I am shifting from shared hosting to unmanaged hosting vps.. The company asked me regarding the Uniox based operating system that I want.
What would the the best choice out of the lot . And which one is supported my most linux scripts and applications?
Which OS?
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Re: Which OS?
Fedora core 8, it is similar to Red Hat.
Re: Which OS?
If you be using your server as a webserver, I suggest CentOS. It is widely used and stable OS used mainly by web hosts.
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Re: Which OS?
Most web server boxes run Red Hat or Fedora. Plus you get Yum, which is great for installing new stuff and updating existing.
i.e. yum install *SOMETHING*
i.e. yum install *SOMETHING*