Linux Server

[gloomer]

I have a low end machine that I'm going to turn into a server.

Which low end distro of Linux is good for Servers?


I'm not quite sure.

 

[m3trj]

Depends how low end. Try Debian.

 

[gloomer]

Well I'd like for it to have a GUI.

And I'd like for it to be able to run Server progs like.

ispconfig.

Basically it's a substitue to the .nix CLI.

Of course I will learn the CLI but I can't learn it all at once.

So something like ispconfig (open source) will hmmm what's the word.

It will get me ready for CLI. Kinda hard to explain.


EDIT: I'd also like it to be a popular low end distro. Really anything that will support ispconfig that's low end.

Thanks for looking into this.

 

[Sevoma]

Ubuntu has a server version that can automatically set up a LAMP setup (linux, apache, mysql, php).

 

[gloomer]

Yeah I did some research and downloaded it a couple hours ago.

It's done so all I need to do is burn it to a cd and test it out.

Hopefully. Hopefully it'll work on my old computer.

*fingers crossed*

 

[jakec]

ATMission:
http://www.atconsultancy.nl/atmission/

Devil Linux:
http://www.devil-linux.org/home/index.php

Smoothwall
http://www.smoothwall.org/

Vector Linux 4.3
http://www.vectorlinux.com/

DSL
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

Slackware
http://www.slackware.com/

I've Heard good things about CentOS, this might be woth investigating
http://www.centos.org/

 

[Streetz]

I've Heard good things about CentOS, this might be woth investigating
http://www.centos.org/ [/B]

CentOS is very good, but it's not a "low-end" distro. It's the exact same distro as RedHat EL only debranded.

 

[mBernhardt]

The Perfect Setup