On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Tom <[email protected]> wrote: > > Afternoon All > > As I say, I'm new to Linux, though not to computers and fiddling with > OS's etc. I'm looking to use Ubuntu for a small server running on a > ITX Atom, I've carried out a test install and it installs without > issue. > > Now I want to perform the proper install, but I have a couple if > questions before I start. > > Machines intended use: > 1. DHCP etc server > 2. Samba for home areas and shared space > 3. Mail Server for users > 4. Firewalling is already provided by the ADSL router, so ignore that > > 1. > I know that it is frowned upon to install a GUI on a server, but I > want to at least start with one and also this machine will actually be > used for very light usage by a computer novice, namely for streaming > music and maybe the occasional web search. I think I read somewhere > that if you install the GUI you might as well install the desktop > release, is this true?
Don't really know... If it's just for nocritical home use, you could go with the desktop version. > > > 2. > Am I best off having the router set up with a fixed IP and connected > before I start the install? Don't think it really would make a huge difference, esp if you are using the desktop version > 3. > I eventually plan on building another of these machine for my own use > and using Zimbra because this appears to offer the best free > comparison with Exchange to provide support from my XDA and the Mail/ > Contacts/Calendar synchronising. However for now I'm thinking of > using the Mail Server provided with Ubuntu, does this provide Web Mail > interface, work with Outlook and be made to perform POP pickup? > There are SMTP servers (sendmail), IMAP and POP servers (dovecot), as well as some webmail interfaces that require a working pop/imap service (squirrelmail). I'd advise you to learn a little more about what mail servers actually do, otherwise things could get a bit confusing... Hope this helps! -- Christopher Stamper Email: [email protected] Web: http://tinyurl.com/2ooncg gTalk: http://tinyurl.com/6e359r Skype: cdstamper --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
