Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:48:54 +0100 From: krad <kraduk@gmail.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: kpneal@pobox.com, Quartz <quartz@sneakertech.com>, FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Any utils worth installing a GUI on a server for? Message-ID: <CALfReyf6xbFVZEQHemhUe6irGeaH0hsy-AvgHwwQjrEYVWD5hA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1506242036050.57542@wonkity.com> References: <558B3F60.7060809@sneakertech.com> <20150625014331.GB51828@neutralgood.org> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1506242036050.57542@wonkity.com>
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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 <wblock@wonkity.com> 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" >
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