Which Linux distro for home server? (piefed.zip)

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I'm looking to turn an old laptop into a home server. What distros make sense to use for that? Use a server dedicated distro like Ubuntu Server or is a regular desktop environment like Mint fine too?

Edit: TL;DR use Debian

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[-] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 days ago

I use Ubuntu Server on my home servers. Been running it on them for years without issue. I know Canonical/Ubuntu get a lot of hate in the linux community, but for server side things, I think it's great.

If you use an LTS (24.04) version, you can get super long term security updates, meaning you don't have to worry about a full os upgrade for 10-15 years (via the free Ubuntu pro).
It's super solid, boring, and dependable, which is what you want out of a server os
If you need it, there's a TON of documentation/support information out there for Ubuntu.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Same. I also find it faster to get set up and operational.

[-] harsh3466@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

Definitely. It's easy to get a server up and running in about ten minutes.

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