Hi, I'm coming from SCOunix to linu 2

[itcamefrommars]

Hi, I'm coming from SCOunix to linux to attempt to but together a web server to serve a web interface to a sqlDB.
I've put together a RHLinux box, installed apache, and installed samba, php to apache, and am ready to choose a DB.
What recommendations would anyone have.
I was thinking html interface to sql using php.
which sql though, mysql,posgres,...?
Does this sound very difficult?
I'm trying to create a simple webenabled calltracking DB that i can expand.

thanks a million in advance!

mbrown@computereaseinc.net

 

[mbr]

Hi,

so you are going for another "LAMP"-installation...
LAMP stands for Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP and is a very common combination of powerfull -and Free!- software.

Althoug you could use PostgreSQL or whatever available SQL-DB as well, chances are good to get lots of information, tools and support for LAMP on the net.

Some links of interest might be:

http://www.onLamp.com/

http://www.phpbuilder.com/

PHPMyAdmin is a good webbased Admin-tool for Mysql, or you can use webmin for that purpose -and the Administration of your Linux-box as well

When searching for a call-tracking system, you might look at Bugzilla at:

http://www.mozilla.org/

ciao,
mbr

 

[StarTAC]

i agree, if you're gonna use Linux, then Apache, PHP and MySQL be a good start.. PHP does have the most recent distribution out.. version 4.0.5.... it's quite easy to install, and can be compiled with support for MySQL...

AKNIT