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A "hardened" server has all the unnecessary services (for the server to do it's job, not necessarily to assist us in doing our admin jobs) removed. This allows the server to run more efficiently without spending nanoseconds performing services that are not necessary for it's own functioning, and removing services that might allow others to login or to break the login security. And, from a purely security standpoint, having no gui makes it a lot more difficult for someone to poke around in the operating system. Having a gui means there are icons visible and clickable whereas having no gui would make it where they'd not only have to know the commands to access those same functions, but also the proper options and syntax thereof - even (& especially) if they broke the admin UID & PW (they'd have to know Linux commands)! I have a Ubuntu 8.10 server running at home. It is not necessarily hardened, but it's got no keyboard or mouse or monitor connected, and no gui. I'm accessing all management functions via PuTTy from my XP Pro desktop. This is not just for security and efficiency purposes, but because I just don't want to have to have space for another keyboard or monitor or mouse. Further, I'm looking to move the server out of our office and put it in another location, locked up with nothing but a UPS and a fan, somewhere that it can vent without heating up the room or house. At this moment, having the 5 HDDs in it requires a hefty (& loud) fan to keep it cool, and it makes our little office (3 workstations, 1 server, router, dsl modem, all-in-1 printer, TV, laptop, and various cell phone and pocket-pc equipment) about 10 degrees warmer than the rest of the house. Adding another monitor (all the others are LCD flat screens but I only have a CRT left for the server if I were going to connect one) would only make it that much warmer. Like pljvaldez said, a home server (which ours happens to be) might be easier to admin and control with a GUI & monitor/kybd/mouse, and the only security would be to protect yourself (& your family) from yourself (& your family). And, your only concerns are your own. However, in a professional environment, you would definitely want a professional installation, which means hardening the server as much as possible and making it as secure and reliable as possible. Your only concerns in this situation are to protect your employer/client not only from themselves, but from any possible disaster (testing any or complete disaster recovery is only acceptable BEFORE a disaster strikes, never during - & "disaster" is any breach of security, loss of data, or data leak). On a home server, you're only liable to yourself. On a professional installation, you (the installer/admin) are liable for all of it, including your employer's/client's loss of productivity due to disasters for which you failed to provide quick and complete recovery plans, methods, and procedures. I'm sure others will have more direct and to-the-point answers, but that was how I logically figured I'd address the question which I have asked myself at home and would ask myself in a professional environment - even if I was hiring someone else to create the infrastructure. |
isn't it ?
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sudo get-apt install gnome-desktop |
installing xfce on ubuntu 9.10
installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my computer but it is very slow and i don't feel like working on the same computer. Now i don't want to uninstall Ubuntu. But as i am not currently planning to upgrade my computer as i will be buying a new PC later i
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I can only imagine that if Ubuntu 9.10 is slow, then Windoze would be even SLOWER. So, GottyMann, are you seeking guidance or just complaining? What was your purpose for the computer originally? - workstation? server? other?
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Sorry for waking an old thread...
but for all the googlers and readers out there the answer is very simple, Code:
sudo apt-get update Code:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop For no extras type: Code:
sudo aptitude install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop |
I get this error:
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mahmood@localhost:~$ sudo aptitude install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop |
It's not aptitude but apt-get that has the '--no-install-recommends' option.
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Can not see such option:
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mahmood@localhost:~$ sudo apt-get --help Code:
--with(out)-recommends Specify whether or not to treat recommends as |
Never mind and sorry. I figured it out by myself, but I do not know how to delete my comments.
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thanks guys, that was really useful..
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not sure
Webmin might help, easily remote
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why install ubuntu server then add gui
You could install a desktop then add server capabilities, that could be a security risk.. but you might just want to extend LTS and have just those gui programs you will be likely to use; a lot easier than installing Arch or Gentoo.
Once the cli is installed you only have to install a few large packages, eg 'gnome-session' 'gkm' and session manager. Fred. |
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