The perfect server: Ubuntu 14.04 vs 15.04

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The discussion revolves around choosing the ideal Ubuntu version for a server setup. PopsRocker initially considered Ubuntu 15.04, but after researching, decided to stick with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Long Term Support) due to its suitability for servers. This decision was influenced by the understanding that LTS provides more stability and support. Jervisbay and Mani also agree on choosing Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for their server setups.

Greetings!

I’m back … lol, and trying to set things up the right way from the start.

Long story short, I ended up messing my server up beyond anything I could easily fix. Fortunately, my production sites were never really too far along. So I have decided to wipe the whole server and start over.

My concerns are making sure I set the server up from the beginning to allow for easy installation of Discourse, and I want to make sure I am setting my websites up for speed.

I was using Serverpilot for the control panel, and I was finding it to be a bit confusing when I wanted more control. I’m now looking at ISPconfig3 as a web server control panel.

My biggest question is on which Ubuntu version should I install. I’ve always been the type to upgrade when upgrades are available, and would like to know if I will encounter any issues if I were to set the server up with Ubuntu 15.04

EDIT:
Well, upon further research it looks like there’s not much of a benefit to upgrading to Ubuntu 15.04. I see a lot of people referring to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS as being the best option. So I will stick with the LTS version.
(smacks forehead) the LTS stands for Long Term Support and is best suited for servers.

Thanks … Pops

Was wondering about the same and found this topic. I’ll stick with 14.04 LTS too.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Long Term Support)