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Hi all, |
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I have been a former user, and in my new occupation I think Gentoo could |
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be a perfect tool. |
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Context |
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- I admin a server for PHP and Java Web developers |
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- I have to run a Gentoo host which have LXC guests (also Gentoo-only). |
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- About the LXC guests |
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-- 1 LXC guest with PHP4 (with custom ./configure options) |
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-- 1 LXC guest with PHP 5.2 (with custom ./configure options) |
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-- 1 LXC guest with PHP 5.3 (with custom ./configure options) |
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-- 1 LXC guest with Tomcat + Oracle + Oracle's Java |
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- I'll also need to host several ready to boot VMWare Windows VM images |
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(containing IE6, for compatibility tests): I guess I'll have to |
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install a VMWare server |
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- I *only* want to install with the distribution packaging tool. |
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Is Gentoo a good choice? I think yes because: |
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- Installing PHP4, PHP5.2 is just about unmasking and install |
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- Installing VMWare server is easy |
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But... |
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- Installing Oracle's Java is not so easy: http://goo.gl/tbBFW |
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I master Debian based administration with some knowledges of packaging, |
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but this is the fisrt time I have to deal with Sun/Oracles products |
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which I know are not really Linux friendly. |
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What's your opinion? |
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RMA. |
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