I was thinking of getting ubuntu 8.04. Just a couple of questions. What's the difference between the desktop and server versions? Does the desktop not come with any server files o.O? Also, I wanna be able to switch back from windows and ubuntu, will I be able to do that D:?! Thanks

I was thinking of getting ubuntu 8.04. Just a couple of questions. What's the difference between the desktop and server versions? Does the desktop not come with any server files o.O? Also, I wanna be able to switch back from windows and ubuntu, will I be able to do that D:?!

Thanks

[quote=name:NexY]What's the difference between the desktop and server versions?[/quote] Not alot, you shouldn't have very much trouble using the desktop version as a server or the server version as a desktop. The preinstalled packages are different, but installing / removing them is as easy as apt-get install / apt-get remove. It really depends on what you need, the server package is pretty bare. [quote=name:NexY]Does the desktop not come with any server files o.O?[/quote] You can just do apt-get install / apt-get remove, so installing packages isn't a problem. Desktop does not come with any server files, so just sudo apt-get install apache, etc. Most packages are named logically, "apache", "mysql", but you can always apt-cache search. [quote=name:NexY]Also, I wanna be able to switch back from windows and ubuntu, will I be able to do that D:?![/quote] If you are installing with both Windows and Ubuntu, you are using the wubi installer? [img=http://wubi-installer.org/images/boot-screen.jpg] Not EXACTLY sure on how this works, guessing that you have to reboot to switch ? Thanks[/quote]

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What's the difference between the desktop and server versions?

Not alot, you shouldn't have very much trouble using the desktop version as a server or the server version as a desktop. The preinstalled packages are different, but installing / removing them is as easy as apt-get install / apt-get remove. It really depends on what you need, the server package is pretty bare.

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Does the desktop not come with any server files o.O?

You can just do apt-get install / apt-get remove, so installing packages isn't a problem. Desktop does not come with any server files, so just sudo apt-get install apache, etc. Most packages are named logically, "apache", "mysql", but you can always apt-cache search.

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Also, I wanna be able to switch back from windows and ubuntu, will I be able to do that D:?!

If you are installing with both Windows and Ubuntu, you are using the wubi installer?

Not EXACTLY sure on how this works, guessing that you have to reboot to switch ?


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I have no installer on me right now. Just looking for answers D:. I'll look into the wubi installer and I'm still pretty new to Linux, what is this "apt-" you speak of. :crazy: Also, If I was to order a free cd from the website, does that mean I can boot it up from the cd? Which way would be easier, downloading on hard drive or booting from cd. Thanks again!

I have no installer on me right now. Just looking for answers D:. I'll look into the wubi installer and I'm still pretty new to Linux, what is this "apt-" you speak of.

Also, If I was to order a free cd from the website, does that mean I can boot it up from the cd? Which way would be easier, downloading on hard drive or booting from cd.

Thanks again!

[quote=name:NexY]I have no installer on me right now. Just looking for answers D:. I'll look into the wubi installer and I'm still pretty new to Linux, what is this "apt-" you speak of. :crazy:[/quote] apt-get / apt-cache / apt-remove aptitude app that comes with Ubuntu (debian-based) [quote=name:NexY] Also, If I was to order a free cd from the website, does that mean I can boot it up from the cd? Which way would be easier, downloading on hard drive or booting from cd.[/quote] If you are using the wubi installer, I don't think that this would matter, you can install from the files on your hard drive. (or wubi will download it itself)

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I have no installer on me right now. Just looking for answers D:. I'll look into the wubi installer and I'm still pretty new to Linux, what is this "apt-" you speak of.

apt-get / apt-cache / apt-remove

aptitude app that comes with Ubuntu (debian-based)

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Also, If I was to order a free cd from the website, does that mean I can boot it up from the cd? Which way would be easier, downloading on hard drive or booting from cd.

If you are using the wubi installer, I don't think that this would matter, you can install from the files on your hard drive. (or wubi will download it itself)

You don't have to worry about apt-get, its a terminal command but you can use the package manager instead (its easier). You can order the free CD, sure, but it takes a while for them to make and ship it. Its much easier if you download an ISO and then burn to a CD. And yes, you would have to reboot to switch.

