[skwo]

Hello I'm running my home server for development and self education purposes.
As for now it runs Arch Linux, but since my desktop runs Arch as well I want to replace the server distribution to learn something new and to use something that is more or less standard in the industry.
The purposes of the server:
Apache web server with php, phyton, ruby
MySQL server
SVN repository
FTP Server
Probably a mail server.

I also might convert it to a VPS in future (if needed) to run 2-3 virtual servers.

From what I know the standard is more or less RedHat (that costs money), Ubuntu, Debian and CentOS.

Would like to hear your recommendations!

Thanks a lot!

This post has been edited by skwo: 10 November 2009 - 12:58 PM

[athlon32]

I've never setup a server, but I'm thinking most linux distro's could easily be turned into a server. My vote goes to Debian

If you wanna learn some more stuff, and have a little fun, mebe try a BSD distro

Hope i helped

[Dogstopper]

My vote is for Ubuntu because it's very highly supported and Debian because of it's maturity as an OS.

[Nykc]

Ubuntu or Debian would both work fine. Ubuntu is highly supported so you might as well just go with that.

[skwo]

Thank you a lot!
I think Ill go with Ubuntu or Debian.

[no2pencil]

iphoneorange, on 10 Nov, 2009 - 04:58 PM, said:

If you wanna learn some more stuff, and have a little fun, mebe try a BSD distro

I would also suggest this.