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Article #1049Re: GUI for Ubuntu 8.04 server
From: David
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:00
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:00
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Joe Blow wrote: > G'day, > > I have just installed this version of Linux and it seems OK, however it > doesn't seem to come with a GUI. I was thinking of getting the latest > KDE, but how can I tell if this will run OK. > > Essentially I want to use this as a LAMP setup on my home network. > > Would there be a better GUI or is there a GUI already installed, but I > just can't find it. > > Thanks for any help. > > ..Paul > paul*j*kean*g*mail*com > (take out the stars and put the needed bits back in) Another option might be webmin, which allows administration via a web interface from another computer. That way you avoid the overhead of an X system on the server.
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