Converting from desktop to server?

[NoOp]

On 07/22/2007 11:08 AM, Rich Carreiro wrote:
> I have a remote (in a colo) server running Ubuntu 6.06LTS.
> It originally ran 5.04 (which was only what would now be called
> "desktop") but has been upgraded over time.  I don't need all the
> desktop stuff and if I were installing from scratch I'd install
> a server distribution.
> 
> So, is there any way to convert from the desktop distro to 
> the serve distro?  I realize I can just start uninstalling
> desktop-related packages, but (especially for a remote system)
> I'm worried that I might end up leaving it in a state where
> a future upgrade would fail because I didn't remove everything
> I needed to, or removed too much, etc.
> 
> --
> Rich Carreiro                            rlcarr at rlcarr.com
> 
> 
> 

Rich: please see the "lamp-server - repositories?" thread.

Also, for removing desktop components you might find this helpful:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index
 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfcedapper
Note: That will tell you what files you can easily remove. Just past the
command line into Text Editor to easily see all that gets removed in the
command, then pick & choose.