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Thank you for quick response. &nbsp;And yes, although Mint is more win like; Ubuntu LTS would be the better idea. &nbsp;Thanks for reminding me.
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Thank you for quick response.  And yes, although Mint is more win like; Ubuntu LTS would be the better idea.  Thanks for reminding me.

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What would be the best Linux choice for setting up a simple server (that will be religiously backed up), to securely share files in a non-domain windowz office? &nbsp;Assume will be using a (very new/robust) PC and do a bare metal installation of the distribution. &nbsp;Ubuntu? &nbsp;Is Mint, OK (for a winuser like me.)<br />
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Please be kind, only dabbled in Linux but like what I see for no virus, no MS-updates constant pestering and low OS overhead.<br />
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Side note; one of the files shared could be an access db back end (tables.)
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What would be the best Linux choice for setting up a simple server (that will be religiously backed up), to securely share files in a non-domain windowz office?  Assume will be using a (very new/robust) PC and do a bare metal installation of the distribution.  Ubuntu?  Is Mint, OK (for a winuser like me.)

Please be kind, only dabbled in Linux but like what I see for no virus, no MS-updates constant pestering and low OS overhead.

Side note; one of the files shared could be an access db back end (tables.)

Linux distribution for SOHO secure file share

Linux is a UNIX-like open source operating system with hundreds of distinct distributions, including: Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, CentOS, and Arch Linux. Linux is generally associated with web and database servers, but has become popular in many niche industries and applications.

Linux

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the set of networking protocols that define end-to-end connectivity specifying how data should be packeted, addressed, transmitted, routed and received at the destination. This functionality is organized into four abstraction layers which are used to sort all related protocols according to the scope of networking involved.

TCP/IP

The variety of Linux distributions creates myriad issues relating to configuration and operations when computers are networked, not the least of which is the use of various network management applications, some of which are included with specific distributions, while others are standalone applications.