Which linux for server ?

[Tankers]

So I'm about to get my hands on friends server in which I would like to install linux, but it has (atleast from what he said) 4 raid's (also I dk full spec).
Also It would run tomcat apache ;3 I thought about debian or ubuntu server, but I really dk.

[Guest]

I built my first server with ubuntu server: its great

[conspiravision]

CentOS, majority of Linux servers in the industry are RHEL.

[Centurius]

Debian is my favourite however CentOS is great as well.

[Jonny]

Really depends on linux experiance. Ubuntu (Based on Debian) is the most easiest to install and get help on the internet, there are lots of guides writen for Ubuntu systems.

I tried alot of linux distrobution from Ubuntu to Arch to Fedora. Ubuntu is by far the easiest to install.

 

Look in to Docker If you want to mess with different Distros at the same time on the same system. Allows you to run multiple linux distros at a time.

[Sauron]

Depends on your experience level. If it's fairly high, I recommend arch. Otherwise anything from centos to ubuntu server to opensuse will do.

[ZachG]

IMHO, CentOS 6 is the best and easiest to learn.