Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo server installation
thank you al for your responses! this really helped a lot I will try to install and use Gentoo as server and I also will contact the gentoo-server mailinglist if I experienace any problems Thanks Tom 2011/6/10 Pandu Poluan pa...@poluan.info On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 21:29, Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently, though unproven, at 15:15 on Friday 10 June 2011, Joost Roeleveld did opine thusly: On Friday 10 June 2011 12:13:22 Perenaster wrote: Hey, I dont't know if this is the right list I'm writing to but I want to use Gentoo as server. My aim is a small as possible installation of an OS with only the modules I want. So I thought Gentoo might be the OS of choice. Is it suitable for an server or should I look for an other distro? Is there anything in particular that I have to mention at the installation? Thanks in advance, Tom Hi Tom, Gentoo is quite usable as a Server. I use it as such myself. Funny think about Gentoo is that it can save you a few MB of disk space by removing things you don't need. But it consumes 3GB of disk space to do it. Heh, I personally don't really care about hard disk usage. All I know is, compared to other 'server'-oriented distros (or distro variant), Gentoo has the least amount of memory usage :-) Rgds, -- Pandu E Poluan ~ IT Optimizer ~ Visit my Blog: http://pepoluan.posterous.com -- sip:3...@perenaster.com sip:3...@perenaster.com sip:3...@perenaster.com sip:3...@perenaster.com sip:3...@perenaster.com
[gentoo-user] Gentoo server installation
Hey, I dont't know if this is the right list I'm writing to but I want to use Gentoo as server. My aim is a small as possible installation of an OS with only the modules I want. So I thought Gentoo might be the OS of choice. Is it suitable for an server or should I look for an other distro? Is there anything in particular that I have to mention at the installation? Thanks in advance, Tom -- sip:3...@perenaster.com sip:3...@perenaster.com sip:3...@perenaster.com sip:3...@perenaster.com sip:3...@perenaster.com
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo server installation
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 17:13, Perenaster perenas...@googlemail.com wrote: Hey, I dont't know if this is the right list I'm writing to but I want to use Gentoo as server. My aim is a small as possible installation of an OS with only the modules I want. So I thought Gentoo might be the OS of choice. Is it suitable for an server or should I look for an other distro? You know, we have a mailing list dedicated for those using Gentoo as servers : gentoo-server That said... Depends on your definition of 'suitable'. If you're more focused on 'only the things I need and nothing else' a.k.a 'pedal-to-the-metal performance optimized for my system', then the answer is a resounding : YES If you want quick and (relatively) painless ( = fast ) updates, then Gentoo's not really suitable for you. Unless you want to take the time and pains to learn and implement an 'update server' who will perform the binary package creation. (imagine trying emerge --update @world for 100 servers) Is there anything in particular that I have to mention at the installation? Well, just use the hardened stage3, hardened profile, and hardened sources. Oh, and config the kernel manually, of course :-) Thanks in advance, Tom Rgds, -- Pandu E Poluan ~ IT Optimizer ~ Visit my Blog: http://pepoluan.posterous.com
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo server installation
On Friday 10 June 2011 12:13:22 Perenaster wrote: Hey, I dont't know if this is the right list I'm writing to but I want to use Gentoo as server. My aim is a small as possible installation of an OS with only the modules I want. So I thought Gentoo might be the OS of choice. Is it suitable for an server or should I look for an other distro? Is there anything in particular that I have to mention at the installation? Thanks in advance, Tom Hi Tom, Gentoo is quite usable as a Server. I use it as such myself. The installation itself is the same wether it's for desktop or server. The only difference is which packages you install once it's running. If you follow the handbook you end up with a working system where you can install the software you need/want. What will be missing, compared to most other distributions, are things like a graphical desktop. For a server, this is not necessary and is also not found on my server. What is usefull to consider is what the server is going to be used for. With this, I mean, to consider if using a hardened profile would be advisable. If yes, it's best to start with that rather then to convert your installation afterwards. And I'm sure others on this list will have plenty of ideas as well. -- Joost
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo server installation
Apparently, though unproven, at 15:15 on Friday 10 June 2011, Joost Roeleveld did opine thusly: On Friday 10 June 2011 12:13:22 Perenaster wrote: Hey, I dont't know if this is the right list I'm writing to but I want to use Gentoo as server. My aim is a small as possible installation of an OS with only the modules I want. So I thought Gentoo might be the OS of choice. Is it suitable for an server or should I look for an other distro? Is there anything in particular that I have to mention at the installation? Thanks in advance, Tom Hi Tom, Gentoo is quite usable as a Server. I use it as such myself. Funny think about Gentoo is that it can save you a few MB of disk space by removing things you don't need. But it consumes 3GB of disk space to do it. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo server installation
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 21:29, Alan McKinnon alan.mckin...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently, though unproven, at 15:15 on Friday 10 June 2011, Joost Roeleveld did opine thusly: On Friday 10 June 2011 12:13:22 Perenaster wrote: Hey, I dont't know if this is the right list I'm writing to but I want to use Gentoo as server. My aim is a small as possible installation of an OS with only the modules I want. So I thought Gentoo might be the OS of choice. Is it suitable for an server or should I look for an other distro? Is there anything in particular that I have to mention at the installation? Thanks in advance, Tom Hi Tom, Gentoo is quite usable as a Server. I use it as such myself. Funny think about Gentoo is that it can save you a few MB of disk space by removing things you don't need. But it consumes 3GB of disk space to do it. Heh, I personally don't really care about hard disk usage. All I know is, compared to other 'server'-oriented distros (or distro variant), Gentoo has the least amount of memory usage :-) Rgds, -- Pandu E Poluan ~ IT Optimizer ~ Visit my Blog: http://pepoluan.posterous.com
