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:
> 
> On Apr 29, 2008, at 11> 
> > the Centos5 RPM works perfectly on RHEL5.  I prefer a debian based  
> > system as it is quicker and easier to build a dedicated BPC server  
> > with no extra stuff, Centos5/RHEL5 is a lot heavier for the default  
> > install.
> >
> >
> 
> Can you elaborate on your last statement?
> 
> Tony
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