VPS Problem

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by HRA, Oct 15, 2010.

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    Hi all,

    I just bought a VPS. But the OSs they provide for FREE are:


    Debian Lenny 5.0
    Gentoo
    CentOS 5.5
    Ubuntu 10.04

    I never used any of these before. I use VPS only for download/ upload. Also take screenshots, info too.

    So, to do what I need to do what is the easy OS I choose. I mean which is the EASIEST to to use?

    Please help.

    HRA
     
    HRA, Oct 15, 2010 IP
  2. aquilax

    aquilax Member

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    My vote goes for Ubuntu. It has great support forums.
     
    aquilax, Oct 15, 2010 IP
  3. SamT

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    Ubuntu is great to get started with server administration, and the fact it's 10.04 LTS is a good too. If you start to get adventurous, then go ahead and try Debian (which Ubuntu is based off of, so it's similar), or CentOS, which is also a very decent server-quality distribution.
     
    SamT, Oct 16, 2010 IP
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    Jamson Active Member

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    Hey,

    You mention screenshots. You'll have to get a VNC server installed and use a VNC application on your computer to access it. It'll give you a graphical interface to use for downloading and whatnot.

    Easiest to install this on is Ubuntu, Debian or CentOS.

    Good luck!
     
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    CentOS is by far the choice in hosting arena. Let me know if you need any help.
     
    blowingideas, Oct 16, 2010 IP