Server Distros

[Ken Moffat]

David A. Bandel wrote:
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> On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 08:36:19 -0800
> begin  Condon Thomas A KPWA <tcondon at kpt.nuwc.navy.mil> spewed forth:
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>>Folks,
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>>I haven't had to worry about server software yet, but those days are
>>past. I'll be using the week I have off at Christmas to install a server
>>that will serve web and email for me.
>>
>>I'd be interested in what distros the folks on this list use for servers
>>and why.
>>
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> 
> This is not a recommendation, and particularly _not_ for inexperienced
> folks:
> 
> Lately, despite my distaste for the GNU zealots, I've returned to using
> Debian.  There's an installer for XFS too.
> 
> Danger Will Robinson:  Debian is difficult to install compared to other
> distros.  It also installs and turns on a lot of crap if you don't watch.
> 
> On the upside:  one of the easiest to maintain w/ security patches,
> particularly over a phone line or other slow connection (a chicken could
> do it -- peck, peck).
> 
> There are also 4 places in /etc that need editing to remove the incorrect
> usage of GNU as the owner of Linux and a few more below that.
> 
> For less experienced, I've found Slackware to be an exceptionally good
> distro.  Personally, I wouldn't touch RH.
> 
> Ciao,
> 
> David A. Bandel

Libranet provides an easy install of debian, and old version 2 is a free 
download. It's apt-get upgradeable. The paid version, 2.7, is much more 
recent. ($50)

And I hear debian is coming out with a new installer. Supposed to be 
much improved. (it's in alpha testing?)

Those rpm distros are put to shame by the debian packaging system.

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Ken Moffat
kmoffat at drizzle.com