[asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3 or init level 5 ?

[Robert Huddleston]

I personally would never install a GUI o/s. By doing so you always open
yourself up to more security concerns.. Packages / ports / etc.

 

Course one might argue - "it's behind a firewall"..

 

In my professional experience with running numerous ISP and VoITSPs the rule
has always been install the minimum needed software to accomplish the goal.

 

 

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Subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk server: Console or GUI OS ? Init level 3
or init level 5 ?

 

I'm about to start building my asterisk server and I can't seem to find
anything that discusses the pros and cons of installing the OS (Fedora 15)
as console only or GUI, ie install KDE as well.

So, other than a bit of disk space, is there any reason why I shouldn't
install KDE when I set it up ?

Is there any great disadvantage to running the server in init level 5 (ie
KDE, xorg, etc) running in the background, but not being logged in, versus
init level 3 ? (Or whatever they call these things these days..., ie F15
uses systemd...)

FWIW, my server hardware will sit on a server rack in the utility room.  I
might drag a display and keyboard down there once in a while to troubleshoot
and/or do maintenance, but mostly I'd ssh in and probably use a remote
desktop app to work on it.

FWIW, I'm OK doing things via the CLI, but sometimes its really nice to have
graphical tools.

I look forward to your input.

Thanks

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