I just sort this out with a linux server?".
I used to use Redhat linux pretty extensively a couple of years ago at my previous job, becoming faily confident with it (all console based). This included installing it from scratch and putting on all the needed components etc.
What is the best distro these days for a server? Now I know its a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question... but consider these points:
* Machine to be used is a P4 with 1gb, and an intel chipset.
* Needs serve www - can it do ASP and PHP ??
* MySQL server
* SQUID
* I dont want to spend hours fiddling about with it
Does WINE (or whatever it is these days) work well enough for me to run ANY windows program?
I used to use Redhat linux pretty extensively a couple of years ago at my previous job, becoming faily confident with it (all console based). This included installing it from scratch and putting on all the needed components etc.
What is the best distro these days for a server? Now I know its a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question... but consider these points:
* Machine to be used is a P4 with 1gb, and an intel chipset.
* Needs serve www - can it do ASP and PHP ??
* MySQL server
* SQUID
* I dont want to spend hours fiddling about with it
Does WINE (or whatever it is these days) work well enough for me to run ANY windows program?
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Without wanting to get too complicated, are any of the distro's better at certain roles than others?
Or is it down to personal choice at the end of the day?
I've always used Redhat/fedora for WWW duties, AIX / SCO for DB work - not really used the others. . .
Or is it down to personal choice at the end of the day?
I've always used Redhat/fedora for WWW duties, AIX / SCO for DB work - not really used the others. . .
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The main differences between these distributions is the package management system, and where files are kept/which versions are in the distribution. That's it. apt is much better than rpm and debian is a nice, clean dist. You don't get what you don't ask for. Otherwise they're all Linux, except of course OpenSolaris which requires a lot more administration (you'd usually use it in a jumpstart environment with a post-install doing your configuration, it's not designed for home users).
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