Which version of Linux???

RicRogue · Post by **RicRogue** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:19 pm

I am about to take a step outside the Microsoft realm. I am planning on setting up a server with linux and apache. Which kind should I get, there are so many?

Thanks for the help,

RicRogue

Jamie_R · Post by **Jamie_R** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:41 pm

if you're just starting w/ Linux, I'd say SuSe ... if you feel like yanking all your hair out and setting your crotch on fire I'd say Debian or Gentoo ....

vinnie · Post by **vinnie** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:36 pm

Keep it simple. My personal reccomendation is Mandrake, although nowdays there's not as much difference as there once was.

The important thing is you don't get put off by the install and give up, like most people seem to do.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:25 pm

Damn small linux is the only one I have ever played around with.

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:28 pm

Slackware 10 with no GUI

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:53 pm

Blisster wrote:Slackware 10 with no GUI

Real men use command line!

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:55 pm

And edit files with vi

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:52 pm

well, Red Hat is the "Microsoft" of Linux

personally I've used SuSE and Mandrake, both excellent

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:25 pm

Suse, the YAST control center is great its the perfect linux to get started on!

RicRogue · Post by **RicRogue** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:43 pm

Cool.

Thanks for all the help.

wee96 · Post by **wee96** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:56 pm

Fedora, easy to use and install.

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:22 pm

RicRogue wrote:I am about to take a step outside the Microsoft realm. I am planning on setting up a server with linux and apache. Which kind should I get, there are so many?

Thanks for the help,

RicRogue

Depends on the computer specs really. For a newer system, all the fancy fluffy graphics with the "boxed" distros with full blown KDE or Gnome desktopsare ok. For older systems, I say use Debian with a good window manager like Fluxbos and no full blown KDE or Gnome desktop. There are tons of good install guides on the web for all versions of linux. (see sticky in Software forum here)

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:31 pm

wee96 wrote:Fedora, easy to use and install.

Yup, Fedora Core.

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:50 am

I second Tony's Debian vote. It's really not that hard to install. Gentoo is good once you get it compiled and configured. Out of all the ones I've played with Deb seems to strike a sweet spot. All the RPM based distro's I've run seem bloated and sluggish in comparison.
Now if Gentoo could eventually move allot of it's installation over to scripts than that would be awesome. Try playing with Knoppix at first that way you can get the feel for it without messing with your HD. From there you could install Kanotix or go for straight Deb. Libranet is another Deb based distro with a simple install.
Check out this site for some info:
http://distrowatch.com/index.php
It's all a matter of taste so you'll need to see what works best for you. Running on a separate drive is always a good suggestion but more so during the experimental phase of finding your flavor.

If you want a real OS I say break the trend and go with Plan9.

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:51 am

CiscoKid wrote:Real men use command line!

And don't wear pink clothing

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Thu Nov 25, 2004 4:56 am

I don't use Linux.

Jamie_R · Post by **Jamie_R** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:22 am

I use it when I have to ... @ work mostly - not on any of my personal machines ...

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:34 am

Jamie_R wrote:I use it when I have to ... @ work mostly - not on any of my personal machines ...

ditto

iaus10 · Post by **iaus10** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:37 am

Blisster wrote:Slackware 10 with no GUI

Good man. The less stuff you install, the less a hacker has to work with. Make them bring their own tools.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:39 am

No linux for you!

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:42 am

Joint Chiefs of Staff wrote:No linux for you!

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:45 am

Indy wrote:

Now photochop it.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:55 am

Joint Chiefs of Staff wrote:Now photochop it.

lol, maybe that'll slow you down.....NOT!

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:00 am

Indy wrote:lol, maybe that'll slow you down.....NOT!

It was worth a shot.

qball15j · Post by **qball15j** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:47 am

Fedora is the easiest distro to install and get going out the box. Even without a GUI its a nice distro.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:48 am

qball15j wrote:Fedora is the easiest distro to install and get going out the box. Even without a GUI its a nice distro.

Please explain in further detail. thnxbye

SRF01 · Post by **SRF01** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:50 pm

I'm running Gentoo right now.

Gotta love the "emerge -uDp world" command.