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File server Linux Distro?

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Is there a small, dedicated Linux distro that will share files on a Windows network? I know that nearly all Linux distros will share files with Windows, but I'd like something that is dedicated to doing so on my Dell SC420 server. I'd really like it to run headless also, with only SSH access to it for configuration purposes. Is there such a thing?
 
I always recommend Debian, other distributions are frustrating to use once you get used to the cohesion and convenience of Debian.
 
Xandros is very easy to migrate to from Windows and is based on Debian. I'm running it headless now as my file/print/web server. The only piece I haven't figured out yet is the FTP server.
 
Originally posted by: Dragonbate
Xandros is very easy to migrate to from Windows and is based on Debian. I'm running it headless now as my file/print/web server. The only piece I haven't figured out yet is the FTP server.
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unless you want to run a public internet FTP server, you should instead be running SSH server which also doubles as a secure FTP server, for which there are many clients (WinSCP for windows, gFTP for Linux). Just install sshd if it's not already installed. FTP is really a bad idea (as well as telnet), especially if you have a wireless network that can be tapped in easily.
 
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