Today’s operating system ranking is dedicated to the most popular operating systems of the Linux, BSD, Solaris, AROS, DOS, and other independent families that offer a personalized, ready-to-use system for installation on a server.
The list includes the systems that most caught your attention on Linuxiarze.pl over the past 12 months.
The ranking takes into account distribution page views, downloads, and comments. Systems that are currently undeveloped but still attract the interest of our readers are also included.
1. Debian GNU/Linux
Debian is one of the oldest Linux distributions, valued for its stability, excellent package management system that automatically resolves dependency issues, and security.
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2. 4MLinux
4MLinux is an independent Linux distribution that focuses on the four “M”s: Maintenance – a LiveCD rescue system, Multimedia – multimedia playback, Miniserver, and Mystery – a collection of small Linux games.
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3. Arch Linux
Arch Linux was created in 2002 by Judd Vinet based on the CRUX distribution. The system lacks graphical configuration tools, but this does not impede its easy management.
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4. Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a live Linux distribution based on Debian, with the option of hard drive installation. The distribution is sponsored by Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation, and the first version was released in 2004.
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5. openSUSE
openSUSE is an easy-to-use Linux distribution for PCs, laptops, and servers. The openSUSE project is sponsored by Novell and was spun off from SUSE as an open, community-driven version in 2005 (SUSE since 1994).
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6. Fedora
The project was founded in 2003 by Red Hat. Since 2005, the Fedora Foundation has been responsible for Fedora’s development, coordinating work on the system independently of Red Hat. Fedora Core contains the latest versions of packages, which, after testing, are then transferred to Red Hat.
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7. EasyNAS
EasyNAS is a Linux distribution based on openSUSE and offering a pre-configured NAS server for home and small business network users.
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8. FreeNAS
FreeNAS is a free and open-source operating system equipped with a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) server. NAS is a technology that allows disk storage resources to be connected directly to a computer network.
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9. EuroLinux
EuroLinux is a distribution created, developed, and supported by EuroLinux Sp. z o.o. It is built on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code, ensuring compatibility with popular enterprise Linux distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Linux, and CentOS.
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10. CentOS
CentOS (Community ENTerprise Operating System) is a distribution built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux source packages. Each new CentOS release is closely linked to a new version of Red Hat.
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The full list of server systems can be found at: https://linuxiarze.pl/tag/serwer/
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