[Web4lib] Linux Flavor?

[Bin Zhang]

We use Ubuntu Server, and are quite happy with it.  It is very easy to set
up.  You can simply select LAMP at installation time, and all the necessary
software are installed for you.

Hope this helps.

Bin

On 6/9/08 7:20 PM, "Francis Kayiwa" <kayiwa at uic.edu> wrote:

> 
> On Jun 9, 2008, at 2:29 PM, Ian Chan wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I'm considering which distribution of Linux to put on a new web
>> server.
>> I'm looking at CentOS, Ubuntu, and Debian.  Recommendations?  Thanks!
> 
> 
> I personally use Debian because
> 
> -it is actually simple. VERY simple.
> -It is friendly -no really it is! :-)
> 
> FWIW and assuming you have time I would say set up a WebServer on all
> of these and determine which one makes the most sense. (they are all
> free afterall :-))
> 
> Also Ubuntu is derived from Debian and will feel like distant
> relatives when administering them.
> 
> As with any Operating System stay current
> 
> ./fxk
> 
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