Linux O/S Recommended?

[CETBOR]

What best O/S for Linux should I using to run Counter-Strike: Source Dedicated server for LAN Party... I'm not expert with Linux and would like Linux using desktop instead of type the command lines all the time

Ubuntu 6.10 any good??

Do I have to using ROOT or normal account with own username?


Roberto

[Drocona]

Well the server should NEVER be ran in root, so yes make a user like srcds or something.

There's not a "best" Linux to run, each has it's own stuff. Just what you like.

[moo360]

CETBOR Wrote:What best O/S for Linux should I using to run Counter-Strike: Source Dedicated server for LAN Party... I'm not expert with Linux and would like Linux using desktop instead of type the command lines all the time

Ubuntu 6.10 any good??

Do I have to using ROOT or normal account with own username?


Roberto

ubuntu is more of a 'home' linux distro

the best ive found for servers is debian stable, because it just works and is stable right from the get-go.

but as said by the previous poster there is no 'best' distro

[fqdn]

ask 10 different people and you'll get 12 answers, i prefer centos myself....

[carpenike]

Gentoo.

[get]

i prefer elive

[k2chris1983]

Yea i like Slackware (Stable, No BS & best for Security), Debian (for the apt-get), CentOS (for being lazy, lol), GenToo (just ask the guy over at SK) i also like FreeBSD (runs faster and its stable).

There you go, 5 of them! lol =)

Those are good for command line distro, but you want to know desktop also your new to the Linux world... I would say go for Ubuntu or Fedora Core, also remember you can Max out for your settings for LAN parties & Redo your Kernel so you can get the best FPS...

Good Luck!

[stemount]

I prefer Ubuntu, although I've heard that Debian and CentOS is good for game servers.

[Shoot2Kill]

basicly, if u new to linux, i would stick with latest version of ubuntu...

athough for performance and sever power, i would go for Red Hat Enterprise (server version (so cmd lines))

[fqdn]

you can have command lines with any distro, it all depends on how you configure the startup.