Comments on: Linux server with GUI

Question: Linux server with GUI

Mwongozi — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:01:26 -0800

Free server-oriented Linux distribution with GUI config tools?

I want to turn an old PC into a LAMP box, with perhaps some file-sharing duties on the side. Although I'm not afraid of the command line, I do appreciate good GUI configuration tools. (My current desktop is a Mac running OS X.) Are there any free distributions that will let me setup such a box using point-and-click?

By: Mean Mr. Bucket

Mean Mr. Bucket — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:23:07 -0800

centOS. SuSE. Ubuntu.

By: Mwongozi

Mwongozi — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:36:50 -0800

Are these not more intended to be run as a desktop OS?

By: yeahyeahyeahwhoo

yeahyeahyeahwhoo — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 08:35:35 -0800

suse has always had a good reputation for having a centralized interface for server management.

i'd suggest red hat's fedora core though, its pretty well tested and documented, and the install is great.

there might even be a liveCD that can do what you want. you can check here, these usually are really easy to try, just burn and boot.

By: Mean Mr. Bucket

Mean Mr. Bucket — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:38:25 -0800

centOS is Red Hat Enterprise without the costly up2date, it uses the yum instead.