A Question Regarding Linux Lite for different Purpose

[protocol77]

Hey guys it has been a while since i have been on here i have just had life stuff to deal with (you know how that goes) anyways last time i was on here i was using i think 1.06 and i found Linux lite to be on par with Lubuntu as my two favourite linux distro's not just because they are light fast and responsive but also because being a Windows Guy and coming to Linux as a Noob i found them to be the most user friendly.

Now back then because of all the pre-installed stuff and the cool scripts you setup Linux lite did have a slight edge as my favourite but last night in stalled 2.0 in a Virtualbox VM on my Windows 8.1 computer and holy crap this has blown everything else out of the water for me it is just fantastic i like the minimal white look reminds I like things clean and simple none of all that flashy crap that drags down performance you can tell this has been designed for performance and the script setup is even better being able to install almost 30 different application by simply pressing the corresponding number is brilliant i setup teamviewer, xbmc, and chromium and it just saved time and effort having to type these commands in i did have an issue where i had to run an update before i could install some of these but not a big issue was going to update after they were installed anyways


anyways enough blowing smoke I love the new version i am gonna recommend it to people i know who have just had their expired Windows XP computers and looking to upgrade or change


What i was curious about was I would like to learn how to setup a Linux Home File Server but don't want to spend a week learning the commands in just a terminal and not a big fan of Webmin so was thinking seeing as my current server is simply running Windows 7 SP1 why not switch that for Linux Lite i will still have the ease of use of a GUI but it will be hopefully a Lot lighter on resources and also more secure from viruses seeing as a Internet Connection will be on also want to run 24/7 so was wondering if Linux lite would be stable enough to run 24/7 for weeks or possible month on end serving up files and downloading off Usenet (I plan to use NZBDrone and Sabnzbd)

[N4RPS]

Hello!

I don't think that LL was designed in mind of ever offering a server version. To do so would go beyond the intended scope of the project.

A server version that is easy to set up and configure would certainly be GREAT, but the focus here is on inexperienced users, and setting up servers is more of an advanced skill. Therefore, I, for one, don't see such a 'can of worms' being opened by this distro's development team. To do so would only serve to adversely affect their ability to support their 'target audience'. Many a distro has died because they tried to become all things to all people.

One could always add server components to ANY Linux distro to tailor it to their specific needs. The worst thing that could happen if someone gets it wrong is to have to reinstall the stock version. I have posted more about the subject here:

https://www.freecinema2022.gq/forums/index...61#msg2061

Speaking of 'different purposes', what I'D like to see is LL as its own DE (desktop environment) that could be added to a stock Ubuntu (or Ubuntu Server). I like using multiple DEs, and LL as it is just doesn't 'play ball' very well in an environment where multiple DEs are used.

Who knows? Out of boredom, I may try to set up an LL server one day. When I do, I'll document it here...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[Valtam]

Rob hit the nail on the head, I couldn't of worded it better. We have a clear focus of what we provide and won't be straying from that. If someone wants to do a server tutorial however, they are more than welcome, I think it would be nice to have one

[Scott(0)]

Here are links to the official Ubuntu server documentation. Hopefully this will help.

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server guide > https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/index.html
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS server guide > https://help.ubuntu.com/14.04/index.html

[darrell derrick]

I got some retired servers, some have redhat, some suse, some apache. If I was going to do a NAS, I would go Ubuntu, open source, no Legal worries, lots of helpful folks.

[paul1149]

I added Hiawatha as a file server. For me it had a learning curve, and my router was acting up at the same time complicated things. I would love to have a really simple solution, but I certainly respect the focus this distro has.