Friends,
It is my goal to build a server that will serve webpages , php , mysql , ffmpeg and php-ffmpeg.
(I had started with a centOS5.n install and i have that so messed up i am starting over -- I am thinking of ubuntu 9.04 )
My Question is this : I see How-tos where one can build a server...
http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-se...04-ispconfig-2
where one downloads the software(s) This is considered -best?
and likely it is -- there must be some advantage to 'more work'.
And yet I could build the server as webserver etc etc when i install the distro -- yes?
I think I am going to try the above mentioned How-to...
but what if i tried the 'check the boxes' upon install.
What I am asking for is an insightful pro and con between the 2 methods.
I am not an experienced server builder -- maybe my best chance at success is 'check the boxes' and using synaptic etc -or- doing it bit by bit is so much better it is worth the ...risk?
There is noone 'here' that I can have this conversation with -- i would benefit from any and all learned opinions.
Thanks much!