Hey tlarkin!
Thanks for the great post.
When I talk about installing packages on "a remote server", I am talking about an environment where no GUI is possible. The server is only configured from a SSH connection.
I am not sure, and you are free to correct me, but I don't think OS X is the best choice for this type of "SSH-only command line remote admin" installations.
In your post, you conclude:
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I intalled TomCat, PHP 5 and MySQL on one of my servers through an installer package and it took all of 3 minutes to do so. Then configured it through the GUI. I just now need to brush up on my mysql command line abilities and I will be set.
Are you saying that you can install and run these packages and configure completely from the command line without the GUI, via SSH, just like a Linux server?
Honestly, I only use OS X as a desktop and when I find a package like MAMP (LAMP for OS X) it seems to require a GUI click-and-install approach. Even the directions for install do not discuss any OS X "pure command line" linstallation approach.
Are you saying you can do 100% remote install, upgrade and configuration vis SSH? Yes or No? Thanks.