I have a server running Ubuntu 6.06 and I use it for a Source server, however I want to just boot to a command prompt with no gui in place. But I also want to have it so I can use Samba to get at the files and telnet/ssh into the box. Can someone tell me how to do it in simple steps Cheers Kimbie
I'd say, have a good read http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2007/06/05/build_your_own_server/1 http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2007/07/24/build_your_own_better_server/1
Ah thankyou for that, for the life of me I could not find those guides on the main site, but will look through them now, and go and get Xbunutu instead of Ubuntu Cheers
if you use the server install disk you don't even have to get rid of it in the first place and the base install is alot smaller also try debian that comes with only a bare minimum system and uses the same easy package management system.
Or just stop it from starting at boot, as I did in the 2nd article... That way you 'could' use a GUI if required. I agree that Debian is a better choice for servers, but it's also a bigger step for newborn Linux users. Ubuntu is great to get the feeling, and Debian can just be installed over it
