Server with lightweight gui

[snorkytheweasel]

Whatdo I need to install to get a LAMP/DNS server with a lightweight gui?

[molotov00]

Download and install the server version then install a lightweight gui... You could either install gnome-core or xubuntu, which doesnt come with many apps at all. (far fewer than ubuntu or kubuntu)

I'd go xfce, but read up on lightweight guis, there are many.

Oh, and as far as LAMP, DNS, they are options when you install the server version, which doesnt come with a gui by default. Installing a gui after-the-fact is as easy as: sudo apt-get install <package>. It is automatically configured and boots into the GUI next time you boot.

[Nythain]

other options include
the *box window managers blackbox, openbox, fluxbox (all are in the repos)
tiling window managers wmii, xmonad, awesome (best if built from source for current version reasons
a few really lightweight wm's icewm and peckwm

and as already mentioned teh "core" of the two popular desktop environments gnome-core and i forget what the very base kde package is, i think its like kde-base???

[crtlbreak]

Dear molotov00
I tried the
#sudo apt-get install gnome-core - all transpired fine but trying to #startX it delivers errors
"cannot stat /etc/X11/X (no such file or directory)"
I had to additionally run a
#sudo apt-get install xorg
and ter completion a
#startx
delivered a desktop
regards
crtlbreak

[FakeOutdoorsman]

An alternative to using a GUI is to run Webmin (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WebMin) or eBox (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/eBox), which will allow you to configure your server through your browser.

[gtdaqua]

An alternative to using a GUI is to run Webmin (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WebMin) or eBox (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/eBox), which will allow you to configure your server through your browser.

I agree. Even with a GUI, I dont think you would be able to administer a server with it. You still need to rely on CLI for administration. If you want only a light-weight desktop consider this:


sudo apt-get install kdebase kdm x-window-system-core


Installs only minimal components required for KDE. Or Learn CLI. You will find this increasingly useful than GUI.

[windependence]

I agree with gtdaqua. I used to use WindowMaker when I first started, but now I do not load a GUI at all. Once you start, you will never want to go back.

Also some poeple don't realize the server kernel is much different from the desktop kernel and is optimized to run server functions.

-Tim

[crtlbreak]

An alternative to using a GUI is to run Webmin (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WebMin) or eBox (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/eBox), which will allow you to configure your server through your browser.

Hi fakeoutdoorsman
not sure I understand - a browser needs x to run, correct? :confused:
regards

[windependence]

Hi fakeoutdoorsman
not sure I understand - a browser needs x to run, correct? :confused:
regards

You do it from another machine. For example for WebMin:

https://yourserverIP:10000

-Tim

[crtlbreak]

Thank you Tim
That was what I thought
I cannot even connect locally from a browser to my own IP on port 10000 - So i need to look at my fw settings or acl's in order t allow traffic.
Once I can connect locally I will attempt to connect remotely to ubuntuserver.
Is it defaulted to port 10000? i know that everything is configurable and it will be on whatever port one changes it to - but by default?
regards

[crtlbreak]

hmm - as I clicked send I realised I dnt have WebMin installed on the server - that might make a little difference? :lolflag:
cheers

[windependence]

Looks like we have a troll. I'm not feeding it.

-Tim

[crtlbreak]

seems the troll has been kicked off his bridge?
three cheers for the big billy goat gruff.