HELP Ubuntu server install

NoOp glgxg at mfire.com
Tue Jun 12 04:30:08 UTC 2007


On 06/11/2007 05:25 PM, jim barnes wrote:
> On Monday 11 June 2007 18:05, Kit Goins wrote:
>> Ok...if I must install the desktop version...is it possible (after
>> install) to then install all the servers?
>> 
> 
> Yes by all means. You might consider webmin for a web based
> administration GUI as an alternative.

Second that :-) I've found webmin very useful and a very well done
interface/program (www.webmin.com/).

> 
>> mandriva allows you to have a kde or gnome desktop and still run
>> servers...is this possible in Ubuntu?
> 
> Yes. No need to reinstall, for gnome do $sudo apt-get install
> ubuntu-desktop for kde, $sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
> 

Or perhaps xubuntu:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/ReleaseNotes/FeistyFawn
http://www.xubuntu.org/

Disclaimer: I've not run it yet... I'm installing as I type. But it
looks to be a nice lightweight alternative to ubuntu-desktop or
kbuntu-desktop.





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