[Cialug] CentOS & GPT

[Matt Stanton]

  On 9/7/2010 8:09 PM, Tim Champion wrote:
> makes it easier to google for the solution to the problem you are 
> having while sitting at the console, but I guess the answer to that 
> would be you are connected via ssh from your desktop in your office. - 
> that has a GUI.
>
> But honestly, I've been in the server room at the console, and was 
> really happy that the machine I was currently working on had firefox 
> for googling, and I didn't have to switch the kvm over to a windows 
> box so I could hit google.  xwindows doesn't really slow the computer 
> down, especially when idle.
>
> Tim Champion
> timchampion at gmail.com <mailto:timchampion at gmail.com>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Josh More 
> <MoreJ at alliancetechnologies.net 
> <mailto:MoreJ at alliancetechnologies.net>> wrote:
>
>     Servers shouldn't have GUIs.
>
>     Ubuntu has the right idea.  (So does SLES, by the way.)
>
>     -Josh More, CISSP, GIAC-GSLC, GIAC-GCIH, RHCE, NCLP
>     morej at alliancetechnologies.net
>     <mailto:morej at alliancetechnologies.net>
>     515-245-7701
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>     *To:* Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>     *Subject:* Re: [Cialug] CentOS & GPT
>
>     Last time I installed Ubuntu server, the default install was no
>     GUI.  Instead, I installed the "desktop" version of 10.04 and
>     added what I needed with aptitude.
>
>     Its running LAMP + Samba in a production environment.
>
>     Tim Champion
>     timchampion at gmail.com <mailto:timchampion at gmail.com>
>
>
>     On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 6:04 PM, Don Ellis <don.ellis at gmail.com
>     <mailto:don.ellis at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Ok, I'm downloading Ubuntu Server, and I'll bring it over
>         tomorrow to
>         try. (My pipe is bigger than yours. ;-)
>
>         And, it's free (without support contract). I'll look for the
>         Landscape
>         thingy when I get it.
>
>         --Don
>
>
>         On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 5:34 PM, L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net
>         <mailto:lvl at omnitec.net>> wrote:
>         > At 05:12 PM 9/7/2010, you wrote:
>         >
>         >>If I could just humbly suggest Ubuntu 10.04 LTS be
>         considered, it is
>         >>an enterprise distribution that is supported with security
>         releases
>         >>and point releases for 5 years. It's cost to license is $0
>         and if
>         >>support is needed, Ubuntu Advantage support for server is $320
>         >>/year. I'm using it on my EFI/GPT macbook pro and it is
>         working fine.
>         >>
>         >><http://www.canonical.com/enterprise-services/ubuntu-advantage/server>http://www.canonical.com/enterprise-services/ubuntu-advantage/server
>         >>
>         >>The license includes use of the Landscape management console
>         that
>         >>lets you manage your server through the web, which is pretty
>         slick imho.
>         >
>         > The cost shows there as $320/yr, .. don't see a free option?
>         >
>         >         Lee
>         >
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I installed gnome on my ubuntu server so that I could use FreeNX, 
anyway. :/  Turns out that installing gnome pretty much installs the 
whole desktop experience, including xdm or whatever.
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