I've run Debian servers for a number of years. When faced with a problem, Google almost always gets me where I need to go.
But that *almost* is crucial. There are smart people on this list who are generous with their time. OP would be wise to subscribe and learn to deal with the traffic. 2 cents. Mark On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 7:48 AM, Joel Rees <joel.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 5:14 AM, Tanstaafl <tansta...@libertytrek.org> wrote: >> >> On 5/8/2014 2:11 PM, Ric Moore <wayward4...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Especially when viewed in the light that a Linux desktop, and the Xorg >>> system sits on top of a Linux server. >> >> >> Not on *mine* they don't. Anyone who puts Xorg on a linux server (unless >> maybe it is their own personal SOHO server - but on an internet facing >> mail/we server? please...) is insane - imnsho... > > > Are you deliberately being obtuse, or did you miss the the pun? :) > > If you are running X11 sessions, they run as client/server pairs. (Although, > if you are supporting "thin client" workstations, the X11 server sessions > run on the "thin client workstations" and the X11 client sessions run on the > machines usually considered to be the network servers.) Since most > Linux-based workstations include both the client and server in one box, you > would assume that most desktop Linux-based machines are at least running the > X11 server. > > Which would be to say that it would be really, really hard to have a > non-server user list for debian. > >>> >>> Ergo, server questions are germane when posted here. >> >> >> I was simply looking for a lower bandwidth list that had a more focused >> traffic. > > > If you have questions, use an appropriate subject line and ask them here to > start with and use your calibrated eyeballs to fish the responses out of the > list. If there are better lists or other resources, someone here will > usually direct you there. > > If you are interested in learning from the general experiences of others who > use debian systems to host various services, again, you can just ignore > posts with uninteresting subject lines. > > I must say, though, I've picked up some good tips for running various > services from the middle of flame wars, so I can understand the temptation > to read every post. You just have to be willing to miss some of those when > you don't have time to read every post. (Which is most of the time for me > these days.) > > > -- > Joel Rees > > Be careful where you see conspiracy. > Look first in your own heart. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/cam-_jtnfwogjrqtx7hjcqm+dvchwouzbn0odzmh+uze7zck...@mail.gmail.com
