the best web server distro?

speel · 01-26-2005, 08:40 PM

hey whats up? im looking fowared to managing my own site on my second box

but ive come across some minor trouble .. im searching for a distro that comes with apache ( heh i know most distros already come with it),mysql,php,cgi , and all that good stuff already bundled .. any ideas? thanks

Samsara · 01-26-2005, 08:45 PM

Many servers run Debian, many run RedHat; some run Mandrake, and some server somewhere is probably running just about everything else (Gentoo, Slackware, ...)

Since you already use Ubuntu on your desktop, try Debian for a server. Ubuntu is based on Debian, so if you do any work on the command line (like installing packages using dpkg/apt, Debian will already be familiar to you).

HTH,

Samsara

zoso · 01-26-2005, 09:36 PM

i second the vote for Debian..

speel · 01-26-2005, 09:43 PM

i heard the debian install is a pain tho

ahz · 01-26-2005, 09:51 PM

I like Fedora. It's easy to use and comes with all the software you mentioned (a very basic list). All those packages should be on the first 2 or 3 CDs.

I especially like the security features: Exec-Shield and SELinux. Fedora Core 4 (coming May) is announced to include even better security features.

speel · 01-26-2005, 09:53 PM

hmm fedora maybe

zoso · 01-26-2005, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by speel
i heard the debian install is a pain tho

nah, the new sarge installer is a breeze.

TigerOC · 01-27-2005, 02:00 AM

You'll find an excellent howto on setting up a Debian webserver here . It's the guide I used to set mine up.

atom · 01-27-2005, 03:05 AM

Vote for gentoo here

(damn, just had to do it

). Been running it painlessly from the 1st day I installed it.

NL-Stitch · 01-27-2005, 05:13 AM

i use debian testing with apache at home

nl-stitch

server @
( www.thebluefusion.com )

Crashed_Again · 01-27-2005, 05:39 AM

If your looking for an easy install then I'd go with either Fedora, Mandrake, or Suse. The installers for these distros are pretty easy. One thing I would suggest though is to go with a very minimilistic approach on the install. These distros can tend to install a bunch of packages that you'll never use. In Fedora, for example, install the minumum system requirements to get the box up and running. Then I would install apt-get and install apache, php, and mysql using apt-get. This way you get only what you need.

bernt · 01-27-2005, 06:23 AM

http://www.trustix.org

Easy, small, fast., secure....

ahz · 01-27-2005, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bernt
http://www.trustix.org

Easy, small, fast., secure....

I have been using Trustix since about 2002. I agree that it's easy and small. (There are no GUI programs.)

However, I don't see what makes it so secure. With 2.0 (I think) they had all binaries compiled for SSP. Then a few days later they released updates that removed SSP from everything. It's not a big deal to me, because I use my Trustix system as an intranet server.

halo14 · 01-27-2005, 09:58 AM

well.. i believe the question was, "What is the best web server distro" So I would have to say FreeBSD...

Superb performance, stability, package management, security... it's all there... plus a ports system approaching 12,000 packages??

FreeBSD is the most widely used/best performing web server in the world... and it makes a great desktop too!! I run it on my webserver, desktop, really old notebook and good notebook...

bernt · 01-27-2005, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ahz
I have been using Trustix since about 2002. I agree that it's easy and small. (There are no GUI programs.)

However, I don't see what makes it so secure. With 2.0 (I think) they had all binaries compiled for SSP. Then a few days later they released updates that removed SSP from everything. It's not a big deal to me, because I use my Trustix system as an intranet server.

Everything is turned of by default, and they say it's secure so I TRUST what..
I'm a newbee at Linux so I'm not sure what makes it more secure than other distros. ;-)