Adding X to existing installation

Tom Brown tom at ng23.net
Thu Aug 10 18:15:04 UTC 2006



> I note that you say "server" above. I really, really recommend against
> running X on a server, or actually, on any system where you can avoid it.
> It's a gigantic program which requires special access to hardware and runs
> as root -- there are undoubtedly multiple serious security problems just
> waiting to bite you. You can still run X on your management workstation, and
> run GUI tools remotely if need be.

agree 100% BUT alas if you want to install oracle server then you still 
need X which to me is madness but thats just the way it is. If i need to 
install oracle then i make sure the init level is 3 and not 5

although this being FC5 i doubt its an oracle box




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