how to start particular desktop with startx

[Harry Putnam]

Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> writes:

> On Thu, 1 Oct 2020 at 18:40, Harry Putnam <reader at newsguy.com> wrote:
>>
>> Setup:
>> Fresh install of ubuntu 20.04.1 in vm using vbox
>>
>> 1: I really want lubuntu desktop and not the defaults you get when
>>    installing ubuntu.
>
> So don't install the full GNOME version, then.
>
>> 2: Also I really like to start in console mode and go to X using startx
>>    when needed.

[...]

> Why not install bare Ubuntu Server and then add the lubuntu-desktop
> metapackage?

I understood the server installer does not have the handy zfs options
found on desktop installer... is that incorrect?

[...]

> Install Ubuntu Server onto ZFS, then add the X.org and Lubuntu packages.

That last sounds like you are confident that zfs options are present
on server?