[asterisk-users] Switching from FreeBSD to Linux - which distro?

[John Novack]

Phil Finkler wrote:
>
> Does there seem to be a popular Linux distro folks use specifically 
> for Asterisk? I’d like to move off of FreeBSD but I’m not too familiar 
> with Linux distros. In particular, I’m looking for a free, stable, 
> well supported distro that has a friendly community. Any advice 
> appreciated. Sorry for asking a question that I’m sure has been asked 
> thousands of times.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Phil
>
Of course, this is like asking "what is the one true religion"
I consider Linux a means to an end, don't want to spend days poking 
around for some cryptic command or configuration issue, so I have 
settled on CentOS 3.x
I had some trouble way back with 4.x, , and saw no real value the later 
version
Go get the ISO's, and remember to INSTALL EVERYTHING, then you won't run 
into some "gotcha" down the road where there is some missing file that 
needs to be put who knows where. Turn off the GUI and have at it.

John Novack