what is the best o/s for a server

kevaldridge · 03-27-2006, 12:27 PM

I am thinking of putting linux on a school server that I would like to use for their intranet. It either has to be a free version or very cheap as the budget is small. Also I would like the O/S to be as easy as possible as I am new to linux. As well as this what other software would you recommend to put on it I have heard about Apache, SQL and PHP would i need these on as well or any other software.

pljvaldez · 03-27-2006, 04:31 PM

My preference for a good server OS is Debian (stable branch, currently Sarge). My friend prefers FreeBSD (which is another unix like OS).

As for what to put on the server, it depends on what you want to do with it. It can be an internet server, ftp server, mail server, file server, firewall, internet gateway, proxy, etc, etc.

If you end up using Debian, checkout http://www.aboutdebian.com/ and "The perfect Debian Setup". Note that the last one is a bit dated...