Advice Pls. - Good First OS for Home Server?

[Aderes Devorah]

Hi

Yes, that sums it up really.

If I get my disused PC parts together I can make a pretty decent second system to be used as a server, and maybe put a Website or two on it.

Any recommendations on good operating systems to get me started?

Many thanks in hope!

Best

 

[Aderes Devorah]

Cheers!

I'm guessing you have little to no experience with Linux? If so there's basically two routes I'd take:

Easy: Pick a distribution that is very user friendly, you may not learn all that much but it will be quicker to get stuff running, ultimately this boils down to one of the Ubuntu variants, if you're going to have a UI then pick something other than plain Ubuntu because Unity is just nasty (Linux Mint etc, or Xubuntu, Kubuntu, whatever)

Hard: Pick a distribution that will be much more involved to work with, with decent documentation/how-to's, but where it may take a bit longer/be a bit more involved but you'll learn more about the underlying system. For this I'd pick either Arch or Gentoo, Gentoo for a beginner may be a step too far though

Many thanks!

Mint looks very good, and Arch may be a good option if I find I can take on more control.

Gentoo would be a bit like taking on Usain Bolt in the 100 m...

Thanks again

Best

 

[Aderes Devorah]

Many thanks to all for advice!

Greatly appreciated...