Wow - why do you need so many getty's? On 2/18/2010, "Trevor Benedict" <mre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>For work, most of the computers are Gentoo, with a few CentOS installs. >Gentoo = total control over the environment, and its pretty easy to select >the versions and apps you want. >CentOS = php hell, A: ver 5.3 very new, B: ver 5.1 very old. >If you dont use external repos, you get a very old php version, if you turn >on experimental, you get very new php which breaks somethings. > >As for mysql on centos vs gentoo, I think both use the same version... >Why I love Gentoo as a mysql server: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrecho/4117585759/sizes/o/ >And yes its still up and running just like that, no extra crap running. >-- Trevor > >On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Paul Saenz <forensicneoph...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I am going to start working on building a database driven website, and I am >> now deciding on what >> Linux distro I want to use. >> >> I don't want to us ubuntu, since it will have so many services available >> out of the box which I will neither >> want or use. Although many services will neither installed nor started, I >> do not want them in available in >> any way for security concerns. >> >> I'm thinking mostly of using: >> >> Debian >> CentOS >> Gentoo >> >> I remember that CentOS had a serious problem with their developers. >> I don't want a distro that will fall to the wayside. >> What I need to determine is what **distro I should go with for the long >> term.** I want something that I can get familiar with so that I can >> develop >> an understanding for how to secure it for use on the internet as a >> production >> box. >> >> Something that I won't to pay for is pretty much a necessity. >> So it will have to be something that will have really good community >> support. >> >> If anyone has suggestions or comments, I would appreciate it. >> >> >> Thanks >> Paul >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
