Most secure out of the box Linux

pois0n · Post by **pois0n** » 27 Mar 2008, 23:35

I've been wanting to learn linux for a while, and recently my friend asked me to set up a website for a company he is starting. I figured this is a perfect opportunity to start learning, however I dont know much about html or php, or for that matter linux. So I was wondering what would you guys consider the most secure out of the box linux distro and a good distro to start with. The most ive ever done is set up a fedora box for ntop, but nothing really in-depth.

Any suggestions?

nightkid · Post by **nightkid** » 28 Mar 2008, 02:04

i'd have to say debian or sidux .

Post by **ayu** » 28 Mar 2008, 03:28

nightkid wrote:i'd have to say debian or sidux .

id have to agree, but i would like to add Ubuntu to the list

Lyecdevf · Post by **Lyecdevf** » 28 Mar 2008, 05:32

Ubuntu!

Slackware is considered to be safe. It is also very close to Unix so than you can just make one more step and go for FreeBSD which is the safest OS! However, if you are looking for the safest commercially available linux than maybe thy this one:

http://www.trustix.org/

bubzuru · Post by **bubzuru** » 28 Mar 2008, 08:24

yes slackware ftw

but if you just want a very safe OS
the go with OpenBSD its only had 2 remote
exploits in the past 10 years

MariaLara · Post by **MariaLara** » 28 Mar 2008, 10:48

What I don't understand is what making a website has to do with linux.

BSD is not a Linux distro.
OpenBSD while is great for Zaurus and olivebsd but it is very hard for desktop and laptop. It is more for a server environment. It is possible yes but not easy at all.
FreeBSD has more drivers, support,etc also great for servers but wonderful for all platforms. Kernel hacking and remote hacking happens but is less common because there are less users.

G-Brain · Post by **G-Brain** » 28 Mar 2008, 11:22

I'll say Slackware and Debian Stable too. I was going to suggest Linux from scratch, but let's not scare you away from Linux.

pois0n · Post by **pois0n** » 28 Mar 2008, 16:39

haha, i downloaded the Linux From Scratch book, and was thinking about trying it, but i decided against it.

pois0n · Post by **pois0n** » 05 Apr 2008, 11:30

What do you guys think of gentoo and fedora j/w?

jasonxxx102 · Post by **jasonxxx102** » 05 Apr 2008, 14:20

I personally think either mandriva and or reactOS.

Post by **bad_brain** » 06 Apr 2008, 04:43

Gentoo and Fedora are not bad, any Linux distro is better than MS....

best try some distros and pick the one you like the most, I think that's how every Linux beginner started...

Post by **floodhound2** » 06 Apr 2008, 07:03

I run fedora core 4 and I was impressed with the ease of witch it is installed. Especially when a nub trys it out for the first time. The graphical interface is a basic one that can keep the user going till a more strict diet of linux is consumed.

Good luck on your venture into linux