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Linux Server OSes?

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I’ve seen a lot of different enterprise and personal use distros for servers, but what do you guys use?

I’m planning on using Debian but was wondering if there are any other good free options to consider.

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NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world
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I’m sorry we’re not creative, but the best answer is Debian.

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qprimed@lemmy.ml
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creative is great, but sometimes you really just want your fleet of servers to do their fleet of servers thing. no fuss, no hassle. 100% solid and stable. learn the “debian way” and life is grand.

debian saved my marraige and raised my kids - ok, not really, but almost.

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lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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during winter i use gentoo, so the cpu keeps the room cozy

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zelifcam@lemmy.world
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Debian :)

Give Alpine Linux a shot.

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RegalPotoo@lemmy.world
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Debian. When I have time to mess about with server stuff, I want to be doing the thing I want to do rather than fixing whatever broke in the most recent set of updates

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haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com
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I switched from ubuntu to debian on 2 machines recently and the difference is drastic. No bloat (snap), no asking for pro membership, just works.

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Kuadhual@lemm.ee
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What we use in my office, depends on the type of servers:

  • For virtual server (we made a golden template of it) we use Debian 12
  • For virtualization host/ganeti cluster we use Debian 11
  • For NAS, we use OpenMediaVault (based on Debian)
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/home/pineapplelover@lemm.ee
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Why debian 12 over 11 and vice versa?

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Kuadhual@lemm.ee
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I would like to default to debian 12 if I have to start fresh.

The Ganeti Cluster was installed on Debian 10 then when 11 launched, I upgraded it. It’s a 10 nodes cluster and I just don’t have time to upgrade it yet. The last update to 11 took me a week to troubleshoot.

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