Newbie - Configuring Fedora 7 Web/Win Server

[Lucanos]

Hi All,

I apologise if this is an incredibly simple question, and I am happy to be pointed at any good tutorials or reference material to help me understand Fedora better. I have not worked much with Fedora, and I am still getting to understand alot of it's simple workings (I must say - "yum" is incredible! When will Micro$oft learn?)

Anyway, I have a server box which I am configuring for a mate. What we are trying to get out of it is the following:

• Apache Webserver
• MySQL Database Server
• PostgreSQL Database Server
• Printer Server (for Windows Clients)
• Sharefolder (for Windows Clients)

At present, I am using the tutorial The Perfect Server (HowToForge) as a base for this build (I am of two minds whether to bother installing the mail server side of things), and I have heard "Samba" mentioned for the Windows client handling, but I am hoping for some direction on how to adapt the configuration detailed in the "Perfect Server" tutorial to my needs.

Any suggestions, referrals, etc. welcome.

Thanks.

[falko]

Originally Posted by Lucanos

(I must say - "yum" is incredible! When will Micro$oft learn?)

You should try Debian's apt, which is in my opinion much better than yum.

Originally Posted by Lucanos

Anyway, I have a server box which I am configuring for a mate. What we are trying to get out of it is the following:

• Apache Webserver
• MySQL Database Server
• PostgreSQL Database Server
• Printer Server (for Windows Clients)
• Sharefolder (for Windows Clients)

At present, I am using the tutorial The Perfect Server (HowToForge) as a base for this build (I am of two minds whether to bother installing the mail server side of things), and I have heard "Samba" mentioned for the Windows client handling, but I am hoping for some direction on how to adapt the configuration detailed in the "Perfect Server" tutorial to my needs.

Maybe the tutorials in this category: http://www.howtoforge.com/taxonomy_menu/1/51 (although most of them are for Debian/ubuntu) give you some ideas.

[heymrdj]

Originally Posted by falko

You should try Debian's apt, which is in my opinion much better than yum.

Apt is the best in my opinion as well. A truly amazing package manager .