Posted January 15, 200619 yr im at the mall and standing outside the book stor,i want to get a book on linux for my home server,atm i have the aol of linux wich is xandras.I want to use this server at home to run a complete php set up on mysqul,php apactch all that good shit but I don't know wich one to get.there are books here on each one with disk and all that jazz.so the question is wich one?
January 15, 200619 yr Get a book tailored to your distribution I suppose. The documentation for the server programs are located online. Unfortunately each linux distribution decides to do things its own way. You have to spend a good amount of time looking at the distribution's docs and support groups to figure out why something isn't working the way it's suppose to.
January 15, 200619 yr I would go with fedora http://fedora.redhat.com/ If you would like a further explanation, say so.
January 15, 200619 yr DO NOT GET: fedora, suse, etc DO GET: gentoo, maybe debian gentoo is a LOT more usable and organized, and less cluttered when it comes to apps. It also has a collection of apps 100 times bigger than any other distro. On top of that, it doesn't put files in some dumbass location that only works for that one distro. Files go where they belong, and the filesystem hierarchy is very intuitive. Finally, there's customizability; If you want mozilla firefox, but without java support, you can get just the part that doesn't use java. if you want your video app to include or exclude support for one codec, it's as easy as typing a few characters Gentoo is just the distro of the future
January 15, 200619 yr i would go with what v0dka said, i've used suse but it's so nub it hurts and v0dka is very knowledgable on the topic
January 15, 200619 yr can someone explain to me what linux is? seriously i guess that didnt get popular in hawaii yet
January 15, 200619 yr rifk, it's an OS for all the pussy crybabys who can't afford Windows. It is however far more superior than Windows for servers, which is why peepus is asking for it.
January 15, 200619 yr does anyone know where i can read up on linux? i figure i should try it and see what all the fuss in this thread is about
January 15, 200619 yr rifk, it's an OS for all the pussy crybabys who can't afford Windows. Because "FREE" is so expensive. Maggot can you teach me how you are so smart? Also for someone who haa never used linux before I would reccomend UBUNTU over Gentoo.
January 15, 200619 yr books about how to setup LAMP are mostly distribution independend. i suggest u chose by author, like edison wisley or however u spell it. u can either buy a big book which is expensive but gets u started from the beginning and ends up in advanced tweakage probably. or u buy a cheap book, covering the basic installation.
January 15, 200619 yr Because "FREE" is so expensive. Maggot can you teach me how you are so smart? Also for someone who haa never used linux before I would reccomend UBUNTU over Gentoo. I'd rather spend £50 on windows than download an OS that takes forever to set up _anything_. I tried Slackware, and my first step was to get my usb adapter working and connecting to the internet, and after a day of searching for guides and trying them all out, I simply thought to myself WHY would I want to use an OS that takes a week and extensive knowledge of programming and kernels, when I can just install the drivers from the disc and go? If you want to waste an hour doing something that could take 5 minutes, then fine, because if you cant afford £50, then you have bigger problems to worry about.
January 15, 200619 yr I'd rather spend £50 on windows than download an OS that takes forever to set up _anything_. I tried Slackware, and my first step was to get my usb adapter working and connecting to the internet, and after a day of searching for guides and trying them all out, I simply thought to myself WHY would I want to use an OS that takes a week and extensive knowledge of programming and kernels, when I can just install the drivers from the disc and go? If you want to waste an hour doing something that could take 5 minutes, then fine, because if you cant afford £50, then you have bigger problems to worry about. Well most people in your age region, 12-14 Im guessing don't have £50 just lying around. Unless your; A). Rich Kid. B) Breaks plates untill you get what you want. C) Man Whore. and, to be brutally honest, I think it's all three.
January 15, 200619 yr Well most people in your age region, 12-14 Im guessing don't have £50 just lying around. Unless your; A). Rich Kid. B) Breaks plates untill you get what you want. C) Man Whore. and, to be brutally honest, I think it's all three. work
January 15, 200619 yr Well most people in your age region, 12-14 Im guessing don't have £50 just lying around. Unless your; A). Rich Kid. B) Breaks plates untill you get what you want. C) Man Whore. and, to be brutally honest, I think it's all three. 1. I'm 16 2. I have a job.
January 15, 200619 yr theMinkey']RIFK HEY MAGGOT WRITE A BOOK NOW WHILE YOU STILL KNOW EVERYTHING I DO KNOW EVERYTHING =[
January 15, 200619 yr Gentoo would be my choice. That's if you're willing to put up with the installation. Next would be FreeBSD. That's just assuming you're using the OS for personal use.
January 16, 200619 yr v0dka']DO NOT GET: fedora, suse, etc DO GET: gentoo, maybe debian gentoo is a LOT more usable and organized, and less cluttered when it comes to apps. It also has a collection of apps 100 times bigger than any other distro. On top of that, it doesn't put files in some dumbass location that only works for that one distro. Files go where they belong, and the filesystem hierarchy is very intuitive. Finally, there's customizability; If you want mozilla firefox, but without java support, you can get just the part that doesn't use java. if you want your video app to include or exclude support for one codec, it's as easy as typing a few characters Gentoo is just the distro of the future I dont use linux as a desktop, and my redhat 6.2 is still running fine as my server. I am use to manualy making my own kernels and I am just use to the 'redhat' file system and configuration names. Its my belife that the newer operating systems like fedora, are setup so that a new user feals like they can acomplish alot, then again, they are probly all the same, with thier auto update services, you rarely have to know or do much to get things setup, or care about efficency /w todays computing power. FYI, i belive fedora competes with genatoo, via thier application called "yum", however the down side is that i was never able to make my own 'kernel' from scratch.... although that may have changed /w the lateist version of fedora core.
January 16, 200619 yr yum has about 1000 packages, gentoo has over 100,000. But to answer your question, get the linux cookbook, by oreilley
January 16, 200619 yr I use ubuntu which is possibly the easiest distro ever, it's based on debian and a lot of the packages are ported over from debian. APT to install most things, and just make from source for others. Fucking easy installation too. If you want speed though, I hear good things about Gentoo.
January 16, 200619 yr v0dka']yum has about 1000 packages, gentoo has over 100,000. But to answer your question, get the linux cookbook, by oreilley so true, everyone is giving tips like "USE THIS DISTRO ! NO THIS DISTRO!! NONO THIS DISTRO!" when p33pu5 just asked for a book lol. oreilley does pro books btw, good choice.
