I want a lightweight Linux VM that I can run with VirtualBox on Windows so I can test how to deploy PHP apps, Mono apps, etc. I don't need the UI and was thinking of going with the Ubuntu server ISO. Is that a good choice? I know I can also download a ready-made VM and it's tempting. What does the community think?
Good distro for a VM?
virtual machine;distribution choice;virtualbox
Highly recommend ubuntu server.  The server mode will not put much that you don't really need, if anything.  I run ubuntu on several servers and have always been happy with it.You'll also find tons of online support that is relevant to your distro.  Linux advice generally translates from one distro to the next, but directory paths are often different.  Ubuntu has a huge user base, which generally means an easier time figuring out what's wrong.