Top 5 Free Linux Distributions for Servers in 2010
The ever proliferating array of Linux distros are baffling even for the seasoned pro's. That said, the range of choice for open source software is what's so great. We were looking for top 5 free distributions for servers in 2010.
1. Debian
Surely a seasoned pro with more than a decade of development. The distribution is entirely based volunteers bound by Debian social contract. There are leaders elected annually from and by members of the Debian project.
Those using the up-to-date and they age rapidly, especially since the new stable releases are only published. The users who prefer the latest packages and technologies are forced to use the potentially buggy Debian testing and unstable branches.
APT (Advanced Packaging Tool) is a Debian package management system. Installing the application is as simple as 'apt-get install amarok' and fetching all the updates that can be done with 'apt-get update && apt-get upgrade'.
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