Sure!
Using the ubuntu server install, you can build a backuppc server, ready to backup clients, with nothing but the bare minimum software and services, in less than an hour.
Maybe 10 total clicks/commands including the "apt-get install backuppc"
This server will have no extra services and will be more naturally secure because of it.
With a centos/redhat/suse system you have more default services and software installed. They usually setup a more complete desktops which use up ram and disk space and typically have extra desktop related services.
this is mainly personal preference but the less that runs on a server unneccissarily, the better.
I have played with other systems and none are as easy as an ubuntu server setup.
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:11:58 -0700,
backuppc-users-bounces AT lists.sourceforge DOT net wrote:
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