Mischa Krilov wrote:
>
> Distros:
> Here's the first, possibly most important step. I'd like to use a
> well-maintained distro suited for server use, where I won't have to
> pull any teeth to patch it or admin it. Some of this is laziness, some
> is a hope to at least think about security. I also need to decide if I
> want the 2.4 or 2.6 kernel. Choices currently include the following:
>
> Debian (apt-get is lovely, install is a pain)
> RedHat (sorry, Joey, but it's familiar to me)
> Slackware (not a fan of its package management)
> SuSE (I can always bug Joey for help)
> Tinysofa (seems promising)
> Trustix (seems promising)
> WhiteBox (a little sketchy here)
>
> What have I missed? What distro doe everyone usually put on a server?
>
> I don't think I have the time to learn a *BSD, so that's out.
>
I use mandrake 10.0 on my box. Its running my mail and web servers. I
see a lot of smirks when I tell people I run mandrake but hey, it works.
06:21:26 up 107 days, 13:52, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.03, 0.09
I have almost forgotten what its like to reboot.
Scott Amerland
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