[Novalug] Ubuntu Server

[Megan Larko]

Joel Fouse wrote:
> Has anyone had any experience running Ubuntu Server in a production 
> environment?  I'm guessing you're fundamentally looking at a Debian 
> system w/ a little Ubuntu flavor sprinkled on.  Any thoughts?

> I've used kUbuntu as an ftp box onto which to grab data on an 
> automated basis.  I've also used Ubuntu as a site gateway.    I think 
> Ubuntu is as useful as any other linux with one notable exception, if 
> the program does not work out-of-the-box on Debian it will not work on 
> Ubuntu.  (I know,  a Duh! statement but I wanted to be clear.)  I have 
> software (GrADS, and a version of IDL) that will not run on a Debian 
> system.   I think that it is largely a matter of libraries and paths 
> but I have not had the time to dig into the issue myself.
>
> For other general server tasks (email, web, ftp, ....) I've had no 
> issues with Ubuntu.
>
> MHO,
> megan 
Joel
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