GAH so many questions

elf · 02-16-2005, 05:23 PM

why would I want to install GNOME, or KDE desktop environments?

I was thinking of going with slackware, because I already have it downloaded...

If I was going to run a webserver, which of the following packages should I install?:

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A The base Slackware system. (101 MB)

AP Linux applications. (148 MB)

D Program development tools. (334 MB)

E GNU Emacs. (74 MB)

F Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Linux. (33 MB)

GNOME The GNOME desktop environment and applications. (349 MB)

K Linux 2.4.26 kernel source. (201 MB)

KDE The K Desktop Environment, applications, and Qt. (524 MB)

KDEI Language support for the K Desktop Environment. (468 MB)

L System libraries. (205 MB)

N Networking applications and utilities. (149 MB)

T TeX typesetting language. (183 MB)

TCL Tcl/Tk/TclX scripting languages and tools. (18 MB)

X X Window System graphical user interface. (133 MB)

XAP Applications for the X Window System. (297 MB)

Y Classic text-based BSD games. (6 MB)

**gotissues68** · 02-21-2005, 12:48 AM

You can get by on package sets A, AP and N which should give you all you need for just a webserver. Beware though you'll have no graphical applications. You may also want package set D just in case you decide to compile stuff from source =)

02-21-2005, 12:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
gotissues68 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Washington, Mountain View CA and Atlanta GA you pick the week! Posts: 716 OS: Linux/FreeBSD	You can get by on package sets A, AP and N which should give you all you need for just a webserver. Beware though you'll have no graphical applications. You may also want package set D just in case you decide to compile stuff from source =) __________________