Which linux distro do you use, and why?

Samurai · 22nd June 2010, 14:28

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

I remember your comment about integrated experience for developers somewhere on this forum, and am looking forward to experience. I suppose you are more a developer than a sysadmin, and hence my curiosity.

Yeah, we have adopted Eclipse platform for development under Linux. It gives similar IDE for Win/Mac/Linux platform and most languages.

I am originally a developer who also does system/network/PBX/company administration.

Such is life in tiny companies. Too many hats.

sonirohit · 22nd June 2010, 15:34

i use edubuntu and for special times (read wpa cracking) backtrack linux.

Newpunter · 19th July 2010, 15:30

Installed the just released Open Suse 11.3 over the weekend. It is awesome. I just put the DVD in and clicked next a few times and then went away for lunch. By the time i returned, it had already installed and booted properly. The release is rock solid so far and the KDE 4.4.4 implementation is the best around. So I suggest people who are using Kubuntu or other KDE distros to give this a try.

jp1 · 19th July 2010, 18:44

Few years ago, we started with Redhat, then moved on to Fedora and currently most servers are running Fedora.

I am not an expert, but can manage.

Network Firewall done using iptables

Proxy using squid

Development platform is eclipse

Version control using svn

Open Office for word processing on mostly XP

DB MySql with innodb engine

Mail server is qmail with vpopmail, procmail, fetchmail, clamAv, .. I would like to migrate to an easier mail server without having to use so many components. Any suggestions?. Tried citadel, but not very happy with the web interface.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 19th July 2010, 19:10

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Originally Posted by jp1

Mail server is qmail with vpopmail, procmail, fetchmail, clamAv, .. I would like to migrate to an easier mail server without having to use so many components. Any suggestions?. Tried citadel, but not very happy with the web interface.

Why do you need fetchmail and procmail on a mail server? These are supposed to be used by endusers / individuals.

For pop3 servers - consider qpopper, courier, dovecot ...

And exim4 for mailserver.

jp1 · 20th July 2010, 08:42

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

Why do you need fetchmail and procmail on a mail server? These are supposed to be used by endusers / individuals.

For pop3 servers - consider qpopper, courier, dovecot ...

And exim4 for mailserver.

My qmail server is an internal mail server, not facing the internet. The real mail server is with ISP and use fetch mail to get the mail to qmail. procmail I use to filter the mails for all unwanted stuff and then forward it to qmail.

Among your suggestions above for pop3, which one would be easier to setup? can it be intergrated with clamAv for virus and spams?

msdivy · 20th July 2010, 09:28

In my earlier company, we used a distribution called CentOS. This mainly hosted MySQL DB servers.

Gandhi · 20th July 2010, 10:03

I have moved completely to Ubuntu 10.04 for all my needs including at work (email, calendaring everything). Working like a charm.

jassi · 20th July 2010, 10:05

^^ ditto - i am on ubuntu 10.04 karmic koala since the time it was in beta :-)

_raVan_ · 20th July 2010, 18:16

^^ Isnt 10.04 Lucid Lynx

And yes, I am also on it. Works very very well and I am impressed. The compiz is real fun!

jassi · 20th July 2010, 18:29

yeah lucid lynx - have been on since jaunty and messed up the names :-P waiting for maverick meerkat 10.10 now :-)

girishv · 20th July 2010, 20:59

Isadora
I use linux mint, the latest code named as isadora. It is the remix of ubuntu and much better

girish

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 20th July 2010, 23:44

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Originally Posted by jp1

My qmail server is an internal mail server, not facing the internet. The real mail server is with ISP and use fetch mail to get the mail to qmail. procmail I use to filter the mails for all unwanted stuff and then forward it to qmail.

Try spamassassin, if you are doing spam filtering using procmail.

Actually, you may be better off using the default packages which come with your distro. I use exim4 because that is the default on Debian.

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Among your suggestions above for pop3, which one would be easier to setup? can it be intergrated with clamAv for virus and spams?

Clamav and spamassassin could be integrated into most MTAs. Please check with the documentation of each MTA on how to do it.

And how are you handling authentication? LDAP?

