Hostname configuration on DHCP/DNS server: /etc/hosts vs. /etc/hostname

[Tom H]

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 3:51 AM, Chris G <cl at isbd.net> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 06:07:32PM -0400, Tom H wrote:
>>
>> And if your apache install is internet-facing, you're better off using
>> the server edition.
>>
> Why?  I guess there are *some* security implications to be aware of, but
> for my use it makes much more sense to run the apache server on my
> desktop machine.  It's not a 'general purpose' server, it just has a
> couple of Wikis where I collect lots of notes and other information
> mostly for my own use.  They are thus available for me to refer to from
> the outside world.

The fewer services that you have on a box that's exposed to the net, the better.

You might want to run apache in an X-less, bridged VM to cut down on
any possible vulnerabilities.