Need a distro for webserver
 

Hello,

Setting up a webserver and I need a distro. I would like to be able to use and easily UPDATE the following:

-Apache (w/ SSL)
-PHP
-MySQL
-Tomcat
-PostgreSQL
-Perl

I also need SSH and FTP to work on it too. Preferably, I would like a distro that has all of this set up for me so I don't have to search Google for hours on end on how to start these programs. I need to be able to update PHP and Apache and the others without much diffuculty too. I should also add that the PC to be used as a websever only has a 4MB graphic card so I can prolly only use command line to install it. Once its installed I only plan on SSH'ing/FTP'ing into it anyway.

Also, I wouldn't mind if it was reasonably secure. I had another server setup, ran nessus and wow, it was full of holes!

Thanks,

-Ben

I personally like Debian and would use that distro in setting up what you requested.

-twantrd

I like Debian also.
Basic Debian install (no GUI) plus apt-get anything you want. That means not much running that you do not absolutely need. That means easier on your resources.

Debian, or WhiteBox 3.0 (free version of RHEL)

Ok, thanks, looks like i'll be getting Woody then....

HOW abt slackware ?

Trustix Secure Linux - http://trustix.org
Server Optimized Linux - http://sol-linux.com