Home Network Setup

Well I got home the other day, and I decided to do some work on my home network.

• Upgraded My Desktop
  The Ubuntu on my desktop computer at home largely goes unupdated. I finally got around to installing all the security updates that have came out since Thanksgiving (The Canadian one), and upgraded to Gutsy. There was a bit of a problem, but it sorted itself out. Next I applied the latest kubuntu package to my laptop, to get both systems running pretty much the same versions of the core programs.
• Set up NFS Home
  I synced up the UIDs between both my systems. This allowed me to export user’s home directories to my laptop. This allows my mother and uncle to use my laptop wirelessly around the house, however, when I leave with it, they see an identical desktop with bookmarks on my desktop computer.
• Mail Server
  I set up a mail server, and updated the DNS for qbdesk. Mail destined for the @qbdesk.vectec.net address now routes to my desktop computer at home. I set up my uncle with a mail account while he’s here. When my mother moves into her new place, she’s going to need a few mail accounts, so that’s ready to go.
• Gentoo?
  Ubuntu is great, for the average Joe. Ubuntu, however, just doesn’t cut it for me. I like to see more updates of more software. The fact that they only change the kernel version during ubuntu upgrades annoys me. I want .23 now! The fact that they still use an old version of Eclipse, and apparently have no plans on updating the package until after Hardy is released, kind of annoys me. Plus I get annoyed when I have things installed, then to realize I need to grab the dev packages of certain things. With the improved space my harddrive will bring me, I definitely will upgrade.