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| Author: | John_Vella [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ubuntu - Server or Desktop |
Hi, Quick question... I need to do some PHP testing and am going to install Ubuntu on an old laptop, (but decently specced) laptop, but am unsure if I need to install the Server edition or whether the Desktop edition will do the job. Any thoughts? Thanks. 
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| Author: | big_D [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ubuntu - Server or Desktop |
Both will work fine. The desktop version will give you more flexibility for long-term use of the machine... To be honest, I'd just stick Ubuntu in a VM with PHP installed, it doesn't take much power to run a site for testing / demo purposes. |
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| Author: | John_Vella [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:28 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ubuntu - Server or Desktop | |||||||||
Thanks Dave, I will probably end up using a VM as I need to have Windows installed on the laptop for storing/shopping photo's as well. Edit to add: Thinking about it I would probably be better with the Server edition, as I'm guessing that it won't install as many apps, such as games, etc and I can't be @rsed going through the custom installation and removing any unnecessary programs. Or am I barking up the wrong tree? |
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| Author: | Nick [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ubuntu - Server or Desktop |
You might want to check whether the server edition installs a GUI if that's something you need. |
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| Author: | koli [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ubuntu - Server or Desktop |
You might want to check this thread: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions ... er-462043/ |
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| Author: | John_Vella [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ubuntu - Server or Desktop |
Thanks guys. I don't think the server edition does have a GUI, but that's not a problem as I only need it to host some php stuff I'm doing, and I would be remotely connected to the server, using VI, (or whatever the Ubuntu equivalent is) for local editing.
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| Author: | forquare1 [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:12 am ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ubuntu - Server or Desktop | |||||||||
First of all: Good man! Secondly: Ubuntu (client 10.4 or whatever it is) uses vi instead of vim, but what you get is vim. Just a heads up as it confused me. |
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| Author: | big_D [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:03 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ubuntu - Server or Desktop | |||||||||
You don't need a GUI. Most of the Linux servers I've managed over the years never had X installed, let alone a desktop manager. Remotely managing over SSH was all that was needed. That will also make the VM much lighter - although you could restrict the server to booting to RL3, once it is configured. |
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| Author: | John_Vella [ Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:07 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ubuntu - Server or Desktop | ||||||||||||||||||
Update time. I put Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop on the laptop last night and installed PHP, MySQL, etc... The only slight issue I had was that I couldn't copy any files into the www folder, but I overcame that by activating the root account and copying the files from the command line. I might find a better solution at some stage, but it'll do for now...
Since I have never used VIM that shouldn't be a problem, which reminds me... I must remember to get the VI cheat sheet from the carp cupboard wall when I get home
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