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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">IIRC</font>, the debian (a bit like ubuntu but with less in the default) install has an option at the end (I only ever use the text/curses install) to select
the type of system with one being a web server; after that it's just apt-get update, apt-get install apache; apt-get install mysql (or whetever) etc and it just pulls what it needs off the web.
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> preston-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk [preston-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Walter James [walt@walterjames.org]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 04 May 2009 19:47<br>
<b>To:</b> preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Preston] Meeting day and time?<br>
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<div class="PlainText">It has been so long since I ever attended that I've forgotten what day we<br>
now meet on and I'd really like to start coming again. Could someone<br>
enlighten me?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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> Message: 1<br>
> Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 12:59:59 +0100<br>
> From: B McLellan <bob.mclellan@gmail.com><br>
> Subject: Re: [Preston] linux server<br>
> To: Preston and Lancashire Linux User Group<br>
> <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>
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> Richard,<br>
><br>
> You can install the server components to a standard distribution with<br>
> a GUI. If you are new to Linux Ubuntu is probably a good distro to<br>
> start with as it has a lively support community. From a standard<br>
> ubuntu install just use the synaptic package manager to install<br>
> Apache, MySQL and PHP.<br>
> If you also want to avoid having to manually edit text config files<br>
> you will probably want to install Webmin too. This will allow you to<br>
> configure Apache etc, via a webpage.<br>
> Most people don't bother with the GUI on web server for performance<br>
> reasons but I've seen people ask this question a lot. The usual<br>
> response is along the lines of 'why bother, just get used to the<br>
> command line!' and I suspect at some point you will have to drop to a<br>
> terminal to configure certain things. But with more GUI-centric<br>
> distros like ubuntu you should be able to most things with the mouse.<br>
> Hope this helps.<br>
><br>
> Bob<br>
><br>
> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Richard McLellan<br>
> <richardmclellan@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:<br>
>> Hi all.<br>
>><br>
>> Can someone help me out here?<br>
>> I am looking to put together a linux server as a web host test unit, but<br>
>> I<br>
>> prefer to use the GUI interface.? Is there a server version with a GUI<br>
>> already?? If someone can put together a CD like this I would be very<br>
>> grateful.<br>
>><br>
>> Thank you.<br>
>> RM<br>
>><br>
>> ________________________________<br>
>> Surfing the web just got more rewarding. Download the New Internet<br>
>> Explorer<br>
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> Date: Mon, 04 May 2009 03:19:35 +0100<br>
> From: Tim Dobson <lists@tdobson.net><br>
> Subject: Re: [Preston] linux server<br>
> To: Preston and Lancashire Linux User Group<br>
> <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>
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> I'd second this fairly eloquent piece of advice.<br>
><br>
> There are people here who can help you along the way through each step.<br>
><br>
> The first step is to install ubuntu.<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=install+ubuntu" target="_blank">http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=install+ubuntu</a><br>
><br>
> The second step would be to install the webserver stack<br>
> (Apache/PHP/MySql assuming that's what you wanted) and webmin.<br>
><br>
> you'll probably want something like this<br>
> <a href="http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ubuntu-serverinstall-gui-and-webmin-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex-guide.html" target="_blank">
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ubuntu-serverinstall-gui-and-webmin-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex-guide.html</a><br>
> or<br>
> <a href="http://jamielesouef.com/linux/installing-ubuntu-server-lampsshftpwebmin-and-phpmyadmin-for-a-newbie/" target="_blank">
http://jamielesouef.com/linux/installing-ubuntu-server-lampsshftpwebmin-and-phpmyadmin-for-a-newbie/</a><br>
><br>
> to help you through,<br>
><br>
> I've never used webmin, but it's definitely what you want.<br>
><br>
> If you need any help, just shout :)<br>
><br>
> Tim<br>
><br>
><br>
> B McLellan wrote:<br>
>> Richard,<br>
>><br>
>> You can install the server components to a standard distribution with<br>
>> a GUI. If you are new to Linux Ubuntu is probably a good distro to<br>
>> start with as it has a lively support community. From a standard<br>