You don't have to worry about apt-get, its a terminal command but you can use the package manager instead (its easier).

You can order the free CD, sure, but it takes a while for them to make and ship it. Its much easier if you download an ISO and then burn to a CD.

And yes, you would have to reboot to switch.

Aye my burner doesn't work T_T, so I guess I'll use wubi installer. Anything else I might need to know :O?!

Aye my burner doesn't work T_T, so I guess I'll use wubi installer. Anything else I might need to know ?!

[quote=name:NexY]Aye my burner doesn't work T_T, so I guess I'll use wubi installer. Anything I might need to know :O?![/quote] The one relevant difference (as far as I know) between using a partition and using the wubi installer is that if you have a power failure you have a larger chance of having your Ubuntu virtual drive corrupted using wubi (your Windows will be fine).

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Aye my burner doesn't work T_T, so I guess I'll use wubi installer. Anything I might need to know ?!

The one relevant difference (as far as I know) between using a partition and using the wubi installer is that if you have a power failure you have a larger chance of having your Ubuntu virtual drive corrupted using wubi (your Windows will be fine).

:o That's fine as long as window's remains good. I'm just doing this to learn Linux. o.o

That's fine as long as window's remains good. I'm just doing this to learn Linux. o.o

[quote=name:NexY]:o That's fine as long as window's remains good. I'm just doing this to learn Linux. o.o[/quote] Yeah, if you are just starting Linux, Ubuntu is a good choice and Wubi is a good choice.

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That's fine as long as window's remains good. I'm just doing this to learn Linux. o.o

Yeah, if you are just starting Linux, Ubuntu is a good choice and Wubi is a good choice.

Ubuntus a really easy distirubution to start with. Personally I don't like mucking too much with my operating system so thats why I like it.

Ubuntus a really easy distirubution to start with. Personally I don't like mucking too much with my operating system so thats why I like it.

Thanks For all your help. Should 10gb allocated be good enough?

Thanks For all your help. Should 10gb allocated be good enough?

[quote=name:NexY]Thanks For all your help. Should 10gb allocated be good enough?[/quote] Yes, that's plenty. You can always resize it later, Wubi is probably easy to use.

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Thanks For all your help. Should 10gb allocated be good enough?

Yes, that's plenty. You can always resize it later, Wubi is probably easy to use.

Thanks Again!

Thanks Again!

yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux. :unsure:

yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux.

He didn't convert me. This was my own doing ^^ .

He didn't convert me. This was my own doing .

[quote=name:cheeze]yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux. :unsure:[/quote] The thing is, EVERYONE can handle it now :D

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yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux.

The thing is, EVERYONE can handle it now

[quote=name:cheeze]yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux. :unsure:[/quote] Question,what is there on Linux that someone cannot handle?If there is anything please tell me.

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yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux.

Question,what is there on Linux that someone cannot handle?If there is anything please tell me.

[quote=name:Twitch][quote=name:cheeze]yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux. :unsure:[/quote] Question,what is there on Linux that someone cannot handle?If there is anything please tell me.[/quote] Ubuntu's the easiest one. Go use a distro like gentoo and then come back and ask me that.

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yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux.

Question,what is there on Linux that someone cannot handle?If there is anything please tell me.

Ubuntu's the easiest one. Go use a distro like gentoo and then come back and ask me that.

http://contentconsumer.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/is-ubuntu-useable-enough-for-my-girlfriend/ :lol:

http://contentconsumer.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/is-ubuntu-useable-enough-for-my-girlfriend/

[quote=name:Twitch][quote=name:cheeze]yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux. :unsure:[/quote] Question,what is there on Linux that someone cannot handle?If there is anything please tell me.[/quote] Some people can't understand the concept of googling things, or a text terminal.

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yoshi, stop converting people who can't handle linux to linux.

Question,what is there on Linux that someone cannot handle?If there is anything please tell me.

Some people can't understand the concept of googling things, or a text terminal.