Who in here doesn't use a Control Panel (Cpanel or Plesk for example) to manage their server? I stopped using a Control Panel around September 2007 and have never looked back. It's so much more efficient I believe. You know exactly what is installed and can better manage expanding your server in the future with new upgrades.

Right now I am using Apache 2.2.6 but I am contemplating moving to either an Apache/Lighttpd setup or LiteSpeed setup.

I am.
My server is running Gentoo linux, and every configuration I do is by hand.

In fact, I do have a control panel on a cheap shared hosting where I've put some low interest but high sized sites.
But I must say that I don't like it. It's too much abstracted for me. I sometimes need to do particular tricks, and those control panels are holding me back.

I don't think I can go on a full-scale solution without some sort of control panel in place. On my home Linux server running Fedora 8, though, I don't run any control panel (why pay?). But I'm a big fan of cPanel and have also administered machines with Plesk.

I really am more of a CLI type person, but the GUI isn't so bad at times...

when we move to our own server - we won't be running a control panel. Most stuff you can do in a text editor pretty quickly right from a command line.

Which http server will you be using for those that are making the switch

What's the main advantage of not running cpanel?

Originally Posted by Lpspider

What's the main advantage of not running cpanel?

Cost of the license and reduced memory usage. cPanel is a memory pig.

I would learn to love how to do it.

Well i using webmin since it's free.