Re: Which linux distro is the stables/strongest for SERVERS

On 2007-11-29, William Poaster <wp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thursday 29 Nov 2007 3:26 pm, Ignoramus9168 wrote in comp.os.linux.misc:

I need to set up several servers, some for my home business, and some
for my work. I do not need very many features like the latest
Bluetooth gizmos. I just want a system that does not crash a lot,
upgrades cleanly, has long term support, and uses system resources
nicely.

After recent disappointments with Fedora 8, I am looking elsewhere. I
kind of liked Ubuntu and am wondering if anyone tried Debian or Ubuntu
servers.

Have you found a rock solid, easy to upgrade linux server distro?

I do not want much, all I need is kernel, filesystems, ssh, LAMP stack
and that's all. (where P stands for Perl)

I believe Debian is the usual distribution that's used for servers, as it
uses "tried & tested" software & often lags behind other distros for "cutting
edge" stuff.

How log are debian distros supported with patches, and also, how easy
is it to upgrade debian to the next release.

thanks

i

OTOH you could use an Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) version too, more info
here - http://www.ubuntu.com/news/606released

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