Server-Workstation Combo?

[Don Henson]

Don Henson wrote:
> Peter Garrett wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:13:40 -0600
>> Don Henson <wepin-list at wepin.com> wrote:
>>
>>> cj wrote:
>>>> Don Henson wrote:
>>>>> I'm a recent refugee from OpenSuSE. In a few hours, I start installing
>>>>> Ubuntu on my one and only server which has up to now done double duty as
>>>>> a server and a workstation. I would like to continue that arrangement
>>>>> but I read on the download page that the Ubuntu CD does not install a
>>>>> gui. I'm hoping that there is a fairly straightforward procedure to
>>>>> adding a gui (Gnome) after the server install. Is there such a procedure
>>>>>  and, if so, where can I find it? Thanks for any pointers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don Henson
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>> try sudo apt-get install gnome
>>>>
>>>> --cj
>>>>
>>> That's pretty straightforward alright. Thanks.
>>>
>> The usual recommendation in Ubuntu would actually be:
>>
>> sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
>>
>> ( for GNOME)
>>
>> or
>>
>> sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
>>
>> ( for KDE)
>>
>> or
>>
>> sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
>>
D
>>
>> Peter
>>
> Sounds lke you've done this before. Thanks for the advice.
> 
> Don Henson
> 
> 
Just to finish off this thread, the command for Gnome worked without a
hitch. Took it a couple of hours. Thanks again for the help.

Don Henson