[Ubuntu-BD] setting up an ubuntu server

[Lenin]

There's a nice tutorial on setting up server with Ubuntu at www.nettuts.com

Ubuntu is used as server on many high performance bases. And the
configuration/settings are not as hard as in Red Hat. RHEL have to be
licensed but Ubuntu is free.

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 2:04 PM, ~Split_Fire~ <raptor167 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear community,
>
> I think it would be convenient to first introduce myself here as a novice
> user in linux. Considering this circumstances, recently I 've decided to
> (or
> dared to) setup an ubuntu server with a domain. Below are the points that I
> need to know first, and if you would like to guide me, please be precise as
> much as possible as I am a new bee in Linux :-)
>
> 1. In case of a stable server, which version would be the best to consider?
> Ubuntu or RedHat? Though it may sound as an off-topic to ask about RedHat
> in
> ubuntu forum, but I would like to have your unbiased suggestion.
>
> 2. Since the online repositories of an Ubuntu distro sustains for a certain
> period of time, after that, will there be any problem to run the server? Or
> do I 've to install or update to the latest version in that case? However,
> I
> will have one ubuntu server and around 30 clients.
>
> 3. As I mentioned the server will be a domain, where all user's profiles
> will reside. Where and how I can get to know more about this? If possible,
> kindly forward me necessary links or docs.
>
> 4. In fedora, there is a 'kickstart' command to install fedora OS with all
> required packages from server image. Is it, or something similar to this,
> can be implemented in ubuntu? If so, please also forward me those 'how to's
> (links or docs).
>
> While is a new bee, configuring a server from scratch just by asking GOOGLE
> would be a cumbersome process. That's why; I would like to seek some
> initial
> idea/help from this forum. I should apologize in advance if my questions
> seem like foolish. Any hints/suggestion will highly be appreciated. It
> would
> be a great help indeed!
>
> Thanks.
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