As a Ubuntu newbie I'm thinking of migrating a couple of servers I have from openSuse to Ubuntu. They need updating anyway, (running Open Suse 10.2) but I could spend the time moving distros. What I need are server functions; DNS, DHCP, Postfix, Samba, etc. But, as the servers are remote, I also want to get to an X desktop via VNC. I have no concerns about command lines, grep and awk do not scare me, well maybe awk just a bit; but a GUI is so much easier browsing for updates or moving files around. I was impressed that Ubuntu has separate Desktop and Server editions but worried that the Server edition appears not to load X or Gnome. (unless I missed an option somewhere?) I can understand dropping Open Office, Gimp, Media players, etc., from a server edition, but why a GUI desktop?
So, as I see it, either I missed something in the Server setup, or I have to choose between adding server stuff to a Desktop install, or adding GUI stuff to a server install. I cannot be the first here. Any advice greatly appreciated. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
