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Trying to make my first server, stuck on OS choices
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I have openSUSE MicroOS on my server as it comes with great (for me) defaults and has grrat SELinux base without much config.
MicroOS has been great for me as well. Run essentially everything as a docker container, manage it using portainer, use caddy as the server/proxy, and everything is easy peasy now. It restarts every night for an update but you can adjust that if needed. Rock solid.