Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-13 Thread Leif Madsen
On 12/09/11 02:21 PM, linux guy wrote: I'm about to start building my asterisk server and I can't seem to find anything that discusses the pros and cons of installing the OS (Fedora 15) as console only or GUI, ie install KDE as well.

[asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread linux guy
I'm about to start building my asterisk server and I can't seem to find anything that discusses the pros and cons of installing the OS (Fedora 15) as console only or GUI, ie install KDE as well. So, other than a bit of disk space, is there any reason why I shouldn't install KDE when I set it up ?

Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread Robert Huddleston
] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ? I'm about to start building my asterisk server and I can't seem to find anything that discusses the pros and cons of installing the OS (Fedora 15) as console only or GUI, ie install KDE as well. So, other than a bit of disk

Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread Doug Lytle
linux guy wrote: So, other than a bit of disk space, is there any reason why I shouldn't install KDE when I set it up ? KDE has other associated background services that may slow a machine down. If you're looking for a DE, I'd go with something light weight. LXDE is my preferred choice.

Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread linux guy
On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Robert Huddleston rhuddles...@gmail.comwrote: I personally would never install a GUI o/s… By doing so you always open yourself up to more security concerns.. Packages / ports / etc. ** ** Course one might argue – “it’s behind a firewall”…. ** **

Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread Robert Huddleston
Of linux guy Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 2:29 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ? On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Robert Huddleston rhuddles...@gmail.com wrote: I

Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread Steve Edwards
On Mon, 12 Sep 2011, linux guy wrote: I'm about to start building my asterisk server and I can't seem to find anything that discusses the pros and cons of installing the OS (Fedora 15) as console only or GUI, ie install KDE as well. Parts left out don't get broke. Install the absolute

Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread Roger Burton West
On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 12:21:06PM -0600, linux guy wrote: FWIW, I'm OK doing things via the CLI, but sometimes its really nice to have graphical tools. To add to what everyone else has said: if you _really_ need to run a graphical tool on the server, you can always ssh -X into it without having

Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread Steve Totaro
See comments inline. On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 2:21 PM, linux guy linuxguy...@gmail.com wrote: I'm about to start building my asterisk server and I can't seem to find anything that discusses the pros and cons of installing the OS (Fedora 15) as console only or GUI, ie install KDE as well. If

Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread Steve Totaro
On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Steve Totaro stot...@asteriskhelpdesk.comwrote: See comments inline. On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 2:21 PM, linux guy linuxguy...@gmail.com wrote: I'm about to start building my asterisk server and I can't seem to find anything that discusses the pros and cons of

Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

2011-09-12 Thread Robert-iPhone
Asterisk is a company? This is news to me Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Steve Totaro stot...@asteriskhelpdesk.com wrote: On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Steve Totaro stot...@asteriskhelpdesk.com wrote: See comments inline. On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 2:21 PM, linux