[ubuntu-uk] Desktop or Server?

[Tony Travis]

Chris Ray wrote:
> [...]
> So, as I see it, either I missed something in the Server setup, or I
> have to choose between adding server stuff to a Desktop install, or
> adding GUI stuff to a server install.

Hello, Chris.

I seem to be a bit of a lone voice here in advocating adding server 
packages to the Ubuntu Desktop install, but it works for me and this 
strategy makes it very easy to provide a FreeNX-based terminal server 
where people can run their desktop applications on the server, but see 
the graphical display on their client PC. I also find it easier to do 
admin tasks from the GUI. However, it's useful to know how to do it all 
from the command-line as well for disaster recovery. That said, my own 
disaster recovery strategy is to use the GUI desktop on a 'live' CD ;-)

As others have said, it depends what you want the server for...

Bye,

   Tony.
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