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Trying to make my first server, stuck on OS choices (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have made a decision to start a Linux server for some projects (files, media, etc.). However, I don't know what would be a good server for me to use. Is there any good choices for me to use? I use EndeavourOS for my laptop and my desktop, if that matters.

Server specs: 2GB RAM 240GB SSD

(This is my first server, hopefully I will be able to upgrade after some time)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But why? I don’t have a need to run that on a server; I think it’s easy to ascertain I containerize my workflows rather than spin up entire VMs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Go install systemd then. Last I checked that doesn't work without glibc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So here’s my thing: not once has this been required for me to run any type of server on Alpine Linux.

I think you’re confusing using it as a desktop environment or a “server” in the sense that you just want to do a bunch of stuff from a GUI.

Maybe I’m wrong — I’m just speaking from personal experience — but right now it seems to me you might be relying on edge cases to prove a point.

At this point there are many others also suggesting Alpine Linux so if you’d like to continue this conservation maybe those people have more insight into this problem.