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14098 — 2007-12-18T23:14:35+00:00

Hey siege, I'm probably a bit too late with this answer (I've just registered and its my first post ) and your webserver is probably up and running by now, but here are my comments anyway:

A few years ago I started exactly as you did, by installing a Linux distribution on a private low-end PC to use as mail- and webserver.I chose debian and I am still fond of it.
I have documented all my steps in a personal readme-file which I later put on my website. If you are interested, here is the link:
"http://www.chew.ch/leonard/software/debian/" onclick="this.target='_blank';" rel="nofollow"
The scratch-installation parts up to chapter 6 might be a bit old (most of it is still from the woody-release), but I have kept the later chapters up to date.

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I do not know linux commands

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9734 — 2007-11-04T16:24:39+00:00

Passwords are always a thing to be mindful of and I appreciate your response. Are there steps on Debians site how to achieve what Im looing for?
The only reason I was considering Xubuntu is b/c of this articlehttp://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2007/06/05/build_your_own_server/1
Im actually going to be administering this from Mac OS X

I will be starting from the very beginning:
I want to build a computer using things from new egg
I want to start off with the least amount of problems, any other recommendations - things to watch out for?

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3578 — 2007-11-04T15:31:14+00:00

I don't like *buntu at all, there is my post somewhere on this forum about how easy it is to crack ubuntu's password.

Debian is much better, it is more stable, one version lasts longer (there are no new versions each month or two), and has more functions than *buntu. Many (if not the most) web servers are based on debian. If I'm not wrong you get everything you need for your server in one package.

Xubuntu is definitely better than ubuntu or kubuntu for a web server, it has much less eye-candy graphics that just uses your CPU for nothing good. It doesn't have any of the server applications so you would have to install them manually. I think ubuntu server edition is better choice than xubuntu, but I recommend debian.

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NEWBIE QUESTIONS: Xubuntu or Debian

9734 — 2007-11-03T01:06:04+00:00

Ok... so here it is. I got this idea in my head the other day that it would be nice to break into the Linux world more than I do now. Currently the sites i develop for clients are all hosted on the LAMP platform. I am interested in creating my own linux based web server from any old box sitting around. I do not know linux commands and was wondering whats the right distribution for me? I came across Xubuntu or Debian and have liked what I saw. Debian however seems to have a higher learning curve. Any suggestions for me?

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