[olug] Linux Web Server Distros

[Dan DeVries]

Then there are also the build it from scratch aka. Linux From Scratch if you can
even call this a distro. These systems aren't as bloated as the usual Linux
distro.  I admit a newbie probably wouldn't actually do this.  Not to mention,
how many times do you install Linux on a machine, once right unless you are
intentionaly reinstalling for testing or something similar.  Still there is
something to be said about understanding whats under the hood and I'm not just
talking about just the kernel.  There are several packages to a whole install
such as fileutils, findutils, glibc, gcc, bin86, procps, modutils etc... to
mention a few.   Plus, creating your filesystem manually, chrooting your
environment to install everything to and actually compiling all your programs
rather than installing binaries.  If you wanted instead of SysV style init
scripts you could make BSD style init scripts, the point is you have more
control, even more of a choice and its a learning experience.  Note this isn't as
easy as installing from a normal distro.

Dan

ktb wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 09:37:37AM -0600, Brian Roberson wrote:
> > Any linux distro, period, is a great webserver, or db server. lets not get
> > distro-centric here... I can make ANY distro perform the exact same
> > (performance / throughput ) lets face it guys... it is ALL linux. what makes
> > a distro? the packaging mechanism, and they way the package is compiled,
> > period, performance will always be the same if it is the same OS ( yes I
> > mean version ).....
> >
>
> OTOH there wouldn't be multiple distros if there were no differences
> between them.  Sure you can make any distro perform similarly but the
> way a disto is scripted and the packaging mechanism is certainly
> significant enough to warrant discussion.  I'm sure you are trying to
> avoid the usual 'distro wars' that occur on many lists but I think
> people should have the freedom to mention, 'this disto works for me
> because...' or 'hey have you tried such and such feature disto X
> offers...' and so on.  I agree distro centric discussions can become
> tedious at times but it is one way newbies learn about the various nuances
> Linux has to offer.
> kent
>
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