What's the difference between server versions of Linux?

Question

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The title is the whole point of the question: Debian, Ubuntum FreeBSD, CentOS - what is the essential difference between them for hosting or a web server? For some cases, it is better to use a particular one? Or which admin knows better that one and put it?

Answer 1

Who is used to anything, it is desirable to work with a well-known system. Each has its own nuances - centos has better and more varied hardware support, ubuntu is the easiest of the above to configure, and there are plenty of manuals, stable packages in debian. FreeBSD is not linux ^ there is enough of its own hemorrhoids, I would not advise beginners. Or vice versa, like me, start with freebsd, plunge into hell, then Linux is much easier to learn;) Freebsd is a good system, but it needs enough free time, IMHO.
UPD: Debian hosting itself was inherited, no problems have been found yet)

Answer 2

There is no "server linux". As well as there is no "desktop Linux". There are different distributions - that's all.
For a "combat" server, it is better to install some kind of LTS in order to update only critical vulnerabilities, and simply change the system itself every 7-10 years along with the server.