Re: Is Ubuntu server or desktop better for spark cluster

2015-02-24 Thread Sebastián Ramírez
Check out the FAQ in the link by Deepak Vohra. The main differences are that the desktop installation includes common user's packages, as LibreOffice, while the server installation doesn't. But the server includes "server user's" packages, as apache2. Also, the Desktop has a GUI (a graphical inte

Re: Is Ubuntu server or desktop better for spark cluster

2015-02-14 Thread Deepak Vohra
For a beginner Ubuntu Desktop is recommended as it includes a GUI and is easier to install. Also referServerFaq - Community Help Wiki |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | ServerFaq - Community Help WikiFrequently Asked Questions about the Ubuntu Server Edition This Frequently Asked Questions document i

Re: Is Ubuntu server or desktop better for spark cluster

2015-02-14 Thread Sean Owen
I don't think this is very specific to Spark. Spark is not a desktop user application. While it is perfectly possible to run it on such a distro, I would think a server distro is more appropriate. On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Joanne Contact wrote: > Hi gurus, > > I am trying to install a real