Server Questions

[steve reilly]

On 07/11/2010 12:15 PM, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>       There are a whole lot of server questions on this list which I
> avoid because my Linux is my own everyday computer  and it is now
> version 10.04 Desktop. But wonder how the server systems take care of
> turning them on and off, and do they have Firefox?

most servers do not run a graphical environment, so, no.  no firefox. 
they also, well, mine dont, get turned off or on like a normal desktop 
machine.  ive got a poweredge 750 fileserver thats been on since last 
september when i bought it, uptimes of years are not uncommon.
>
>       I do realize a server is left turned on 24/7 but it must get
> updates like I do. How does a server do this?

through ssh.

>
> 73 Karl
>