Comprehensive guide on setting up Linux Server

zerocool posted this at 21:17 — 7th August 2010.

Joined: Jun 2009

I'm looking for information on how to set my own linux server from zero.
I have very little knowledge on this, and am looking to explore areas to get a better understanding as a web designer.
If anyone knows any tutorial's or a maybe a list of items needed to start please list here.

thank you

pr0gr4mm3r posted this at 02:34 — 25th August 2010.

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Here are some articles of use from our own article site:

How to Build a Home/Small Business Web Server in no Time
SSH: It's really not that scary

When I setup my first Linux server, I followed this article:

The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (Ubuntu 10.04) [ISPConfig 2]

(I actually followed the one for Ubuntu 6.06, but this is more up to date )

per440 posted this at 17:19 — 6th October 2010.

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Also i suggest that you try to use Mandriva as to get some idea of the Linux then you can jump to Fedora, Ubuntu or SUSE

micky123 posted this at 06:59 — 12th October 2010.

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i suggest that you try to use Mandriva as to get some idea of the Linux then you can jump to Fedora, Ubuntu or SUSE

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SEO Company posted this at 08:40 — 3rd August 2011.

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I use Ubuntu for build servers and test servers. If you use the server install you will get a very small initial install. Then you can use aptitude from the command line to install anything you want to add.

hjgj posted this at 11:58 — 23rd March 2012.

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I use Ubuntu for server and I think Ubuntu is best for desktop and for server. I am using Ubuntu from past 3 years

tanya.dimple posted this at 16:01 — 5th April 2012.

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Yes Ubuntu will be the best server as per my knowledge, complexity will be more compared with other distros.