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Poll: Help: Setting up web, ftp, and mail servers in FreeBSD and Linux

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TheOverlord

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Heres the deal...i've got 2 weeks off for christmas and i'm getting a dual p2 mobo and chips in te week to upgrade an older system so i can set it up to do all my serving. i'm fairly new to the *inxes and would like a bit of guidance. I have the resources i need to do basic OS work but i'd like a pointer to a good site/book/newsgroup/anything that discusses setting up Apache and qmail (i've read that qmail is a lot more secure than sendmail so i tihnk i'll go with it, you agree?). any other sage advice you would like to share is welcomed, i'm hoping i can get this all set up so that when i head back to school i've got my own site running on my own server (DSL line btw) and can focus on getting myself up to speed with Cisco (going for a CCNA eventually). So all you wise old *nix masters help out the poor newbie...and feel free to flame away as im sure ive already slipped up on something 🙂
Oh yea i made a poll so you can vote on either FreeBSD or SuSe Linux as my server's OS...

BTW, why can't high schools teach useful computer classes...the onyl one we have at my school that is even close is computer science...but i sleep though it and still make A's and i have no programming experince before now...sheesh

[edit] just so you know i will now have 192 mb of ram in the server...should help things a bit from the 64mb originally [/edit]
 
I myself would use Linux, specifically Slackware 7.1 for what you describe simply because I am used to it. However, not being used to any specific flavor I would go with OpenBSD if I were you. The reason for this is OpenBSD was built with security and server uses in mind.

One of the OpenBSD mottos is: "Three years without a remote hole in the default install!" That is pretty impressive, Linux has always had security holes, as has windows. Any good administrator would know how to remove the said holes in linux however. Go to Open BSD's Web Site for information.
 
Security depends on the administrator. If you are one of those morons who try to be "cool" and activate every service, even OpenBSD can become insecure.

If you only install *minimal* packages, keep them updated and keep an eye on the box you will be fine with OpenBSD. If you don't want to get some serious work done or want a 'cool' server then go for Linux, as it has more pointless software available...
 
thanks for ya'lls help i got the freebsd iso to burn an ill set it up soon as the new mobo arrives...as always continued comments are welcomed
 
Well, if you're just trying to play with things, Linux is probably the best route to go. If you just want to play, go with SuSE or RedHat. If you want to learn, go with Slackware or Debian. That's just my opinion though.

/me hides his Slackware propaganda.
 
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