>> ubuntu install just use the synaptic package manager to install<br>
>> Apache, MySQL and PHP.<br>
>> If you also want to avoid having to manually edit text config files<br>
>> you will probably want to install Webmin too. This will allow you to<br>
>> configure Apache etc, via a webpage.<br>
>> Most people don't bother with the GUI on web server for performance<br>
>> reasons but I've seen people ask this question a lot. The usual<br>
>> response is along the lines of 'why bother, just get used to the<br>
>> command line!' and I suspect at some point you will have to drop to a<br>
>> terminal to configure certain things. But with more GUI-centric<br>
>> distros like ubuntu you should be able to most things with the mouse.<br>
>> Hope this helps.<br>
>><br>
>> Bob<br>
>><br>
>> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Richard McLellan<br>
>> <richardmclellan@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:<br>
>>> Hi all.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Can someone help me out here?<br>
>>> I am looking to put together a linux server as a web host test unit,<br>
>>> but I<br>
>>> prefer to use the GUI interface. Is there a server version with a GUI<br>
>>> already? If someone can put together a CD like this I would be very<br>
>>> grateful.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thank you.<br>
>>> RM<br>
>>><br>
>>> ________________________________<br>
>>> Surfing the web just got more rewarding. Download the New Internet<br>
>>> Explorer<br>
>>> 8<br>
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>>><br>
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> Message: 3<br>
> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 11:49:26 +0400 (GST)<br>
> From: "Walter James" <walt@walterjames.org><br>
> Subject: [Preston] GUI for a Linux Server<br>
> To: preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>
> Message-ID: <13060.92.232.6.139.1241423366.squirrel@walterjames.org><br>
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> Hi Richard,<br>
><br>
> At the risk of my being totally dumb on this one, is is possible to simply<br>
> start with a Linux distribution with the GUI of your choice and then<br>
> install into it all the servers your little heart desires?<br>
><br>
> I agree with you, having a GUI can be a real comfort and an asset. I<br>
> started doing Web stuff with Red Hat 5.0 around 10 years ago with no GUI<br>
> (I could not get it to work), but in these enlightened times there seems<br>
> to be no such problem. Ask again if you are stuck.<br>
><br>
> Best regards,<br>
> Walter.<br>
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>> Message: 1<br>
>> Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 21:10:29 +0100<br>
>> From: Richard McLellan <richardmclellan@hotmail.co.uk><br>
>> Subject: [Preston] linux server<br>
>> To: <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>
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>><br>
>> Hi all.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Can someone help me out here?<br>
>><br>
>> I am looking to put together a linux server as a web host test unit, but<br>
>> I<br>
>> prefer to use the GUI interface. Is there a server version with a GUI<br>
>> already? If someone can put together a CD like this I would be very<br>
>> grateful.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Thank you.<br>
>><br>
>> RM<br>
>><br>
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>> From: Georgina Joyce <ready2golinux@googlemail.com><br>
>> Subject: Re: [Preston] linux server<br>
>> To: Preston and Lancashire Linux User Group<br>
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>> On Sat, 2009-05-02 at 21:10 +0100, Richard McLellan wrote:<br>
>>> Hi all.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Can someone help me out here?<br>
>>> I am looking to put together a linux server as a web host test unit,<br>
>>> but I prefer to use the GUI interface. Is there a server version with<br>
>>> a GUI already? If someone can put together a CD like this I would be<br>
>>> very grateful.<br>
>>><br>
>><br>
>> Have you looked at existing options? Many servers are run by linux or<br>
>> some other derivatives of unix. Have you seen:<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://www.smoothwall.org/" target="_blank">http://www.smoothwall.org</a>.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Reading it now it seems that the express version is designed as a<br>
>> firewall. But check it out.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Of course google is your friend. By plugging "linux graphical server"<br>
>> there's hist from the ubuntu community and of course the European<br>
>> distribution SuSE by Novell.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Good luck.<br>
>><br>
>> Gena<br>
>>> Thank you.<br>
>>> RM<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> ______________________________________________________________________<br>
>>> Surfing the web just got more rewarding. Download the New Internet<br>
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