Web server setup

[b.zaar]

Hey all, im thinking about setting up a web server with freebsd, svn and wordpress. I was just wondering what setup other people are using and why they like it?

[b.zaar]

I already use a few different sites but i want everything in 1 place on my own web server. Svn was the first code revision software i used and find it simple enough, why dont u like it and what do you use?

[Combuster]

Using Gentoo because I can, and because it's not getting in the way for anything.

[b.zaar]

Thanks i'll have a look at trac, git and some of the others. I haven't had to merge with svn yet so i dont know how messy it gets.

[JackScott]

On my web server I use Debian (because it's stable as a rock), with the lighttpd web server software (it doesn't chew memory like Apache does) using PHP5 in CGI mode (what else is there?). For blogging I use Wordpress (lots of plugins), for dynamic sites in general I use Drupal (really really powerful). For revision control I use git (because pcmattman said so) and Redmine (because that's what quok set up on QuokForge).

[Owen]

Cherokee over them both any time of day

[miker00lz]

debian is my personal favorite linux distro for servers. apache and lighttpd both work great. i've not tried nginx. lighttpd is better for older machines, but you'll never see a speed difference unless you get HEAVY traffic. generally speaking, i prefer apache, if for no other reason than the ability to use PHP as a module rather than a CGI. using a module instead also helps to close a number of security holes inherent in CGI execution.