anamar-ippf wrote on Monday, April 28, 2008:
Could somebody tell me what are the benefits / inconvenients to install OpenEMR in Ubuntu versus Debian?-if any?
Really appreciate your help…
Ana M
sunsetsystems wrote on Monday, April 28, 2008:
Good question, thanks for asking. Others may have their own unique input to share.
For an OpenEMR server it doesn’t make much difference. Ubuntu and Debian are closely related, and I’m a big fan of both. Debian has been around longer, as a community effort with strong ideals for the Free Software concept. Ubuntu is also completely free, but is supported by a commercial venture. It borrows heavily from Debian and contributes back to the Debian community.
Ubuntu is working hard to “bring Linux to the masses.” This is mostly about the desktop, so you’ll find most of the differences there.
Here’s a cute article that explores the user-friendliness of Ubuntu:
drbowen wrote on Monday, April 28, 2008:
We have discussed this a lot in the past. The biggest deciding factor is usually what are you most comfortable with as an IT administrator. Your personal favorite is usually the best choice.
Sincerely,
Sam Bowen, MD
cfapress wrote on Tuesday, April 29, 2008:
I, for one, run Debian on our server. I find it nice and easy to use. I’m a command line junkie and realize not everyone else is. Ubuntu has a more ‘desktop’ feel to it than Debian. I believe either Linux distribution would suit the needs of OpenEMR just fine.
Jason
openemrhq wrote on Tuesday, April 29, 2008:
Hi Ana,
We’ve installed OpenEMR on both Debian and Ubuntu (as well as nearly 30 other flavors of Linux) and have encountered very little differences and almost no problems with any of them. As others here have said, it’s probably best to go with what your IT admin is most comfortable with but the actual install will be pretty much the same experience across all distro’s.
I think the *only* time you will run into problems is if you use the Debian package of OpenEMR in which case you need a distro that’s capable of handling those (primarily Debian and its descendants as I remember) but other than that, it’ll be pretty smooth sailing.
Good Luck!
Dave Kennerson
OpenEMR HQ, Inc
Ph. (918) 919-4624
drbowen wrote on Wednesday, April 30, 2008:
I love the command line myself. I do all my editing by remote ssh login. I usually have my servers set up with passwordless public private key encryption entry only.
The Linux distro doesn’t matter (the operating system doesn’t matter). What matters is your skill, comfort level, and the ability to manage backups and upgrades safely.
Installation of OpenEMR is a piece-of-cake compared to a database crash or a bumpy upgrade. Believe me, I have been through a lot of scary moments.
Stay with what you know the best.
Sam Bowen, MD
mike-h30 wrote on Thursday, May 08, 2008:
I just installed OpenEMR -2.8.3 on Ubuntu 8.0.4. Wow!! It was a breeze to install LAMP and get OpenEMR up and running. I am going to experiment with Ubuntu server next and may possibly make a switch from SUSE server ( SLES10-SP1) to Ubuntu server. I am definitely switching our office desktops from OpenSuse10.3 to Ubuntu 8.0.4. I am really liking the look and ease of configuration of Ubuntu.
-Mike
vpsubramanian wrote on Thursday, July 03, 2008:
Hello!
I just installed Openemr in Ubuntu Server, It is working fine. I have ubuntu 8.04 Desktop connected to it via router. I am pleased with the performance so far. Followed the wiki page and foud most of the software it recommended was installed already.
Mani
voipbound wrote on Wednesday, July 09, 2008:
What is the benefit of using an Ubuntu server over the standard Ubuntu?