Comments on: On Setting up an Ubuntu Server http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/ apparently much happier in person Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sami Khan http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/#comment-82815 Sami Khan Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 585540897#comment-82815 unnecessary packages even. heh... (yeah just do a apt-get remove * and you'll be good) hah. unnecessary packages even. heh… (yeah just do a apt-get remove * and you’ll be good) hah.

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/#comment-82819 dnorman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 585540897#comment-82819 Sami, I ran the <code>apt-get remove *</code> and then followed up with a <code>sudo rm -Rf /</code> to also get rid of unnecessary files. Now, the server sure is lean. 0% resource utilization! Linux rocks! Sami, I ran the apt-get remove * and then followed up with a sudo rm -Rf / to also get rid of unnecessary files.

Now, the server sure is lean. 0% resource utilization! Linux rocks!

]]> By: Sharlene http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/#comment-82832 Sharlene Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 585540897#comment-82832 I love (K)Ubuntu. I started using it about a year ago and haven't looked back. I love (K)Ubuntu. I started using it about a year ago and haven’t looked back.

]]> By: Sami Khan http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/#comment-82838 Sami Khan Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 585540897#comment-82838 Ubuntu is cool... you should strip the install bare off all the necessary packages with apt-get remove ... Also enable the universe and multiverse repos, they come in handy. Cheers! Ubuntu is cool… you should strip the install bare off all the necessary packages with apt-get remove … Also enable the universe and multiverse repos, they come in handy. Cheers!

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/#comment-82839 dnorman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 585540897#comment-82839 Sharlene - haven't tried Kubuntu. I think it's pretty safe to say I'll stay with MacOSX on the desktop, but servers are more agnostic. VonSkippy - it's part of a higher-ed/commercial consortium in BC. I'm not sure if it's been publicly announced, so I won't break the news here. But they're running their stuff in Peer1's Vancouver facility. Sharlene – haven’t tried Kubuntu. I think it’s pretty safe to say I’ll stay with MacOSX on the desktop, but servers are more agnostic.

VonSkippy – it’s part of a higher-ed/commercial consortium in BC. I’m not sure if it’s been publicly announced, so I won’t break the news here. But they’re running their stuff in Peer1’s Vancouver facility.

]]> By: Youtux http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/#comment-82841 Youtux Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 585540897#comment-82841 Ubuntu is a really good system both for servers and desktops. i also use ubuntu on my home and office computers for around 7-8 months, and once i have understood how to use the 'sudo apt-get install', i never had any crashes or problems with system. Ubuntu is a really good system both for servers and desktops. i also use ubuntu on my home and office computers for around 7-8 months, and once i have understood how to use the ’sudo apt-get install’, i never had any crashes or problems with system.

]]> By: Aron http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/#comment-82850 Aron Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 585540897#comment-82850 As I've been saying to all my friends, Ubuntu is basically Debian cleaned up for the big time. Apt is a phenominal package management system, and Ubuntu makes good use of it. Everything about Ubuntu is clean. The server install is so spectacularly minimal that I forget to install OpenSSH. As I’ve been saying to all my friends, Ubuntu is basically Debian cleaned up for the big time. Apt is a phenominal package management system, and Ubuntu makes good use of it. Everything about Ubuntu is clean. The server install is so spectacularly minimal that I forget to install OpenSSH.

]]> By: Benjamin Melançon http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/#comment-82885 Benjamin Melançon Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 585540897#comment-82885 Care to share your colocation provider? We're looking to put use Ubuntu on a VPS, dedicated server, or colocated server for hosting sites for ourselves and our clients, and are looking for a place with good people. - ben Agaric Design Collective Open Source Web Development http://agaricdesign.com/ People Who Give a Damn building the infrastructure of a network for everyone http://pwgd.org/ Care to share your colocation provider?

We’re looking to put use Ubuntu on a VPS, dedicated server, or colocated server for hosting sites for ourselves and our clients, and are looking for a place with good people.

- ben

Agaric Design Collective
Open Source Web Development
http://agaricdesign.com/

People Who Give a Damn
building the infrastructure of a network for everyone
http://pwgd.org/

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/12/24/on-setting-up-an-ubuntu-server/#comment-82886 dnorman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 585540897#comment-82886 Benjamin - It's done through a higher-ed/commercial consortium in Vancouver. The actual hosting facility is at Peer1 Vancouver, but it was one of the consortium partners that did the actual server install. I'm not sure what the consortium's plans are wrt scaling up hosting - I believe it's limited to just higher-ed-related projects in BC though. Peer1 has been pretty solid as the colo facility. I believe they have multiple facilities around the continent - the Vancouver one is nice because it avoids the whole DMCA and Patriot Act issue. Benjamin – It’s done through a higher-ed/commercial consortium in Vancouver. The actual hosting facility is at Peer1 Vancouver, but it was one of the consortium partners that did the actual server install. I’m not sure what the consortium’s plans are wrt scaling up hosting – I believe it’s limited to just higher-ed-related projects in BC though.

Peer1 has been pretty solid as the colo facility. I believe they have multiple facilities around the continent – the Vancouver one is nice because it avoids the whole DMCA and Patriot Act issue.

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