[TriLUG] What Distro Would You Recommend?

[Matt Pusateri]

CentOS has a single CD server edition now as well.

Matt P.

On Tue, December 20, 2005 11:03 am, David McDowell wrote:
> I'm going with CentOS here.  The folks who are suggesting Ubuntu for
> this person's needs... I'm not so sure and I ask you WHY??  If you
> recall, from the original message:
> "It has been a long time since I've been able to update the box..."
> including other statements he said which kinda takes Ubuntu away from
> being a desirable choice.  Sure, the release schedule is every 6
> months, it has Deb under the hood, but it looks to me like he wants
> the box to live long and prosper and not have to touch it all the time
> (if at all per his lack of time).  Deb stable is probably another
> great choice if you like Deb over CentOS.  Both of those should
> provide you a long, stable and happy distro.  Now if you want a
> desktop, Ubuntu is the way to go!  :)
>
> David McD
>
>
> On 12/19/05, Shane O'Donnell <shaneodonnell at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have to agree with everyone else.  CentOS.  Definitely.
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>> Shane O.
>>
>> On 12/19/05, Mark Freeze <mfreeze at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I'd have to throw my vote in for Ubuntu also.  Since Jason
>> installed my
>> > server I've installed 3 desktops and one laptop and have yet to
>> have any
>> > major problems.  Ubuntu (IMHO) is way easier to install and work
>> with rather
>> > than my old Mandrake installation.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Mark.
>> >
>> >
>> > On 12/19/05, Tanner Lovelace <clubjuggler at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > On 12/19/05, Brian Weaver <cmdrclueless at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > Without trying to start a distro war I'd like to get some
>> decent input
>> > > so I
>> > > > can attempt to make a sound decision for once in my life. I
>> have a
>> > > server
>> > > > that I'm running at home that I need to upgrade. I'm currently
>> running
>> > > > Mandrake 9.2 (FiveStar) release. It has been a long time since
>> I've been
>> > > > able to update the box and I need to move to a currently
>> supported
>> > > > distrobution for security reasons. I have another box I was
>> planning on
>> > > > making my primary server, just so I could turn on the old one
>> if
>> > > something
>> > > > went wrong.
>> > > >
>> > > > The problem I have is which distrubution makes the most sense
>> from a
>> > > > stability and supportability. The two that I've been messing
>> with are
>> > > CentOS
>> > > > 4 and Debian Sarge, other suggestions are welcome.
>> > >
>> > > At this point, I'd probably recommend just using Ubuntu.  It
>> will do
>> > > everything
>> > > you listed, it's installation is a piece of cake, and it's very
>> much up to
>> > > date.
>> > > You should make sure you add the universe and multiverse
>> repositories
>> > > to the apt sources.list, but other than that, there's almost
>> nothing
>> > > (if anything)
>> > > custom that needs to be done with it.
>> > >
>> > > Cheers,
>> > > Tanner
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Tanner Lovelace
>> > > clubjuggler at gmail dot com
>> > > http://wtl.wayfarer.org/
>> > > (fieldless) In fess two roundels in pale, a billet fesswise and
>> an
>> > > increscent, all sable.
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>> Shane O.
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