RESEARCH: What would you like to see on a cut-down server

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 12:09

I'm starting to produce a couple of install cd-roms for friends that want to install Linux on servers at their work. Now I can do a tailor made install for each one but thats quite a bit of hassle so I thought I would do a generic server install and just enable the services that they require.

The software is based on Linux From Scratch and uses the nALFS package manager.

The question is, what do you think should be installed on a general server?

I was thinking

Apache 1.* or 2.*?
MySQL
qMail
Samba?
wu-ftp
squirrel mail

What do you think?

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 12:38

Re: Re: RESEARCH: What would you like to see on a cut-down server

Originally posted by Shak
webmin - to configure via web

Shak

Good idea. I've been meaning to download and actually use this instead of just looking at the screen shots. Is it any good?

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 12:52

Other possibilities -

Squid - Web proxy
SpamAssassin - Mail Filter

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 12:56

Originally posted by Shak
Its brilliant, I use it all the time

Shak

Ok, added on your recommendation

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 14:05

Any other recommendations?

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 16:13

Originally posted by Shak
Just make sure emacs is on there

Shak

Why when all you need is vi

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 17:24

Originally posted by MiggyMan
*cough* joe *cough*

*lol* joe *lol*

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 20:26

Originally posted by Shak
I dont think so, I reckon that because there are so many choices of mail server there is no-point installing one.

Shak

This is for a general server install cdrom so I need at least one as the people who are going to be using it probably don't know how to install one themselves. qMail seems to get good reviews where ever I read about it so that was the thought process behind that choice.

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 20:26

Originally posted by Arc
I wouldnt even bother to setup Telnet anymore, ssh is the way to go and for servers security wise its a must.

I agree, ssh will be default.

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 20:31

Originally posted by Shak
Ah, so theyre semi-newbies, qMail is pretty good, it will also allow them to install what they want if they are not newbie

Shak

Yeah, kind of converting them over to Linux so the install cdrom will just do everything they currently do with NT or 2000 and hopefully they won't have to tinker with anything (maybe play about with webmin or something but not much more).

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 21:05

Originally posted by RichardSlater
as said BIND and if you go for that what about DHCPd? Also iptables with packet filtering compiled in to the kernel.

Good recommendations. All added.

Baloo · 11 Nov 2002 at 21:07

Originally posted by Shak
Its brilliant, I use it all the time

Shak

WOW. Just installed Webmin and I am sooo impressed. Definatley will be using it as the main interface for all the servers my install cdrom will be used on. Its so cool burning cdroms over the network

Chuffed