Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:47:47 -0600 From: jd1008 <jd1008@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Any utils worth installing a GUI on a server for? Message-ID: <558B41A3.1050506@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <558B3F60.7060809@sneakertech.com> References: <558B3F60.7060809@sneakertech.com>
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On 06/24/2015 05:38 PM, Quartz wrote: > Traditionally I have always run fileservers headless, with any > administration being done through ssh. However, I'm currently working > with a system that's somewhat overpowered for its job and I'm > considering throwing a window manager on there just to have access to > more stuff. Are there any utilities out there that require or really > benefit from a window manager that are worth installing one for? The > system's main function is a sort of NAS that can have usb drives > plugged directly into it, so I'm only really interested in stuff that > would relate to that: for example disk partitioning/repair programs or > fancy shells for messing with samba/nfs/zfs, etc. > > (Also: forgive me in advance if this is a stupid question. I'm not > familiar with using freebsd in anything resembling a workstation role, > so I'm not sure to what extent the GUI software selection differs from > linux). > _______ Yes. If the storage on the server, then a gui tool to manage the storage (drive replacement, raid reconfiguration, drive additions .... etc. It could make such tasks a lot easier.
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