Sjors Gielen <mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote about Re: Best OS > >asmith wrote: >> Thanks for the replay. >> >> The host is not offering me Ubuntu. Just the 3 OS mentioned above. >> You probably would laugh ;), But I've never used a linux for my pc. I've been on linux servers only for sites I work on, A combination of apache and php5. >> I've never touched one closely. > >A VPS is wrong to start with if you want to do things like that. Ubuntu >is really easy for beginners; what I think is best for you is to install >Ubuntu either on your own (separate partition or something) or another >PC, and then start using it. Learn to use Wine and learn to do things on >Wine with it. > Some folks have a problem reading: The OP is going to access a hosted computer that is provided by the VPS (ISP). The OP HAS NO CHOICE IN WHAT DISTRO TO USE, THERE ARE THREE AND ONLY THREE. Please limit comments to only those that the OP can use. Now that that is in the clear. Ubuntu is great for beginners. However, I started with RedHat Linux after a somewhat ten year absence from the community (Slackware fit on a 1.44 MB floppy days.) I would recommend going to CentOS as this is the community version of RedHat Enterprise Linux and probably has the most support. However, Debian is a good choice as well. I would not run ANYTHING production on Fedora, it is a beta test suite and I've been bitten by it more than once (fortunately, it did not kill my Thinkpad.) Again, the choice of Linux is up to the OP, we can provide help. Suggesting that he go 'outside the box' may not be a good idea in the long run. James McKenzie
