[nmglug] Debian server questions

[Tim Emerick]

Thanks for the tip.  I have now come to learn and love aptitude.

I like apt-get but have yet to master using apt-cache and whatever else I
need to use to get a listing of already installed packages.

Tim

--- Jason Davis <mohadib at openactive.org> wrote:

> On Tue, 2005-01-11 at 17:17, Tim Emerick wrote:
> > I'm trying to set up a headless samba / sshd debian server and have a
> couple
> > of questions.
> > 
> > 1. Can I manage the debian packages on this server using a remote
> synaptic?
> > 
> 
> you could always xforward synaptic but then you would have to install
> gtk and all that extra stuff. Why not just use apt , its very nice
> once you get the hang of it.
> 
> > 2. I don't like exim.  I really don't need any mail services on this
> machine
> > other than allowing different system accounts to be able to email me
> their
> > auto generated stuff like status/logs/error messages, etc.  These
> would/could
> > go through the SMTP server already on my lan.  Any suggestions?
> 
> nothing to offer you here :p
> 
> Thanks,
> Jason Davis
> mohadib at openactive.org
> ~
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> mustache. 
> 
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