<p>I'm a ubuntu person myself, though there is nothing I do with ubuntu that debian can't. I just picked up ubuntu first when I was at uni and have stuck with it for personal use. At uni it used to be a samba file share, backup via ssh, svn repository & web server. It also served its purpose as a cd ripper with abcde, all my new cds went home to my shelf & my parents would put new arrivals in the server disc drive overnight for me to rip & copy them via the interwebs to my laptop... those were the days! Have fun at uni :)</p>
<p>Thanks,<br>
Sam</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 19, 2011 2:32 AM, "Jake Davies" <<a href="mailto:jdavies.thfc@gmail.com">jdavies.thfc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> On 19/09/2011 01:13, Simon Iremonger (wiltslug) wrote:<br>
>>> I've only had experience with Ubuntu and Arch Linux (my main distro at<br>>>> the mo') -- what'd the best distro for a "home server" be? I'll just<br>>>> have it plugged into the router, so I have little requirements (no<br>
>>> wifi/graphics needed), but as a CS student I may want somewhere to serve<br>>>> any ghastly PHP I write, or host other crap, perhaps backup, whatever<br>>>> slavery servers do. I was either thinking Debian stable or Ubuntu<br>
>>> server. I only have 'til Thursday to get things up and running<br>>>> Any suggestions ideas/distro/server wise? I'd plan to firstly backup<br>>>> data and then nuke the drive using dban or similar.<br>
>> Debian Stable works fine for that sort of thing...<br>>><br>>> My experience is, well, it depends on the particular version<br>>> of particular software you are interested in ;-).<br>>><br>
>> <a href="http://packages.debian.org">packages.debian.org</a> and <a href="http://packages.ubuntu.com">packages.ubuntu.com</a> can help you there...<br>>><br>>> Me and a friend use Debian 6.0 on a little machine which<br>
>> runs 6in4 ipv6-gateway, samba filesharing, web server,<br>>> cups print server, WPA2 wireless access-bridge...<br>>> We use the 'console on serial port' mechanism for<br>>> maintenance when wanting to see the bootup, or when<br>
>> fiddling with network settings etc.<br>>> Works rather well, actually ;-).<br>>><br>>><br>>> --Simon<br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> Wiltshire mailing list<br>
>> <a href="mailto:Wiltshire@mailman.lug.org.uk">Wiltshire@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>>> <a href="https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/wiltshire">https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/wiltshire</a><br>
> Well, I probably opt for Debian 6 stable (unless I hear any other <br>> arguments against), without a GUI, as there's just no point, and I'm on <br>> a little Celeron CPU. Hopefully my experience with Arch and familiar <br>
> with apt-based system will make Debian easy.<br>> <br>> Keep in mind I won't have physical access to the box. I'll just be using <br>> SSH. It's a great way to keep an older machine still in use, and serve <br>
> an important purpose.<br>> <br>> -- <br>> D. Jake Davies<br>> <br></div>