[Novalug] Advantages of server based on CentOS/Ubuntu, etc?

[greg pryzby]

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James (Jim) Darlack wrote:
> I was advised to download Ubuntu server, and install it on a box, to get
> prepared for hosting my own web pages and domain names. Ok.. this is
> going to be a fun learning curve... ... gggulp.

Does that mean you will have this machine in a colo or in your house and
http/https (80/443) are allowed in?

Any reason for doing this vs using a service/cohosted facility?

> Is there any advantages of one lnux server over the others?

Religious war :)

I use Ubuntu now and have use debian based distros since 1999 because I
like the packaging better. I don't have to worry about dependencies or
breaking something when I upgrade a package-- the packaging system is
smart and won't break itself (well, in theory and I have only broken a
system 1x [Xwindows]).

> Yeah, I know, its a loaded question. However, it is one of those loaded
> questions, that I always learn a lot from based on the guru/guru-ette
> responses thru this group.

Remember that Ubuntu Server is suppose to be lean and have only what you
 need (no X!) although you  can install anything you want.

> Hope y'all have a great New Year!  I did.. and no hang over. :)
>  
> Jim

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