On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 07:51:42AM -0400, Roy wrote:
> Yes, but you do not need a GUI for a server which is what RHEL is for. It
> all depends on what he is using it for.
True, but try to install RHEL6 with the text mode. It has been, in an
advertising spin worthy of Windows Genuine Advantage (making crackers
snicker and annoying legitimate users for years), "...streamlined and
simplified." Meaning--you can no longer make custom partitions or
customize package selection, i.e., crippled.
While it can be done with a kickstart file, RH seems to have always been
rather GUI oriented for a server distribution--many of their text mode
command line tools, e.g., authconfig-tui will contain a mention that
this tool is deprecated in favor of the GUI alternative.
Anyway, this is one of my pet rants, so I'll be quiet now. :)
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