Re: [PhillyOnRails] Which Linux distro?

["Kostas (Gus) Nasis" <kostas@nasis.com>]

I've worked with Redhat, SUSE and Ubuntu and like Ubuntu the most and  
Redhat the least.

With Ubuntu you can install most of the things you'd need easily with  
apt (just type "apt-get install [ruby/apache/mysql/whatever]") and in  
general it's easy to use, easy to administer, and you don't have to  
be a Linux whiz to get started.

That said, I don't think any particular distro is inherently better  
or worse for Rails hosting. You can do the same things with all of  
them, and even if you have to install everything from source it's all  
pretty straightforward. Just pick any distrto and give it a whirl.

If you have Parallels or VMWare you can download ready-to-go "virtual  
appliances" for many of the popular distros. It's a cool way to  
evaluate different distros without spending alot of time installing  
each one. Check out http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/cat/45  
or http://ptn.parallels.com/en/ptn/dir/?categ=5

Kostas


On Aug 19, 2007, at 9:51 PM, Nick Romanowski wrote:

> i'm looking to grit my teeth into the world of Linux at the same  
> time i'm learning Rails... i've been developing apps using  
> Locomotive on my Mac to learn Rails and now i'm looking to get a  
> "slice" on SliceHost to work on deployment and such.
>
> What is the best distro of Linux to use for Rails (and non-Rails)  
> hosting?  Any opinions are appreciated.
>
> Nick
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