[Preston] Meeting day and time?

Wallbank, Mark wallbankm at st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk
Tue May 5 08:10:07 UTC 2009 

IIRC, 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.


Mark Wallbank BSc MCP
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From: preston-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk [preston-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Walter James [walt at walterjames.org]
Sent: 04 May 2009 19:47
To: preston at mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: [Preston] Meeting day and time?

It has been so long since I ever attended that I've forgotten what day we
now meet on and I'd really like to start coming again.  Could someone
enlighten me?

Thanks,
Walter.

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