Hey all,

I'm trying to figure out something that might spark some interesting discussions among us container enthusiasts. Here we go...

So, I've been using Proxmox for my homelab containers and have mostly
relied on the Turnkey Linux templates provided by Proxmox. But here's the thing. I recently ran into a PHP upgrade issue with Nexcloud, and it made
me realize that maybe it's time to explore other operating systems for my containers.

I switched over to a newer version of Turnkey Linux, but now I'm curious: what's the best distro out there for running containers? Performance-wise, resource usage, ease of management. What do you folks think?

To get things started, I thought I'd run some benchmarks using Phoronix
Test Suite (yeah, not the most scientific tool, but hey, it's a fun experiment!). In the meantime, I'd love to hear from you all. Here are a
few distros I'm considering and why:

- Turnkey Linux: My current go-to. It comes with Webmin for easy admin, which is

super handy.
- Alpine Linux: Minimalist and built for containers perfect if I want somethi n

g lightweight.
- Archlinux: A rolling release that feels future-proof. Plus, the AUR gives me t

ons of flexibility.
- OpenSUSE: Reliable and stable with YAST and WebYast for easy management.

So, what's your setup? Which distro do you swear by for containers? Drop
your thoughts below!

If you're up for it, I've also set up a little poll on my BBS if you
interested in submiting a a vote. Your insights could help me (and others)
make an informed decision.

Cheers!

Lloyd (neoshock) sysop @ Vintage Pi BBS
vintagepi.asuscomm.com

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I switched over to a newer version of Turnkey Linux, but now I'm curious: what's the best distro out there for running containers?

I prefer Debian or Alpine for CTs, depending on what I'm doing...

Alpine can create a VERY light setup, but I prefer the stability and package manager of Debian for larger 'things'... I have my SpeedTest CT on Alpine - it just logs internet speeds and sips hardly anything from the PVE cluster at all... but Debian runs my docker/portainer CT and runs some 30+ containers inside of it to run my homelab applications - from an entire .torrent stack to HomeAssistant to Jellyfin and all the other things; having Debian underneath all that stuff sets me at ease b/c I know it will always have the updates I need and not introduce anything too 'new' that might mess things up...

Thats just me - following.



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