On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:17:51 +1200 Roger Searle <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi everyone, in case you don't subscribe to the Ubuntu announcements, > 9.04 is out. > > http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-9.04-desktop > > I can't help myself and will be doing some upgrades on a few machines, > perhaps starting on my home desktop as soon as I can verify a backup of > anything that matters. One of the features I like the look of in the > server edition is the integrated mail server (postfix and dovecot) as > I'd really like to have access to my home email when at work etc. > Primarily though this is actually a desktop machine that is used as such > and I don't have immediate plans/resources for a dedicated server box. > > Question for the list then is whether to install the desktop or server > edition, since I want both a desktop (be it KDE or Gnome) and the > postfix/dovecot services. I realise that I could install > postfix/dovecot on a desktop install, and the Gnome or KDE packages on > server, but seeking guidance on the "best" way of going about this, or > any other significant issues I may be overlooking. > > Thanks, and cheers, > Roger > (supporter of continued meetings at St. Albans) 9.04 is a definite improvement, on this tired old lappie at least. I've been running it for a couple of weeks now. Server edition doesn't mean that it comes without a gui, so don't worry about that. It's just that the install process is more flexible and less automated, allowing for more scenarios. I'd add postfix/dovecot to your desktop ( well I wouldn't I use sendmail / courier to be contrary ), unless you've got an old machine you can stuff in a corner and forget about, and use that instead... webmin is an extremely good management tool - said by a command line junkie! Steve. -- Steve Holdoway <[email protected]>
