L2J Server

openSuSE , Fedora 12,CentOS ,Ubuntu

hi guys, which software of the 4 are better to host a server?

also does anybody use any of these? if yes is there any way to install a vnc program to have a remote connection like windows?

if yes how can you install it with terminal?

thank you

the truth is that any UNIX based system will work pretty well. From these 4, i just tested Ubuntu (and i can say it runs pretty well)

did you try it in your desktop pc or in a dedicated?

I'd say that Fedora is better than CentOS, Ubuntu is easy if you're not good with linux (but Mandriva is as easy... maybe easier). OpenSuSE and SuSE are to be avoided...

Very good unix knowledge -> debian
Good unix knowledge -> Fedora or Mandriva
basic -> Mandriva or Ubuntu
no unix knowledge -> better first try to learn on a desktop computer with a Mandriva. Use Midnight Commander (mc) to navigate through the file system (F3 to view file content), "man command" to have a manual page about command, ... then try to install.

when you use ubuntu in your computer it is easy.

just i am asking which is better. also the main problem for remote servers is the remote control as you must setup a vnc server with terminal.

this is the hard thing

Well, if you intend on using remote control, best choice is text-mode + SSH with RSA auth. That way, your key never goes on the net, neither encrypted nor cleartext.

The best distribution for doing this is Debian... But it's also a distribution which is not that easy for beginners.

About performances, you will get similar result with every distribution. After all, the programs are the same, it's mainly the packaging that differs.

vote for CentOS
if you have any question you can PM me and i will teach you via MSN
just install SSH for remote
and use Putty for remote them

Centos > Debian