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linux distro for local testing

  • 17-01-2007 1:58pm
    #1
    squibs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭


    I host sites excusively on linux servers now, and I am finding too many issues testing locally on a PC, mainly due to the differences in the php implementations.

    I want to use an aging PC as a testbed for web development. I believe red hat fedora is the usual choice.

    Is there a special distro for web hosting that includes apache, php, mysql, and CPanel (or something similar)? or do I need to install the vanilla fedora and bolt on something like XAMPP (which I have used on the PC)?

    Basically I want somehing that will let me configure the whole kit and kaboodle without trawling through ini files if at all possible. PHP and mysql setup, mail setup, etc.


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  • #2
    daymobrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,570 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    IIRC Red Hat (or SuSE) allow you to choose a 'server' install type. This will probably install Apache, PHP and MySQL, but these can be added via a few clicks in a 'Custom Install' dialog.
    The rpms usually have post-install scripts to do most of the configuration for you. With Apache2 the conf files are in a separate dir so that the base httpd.conf doesn't have to be edited by each add-on.


  • #3
    squibs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭squibs


    Thanks - I really don't know my way around linux too well at all.


  • #4
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    why don't you install whatever your host is using as its platform?
    Ubuntu is the most popular choice for newbies. It can handle everything you require.


  • #5
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Unless you have a dedicated server emulating your production environment locally will be hard to achieve

    Fedora is used by some hosting companies, but a lot of us use Centos or RHE.

    Ubuntu is easy to install etc., but you won't find many hosting companies offering shared hosting on it.

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  • #6
    squibs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭squibs


    Cheers lads - I'll have a cut off of the Fedora install and see what happens.


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