[Nottingham] Server software query

[Michael]

Java Lynx wrote:
> Hi one and all. I am newbie to the Linux scene, and to seeking help 
> on here although I have been reading the lists for a few months now.


Hi Java Lynx (is that your real name? Cool! My youngest daughter's
middle name is Perl and my eldest daughter's first name is Ruby!)

> So, as a summary of my query, will Ubuntu suffice as a basis for the 
> server I am looking to build? Is there a Linux/server sw option that 
> will work ok with Ubuntu or am I leaping off a steep cliff and need 
> to start from a less difficult prospective? I am all eyes/ears.

In short: Yes, Ubuntu will serve well :) as a base server -- I guess
you're looking for a server to give you DHCP, DNS, Samba, Apache, MySQL,
NTP, etc. All of these are well supported under Ubuntu Hoary but ensure
that you add security updates to your sources and only use kernels from
the main Ubuntu sources (not universe/multiverse). If I remember
correctly, a desktop-less server class of install is an option in the
installer.

Enjoy,
Michael Erskine.