Re: Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread Martin Mewes
Hi Michael, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : > Quoting Martin Mewes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > If you want to give your colleagues access to the system you may > > use Webmin and let them administer some selected things over the > > webbrowser. > > I agree, > If your running a gui, then is your plan to giv

Re: Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread Hendrik Boom
On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 01:28:51PM -0700, Anthony Simonelli wrote: > I am planning on running a Squid Proxy, Postfix, > Apache, webmail server here at my company and I was > wondering if it was alright to run a Desktop or just > X-Windows on this server. I love using the > command-line and have be

Re: Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread michael
Quoting Martin Mewes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hello, On 25/Jul./2005 22:28 Anthony Simonelli wrote .. I have always read that a desktop should not be running on a server but there is never an explanation as to why. To my intention the main reason is only to install software on a server which is

Re: Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread Robert Brockway
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, Anthony Simonelli wrote: > I am planning on running a Squid Proxy, Postfix, > Apache, webmail server here at my company and I was > wondering if it was alright to run a Desktop or just > X-Windows on this server. I love using the > command-line and have become pretty proficie

Re: Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread Ron Johnson
On Mon, 2005-07-25 at 13:28 -0700, Anthony Simonelli wrote: > I am planning on running a Squid Proxy, Postfix, > Apache, webmail server here at my company and I was > wondering if it was alright to run a Desktop or just > X-Windows on this server. I love using the > command-line and have become pr

Re: Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread ke6isf
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, ke6isf wrote: > Of course it's perfectly fine. Did this for ages myself. Caveat to what I said here - sent prematurely. =O.o= While it's fine (functionally), it's discouraged for security reasons. -Dennis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of

Re: Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread ke6isf
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, Anthony Simonelli wrote: > I am planning on running a Squid Proxy, Postfix, > Apache, webmail server here at my company and I was > wondering if it was alright to run a Desktop or just > X-Windows on this server. Of course it's perfectly fine. Did this for ages myself. -Den

Re: Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread Martin Mewes
Hello, On 25/Jul./2005 22:28 Anthony Simonelli wrote .. > I have always read that a desktop should not be > running on a server but there is never an explanation > as to why. To my intention the main reason is only to install software on a server which is absolutely necessary to run the server a

Re: Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread Stephen R Laniel
On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 01:28:51PM -0700, Anthony Simonelli wrote: > I have always read that a desktop should not be > running on a server but there is never an explanation > as to why. Is there any problem with running a > desktop on a server other than performance issues? I'll take a stab and

Why not a Desktop on a GNU/Linux Server

2005-07-25 Thread Anthony Simonelli
I am planning on running a Squid Proxy, Postfix, Apache, webmail server here at my company and I was wondering if it was alright to run a Desktop or just X-Windows on this server. I love using the command-line and have become pretty proficient with it (I always have a terminal open), but other peo