# Operating System - Ubuntu, Linux or something else?

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** hosting\
**Created:** [March 9, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/operating-system-ubuntu-linux-or-something-else/356439 "2025-03-09T00:57:45Z")\
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Hi Arkshine,

Thanks so much for the best practises link.

I don’t think my hosting offers snapshots. I will ask them. I would really like to cut down the time having to reinstall the entire server with all the settings again, in the event of a disaster.

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