Fwd: Re: Good Red Hat install

[Quentin Hartman <qhartman () lane k12 or us>]

> Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 13:02:27 -0700
> To: "Chris Gioran" <himicos () hotmail com>
> From: Quentin Hartman <qhartman () lane k12 or us>
> Subject: Re: Good Red Hat install
> Bcc: ƒ\Security Lists\security-basics
>
> Another good distro to use for "total control" is gentoo. I have been 
> using it for some time and it is great. Very much like LFS, but easier to 
> get up and running, and nothing beats "emerge" for installing new 
> software, net even apt-get, IMHO. This is my distro of choice, and it is 
> especially useful for single-purpose installs like the original poster is 
> looking for.
>
> -Quentin Hartman-
>
> At 11:45 PM 5/13/2003 +0300, you wrote:
> > http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/guides.html
> >
> > the above URL contains some guides on several aspects of Linux. Somewhere in
> > the middle of the page you will find
> >
> > Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Ultimate Solution
> >
> > It used to be a guide specific for RH systems but anyway it is a good
> > starter. It reffers generally to Linux distros and how to minimise -
> > optimise them.
> >
> > The ultimate solution to your "problem" IMO is to build a Linux From Scratch
> > system. www.linuxfromscratch.org
> >
> > This is the way  to build a purely custom system, secure and minimal (and
> > also get "educated" on Linux issues. Minimising an installation is not an
> > easy task :-) )
> >
> > I'd be intrested to get some feedback about what viewers of this list
> > believe on security and other issues involved in a LFS system.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > himicos
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Matthew Crape <mcrape () hotmail com>
> > To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 7:35 PM
> > 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
> > >
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