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Whether you opt for bare metal servers or virtual machines, you'll need a rock-solid distro. These are my four go-to favorites.
Neither point-and-click simple like Mint nor grueling like Gentoo, NuTyx delivers the sweet spot for anyone who wants a better understanding of Linux systems.
You can learn a lot about Linux by just trying different distros, but using Proxmox will force you to learn a lot of in-depth ...
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