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RE: Good Red Hat install
From: "Allan Schon" <allanschon () mckinleymachinery com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 14:18:35 -0400
Well, this isn't quite what you asked for, but if I were doing what you propose, I wouldn't use Red Hat at all. I'd install a more basic distro, like Slackware... Red Hat is very GUI oriented, and I've had trouble with a command-line only install in the past. It seems that they modify a lot of the packages in order to make them play nicely with thier GUI tools, and occasionally break the 'normal' command line operation of the tools in the process. Slackware is certainly a no-frills distro, and there's less support, but it has a reputation for stability and security, and it's pretty easy to get going if you read the documentation, and have a little patience. -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Crape [mailto:mcrape () hotmail com] Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 12:35 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Good Red Hat install Hey all, I am trying to create a somewhat 'standard' install that I can use for Red Hat. The main purpose for this box would to do scans (i.e. nmap) and maybe packet generation to test our firewall. Now I don't have a lot of Linux experience, but I want to install the minimal possible. The test machine that I am using is an old p 233Mhz - so in other words the first thing gone is the gui. Can anyone point me to some HOWTO or something like that? Thanks Matt _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thinking About Security Training? You Can't Afford Not To! Vigilar's industry leading curriculum includes: Security +, Check Point, Hacking & Assessment, Cisco Security, Wireless Security & more! Register Now! --UP TO 30% off classes in select cities-- http://www.securityfocus.com/Vigilar-security-basics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thinking About Security Training? You Can't Afford Not To! Vigilar's industry leading curriculum includes: Security +, Check Point, Hacking & Assessment, Cisco Security, Wireless Security & more! Register Now! --UP TO 30% off classes in select cities-- http://www.securityfocus.com/Vigilar-security-basics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Good Red Hat install Matthew Crape (May 13)
- Re: Good Red Hat install Robert Wesley McGrew (May 13)
- Re: Good Red Hat install Markus Kovero (May 13)
- Re: Good Red Hat install Chris Gioran (May 13)
- Re: Good Red Hat install Aman Raheja (May 13)
- RE: Good Red Hat install Matthew Crape (May 14)
- Re: Good Red Hat install Andrew Hecox (May 14)
- Re: Good Red Hat install z33k666 (May 15)
- Re: Good Red Hat install Carl Inglis (May 17)
- Re: Good Red Hat install z33k666 (May 15)
- Re: Good Red Hat install xlopkov (May 14)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Good Red Hat install Allan Schon (May 13)
- Fwd: Re: Good Red Hat install Quentin Hartman (May 15)
- Re: Good Red Hat install Chris Berry (May 20)