NaQ's Complete Setup Guide for Linux Seedboxes (Fedora Core/CentOS/Debian/Ubuntu)

Hey
Planning on getting a server sometime soon, just got a few questions (probably easily answered by someone who knows anything about linux.. ive never used it before so im completely clueless).
Figured I would go with ubuntu for the sake of avoiding the wine problem, but in the steup of the server it lists both ubuntu desktop and ubuntu server as OS options.. which would should I go for?
Secondly, I've heard that files with non-unicode/special characters will not work with a linux/wine setup.. is there any way around this?

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Originally Posted by GroggyP

Hey
Planning on getting a server sometime soon, just got a few questions (probably easily answered by someone who knows anything about linux.. ive never used it before so im completely clueless).
Figured I would go with ubuntu for the sake of avoiding the wine problem, but in the steup of the server it lists both ubuntu desktop and ubuntu server as OS options.. which would should I go for?
Secondly, I've heard that files with non-unicode/special characters will not work with a linux/wine setup.. is there any way around this?

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If you are not going to share the server with someone else, I recommend you the Ubuntu Desktop since it's easier to configure and it's very stable and definitely looks nicer.

"configure: error: X development files not found. Wine will be built
without X support, which probably isn't what you want. You will need to install development packages of Xlib/Xfree86 at the very least."

I got that error trying to compile wine 1.1.7. How to solve it ?

Thanks in advance.

OK.. first attempt.. not going very well..
Server ready with ubuntu 8.04 Desktop (Hardy Heron)

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Resolved after many many hours..

WHY did you decide not to tell people to type "sudo" before these commands?

I'm just interested why did you decide that they didn't need this information?

Did you think that a noob to Linux would just "know" this?

Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop (Hardy Heron)

In the guide you say:
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Debian & Ubuntu:
Code:
# apt-get install vncserver wine xterm fluxbox vsftpd firefox vnstat
# update-menus
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First part worked fine. But update-menus returns "command not found"


Help!!!!

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Edit:

I've given up!!

There are just too many inaccuaracies in the guide. Too many things just don't work or return errors. I've installed Windows Server for the two free months. Dunno what I'll do then.

@cOOL:

hmm, I think the line "apt-get build-dep wine" should have taken care of that. Did that command work? Many packages should have been installed that should include the ones wine was asking for

@herra

Sorry you had so much trouble. I'm not sure what issues you have, but "sudo" is definitely NOT needed before the commands in this guide. I suspect the problem might be you are not logged in as root, given you are using Ubuntu Desktop. The guide is meant for an installation from Putty with root login details.

GREAT guide, so much information. You must have spent days writing all of this. Your work is greatly appreciated.

sorry

hey mate, is it cool if i use your post on another site?

thanks

I don't mind.