[Dspace-general] What Distribution of Linus Works Best?

[James Tuttle]

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> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 13:44:56 -0500
> From: "Greg Bush" <gbush at kfa-inc.com>
> Subject: [Dspace-general] What Distribution of Linus Works Best?
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> Greetings,
> 
> I am new to DSPACE and Linux and all of the other application components
> required to make DSPACE work.  I have to setup the system very quickly.  Is
> there a distribution of Linux that is known to work the best?  Is there one
> that is the easiest to configure?  Please provide any tips that you can.  
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you for your valuable time.
> 
> Greg Bush
> 
> In Chicago
> 
> 312-641-9339


Hi Greg,

I've installed DSpace on Redhat, Suse, and Ubuntu.  In my experience,
Ubuntu was by far the easiest installation.  Additionally, I find
maintaining, securing, and updating an Ubuntu system easier.  I used
6.06 LTS (Long Term Support) which offers security updates for 5 years.
 There is another Ubuntu LTS distribution due to arrive in April of
2008, I believe.

Jim
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