We’re going to use Linux mainly because it’s available for free and evolving day by day propelled by the Open Source community distributed all over the world.
Linux allows a user to control every aspect of the operating system, even source code of applications.
There is no other OS as customizable as Linux.
You can also decide to use it as a desktop OS, or as a server, in our case we’re going to use it as a web server used to host web applications, that means websites with Data Base access and interactive content.
When it comes to web servers, the following aspects are not only highly desired but also turns out as extremely important:
- Stability
- Reliability
- Robustness
Nobody beats Linux, 76.6% of the web servers around the world are running on Linux, it has become with no doubt as the OS of choice for the web.
Where to start?
If you haven’t installed a Linux yet, then you came to the right place, the following article would be the perfect kickoff for your Linux’s adventure.