For normal system with users having shell / login access, qpopper is a zero configuration installation. Install qpopper on the server, where the user has login access, and the user can access his mail from any system, if he points the mail client ot he server.

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Originally Posted by msdivy

In my earlier company, we used a distribution called CentOS. This mainly hosted MySQL DB servers.

CentOS is a re-compiled version of Red Hat Enerprise Linux (RHEL).

jp1 · 21st July 2010, 09:17

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Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

Try spamassassin, if you are doing spam filtering using procmail.

Actually, you may be better off using the default packages which come with your distro. I use exim4 because that is the default on Debian.

Clamav and spamassassin could be integrated into most MTAs. Please check with the documentation of each MTA on how to do it.

And how are you handling authentication? LDAP?

For normal system with users having shell / login access, qpopper is a zero configuration installation. Install qpopper on the server, where the user has login access, and the user can access his mail from any system, if he points the mail client ot he server.

CentOS is a re-compiled version of Red Hat Enerprise Linux (RHEL).

I am having spamassassin also part of the installation. I followed qmailrocks.org installation procedure. This was few years ago.

All clients are on WinXp and using thunderbird email client to access the server. As all Fedoras are servers, only admin users get access to it.

Thanks for your inputs, let me try

sanagg1 · 7th December 2010, 08:09

Dear Bhpian

I am thinking of trying Linux for the first time and need help in this regard please give me some pointers

Thanks in advance

Cheers

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Ubuntu/Kubuntu	115	61.83%
Mandriva	2	1.08%
Debian	14	7.53%
Gentoo	4	2.15%
Red Hat	37	19.89%
Slackware	6	3.23%
SuSE	16	8.60%
TurboLinux	0	0%
BSD	7	3.76%
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22nd June 2010, 15:34	#92
sonirohit BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 321 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	i use edubuntu and for special times (read wpa cracking) backtrack linux.
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19th July 2010, 15:30	#93
Newpunter BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 744 Thanked: 336 Times	Installed the just released Open Suse 11.3 over the weekend. It is awesome. I just put the DVD in and clicked next a few times and then went away for lunch. By the time i returned, it had already installed and booted properly. The release is rock solid so far and the KDE 4.4.4 implementation is the best around. So I suggest people who are using Kubuntu or other KDE distros to give this a try.
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19th July 2010, 18:44	#94
jp1 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 286 Thanked: 47 Times	Using Fedora Few years ago, we started with Redhat, then moved on to Fedora and currently most servers are running Fedora. I am not an expert, but can manage. Network Firewall done using iptables Proxy using squid Development platform is eclipse Version control using svn Open Office for word processing on mostly XP DB MySql with innodb engine Mail server is qmail with vpopmail, procmail, fetchmail, clamAv, .. I would like to migrate to an easier mail server without having to use so many components. Any suggestions?. Tried citadel, but not very happy with the web interface.
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20th July 2010, 09:28	#97
msdivy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,815 Thanked: 2,826 Times	In my earlier company, we used a distribution called CentOS. This mainly hosted MySQL DB servers.
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20th July 2010, 10:03	#98
Gandhi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 958 Thanked: 206 Times View My Garage	Ubuntu 10.04 I have moved completely to Ubuntu 10.04 for all my needs including at work (email, calendaring everything). Working like a charm.
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20th July 2010, 10:05	#99
jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	^^ ditto - i am on ubuntu 10.04 karmic koala since the time it was in beta :-)
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20th July 2010, 18:16	#100
_raVan_ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 1,074 Thanked: 660 Times	^^ Isnt 10.04 Lucid Lynx And yes, I am also on it. Works very very well and I am impressed. The compiz is real fun!
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20th July 2010, 18:29	#101
jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	yeah lucid lynx - have been on since jaunty and messed up the names :-P waiting for maverick meerkat 10.10 now :-)
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20th July 2010, 20:59	#102
girishv BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 387 Thanked: 598 Times	Isadora I use linux mint, the latest code named as isadora. It is the remix of ubuntu and much better girish
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7th December 2010, 08:09	#105
sanagg1 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HIMALYAS Posts: 279 Thanked: 6 Times	Dear Bhpian I am thinking of trying Linux for the first time and need help in this regard please give me some pointers Thanks in advance Cheers
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