You use Gentoo as Server, Desktop or Both?

elmie

Mine is a Server running Openssh, Apache with mod_php, Mysql, squid with adzapper, webmin, tightvnc (for fun), and samba. what does your do?

irasnyd · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 6:31 am Post subject:

I have my desktop, which runs usual desktop stuff.

I also have a server running apache2 (with mod_php & mysql; for b2evolution), openssl, ssh, qmail (and vpopmail, qmailadmin, ezmlm, etc), djbdns, and pure-ftpd. All of it runs on a PII 350Mhz. Hopefully I'll be getting something a little faster soon

hanta · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 6:58 am Post subject:

I've got 2 desktop machines and 1 server.

THe server is running Apache2 with mod_php and Openssh. It also acts as a file-server and shares the portage tree with my desktop machines so I've only have to emerge sync once

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kevmille · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 7:06 am Post subject:

Desktop now but I want to bulld a server running Gentoo in the near future.

kamikaz3 · Apprentice Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 187

desktop + laptop + server

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CDLM · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 11:05 am Post subject:

desktop + laptop + server(print/file/divx player) + server (web+ftp+samba+soontobemail)

however im working on building a 4U server with 4 120GB drives to be colocated and running quite a few websites... so yeah, gentoo makes this much easier to work with

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madchaz · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 11:25 am Post subject:

Both in my case.

My server runs the usual stuff, apache2/mod_php and mysql
also use it as a terminal server for my laptop. (old P75)

runs as a file server for my home machines to store "my documents" in /home/user
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christsong84 · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 2:47 pm Post subject:

Two boxes...1 desktop (my happy lappie) and 1 Server (an old P3-450 w/1GB RAM)

- laptop that runs a webserver and mysql for web development use. Lots of eyecandy to show off my windows friends (hey...I like eye candy stuffs)...Kahakai/3ddesktop/Eterm/gkrellm(transparent theme of course)/xmms/etc...

- server that runs samba (for those windows clients in the house)/ Apache/ MySQL/ CUPS/ OpenSSH/ Webmin/ TightVNC/ pure-ftpd/ Shorewall (Personal firewalls are a good thing...)/ Working on getting lstp on there togive my windows clients a chance to try it out w/o totally switching.
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iKiddo · Guru Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 341 Location: Europe?

Desktop but I've spent more time in Windows than Gentoo recently tbh.

Qball · Apprentice Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 196

I got it running as server..
I got it on my desktop, and i got it on my laptop.
Also I have it (non-gui) on my jukebox.

and I am very happy with it.

zez · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 7:24 pm Post subject:

I have Gentoo running on a desktop, notebook, and router (VIA EPIA). The router also runs cups and samba for printing/file storage. I couldn't be happier

superjaded · l33t Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 802

Well, my gentoo box is as close to a 'real' server as you can get running behind a cablemodem, but this box is also my primary desktop as well.

samba, Webserver, mysql, ftp, ssh.. think that's it. Oh, I also run the IceS2 source from my gentoo box as well. I run the ssh server more so I can connect to my gentoo box from other machines on my lan (like my Windows comp) rather than handing out accounts to people.

lghman · Guru Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 548 Location: Florida

Lets see.... I have one "desktop-replacement" laptop that I use for mostly normal b.s. , then I have a sony picturebook that I take with me to class and such , one router/gateway/firewall computer , and finally a web/mail/file server. I love gentoo!

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Yans · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 8:32 pm Post subject:

desktop, notebook and server

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Cossins · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 8:38 pm Post subject:

Currently, I run it on my desktop (my desktop being my only complete computer...).

However, as soon as I get enough money for a harddisk for my server, I'll install Gentoo on it...

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wilburpan · l33t Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 977

Notebook desktop.
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Unne · l33t Joined: 21 Jul 2003 Posts: 616

Er, define "server". I run apache, courier-imap, ssh, mysql, etc. on this computer, but I'm the only one who uses them, and with few exceptions I only use them from this computer, so I doubt you could call it a server, even though technically it is one.

senectus · Guru Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 534

1 Desktop
1 Server (gateway/router)
1 Laptop (more of a tool than a desktop..)
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lamaistres · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:23 am Post subject:

I use gentoo on my two desktops, and debian on my file server and laptop.

zeky · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:06 am Post subject:

Desktop @ home.
Gentoo server @ work running ssh, ftp, web, mail and ntop for network analyzes.

...and i like it :wink:

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BoZ · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:07 am Post subject:

Both desktop and server

elmie · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 1:03 pm Post subject:

Wow, so many people use it as a desktop...
Whats linux like as a desktop?

I'm sorry this could be offensive, but I'm from a Windows Background, and well I have winXP Pro as my desktop, never thought about using linux as desktop, can it still do what I do in windows?

I like OfficeXP.... Thats the most important part and hrm, PC games I guess..
But I really like my gentoo server tho, run beautifully for almost a 2 years now... and has no major problems.....
I must admit, linux do make great servers!!

wilburpan · l33t Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 977

nrl · Guru Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 446 Location: Glasgow, UK

Desktop and if I could afford another sytem for a server it would run Gentoo too

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nailed · n00b Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 9

2 servers,one live and grossly underpowered (P100 32MB ram,it's out of memory as soon as i run emerge),the second's (PII 450,64MB ram at the moment...ram will get bumped up ASAP) been building on and off since a week and a half.

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