Re: USB server install problem

From	Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux
Subject	Re: USB server install problem
Date	2019-01-30 22:04 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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Richard Kettlewell wrote:
> Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> writes:
>> Mike Easter wrote:
>>> I also think that Ub or Deb should make a server edition that is more
>>> like a desktop edition; with a lightweight DE/WM such as openbox and
>>> lacking all of the typical installed programs, sorta like pclos
>>> minime, except that comes with KDE and no apps instead of
>>> 'lightweight' DE
>>
>> Unlike Windows, the vast makority of Linux servers are intended to run
>> ehtirely headless.  
>>
>> Making a "server edition" that ships with a DE, however light, is such a
>> small usecase, we might as well call it zero.
>>
>> Also, theres nothing stopping you from using a remote X Server, such as
>> your workstation.  IIRC, you need to enable X Forwarding in
>> /etc/sshd.conf ... but once you do (and restart sshd), you should be
>> good.  Just (re)connect using ssh -Y .
>
> There is also nothing to stop you installing a desktop environment after
> doing the initial install from a server ISO, or installing whatever
> server packages you wanted after installing from a desktop ISO. The
> distinctions here are rather arbitrary.
>

Indeed, or using a "Desktop" distro for a server.

Ultimately, the distinction is "comes with a DE preinstalled" (or not).
And, by extension, burning CPU cycles on an unused DE (or not).


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USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 08:19 -0800
  Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 08:52 -0800
  Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-01-30 17:27 +0000
    Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 09:48 -0800
      Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-01-30 18:15 +0000
        Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 10:25 -0800
          Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 10:45 -0800
          Re: USB server install problem "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2019-01-30 14:55 -0600
            Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 13:03 -0800
              Re: USB server install problem "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2019-01-30 15:47 -0600
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 16:00 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 16:20 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 17:01 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-01 07:00 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-01 09:01 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-01 11:04 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Lucifer <LuciferMorningstar@bigpond.com> - 2019-02-02 06:17 +1100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-01 11:47 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 17:19 -0800
              Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-02 08:55 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-02 01:05 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2019-02-02 10:50 -0500
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-02 08:39 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-02 21:38 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-03 14:01 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-04 21:58 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-04 15:33 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-02-05 12:29 +0000
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 09:34 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-05 20:27 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-05 20:29 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 13:04 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 13:29 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-05 23:44 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-05 23:47 +0100
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 15:58 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 16:16 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 16:57 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-02-05 17:25 -0800
                Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-06 20:17 +0100
          Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-01-30 21:44 +0000
            Re: USB server install problem Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2019-01-30 21:56 +0000
              Re: USB server install problem Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-01-30 22:04 +0000
          Re: USB server install problem Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2019-02-02 08:52 +0100
        Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 12:32 -0800
  Re: USB server install problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2019-01-30 12:03 -0800

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