Which one is the best OS for a Server

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Which one is the best OS for a Server

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Hello ,
Can any one suggest which one of the following is best for Servers
1)FC1
2)FC2
3)FC3
4)FC4
The webserver that Im installing is Apache 1.33 and PHP 4.3

Thank You
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Post by BruceT »

I would always go with the newest version if you have the chance. More bugs have been fixed, more updates will be available longer, etc.

Also check out CentOS - it's basically Red Hat Enterprise Linux without the hefty fee from Red Hat. http://www.centos.org for more info, downloads, etc.

Also, PHP is up to 4.4.2 I think.
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Gr8 ...
Thank You. Im Going with the latest but I didnt know why latest? Now I got the reason.
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do debian,forget fedora. i been using debian its very good if you want to enjoy new packages.
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Post by AKA Panama Jack »

Actually Fedora has one of the most robust and up to date systems around.

There is even one command string you can enter and have everything you've installed updated to the latest versions. PLus you can enable an autoupdate system that will check for updates every night and install them for you.
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Post by a94060 »

o ok well

i still like debian,it looks so cool(even though all of them are jus black and white)
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a94060 wrote:do debian,forget fedora. i been using debian its very good if you want to enjoy new packages.
Have you even used fedora? Don't knock an OS just because you like its alternative.. provide reasons why he should use debian other then "because I like debian". If you want to suggest Debian that's perfectly acceptable but the "forget fedora" part is what I have a problem with.
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Post by a94060 »

i used fedora 1 time,i think i like the debian because i can just use the netinstall image rather than dling all 4 of the ISOS.
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Post by Roja »

a94060 wrote:i used fedora 1 time,i think i like the debian because i can just use the netinstall image rather than dling all 4 of the ISOS.
Fedora also has a netinstall image: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/f ... s/boot.iso
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o ok,i guess that happens when i do not read:(
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The most appropriate is the one that you know best...
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Post by danf_1979 »

Yup, I am in love with apt system. I really dont like RPM. Is there something like apt for RPM?
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yeah

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Yes, its called rpm-get

http://freshmeat.net/projects/rpm-get/

good luck downloading that server that the coder hosts it was very slow for me...
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Post by derchris »

There is no "Best Server OS".
You should use what you like.
I for example are using SuSE Linxu on my Root, and I'm more than satisfied.
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derchris wrote:There is no "Best Server OS".
You should use what you like.
I for example are using SuSE Linxu on my Root, and I'm more than satisfied.
SuSE strikes me as more a deskop distro. By default it's installed with a desktop environment and the package management with YaST is pretty poor IMO. I used to uses SuSE a lot before I experimented with other distros.
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