I need a new server distro

[C M Reinehr]

On Fri 15 February 2013 02:10:49 pm Michael Hipp wrote:
> On 2013-02-15 1:01 PM, C M Reinehr wrote:
> > On Fri 15 February 2013 12:32:54 pm David A. Bandel wrote:
> >> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Michael Hipp <michael at redmule.com> 
wrote:
> >>> Can anyone recommend a distro suitable for use in a small server:
> >>> 
> >>> 1) Simple easy-to-use installer
> >>> 2) Server install has no GUI anywhere, everything can be done by ssh
> >>> cli 3) Knows how to configure software RAID in the installer and boot
> >>> degraded afterwards and I never have to touch an mdadm command unless
> >>> I just want to
> >>> 4) Fairly up-to-date server software stack (e.g. samba, postgresql,
> >>> postfix, rsync, etc.)
> >> 
> >> Debian testing (Wheezy)
> 
> Well it's unlikely I can go wrong by following advice from Bandel and
> Reinehr, so I'm off to download a Debian disk. Surely it can't be any
> worse than the torture ubuntu-server has put me thru the last few days.
> 
> How exactly does one make sure to get "testing" instead of anything
> else? I don't see different downloads for each.
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
> 
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I'm honored beyond words that you would include me in the same sentence as 
Bandel! Whatever you're smoking can you send me some??? ;-)

The links for Squeeze are on this page:
http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst

Assuming your server has internet access, just choose your flavor & download 
an image. I usually just use the Small CD.

Here's the similar page for Wheezy:
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/

I'd go with one of the netinstall images.

HTH!

cmr

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