[Preston] Meeting day and time?

Guy Heatley guy at member.fsf.org
Wed May 6 19:48:21 UTC 2009 

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Hi Walter,
I usually would organise the meetings, but since the birth of my twins I
have very little spare time (as you can tell by the time it has taken to
reply to your email!!)

Early evening is difficult for me these days but I would try to make it
to the pub meetings that happen later on.

Cheers!
- --
Guy


Walter James wrote:
| 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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|> Message: 1
|> Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 12:59:59 +0100
|> From: B McLellan <bob.mclellan at gmail.com>
|> Subject: Re: [Preston] linux server
|> To: Preston and Lancashire Linux User Group
|> 	<preston at mailman.lug.org.uk>
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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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|> Message: 2
|> 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>
|> Message-ID: <49FE50B7.9030007 at tdobson.net>
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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
|>>>
|>>> ________________________________
|>>> Surfing the web just got more rewarding. Download the New Internet
|>>> Explorer
|>>> 8
|>>> _______________________________________________
|>>> Preston mailing list
|>>> Preston at mailman.lug.org.uk
|>>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/preston
|>>>
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|> Message: 3
|> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 11:49:26 +0400 (GST)
|> From: "Walter James" <walt at walterjames.org>
|> Subject: [Preston] GUI for a Linux Server
|> To: preston at mailman.lug.org.uk
|> Message-ID: <13060.92.232.6.139.1241423366.squirrel at walterjames.org>
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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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|>> Message: 1
|>> Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 21:10:29 +0100
|>> From: Richard McLellan <richardmclellan at hotmail.co.uk>
|>> Subject: [Preston] linux server
|>> To: <preston at mailman.lug.org.uk>
|>> Message-ID: <BAY123-W142A06E054C34734809ADEFD6A0 at phx.gbl>
|>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
|>>
|>>
|>> 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: Sun, 03 May 2009 12:51:35 +0100
|>> From: Georgina Joyce <ready2golinux at googlemail.com>
|>> Subject: Re: [Preston] linux server
|>> To: Preston and Lancashire Linux User Group
|>> 	<preston at mailman.lug.org.uk>
|>> Message-ID: <1241351495.3819.19.camel at orchid.sented-plants.local>
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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.
|>>
|>>
|>> 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
|>>>
|>>>
|>>> ______________________________________________________________________
|>>> Surfing the web just got more rewarding. Download the New Internet
|>>> Explorer 8
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|>> Gena
|>>
|>> M0EBP
|>>
|>> http://ready2golinux.com
|>>
|>>
|>>
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