[TriLUG] Debian on basic file server

[C TC via TriLUG]

The micro distros mentioned can be installed on HDD. Installing
them with a larger partition to prepare for adding things later
is always best practice.




On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Igor Partola via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org
> wrote:

> I am with Ken on this one. I don't use micro distros anymore because space
> is no longer a constraint. You can pare down a Debian or Ubuntu install to
> only use a few MB's of RAM at baseline, then do whatever you need to do
> with the rest of the RAM. There is a lot to be said for a familiar distro
> and not spending extra time learning a new-to-you filesystem layout, config
> syntax, etc.
>
> Besides, requirements change. You won't always be just serving files. At
> some point you might want to run a media server, rtorrent, OpenVPN,
> whatever on there. Suddenly, having fresh packages is important.
>
> Gone are the days when storage was expensive. Running the OS off a USB
> stick now gives you 16-128 Gigabytes (!!!) of space easily. If you spring
> for a $40 SATA SSD you can get 32-64 GB's at fantastic speeds. Why would
> you try to instead run your OS off a very slow CD when you can do so much
> better? Why try to cram your OS into a tiny image when storage is so cheap?
>
> I honestly feel like microdistros have had their day and now the only ones
> we need are those that are meant to run on specialized hardware (OpenWRT),
> or are purpose-built to run as appliances (FreeNAS).
>
> This is all of course just IMHO.
>
> Igor
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