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Local Web Server For Web Development?

Posted by timothy on from the start-the-daemon dept.

gwilymgj writes "I have been running Apache/MySQL for years using XAMP and WAMP on windows for web development. Recently I switched to using Ubuntu in VMware player, it is much faster and it also introduces me to a 'real' reason to play with Linux (been looking for a 'real' reason for ages). Are there any specific distributions which allow you to have a virtual webserver on your desktop? Any tips and tricks out there for this?"

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  1. Re:all Linux distros allow this by poopdeville · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It sounds like he already has the hardware, why would he buy a whole new computer just for a web server? You sound like an apply fan with the 'just buy a new one' upgrade/install path.

    Because he might need a new one anyway? Because he's using Windows for "unix-ish" development (blah, putty)? Because used Mac Mini's are overpowered for this application, and very cheap? Because somebody else who needs a new computer and development environment might be reading?

    Why bother saying anything at all? You sound like one of those "talkers" with your "talking".

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