I've never seen a true server installed with X (an exception would be if
it was serving X-based stuff specifically rather than a mail, web or
whatever server). All of my machines have X installed though.
On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Mitchell Gil Maltenfort wrote:
> At 12:57 AM 20/02/1999 +0700, Shaggy Im-erbtham wrote:
> >Just more simple questions I can't find straight answers to
> >
> >1) How much can one "do" with Linux in text mode wihout migrating to X? Is
> >this like a DOS to Windows situation? Better interface, availability of
> >appllications (say, MS Office), etc. Hypothically I were to use Linux
> >exclusively for server-network purposes (file, print, fax, terminal, e-mail
> >servers, internet gateway), would X be necessary?
>
> As a network server, X probably isn't necessary. You can use
> command-line based programs for mail (pine or elm), file manipulation
> (Midnight Commander), text processing (emacs and vi) and so on.
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