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Ubuntu Server / desktop question

  • 08-12-2011 10:06AM
    #1
    hooplah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 571 ✭✭✭


    Hi follks,

    I have an ubuntu server running on vmware on my latop. It's basically there so I can learn more about apache / mysql and some other stuff.

    Because I'm using apache I figured I'd install a browser, so installed lubuntu-desktop. Now that's where it boots to automatically.

    I guess I should have installed something more limited than -desktop. If I remove it does anyone have a tip for what I should put in? I want to keep the cli as the default and just access the graphical interface when i choose it.

    Cheers if anyone can help me out!


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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    You can still just use the CLI if you want:

    ctrl+alt+F1 will bring you to the prompt you were used to. ctrl+alt+F7 will bring you to graphical login.

    Lubuntu is very lightweight though. You might consider just using a terminal (or two or three) in the graphical environment instead of the TTY (console) login.


  • #3
    hooplah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 571 ✭✭✭hooplah


    Cheers for that, thats exactly what I need.

    If switching is that handy I'l keep the desktop.


  • #4
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    If you just want a command line, you should probably be using the graphical login anyway and just open up a terminal (or terminals). There are many, many advantages to doing that (copy and paste and multiple windows open for example).

    If you want to stick with the TTY's (though I can't think of a good reason to), there is also ctrl+alt+F2 through F6 available.


  • #5
    h57xiucj2z946q
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Or use "screen" :-)

    http://www.rackaid.com/resources/linux-screen-tutorial-and-how-to/


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