title: UNIX web development server for virtual machine PC in Windows
body: <p>I'm planning to build Linux web development server in virtual machine environment on Windows Virtual PC. As I don't have much experience with installing and configuring Linux web servers, I wanted to ask for some advice:</p>
  
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  <li>What Linux distribution do you recommend for such server? I want the virtual server to look like real hosting environment.</li>
  <li>Do any pre-configured virtual machines for web development exist out there?</li>
  <li>Maybe some instruction and tips on configuring?</li>
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  <p>My requirements for the server are quite standard: latest versions of Apache, MySQL, PHP, probably Python and Postgre.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you.</p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE: OK I think I'll go with Ubuntu Server for this.</strong></p>