Hmm I’ll have to seriously consider it if and when I buy/switch to a new VPS.

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The great thing about Ubuntu on the server is that you basically have Debian, but you get plenty of HOWTOs and if you need help you’ll get it quickly – the Debian community itself is huge, now add to that the community of the world’s most used distro. Since I’m using Ubuntu I’ve never used a forum or mailing list to get help; all I’ve ever needed I have found it by googling.

Also, Ubuntu is easier to setup than Debian:

1. If you need recent versions of some applications, you normally don’t have to compile it yourself, upgrade to the testing version or purchase a server with a testing version of Debian (which are not easy to find; you normally have to upgrade it yourself). It’s very likely that the Ubuntu version you already have has a recent version of the applications you want.
2. Ubuntu’s Uncomplicated Firewall rocks. If you’ve prevously used IPTables directly, you’ll love ufw.

You may also want to check the article “Ubuntu Server: Cheap ‘n’ Cheerful, and Easy to Use“, at LinuxPlanet.com.

However, I would not recommend switching to Ubuntu if you’ve already setup the server and feel comfortable with it. “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”, some people say. You would enjoy the advantages of Ubuntu if you’re deploying a new server, otherwise I think you wouldn’t find a big difference.

Cheers!

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