Has anyone used Trustix linux. I am trying to find a good linux server. I like windows 2003 server but don't feel ilke spending money on it. Any thoughts about other linux distributions or other os's besides Mac and Windows.
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Posted 30 May 2007 - 07:18 PM
Ubuntu, any of the flavours it comes in:
* Ubuntu
* Ubuntu server (needs more experience with linux - no GUI)
* Kubuntu
* Xubuntu
* UbuntuStudio
The only difference with Ubuntu Server is that it comes fully optimised for server performance - no GUI pre-installed, and basically nothing that a server would not need. I would go with standard Ubuntu for a server, especially for those people who are new to Linux.
If you're feeling fancy, you might want to try
* Gentoo
* LFS (Linux From Stratch)
though these both need a lot of experience with Linux.
And if you want a windows clone, try
* ReactOS (still in development stage, but still an awesome project)
I think I may have heard about Trustix, but I can't remember in what context, and I think I would have remembered had it been positive. I'm not saying anything at all against Trustix - just because I haven't heard of it doesn't mean it's no good XD - but if you are new to Linux, you may want to stick to a distribution that is known for a smoother learning curve, such as the *buntu's.
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* Ubuntu
* Ubuntu server (needs more experience with linux - no GUI)
* Kubuntu
* Xubuntu
* UbuntuStudio
The only difference with Ubuntu Server is that it comes fully optimised for server performance - no GUI pre-installed, and basically nothing that a server would not need. I would go with standard Ubuntu for a server, especially for those people who are new to Linux.
If you're feeling fancy, you might want to try
* Gentoo
* LFS (Linux From Stratch)
though these both need a lot of experience with Linux.
And if you want a windows clone, try
* ReactOS (still in development stage, but still an awesome project)
I think I may have heard about Trustix, but I can't remember in what context, and I think I would have remembered had it been positive. I'm not saying anything at all against Trustix - just because I haven't heard of it doesn't mean it's no good XD - but if you are new to Linux, you may want to stick to a distribution that is known for a smoother learning curve, such as the *buntu's.
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Edited by elrohir, 30 May 2007 - 07:26 PM.
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Posted 31 May 2007 - 03:13 PM
Yeah i tried the Ubuntu server and found out that there was no interface so i just said to bad for that. I think i might go for LFS or ReactOS. I never thought much of React but if you say it's ok then it couldn't hurt. Thanks for the reply. Never heard of LFS or Gentoo
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Posted 07 June 2007 - 12:54 PM
The advantage to ReactOS is that it can natively run both Linux and windows binaries natively. If you don't like the lack of GUI, I would go with Ubuntu (not server edition), since it's relatively easy to install a server (all the programs are available through the repositories). Or you could take the server install, so that it is all pre-installed and run
apt-get install ubuntu-desktopThat installs a gui. Press Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to restart X (or restart, if that doesn't work, since X will not be running yet). If you are not greeted with a graphical login, you may have to press Ctrl-Alt-F7 to switch to the right tty. Again, I strongly recommend Ubuntu
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