Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-09 Thread Daniel Brown
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 10:59, Frank Stanovcak wrote: > *bangs head on wall* > > Great...just what I need. More acronyms. :P Acronyms? You mean the package managers we were discussing? yum Yellowdog Updater Modified - an automated RPM management utility (works on all RH-based

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-09 Thread Frank Stanovcak
*bangs head on wall* Great...just what I need. More acronyms. :P Frank "Paul Scott" wrote in message news:1231506224.7389.7.ca...@paul-laptop... > > On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 14:53 +0200, Paul Scott wrote: >> First choice is ./configure && make && make install, second choice is >> apt >> > > Eve

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-09 Thread Paul Scott
On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 14:53 +0200, Paul Scott wrote: > First choice is ./configure && make && make install, second choice is > apt > Even better, of course, is the: "Yo sysadmin intern! Install for me please and don't screw it up" -- Paul All Email originating from UWC is covered by disclaim

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-09 Thread Paul Scott
On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 07:50 -0500, Daniel Brown wrote: > I'd take SMART or urpmi over yum as well, for the record. First choice is ./configure && make && make install, second choice is apt -- Paul All Email originating from UWC is covered by disclaimer http://www.uwc.ac.za/portal/public/po

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-09 Thread Daniel Brown
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 02:12, Robert Cummings wrote: > > I'll take apt over yum ANY day. But as yum system go... CentOS isn't > bad :) I'd take SMART or urpmi over yum as well, for the record. -- daniel.br...@parasane.net || danbr...@php.net http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-08 Thread Robert Cummings
On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 01:09 -0500, Daniel Brown wrote: > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 11:44, Frank Stanovcak > wrote: > > I've been a microshaft punk for some time now, and am just getting ready to > > try to step over to unix on one of my own boxes. > > > > Does anyone have any suggestions on which fl

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-08 Thread Daniel Brown
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 11:44, Frank Stanovcak wrote: > I've been a microshaft punk for some time now, and am just getting ready to > try to step over to unix on one of my own boxes. > > Does anyone have any suggestions on which flavor would be a good idea to > start with? I'm looking mostly for c

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-08 Thread Skip Evans
Hey Frank, My vote is for Ubuntu Linux, and the easiest way to get a PHP development environment going is by installing XAMPP. http://www.ramanean.com/installing-xampp-on-ubuntu/ Keep in mind that XAMPP is not a production environment install, but good for development and educational purpose

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-08 Thread Bastien Koert
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 11:45 AM, John Corry wrote: > Ubuntu linux has been really easy to set up, administrate and > install/run programs. > > It has a huge user base, really good support forums and supports a > large variety of hardware configurations. I'm running it on my > Thinkpad T40, which

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-08 Thread Eric Butera
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Frank Stanovcak wrote: > I've been a microshaft punk for some time now, and am just getting ready to > try to step over to unix on one of my own boxes. > > Does anyone have any suggestions on which flavor would be a good idea to > start with? I'm looking mostly fo

Re: [PHP] First steps towards unix and php

2009-01-08 Thread John Corry
Ubuntu linux has been really easy to set up, administrate and install/run programs. It has a huge user base, really good support forums and supports a large variety of hardware configurations. I'm running it on my Thinkpad T40, which I use for PHP development when travelling. It's rock solid and e