Well, it seems to be the best method. But isn't it possible to define a general list of necessary packages used by ISPs and regroup the whole in a minimalistic optimized distribution specificly made for ISP use? And excluding all other packages (desktop, non-necessary libraries, windowing etc...). It's even possible to integrate some optimization tools (apt-build) and automatize some installation jobs At my actual knowledge, such a distribution doesn't exist. Should it be interesting or is it only the remanent effects of a very good long week-end? :)
BR shift ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan G - Mailing Lists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 3:39 PM Subject: Re: Defining ISP? > Hi, > > what i used to do is install a base system and then install some of the > package packs i've defined. > > For example, if what i want is install a web server with php % perl > support i use a config file what i've defined myself which contains this: > > > apt-get install apache2-common apache2-mpm-prefork > libapache2-mod-auth-mysql libapache2-mod-perl2 php4-common > libmailtools-perl libhtml-format-perl bzip2 file libio-socket-ssl-perl > ca-certificates libapache2-mod-php4 php4-mysql php4-pear > > > For the rest of services exactly the same. I'v defined manually the > whole list of packages needed for web server, ftp server, irc server, > mail server (smtp, pop and imap), antivirus server, etc... > > If you can build a local mirror of you version of debian, i.e. sarge, > you can do local network installations, and your installs will be so fast. > > That work fine for me at least :) > > BR, > > jonathan > > > > > > > Christian Hammers wrote: > > > On 2004-09-14 shift wrote: > > > >>Thinking maybe of a an ISP specific install. Lighter and even more > >>secure. A minimalistic distribution... > > > > > > Most ISP will probably have different servers for the different services and on each of them they will start with a secure base install with as few software installed as possible and then just install apache/postfix/proftpd whatever they need and customize it. > > > > I don't see a big bonus in a special ISP distribution. A better integration of iptables firewalls, vlans or traffic shapers would be nice but that's nothing ISP specific. > > > > bye, > > > > -christian- > > > > P.S.: pbuilder is a nice tool to build minimal installations that you can just untar onto a new harddisk > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
