From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Thu Jun 25 07:48:56 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F0AC598DB0F for ; Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:48:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kraduk@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vn0-x22f.google.com (mail-vn0-x22f.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400c:c0f::22f]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A30EB1025 for ; Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:48:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kraduk@gmail.com) Received: by vnbf62 with SMTP id f62so9783952vnb.10 for ; Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:48:54 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=9yQHQUCtJT935Sh3a5v4wW6cYrNthcLs3GuznCbGn7Q=; b=v7zVbpOxcIMFKVdZ5bQ7ozqYEO6Szmly9lBh4pZpxHWFg9fxTIsvDtI403c+QhXsl2 /MM9w7JCjEI2/A87lpDSbl3s7kOCSf2big8ICT8sk3V6yEGUjIWTKGykJY7zBsJWhUCC +6l2SVd/+AZx5ES4bIF1hq0rsVj5kjlCpq64Ahrp1Rw5v/RMW5BnGsZcLhFN8sA1PqmI a5q7qF35PzlwEW//+iOkTNtxX9H2AM99oQzY6trchlkssafK+cOfHRItsHiYG8v2johT dnAItLk+Ez4dVKBWM+3Q7ISQoEYp4fXJomfAebuqvxLaiLbvCjn1OBiyAChO0wIbfCax rt5Q== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.52.7.168 with SMTP id k8mr41164155vda.14.1435218534322; Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:48:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.52.74.195 with HTTP; Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:48:54 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <558B3F60.7060809@sneakertech.com> <20150625014331.GB51828@neutralgood.org> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:48:54 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Any utils worth installing a GUI on a server for? From: krad To: Warren Block Cc: kpneal@pobox.com, Quartz , FreeBSD questions Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.20 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:48:56 -0000 Do you do most of the admin via the local console? If not dont run an xserver on the box itself. Sure have what ever X gui admin apps you want need on the server, but just ssh in and tunnel the X server from your local workstation. If you are windows based, something like mobaterm makes things very easy. Remember the X server runs on the box that you sit at that has the monitor connected to it, not the remote server. I common misconception On 25 June 2015 at 04:18, Warren Block wrote: > On Wed, 24 Jun 2015, kpneal@pobox.com wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 07:38:08PM -0400, Quartz wrote: >> >>> Traditionally I have always run fileservers headless, with any >>> administration being done through ssh. However, I'm currently working >>> with a system that's somewhat overpowered for its job and I'm >>> considering throwing a window manager on there just to have access to >>> more stuff. Are there any utilities out there that require or really >>> benefit from a window manager that are worth installing one for? The >>> system's main function is a sort of NAS that can have usb drives plugged >>> directly into it, so I'm only really interested in stuff that would >>> relate to that: for example disk partitioning/repair programs or fancy >>> shells for messing with samba/nfs/zfs, etc. >>> >> >> Would you benefit from having multiple xterms open? You know, a couple >> of command lines for your use, a couple for showing the status of the >> machine, etc. All on screen at the same time. >> > > tmux can do that without X. :) No, I don't use it that way, but it can > split the screen into multiple consoles. > > If you run just an X server plus twm plus xterms then I guarantee that >> no user will ever notice. >> > > True, but there are some pretty big security implications with X. If the > utilities and X can be kept on a client machine, it makes things easier. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >