Newbie Server--Admin. Questions.

[Thomas Cameron]

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From: "MCR" <mike1071@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:07 PM
Subject: Newbie Server--Admin. Questions.


> If I am only going to have these service, it the
> X-windows system needed to be installed?  As a newbie
> would there be a benifit for me to have X on there, or
> should I just not install it?  When I set up a home
> server 95% of my configuring was on the command line,
> so I have to imagine I could do with it.

I use X all the time - so I can have multiple shells open at once.  ;-)

Seriously - I am as big a command line bigot as the next guy, but I *love*
having 4 (or more) virtual desktops going with 4 (or more) xterms on three
and my GUI stuff on another (Mozilla, Evolution, etc.)

> Would it be recommend to have the network tools, like
> nmap and ping on the server?

Absotively posolutely.

> Can/does the e-mail server go on the same box as the
> http server?

Sure.  You can run as many services as you have resources (CPU, memory, disk
space/IO capacity, bandwidth) for.  You will have a SPOF, but for
non-commercial home use, what the heck.

>   I am going to be using Slackware as the O/S, the
> Apache as the http server.  The others I have not
> decided.

<disclaimer>
I am distro and OS agnostic - I love 'em all, even Windows.  Each one is a
different opportunity for me to learn.  I hate the "my distro is cooler than
yours" crap.  Having said that...
</disclaimer>

I love Slack.  It is an *awesome* learning distro.  Keep in mind though that
Red Hat has market share.  It might make sense to learn their distro if you
are looking to increase your marketability (is that a word?).

>   I am open to other advice, and I would appreciate
> any help.

As you build the box, fire off your questions.  Someone will know the
answer.
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Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
Cameron Technical Services, Inc.
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