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Which Linux distro for home server? (piefed.zip)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.world
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I'm looking to turn an old laptop into a home server. What distros make sense to use for that? Use a server dedicated distro like Ubuntu Server or is a regular desktop environment like Mint fine too?

Edit: TL;DR use Debian

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

    Not everyone needs an atomic OS. Not everyone wants to use containers for everything. Because while those have value, they also add a layer of complexity and an additional learning curve.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    You're right--like I said, an atomic OS has its benefits, and containers are great. They're just not a place I would point a beginner.

    It's easy for those of us with more experience to forget what the learning curve is like. Sure, there are a handful of people out there who would enjoy starting out with Alpine or Arch, but there's good reason most people start with Fedora or Mint or Ubuntu.

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