What version of Linux for developing zope applications

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I would like to collect your advice for the choice of a Linux version for a development environment.

My situation is as follows. Currently I am developing my Zope applications on a MacBook with Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac running Debian 10. I ran into some problems with this set up and it turns out that Debian 8 and 9 are compatible with Parallels, but Debian 10 is not anymore.

I have to choose another version of Linux (possible options: https://kb.parallels.com/124223).

And as this is the case now, I wonder whether there are any reasons to prefer one or the other or even may be to disregard specific versions?

Presumably, it is relevant to add that I am not well versed in Linux, most of my time with Zope was spent in a windows environment.

I would appreciate any recommendation.

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Generally, running Zope is not very demanding.

I develop locally on Ubuntu 18.04 (previous Debian 6, Linux Subsystem for Windows..), our servers run on Nixos.

I know some who develop on Mac directly.

Others really prefer to develop in a Virtual Machine, e.g. via Vagrant.

I can't recall but I am sure I had to install some C headers ... when I set up my machine.

Actually, I think anything is good except for a blank Windows machine.

P.S.: As I have no Mac I cannot help you with Parallels.

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Simply spoken: Linux is Linux.
Any modern Linux distribution will do.

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Just make sure you have (in whatever flavor of GNU/Linux) developers tools installed +

  • On Debian/Ubuntu this is apt install build-essential
  • RHEL systems (YUM & RPM) use yum groupinstall 'Development Tools'.
  • make sure you have prequisite libraries needed build Plone/Zope
  • Don't forget to install Pillow (fork of PIL)
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Manjaro works as well.

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There is no need for that. You can run Zope on OSX.

Since Plone runs on OSX, so does Zope.

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Thanks all, appreciate!