[Wylug-help] Suggestions for a Netbook/Distro for print server

[John Hodrien]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2010, Andy Coulson wrote:

> - I want to us the Sony to replace a print server, so I can sure one or two
> printers with a couple of linux boxes and a windows box, and possibly extend
> it to sharing a portable HDD and a scanner.  If the Laptop Screen finally
> gives up the ghost I need to do things remotely.  I know I can administer
> CUPS through a browser and perhaps use Webmin to look after the system, but
> what about Samba? Can anyone suggest a distro that is suited to doing this
> and is fairly novice friendly?

Why restrict yourself to a browser?  SSH in using X forwarding, and you can do
anything and everything you'd be able to do locally as you're already used to
doing it, whether graphical or console based.

Given your previous stated OS preference, why not just install Ubuntu LTS and
be completely familiar with it?

jh