As a general statement, the main difference between Linux distributions is their focus, their package systems, and what's included.
Since BackupPC specifically puts stress upon a filesystem, I'd be inclined to select a distribution that provides xfs and/or jfs. Some Linux distributions have BackupPC included as part of their package system; this can make things easier or more difficult depending on how much tinkering you're inclined to do and whether or not you understand the distribution's paradigm. These days, I'd be inclined to select a distribution in x86-64 rather than x86 in the event that zfs becomes a reasonable option in the future, but I probably wouldn't make that a deciding factor. At the moment, I'm running Gentoo for the BackupPC servers, due to its source-based package system and ease of adding filesystems. > Me again! :-) > > Is there much difference between Linux distros when it comes to building a > new Backuppc server from scratch? I'm thinking of going for either CentOS > or Debian but I was curious if anyone had any comments or insight on the > matter. > > TIA > > Huw > > > -- > Huw Wyn Jones > Systems Administrator > Coleg Meirion Dwyfor > > [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
