Ubuntu as a server
MrKnisely
mrknisely at mrknisely.is-a-geek.org
Fri Jan 20 01:54:39 UTC 2006
Duncan Anderson wrote:
> I should like to know whether it is problematic to use Ubuntu Linux as
> a host/server. In other words, should there be any problem with
> installing Ubuntu, enabling the root user login, and configuring the
> machine as a mail or proxy server or as an SQL server or the like?
>
> It seems to me from reading this mailing list that most people use it
> as a replacement for Windows. In other words they use it as a
> workstation or home pc.
>
> Do any of the members of this list have any suggestions, advice,
> warnings, caveats, or otherwise to offer me regarding Ubuntu's use as
> a server?
>
> I work with Mandrake, RedHat, SUSe, Debian and FreeBSD machines
> configured as servers (or hosts, a term which I prefer in the context
> of UNIX/Linux) as well a various flavours of UNIX. I am curious to
> find out whether anyone sees Ubuntu as a serious rival to SUSe or RHEL
> or Mandrake Enterprise or the like.
>
> My gut feeling is that there should be no problem with getting it to
> act as a reliable back office machine.
>
> The reason I am asking about this is because "Universe" and
> "Multiverse" software repositories are very impressive, and I like the
> Debian package management format.
>
> Hoping for a bit of feedback...
>
> Duncan
>
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I run several Ubuntu Servers (Hosts). These include mySQL backed Web
Server / Email / FTP / VPN Endpoint / etc.
I believe that is is as good as the others you mentioned.
When I setup my servers, I do not use the "server" option provided by
the install CD. I do a full install and then pull out what I don't want.
My resoning for this is that I am lazy... nothing more.
Mike K.
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