Anyone got an oppinions on the best linux distribution to function as a server without a gui, yet has easy to use command line config utils. I have not used another distro other than debian in a while and that has crap for config utils. I don't have a problem doing things manually, but it's not for me. I know Mandrake has good GUI utils, but there will be no gui. I was thinking Red Hat because it used to have a lot of nice text utils, I don't know anything about the newer releases.
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Linux Distro?
- Thread starter PolyPill
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from what friends told me when i wanted a command line linux distro. BSD they all said. so i guess try it and tell me what you think. of course i went the lame way and just downloaded mandrake so oh well.
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I'm not going to BSD, and that clark isn't what I'm looking for. The only thing it's going to do is run Majordomo, a list server. I want the menus to make it easier for someone else to change it's IP and such if needed.
I don't like the BSD kernel, I think it's horrible.
I don't like the BSD kernel, I think it's horrible.
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Ahh, ok. I'll look around. I believe there's something like what you mention. I'll get back with you on it.
This maybe? http://www.greatcircle.com/majordomo/
This maybe? http://www.greatcircle.com/majordomo/
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RedHat I know had thier nice linuxconf...but I think that they're trying go with something new. I'm positive that v7 had linuxconf. I think 7.2 was starting to migrate, and I'm pretty sure 8 is all new. Don't know jack about the new stuff, though.
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I'd go with redhat.
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id vote turbolinux server(i got the disk if you need it) becauset was engenered for just that 
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I used to do the same thing, command line only servers, but anymore when I set up a linux server I install with KDE. Just can't beat that gui for ease on configuration. Once it's all set up then I just run from the command line for server use.
As for the distro I got kind of turned off on Mandrake by 7.2 8 isn't bad but I have been using SuSE for a while now firt 7.1 and now 7.2 and it has been working like a champ for me. I am really happy with it, just seems to have the right versions of all the libraries for the apps I want to run, Mandrake doesn't to many dependancy errors.
As for the distro I got kind of turned off on Mandrake by 7.2 8 isn't bad but I have been using SuSE for a while now firt 7.1 and now 7.2 and it has been working like a champ for me. I am really happy with it, just seems to have the right versions of all the libraries for the apps I want to run, Mandrake doesn't to many dependancy errors.
