Debian. Install Debian/stable on your server. Debian servers work well headless and never have to be reinstalled, only upgraded. Some Debian derivatives may also worked but I never had to venture there -- certainly don't see the need for servers. -Bart * Messier, Jean-Francois <jmessier [ at ] justice [ dot ] gc [ dot ] ca> [051216 14:27]: > I am installing a refurbished PC so that I can run scripts to process > different requests on the net, on a daily basis. I mostly need the major > network services (ftp, sshd, httpd, etc), as well as all scripting > languages and modules and emailing capability. I'm not looking for > anything graphical. If I have it, it's nice, but I will try to disable > it once it is all setup, and will ssh/http to it only. I want to be able > to retrieve RSS feeds, some emails and requests received from web page. > I also want to be able to perform wget/ncftpget requests. But I guess > those are included in most distros today...........................:-) > > What is a good distro that would have those included, and which would be > recent enough to have most security patches ? This is going to run > behind a firewall. > > Thanks :-) > > JF > > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://www.oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux -- WebSig: http://www.jukie.net/~bart/sig/
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