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Thanks for the replies. I tried to download Cent OS but it kept failing. I may try Xubuntu for this. I also tried getting the A.M.P. installed on Ubuntu 8.xx but that seemed to have not worked at all. I shall persist though. I am a newbie at linux but I like challenges.<BR>
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RM<BR>
<BR><BR>> |><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, 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>> |>> 8<BR>> |>> _______________________________________________<BR>> |>> Preston mailing list<BR>> |>> Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<BR>> |>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<BR>> |>><BR>> |><BR>> |><BR>> |> ------------------------------<BR>> |><BR>> |> Message: 2<BR>> |> 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>> |> Message-ID: <49FE50B7.9030007@tdobson.net><BR>> |> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed<BR>> |><BR>> |> 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>> |> http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=install+ubuntu<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>> |><BR>> http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ubuntu-serverinstall-gui-and-webmin-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex-guide.html<BR>> |> or<BR>> |><BR>> http://jamielesouef.com/linux/installing-ubuntu-server-lampsshftpwebmin-and-phpmyadmin-for-a-newbie/<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>> |>>> _______________________________________________<BR>> |>>> Preston mailing list<BR>> |>>> Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<BR>> |>>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<BR>> |>>><BR>> |>> _______________________________________________<BR>> |>> Preston mailing list<BR>> |>> Preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<BR>> |>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<BR>> |><BR>> |> --<BR>> |> www.tdobson.net<BR>> |> ----<BR>> |> If each of us have one object, and we exchange them, then each of us<BR>> |> still has one object.<BR>> |> If each of us have one idea, and we exchange them, then each of us now<BR>> |> has two ideas. - George Bernard Shaw<BR>> |><BR>> |><BR>> |><BR>> |> ------------------------------<BR>> |><BR>> |> 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>> |> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1<BR>> |><BR>> |> Hi Richard,<BR>> |><BR>> |> At the risk of my being totally dumb on this one, is is possible to<BR>> 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>> |><BR>> |>> Send Preston mailing list submissions to<BR>> |>> preston@mailman.lug.org.uk<BR>> |>><BR>> |>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>> |>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston<BR>> |>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>> |>> preston-request@mailman.lug.org.uk<BR>> |>><BR>> |>> You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>> |>> preston-owner@mailman.lug.org.uk<BR>> |>><BR>> |>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>> |>> than "Re: Contents of Preston digest..."<BR>> |>><BR>> |>><BR>> |>> Today's Topics:<BR>> |>><BR>> |>> 1. linux server (Richard McLellan)<BR>> |>> 2. Re: linux server (Georgina Joyce)<BR>> |>><BR>> |>><BR>> |>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> |>><BR>> |>> 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>> |>> Message-ID: <BAY123-W142A06E054C34734809ADEFD6A0@phx.gbl><BR>> |>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<BR>> |>><BR>> |>><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>> |>> _________________________________________________________________<BR>> |>> View your Twitter and Flickr updates from one place ? 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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>> |>> Have you looked at existing options? Many servers are run by linux or<BR>> |>> some other derivatives of unix. Have you seen:<BR>> |>><BR>> |>> http://www.smoothwall.org.<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. 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