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I know of no reason MX couldn't be a server but if this is for a dedicated 24x7 server appliance you are better off with a bare bones OS without the "fluff" (IMHO). I have a server that runs pure Debian plus only the packages that are actually need (i.e. Samba). Very stable and very simple upkeep ...

If I understood correctly, following dolphin_oracle instruction automatically the script will run as part of systemd boot sequence?


Actually you can just use systemctl to enable it.

I saved your script to /etc/init.d/vbox and made it executable then:
empty@mx:~
$ sudo systemctl enable --now ...

I'm using my computer as server mainly. So I don't usually need dual boot.

What I'm using right now practically make use of virtual machine, mine using vm workstation with windows 10. using windows 10 for printing since the driver is the main issue for linux.

For backup using mx tools of snapshot ...

that looks like a sysVinit script.

have you tried enabling the init script at bootup?

sudo update-rc.d path_to_init_script defaults

by convention init scripts are usually kept in /etc/init.d





Less hacky solution: http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd-for-admins-3.html ← convert the ...

JayM Suggestion works except ended up follow the tutorial link create own sudoer.d file.

Don't want to mess with antixxers file.

Then proceed create start up command using session and startup normally without password
Thanks JayM & dolphin_oracle

that looks like a sysVinit script.

have you tried enabling the init script at bootup?

sudo update-rc.d path_to_init_script defaults

by convention init scripts are usually kept in /etc/init.d


am using systemd as default init system. Due to installation of jellyfin. Thus, looking for ...

I'm working on a data server using MX19.
Most of the test work I do in a VM (virtual machine).
I make and work with a clone of it as if I make a mistake I'm not sure to be able to repair... I trough away the cloned version, make a new clone and continue...

My current server is a Debian Jessie LTS ...

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Waiting for the day that ZFS can be install without issues in MX 19.



What issues are you having getting ZFS installed and working with MX-19?


I'm kinda forgotten, I think is the dependency (dkms? or zfs-spl) issue could not install even following debian buster guide. I'm currently ...

Good Morning,

I need help regarding auto start vm workstation application with running a particular vm machine using script. on login.

#!/usr/bin/env bash

### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: vmwareautostart
# Required-Start: $vmware $network $syslog
# Required-Stop: $vmware $network $syslog
# X ...

I do, am using Mx19 as server. currently I'm using the systemd due to script and ready made setup like jellyfin in repos, plex server, vm workstation, dockers, samba, printer server, and nomachine.

I am using mxlinux as my platform for server due to mxtools that made life easy like disk management ...