server distros

[Fernando Duran]

Hi Dave,

If your goal is ease of upgrading then go Ubuntu or Debian; they are "upgradable" in place if you do a bit of preparation  (I've done this for example): http://rimuhosting.com/knowledgebase/linux/distros/dist-upgrade 

RedHat / Centos are not upgradable AFAIK.

This together with better package management is why I like Debian/Ubuntu a bit better over RedHat/Centos although it's not without its drawbacks (no init iptables script for Ubuntu, have to write my own). In any case main server distros are basically the same for me, just pick whichever you are most familiar with. 
 
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Fernando Duran
http://www.fduran.com


----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave Cramer <davec at visibleassets.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 6:36:18 AM
> Subject: [TLUG]: server distros
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> Looking currently at centos, or ubuntu.
> 
> Comments ?
> 
> My goal is ease of upgrading.
> 
> Dave Cramer
> VP Software Development
> Visible Assets Inc.
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