I'm planning to turn my old PowerPC G4 into a wordpress website. I'd like to use the server edition of ubuntu 10.04, install a GUI (to set up wordpress) then uninstall the gui.
You can install the GUI you want on the server edition by typing:
sudo apt-get install [xk]ubuntu-desktop,
where ubuntu installs Gnome,
kubuntu installs KDE and xubuntu installs XFCE.
You can later uninstall it with:
sudo apt-get remove/purge [xk]ubuntu-desktop
Personally though, i think that what you're trying to do doesn't need all that fuss.
You should just practice a bit with shell editors like vi/vim or nano.
Alternatively, you could try to work remotely on the machine and make all the necessary configuration.
You can install the GUI you want on the server edition by typing:
sudo apt-get install [xk]ubuntu-desktop,where
ubuntuinstalls Gnome,kubuntuinstalls KDE andxubuntuinstalls XFCE.You can later uninstall it with:
sudo apt-get remove/purge [xk]ubuntu-desktopPersonally though, i think that what you're trying to do doesn't need all that fuss.
You should just practice a bit with shell editors like
vi/vim or nano.Alternatively, you could try to work remotely on the machine and make all the necessary configuration.
Webmin is also a great way to administer your Ubuntu box. Once you have Apache up and running install Webmin.
Can't recall how I did it though.Try Googling Webmin.