View Poll Results: Which distro would you most recommend for being used as a server?
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arch
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debian
6 33.33% -
fedora
0 0% -
gentoo
2 11.11% -
mandriva
0 0% -
opensuse
0 0% -
red hat / centos / scientific
9 50.00% -
slackware
0 0% -
ubuntu
1 5.56% -
other (please specifiy)
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Which distribution would you most recommend to others for being used as a server?
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Recommended Distro For Server Usage (2012)
Which distribution would you most recommend to others for being used as a server?
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- 12-28-2011 #2Linux Engineer
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From my little experience, CentOS/RH/SL are one of the more popular distros for servers. Though I still have to learn how to set-up my own server, I am inclined to use any of these three.
- 12-28-2011 #3Blackfooted Penguin
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RHEL and derivative distros. Debian is also very good.
- 12-28-2011 #4Trusted Penguin
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I voted Red Hat despite a preference for Debian as RHEL (or re-brand such as CentOS) seems to be the most commonly used commercially.
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Debian. Running it for last five years, no problem at all.
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- 12-29-2011 #6Super Moderator
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I'd say Gentoo. Total customization.
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- 12-30-2011 #7Linux Guru
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For work/Prod - RHEL
For work/Dev - RHEL/CentOS
For home (media server, etc.) - Fedora
- 12-30-2011 #8Trusted Penguin
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I'll vote Debian.
But Slackware is a very close second.
Either way... supreme stability, and a great level of customization.Jay
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- 01-01-2012 #9Just Joined!
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I reckon RHEL and any of it derivatives/ clones are probably best. But i think Debian or Slackware wouldn't be far behind.
You could run a Ubuntu server using the server kernel or downloading the Ubuntu Server Distro; which has no GUI, so that also would provide ample opportunities.
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Plus, it is a lot easier to harden a system built from the ground up.
Originally Posted by MikeTbob 
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