h3llkill3r

I want to know the best OS for a server(going to host everything; websites,game servers...). For now i'm going to install it on my home server till i get used to it but further on it will be on a bigger server hopefully. Till now I used ubuntu,centos and redhat for these last 1 year.

If possible i would like to tell me examle if you voted for ubuntu, pls post the version you thinks it's the best example 8.04 Hardy and if you like a reason why i should use that OS. If you would like to add another OS just post(name,version,reason) it's not a problem.

Thanks alot for your help.

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Lord Xeb

So far from what I have seen. CentOS offers the best, but I cannot give you any comments. Ubuntu is also a great Linux version to work with as it is VERY user friendly.

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chemicalfan

Very tight call between Ubuntu and Debian, but I went Debian in the end, as it's easier to have a slimmed-down system, where all packages will be stable with one-another. x64 if you can!

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Debian ftmfw. That or redhat, pretty standard.

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I've used both CentoOS5, Debian Etch, and Debian Lenny. I use a debian (lenny) server nowadays. Wouldn't use any other distro server-wise. I just found it best for me personally, plus there's a lot of documentation for it, but if you're lazy lots of hosts offer pre-set up CentOS vps's.

Then again they just started up the "arch-server" project, which has the goal of developing a stable arch linux based server.

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t9N

debian is the better choice.

gonX

Out of those, I'd say Debian. Otherwise, Gentoo (hardened probably)

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h3llkill3r

hmmm so many of you said debian and i'm now download debian, than install it on the server on the secondary hdd and see how it goes

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bourne-no longer

CentOS or
Fedora

basically the samething..



I have worked with it extensively with both and I like both of them. I would pick CentOS as server software first though

I haven't used Debian myself but I have heard its a solid distro as well


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gentoo... then cent

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