Which (Free) Linux Distro for a (test) (web) server.

[gsnedders]

Basically I just need a free downloadable linux distro to install PHP 4, MySQL 4, and Apache 2 on, I'm not afraid of the command line if it matters ;)

[Grant Palin]

Mandrake 10 is free. And it comes with PHP, Perl, Apache, Mysql. You can choose to install them when/after installing Mandrake. Or, I suppose if you really wanted to, you could install them manually (e.g. download from the net).

I've been using Mandrake for some time, and find it a very nice system. Easy to install, configure, and use.

[gsnedders]

Where can you download it? I can't find it on there site :confused:

[Grant Palin]

Go to the site's main page. There should be a "Download" link in there somewhere. Click that link. You should get a page saying something about registering in the Mandrake club. I remember this took me a little while to figure out: you have to click the link/button indicating that you are already a member or plan to become one soon. Or something like that. The other option would probably take you to a registration page.

Anyway, by taking the correct option, you should reach a page where you can download from different mirrors.

[squirellplaying]

Mandrake is very user friendly. I am fully satisfied with debian woody. There is a very good guide at aboutdebian.com which walks you through installing everything. Or you can just use apt-get install and be done with it. :D

[Grant Palin]

Mandrake is very user friendly.
I've noticed that too. I like it; it was easy to install, configure, and use. I can't say anything about other distributions, not having used any others than Mandrake.

I really should start tinkering around in Mandrake some more...I haven't done much with it yet, other than trying out the included games! :p

But I'd sometime like to tery doing some programming in Mandrake using KDevelop and see how that goes.

[scroots]

i was reading about learning linux (will start one day) and it advised keeping a log of what you'd changed/found out so you could look it up if needed.

it was made by o'reily i think.

scroots

[danny0085]

No doubt that the best distribution is ubuntu linux. Specially for servers

[primefalcon]

the most used server OS's these days is centOS(free)/redhat(payed) and then debian though Ubuntu LTS is getting a fair amount of market share these days too