[nmglug] Debian server questions

[Karl Hegbloom]

On Tue, 2005-01-11 at 16:17 -0800, 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?

apt-get install aptitude less ssh

> 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?

There are several smtp forwarding programs, that do the sendmail thing
but not the smtp daemon queue runner thing.  You'll find it when you
search in aptitude.