Ubuntu Home Server vs Arch

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CrazYmonkeY159

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I am probably going to get a micro-server (HP N54L) in the near future. This will be my first time doing such a thing and I wouldn't be scared to admit that I will probably need to do a lot of googling to get my setup up and running (I dont mind this) however I am debating weather to go Ubuntu Home Server or use ArchLinux for my home-server. I have been told that Arch is relatively light on system resources and is only excessive if you want it to be.

My day to day dev environment is in Ubuntu so I am not a total noob.
 
Arch can be a pain tbh - unless you really have a specific need for that kind of flexibility I'd leave it be.

I'd start with Debian, but thats a personal preference - ubuntu will work fine too.
 
I'm all for getting to know the inner workings of Linux, so I'll recommend Arch if you want to learn more and experiment a bit.

But to see if it is for you, try and install Arch in a VM, it can be quite daunting. If you cannot handle this then rather go CentOS or something else.
 
ginggs said:
What do you want your home server to do?
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I don't even know if this is possible but

Local git server
Torrent server
Media server
File server for me and my housemate to share files
Running on RAID1


And If i can help it turn it into a internet gateway/firewall with throttling capabilities.

however the first 4 points are key requirements for me
 
Got mine yesterday and currently running Ubuntu server on it. Not sure about the git server, most probably yes. You can run OpenWrt as a VM to use as a firewall/gateway etc.
 
CrazYmonkeY159, let me give you some of the best advice ever. When it comes to running a server, you want something that is reliable and solid, not necessarily low on resources and bleeding edge like Archlinux.

Don't get me wrong, Archlinux is amazing...if you use it in the correct context. Eg. for a desktop pc where you want the latest and greatest kernel and software, Arch is the way to go.

For a server, even a home server, I highly recommend Debian or even Ubuntu, but Ubuntu has annoyed me in the past where Debian has done it right.
 
And If i can help it turn it into a internet gateway/firewall with throttling capabilities.
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You could use IPTables as the firewall and install Squid proxy if you don't want to use a separate device or VM for your internet gateway.
 
Nothing wrong with using Ubuntu Server on a Microserver.

Especially if you mean to use the Media Centre functions via direct output, then you'll want to install Ubuntu Desktop with XBMC or do a custom server with some X components to make XBMC work.


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