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I used to use CentOS for all my Linux servers, but that's no longer an option of course. I've been using Vmware PhotonOS for Docker host VMs, and I'm pretty ha
by GordonS 5y ago
I used to use CentOS for all my Linux servers, but that's no longer an option of course.
I've been using Vmware PhotonOS for Docker host VMs, and I'm pretty happy with it.
For everything else though... I'm thinking Ubuntu, but I'm not sure. Might a *BSD be a good option? Does it have any real advantages over Linux? Or any drawbacks for that matter?
- jadbox 5y ago"that's no longer an option of course." why?
- GordonS 5y agoOn account of CentOS, in "standard" Linux form, being dead. I don't want to run CentOS Stream.
- hnarn 5y agoSo run Rocky or Alma? They're both binary compatible versions of RHEL8. If you're already used to the Enterprise Linux ecosystem, there's no point in switching away from it entirely just because of CentOS stream, unless you're just interested in trying something new.
- dralley 5y agoCentOS Stream is a perfectly fine option and the practical differences from classic CentOS are insignificant for most users, especially people who are just running a homelab. But if it makes you uncomfortable there's always Rocky or Alma Linux.
- chasil 5y agoMajor drawbacks are closed-source applications intended for RedHat. These might work with some kind of binary emulation, but the vendor will never support it. My focus would be database. Microsoft's binary ODBC libraries and Oracle Instant Client are Linux binaries. FreeTDS and Oracle SQLcl/JDBC are options on a BSD, but there are drawbacks, as there likely would be with any binary packages. I know that both RedHat and Oracle will migrate an installed CentOS to their platforms (RedHat does it more violently, by replacing every installed package). Alma & Rocky might also be migration options.