Re: FN-FORUM: UBUNTU Server

date posted 9th January 2008 12:04

On Wednesday 09 January 2008 13:43:31 Rob Colton wrote:
> Hi All
>
> We've installed Ubuntu server on a new HP server and wondered now how to
> use it. Seems not to come with any GUI or documentation that I can see and

That's because it is a server.

> have not got a clue what to do to configure FTP, web server etc.

I'd suggest following the advice I gave you last month:


=46or Rob's purposes - lightly-loaded internal server - I'd recommend insta=
lling
the desktop version of Ubuntu and sticking MySQL etc on it. =C2=A0This way =
you=20
(Rob) will get the use of a bunch of pointy-clicky admin tools.

"apt-get" is great if you know what you want and how to get it, but synapti=
c=20
makes it a hell of a lot easier for the less experienced user to choose and=
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install packages.

Do you have a monitor for it? =C2=A0If not, you can "borrow" one for instal=
lation
and once it's up and running use VNC to get to the desktop.


Or be prepared to spend lots of time learning Unix / Linux sysadmin stuff.


Or give somebody some money to do it for you.