Just a quick post

 

 

 

I have HDD space aplenty, and I would like to use the server software that comes on some, if not all, of different versions of Linux. I have a creeping suspicion that the last sentence just proved how n00by I am at Linux.

 

 

 

In case you haven't guessed, I hardly have used Linux at all.

 

Recommend me a version and tell me why, not just 'cuz it rox'.

 

 

 

Happy posting and all that rot.

Well first before you even start setting up a server in your house, read your isp terms of service.

 

 

 

Some ISPs strictly say you may not run a web server off a home internet connection, and must get their business plan. Make sure it says nothing like that so you don't need to explain to your parents as to why your internet was shut off.

What software are you looking at using? Just saying 'server software' leaves us kinda blind because there's mountains upon mountains of it. Typical web server setup? Storage? Kinda need to narrow it down a bit. :?

 

 

 

If you're looking for a newbie linux desktop to try out, most people will throw Ubuntu at you simply because it's fairly well polished and works with just about anything right out of the box. Being able to use it as a live cd without installing anything to just poke around is nice too (even tho several distros have a live cd). The support forums are also fairly helpful if you go about searching and asking useful questions.

I second Ubuntu, there's also Ubuntu Server Edition which comes with Apache, php, mysql and a few more useful programs. Ubuntu Server Edition is meant to be one of the easiest Server OS to set up too, so it shouldn't be too hard for a newbie.

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Apache, php, mysql. I was thinking some of intranet though.

 

 

 

My dad runs his business from our house, and he probably paid for the connection with his business credit card. Good point though, I'll look into that.

 

 

 

BTW, our ISP has shut off our internet connection before (nothing to do with this kind of thing) and also isn't reliable.

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Apache, php, mysql. I was thinking some of intranet though.

 

 

 

My dad runs his business from our house, and he probably paid for the connection with his business credit card. Good point though, I'll look into that.

 

 

 

BTW, our ISP has shut off our internet connection before (nothing to do with this kind of thing) and also isn't reliable.

 

 

 

If it's not reliable then thats not a good thing for a server. It will be fine if your just going to play around with the server, and see if you can set one up, host a website ect. If you want to set up a website and make it popular, then having your server go down because your isp isn't reliable is bad, people will just go somewhere else.

I'm more into experimenting with the server than making a popular website.

 

 

 

Anyway, I can't have my comp on all the time, what kind of a website would that be?!