Penguinnerd
October 15th, 2011, 03:08 AM
I'm wondering about this on a purely hypothetical basis, mainly because I'm curious about how Ubuntu Server relates to the Desktop release.
Please correct me where/if I'm wrong:
LTS is supported for three years. Server LTS is supported for five years.
The main functional difference between Desktop and Sever releases seems to be the lack of a GUI in the default server install, but it is possible to install a fully functional GUI in the server version as well.
And now the question:
Is there any reason why someone couldn't install the LTS server version, and configure it for desktop use? This would allow the user to receive a full five years of support/updates on a particular version of the OS.
Please correct me where/if I'm wrong:
LTS is supported for three years. Server LTS is supported for five years.
The main functional difference between Desktop and Sever releases seems to be the lack of a GUI in the default server install, but it is possible to install a fully functional GUI in the server version as well.
And now the question:
Is there any reason why someone couldn't install the LTS server version, and configure it for desktop use? This would allow the user to receive a full five years of support/updates on a particular version of the OS.