Ubuntu Web Server ?

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leoftw

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I want to set up a web server for my website . Its a lowbudget website and I just run a blog on it and some picture hosting. Anyways I don't want to waste another 100+ dollars on a OS to run apache on so I'm wondering if I could run a reliable server on UBUNTU .

Is it easy for a first timer?

Just help me please :p
 
Yes it is easy, there are 101 howto's out there to walk the first timer through all off it.
 
Why not save yourself some $ (electricity) and go with one of those free PHP Web Hosting companies?

Nice to learn, but better to save!
 
Cobalt2112 said:
Why not save yourself some $ (electricity) and go with one of those free PHP Web Hosting companies?

Nice to learn, but better to save!
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I already have one of those but I want to do it myself .

Is it possible to run it Debian or a Lamp server on VMWare workstation ?
 
Debian, in my experience, is extremely reliable. It's mature, and is renown for its reliability.
 
leoftw said:
Is a debian server really reliable ? who has run one ?
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Debian is one of those distributions that when you run the stable release, it is pretty much rock hard.How ever no distro can combat a lack of knowledge. True stability requires the person administering the system to know what they are doing.
 
I've been running Debian on a box for almost three years now. I've never had one single problem that wasn't a direct result of my own mistakes.
 
leoftw said:
Is a debian server really reliable ? who has run one ?
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Debian has been the most stable distro I've ever used.
We are using SLES 10 at work now for mail/web, and I can't complain about them.
 
Ubuntu is based off debian. Debian is solid its only knock is they do so much testing the don't have as much cutting edge technology.
 
oakfan52 said:
Ubuntu is based off debian. Debian is solid its only knock is they do so much testing the don't have as much cutting edge technology.
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You can get to the cutting edge if you use Sid, how ever it is called Sid for a reason, it is unstable and not as well tested. (Keep in mind, the Debian release names are based on Toy Story characters, I think you can see why Sid = unstable)
 
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