looking for linux os

[ffpc]

im looking for linux os that is similar to the windows home server with the following features.

 

1. remote web access (can be use with other browser)

2. remote desktop access

3. back up

4. can be use for htpc

[Godlygamer23]

Ubuntu Server perhaps.

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server

[Froggy]

Ubuntu Server perhaps.

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server

 ubuntu server doesnt come with a gui so using it for a htpc will be hard :P. I would say using regular ubuntu.

[ffpc]

 ubuntu server doesnt come with a gui so using it for a htpc will be hard :P. I would say using regular ubuntu.

does ubuntu have remote web access?

[IdeaStormer]

does ubuntu have remote web access?

 

Can you expand what you mean by "Remote Web Access"?

[ffpc]

Can you expand what you mean by "Remote Web Access"?

you know the remote web access like in windows home server? it's like that except can work on any browser

[KillerRabbit]

For remote desktop, you can install VNC. 

 

Here's an ubuntu article for it.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC

[madcow]

This might be what you're looking for. I hear that features are comparable to WHS.

 

http://www.amahi.org/

[Tropetre]

Perhaps try a version of XBMC on any linux as it has a built in FTP server and Samba. Backup could probably quite easily be set up with other programs :)
As KillerRabbit said: Try using vnc for remote access on a GUI.

[wsjohn]

For Ubuntu (Linux in General) there's something called webmin (http://www.webmin.com/)

 

This acts as a frontend for linux (i use it with my ubuntu server setup) for remote management with my browser.

[jocke92]

There is freenas, nas4free and some other distributions (forgot names) which is built for nas usage, but not for htpc without huge modifications.

 

I think you need to find loose packages and build a custom solution.

[Ashwin]

ubuntu server doesnt come with a gui so using it for a htpc will be hard :P. I would say using regular ubuntu.

You can easily add a GUI like KDE or unity, why Linux server based OS's don't come with a GUI is because they are mainly aimed for enterprise grade clients where a GUI would just add unnecessary overhead. Command line would be the most effective way to run a server for advanced users.