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Article #1050Re: GUI for Ubuntu 8.04 server
From: James C
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:26
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:26
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On 25/06/08 20:33, Joe Blow wrote: > > 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. You can try it out using a "live CD" of one of the Ubuntu desktop distros (free to download). Whether it will run ok depends mostly on how fast your hardware is and whether you have enough RAM. Remember also that it will run much slower off a live CD than if you install to your hard disk. KDE 4 was pretty buggy when I played with it last month. If you prefer workingness to prettiness, I recommend KDE 3 or Gnome. > Essentially I want to use this as a LAMP setup on my home network. If you need a GUI for that, consider webmin (as David suggested). > Would there be a better GUI or is there a GUI already installed, but I > just can't find it. It won't be there, but it is very easy to install if it is connected to the internet. This one command should do all the work for you: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
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