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      <h1>Operating System</h1>
      <p>The operating system runs on top of the server or virtual server
and controls access to computing resources. The only operating
system I can recommend for production Python web stack deployments is
a flavor of Linux. Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) releases, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, and CentOS are all viable options.</p>
<p><em>Side note</em>: Mac OS X is fine for development activities. Windows and Mac
OS X are not appropriate for most test and production deployments unless
there is a specific reason why you must use them in lieu of Linux.</p>
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<h2>Ubuntu</h2>
<p>Ubuntu is a Linux distribution packaged by the
<a class="reference external" href="http://www.canonical.com/">Canonical Ltd</a> company. Ubuntu uses the
Debian distribution as a base for packages, including the <a class="reference external" href="http://wiki.debian.org/Apt">aptitude package
manager</a>. For desktop versions of Ubuntu,
GNOME (until the 11.04 release) or Unity (11.10 through current)
is added to the distribution to provide a user interface.</p>
<p>Ubuntu <a class="reference external" href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTS">Long Term Support (LTS)</a> releases
are the recommended versions to use for deployments. LTS versions receive
five years of post-release updates from Canonical. Every two years, Canonical
creates a new LTS release, which allows for an easy upgrade path as well
as flexibility in skipping every other LTS release if necessary.</p>
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<h2>Red Hat and CentOS</h2>
<p><a class="reference external" href="http://www.redhat.com/products/enterprise-linux/">Red Hat Enterprise Linux</a>
(RHEL) and <a class="reference external" href="http://www.centos.org/">Community ENTerprise Operating System</a>
(CentOS) are the same distribution. The only difference between the two
(other than the name) is that CentOS is an open source, liberally
licensed free derivative of RHEL.</p>
<p>RHEL and CentOS use a different package manager and command-line interface
from Debian-based Linux distributions: RPM Package Manager (RPM) and the
Yellowdog Updater, Modified (YUM). RPM has a specific .rpm file format
to handle the packaging and installation of libraries and applications. YUM
provides a command-line interface for interacting with the RPM system.</p>
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<h2>Operating System Resources</h2>
<p><a class="reference external" href="http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/article/choosing-a-linux-distribution">Choosing a Linux Distribution</a></p>
<p><a class="reference external" href="http://plusbryan.com/my-first-5-minutes-on-a-server-or-essential-security-for-linux-servers">First 5 Minutes on a Server</a></p>
<p><a class="reference external" href="http://www.andrewault.net/2010/05/17/securing-an-ubuntu-server/">Securing an Ubuntu Server</a>
<a class="reference external" href="http://joshrendek.com/2013/01/securing-ubuntu/">Securing Ubuntu</a></p>
<p><a class="reference external" href="http://spenserj.com/blog/2013/07/15/securing-a-linux-server/">Securing a Linux Server</a></p>
<p><a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/marshyski/quick-secure">quick-secure scripts</a> for
securing RedHat Linux distributions on boot.</p>
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